2003 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 25 May 2003. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold).[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Barakaldo 95,515 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Basauri 45,482 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 353,950 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián 181,700 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Errenteria 38,697 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Getxo 84,024 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 57,618 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete 51,553 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi 47,460 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Vitoria-Gasteiz 221,270 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 95,515
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 17,44834.04+0.69 9±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 15,47430.19+7.59 8+2
People's Party (PP) 11,10821.67+0.98 5±0
United Left (EB/IU) 6,40112.49+4.37 3+1
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−12.79 0−3
Blank ballots 8251.61+0.06
Total 51,256 25±0
Valid votes 51,25694.51−4.82
Invalid votes 2,9765.49+4.82
Votes cast / turnout 54,23264.53+5.87
Abstentions 29,81635.47−5.87
Registered voters 84,048
Sources[1][3][4][5]

Basauri

Population: 45,482
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 11,04543.92+9.58 10+3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 7,17028.51+0.67 6±0
People's Party (PP) 4,30917.13−0.53 4±0
United Left (EB/IU) 2,1458.53+3.31 1±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1520.60+0.10 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−13.09 0−3
Blank ballots 3291.31−0.05
Total 25,150 21±0
Valid votes 25,15093.78−5.54
Invalid votes 1,6686.22+5.54
Votes cast / turnout 26,81867.74+6.93
Abstentions 12,77032.26−6.93
Registered voters 39,588
Sources[1][4][5]

Bilbao

Population: 353,950
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 82,17641.33+10.24 13+4
People's Party (PP) 51,49925.90+0.88 8±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 37,20618.71+2.21 5±0
United Left (EB/IU) 20,30810.21+4.93 3+2
Aralar (Aralar) 2,7011.36New 0±0
Party of the Democratic Karma (PKD) 1,2850.65New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ZAAAA) 4840.24New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4560.23+0.10 0±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 3150.16New 0±0
Spanish Front (Frente) 850.04New 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 660.03New 0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000) 610.03New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−12.56 0−4
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) n/an/a−7.60 0−2
Blank ballots 2,2071.11−0.19
Total 198,849 29±0
Valid votes 198,84994.75−4.59
Invalid votes 11,0185.25+4.59
Votes cast / turnout 209,86768.32+7.65
Abstentions 97,33131.68−7.65
Registered voters 307,198
Sources[1][4][5][6]

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 181,700
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 33,34935.60+5.55 10+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 27,85529.73+6.23 9+2
People's Party (PP) 22,26023.76+2.76 7+1
United Left (EB/IU) 4,8955.23+2.10 1+1
Aralar (Aralar) 3,2143.43New 0±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 6110.65±0.00 0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000) 660.07New 0±0
Spanish Front (Frente) 260.03New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−19.62 0−5
Blank ballots 1,4021.50+0.21
Total 93,678 27±0
Valid votes 93,67889.78−9.70
Invalid votes 10,66510.22+9.70
Votes cast / turnout 104,34366.46+2.90
Abstentions 52,66333.54−2.90
Registered voters 157,006
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Errenteria

Population: 38,697
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Errenteria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 7,51243.32+9.52 10+2
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 5,45631.47+13.14 7+3
People's Party (PP) 2,11012.17+0.66 2±0
United Left (EB/IU) 1,93811.18+5.18 2+1
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−28.86 0−6
Blank ballots 3231.86+0.35
Total 17,339 21±0
Valid votes 17,33982.97−16.32
Invalid votes 3,56017.03+16.32
Votes cast / turnout 20,89962.70+2.37
Abstentions 12,43237.30−2.37
Registered voters 33,331
Sources[1][4][5]

Getxo

Population: 84,024
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 20,92342.66+5.40 11±0
People's Party (PP) 16,10632.84−0.28 9±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 6,35512.96+3.10 3+1
United Left (EB/IU) 3,5387.21+3.07 2+2
Aralar (Aralar) 1,2942.64New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−13.10 0−3
Blank ballots 8321.70−0.19
Total 49,048 25±0
Valid votes 49,04894.30−5.18
Invalid votes 2,9665.70+5.18
Votes cast / turnout 52,01474.97+7.09
Abstentions 17,36725.03−7.09
Registered voters 69,381
Sources[1][4][5]

Irun

Population: 57,618
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 11,10134.43+3.87 9+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 9,66329.97+0.07 8±0
People's Party (PP) 6,04218.74−2.31 5−1
Irun People–Meeting Point for Self-Determination (IH)1 2,4977.75−4.26 2−1
United Left (EB/IU) 2,4007.44+2.75 1+1
Blank ballots 5351.66−0.13
Total 32,238 25±0
Valid votes 32,23899.13−0.06
Invalid votes 2840.87+0.06
Votes cast / turnout 32,52265.31+3.89
Abstentions 17,27334.69−3.89
Registered voters 49,795
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Irun People–Meeting Point for Self-Determination results are compared to Basque Citizens totals in the 1999 election.

Portugalete

Population: 51,553
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 9,68933.54+5.90 9+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 9,33632.32+3.09 8±0
People's Party (PP) 5,67819.65−0.90 5±0
United Left (EB/IU) 3,38611.72+1.97 3+1
Aralar (Aralar) 3811.32New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−10.98 0−3
Blank ballots 4201.45−0.40
Total 28,890 25±0
Valid votes 28,89094.94−4.16
Invalid votes 1,5415.06+4.16
Votes cast / turnout 30,43167.86+6.44
Abstentions 14,41232.14−6.44
Registered voters 44,843
Sources[1][4][5]

Santurtzi

Population: 47,460
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 9,64038.12+11.43 8+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 8,64134.17−0.20 8±0
People's Party (PP) 3,88315.36+0.10 3±0
United Left (EB/IU) 2,70710.70+3.04 2+1
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−14.56 0−3
Blank ballots 4171.65+0.19
Total 25,288 21±0
Valid votes 25,28892.56−6.78
Invalid votes 2,0347.44+6.78
Votes cast / turnout 27,32266.56+6.07
Abstentions 13,72533.44−6.07
Registered voters 41,047
Sources[1][4][5]

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 221,270
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 38,22230.47−0.33 9±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 36,85529.38+4.84 9+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 30,03323.94+5.32 7+2
United Left (EB/IU) 10,0588.02+2.89 2+1
Alavese Unity (UA) 5,6674.52−2.98 0−2
Aralar (Aralar) 2,2831.82New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5530.44+0.05 0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000) 540.04New 0±0
Spanish Front (Frente) 490.04New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−11.57 0−3
Blank ballots 1,6871.34−0.10
Total 125,461 27±0
Valid votes 125,46195.22−3.86
Invalid votes 6,2984.78+3.86
Votes cast / turnout 131,75970.89+8.99
Abstentions 54,09429.11−8.99
Registered voters 185,853
Sources[1][4][5]

General Assemblies

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Euskadi". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Acuerdo de 20 de junio de 2003, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 374/2003, de 31 de marzo, y celebradas el 25 de mayo, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (158 (Supplement)): 1–700. 3 July 2003. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones municipales en Bilbao (Bilbo) (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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