2003 Spanish local elections in the Valencian Community

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community 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
Alcoy 60,465 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Alicante 293,629 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Benidorm 61,352 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castellón de la Plana 153,225 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Elche 201,731 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Elda 53,103 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Gandia 62,280 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Orihuela 61,018 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Paterna 48,367 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Sagunto 57,741 People's Party (PP) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrent 67,393 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrevieja 69,763 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Valencia 761,871 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

Alcoy

Population: 60,465
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Alcoy election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 16,22646.89+5.68 13+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)1 10,03428.99−8.18 8−3
United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 4,25812.30+2.92 3+1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) 2,1006.07+1.62 1+1
Party of Alcoy (PALC) 1,0292.97New 0±0
Independent Initiative (II) 1760.51−1.09 0±0
Units for Alcoy (UniPA) 1320.38New 0±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 920.27New 0±0
Blank ballots 5611.62−0.47
Total 34,608 25±0
Valid votes 34,60899.35−0.02
Invalid votes 2280.65+0.02
Votes cast / turnout 34,83669.89+2.17
Abstentions 15,01130.11−2.17
Registered voters 49,847
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Alicante

Population: 293,629
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 69,57447.77−1.32 14−1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 55,78338.30+1.43 12+1
United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 9,2596.36+0.15 1±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 4,2062.89+0.31 0±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP) 1,9581.34+0.46 0±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 5370.37New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 3730.26+0.02 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 3060.21New 0±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 2990.21New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 2200.15+0.05 0±0
Blank ballots 3,1152.14−0.17
Total 145,630 27±0
Valid votes 145,63099.48+0.08
Invalid votes 7640.52−0.08
Votes cast / turnout 146,39462.09+4.68
Abstentions 89,37637.91−4.68
Registered voters 235,770
Sources[1][3][4]

Benidorm

Population: 61,352
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Benidorm election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 12,29246.04−2.51 14±0
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 10,53639.47+2.70 11±0
Benidorm Initiative–Bloc (IB–Bloc) 9083.40−0.29 0±0
United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 8803.30−1.61 0±0
Party of Benidorm (PdB) 8743.27New 0±0
The Greens (EV/LV) 3851.44+0.39 0±0
Marina Baixa Progressive Left (IPMB) 2841.06New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1040.39New 0±0
Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)1 650.24−0.66 0±0
Blank ballots 3691.38−0.43
Total 26,697 25±0
Valid votes 26,69799.56+0.60
Invalid votes 1180.44−0.60
Votes cast / turnout 26,81561.97+3.69
Abstentions 16,45538.03−3.69
Registered voters 43,270
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Union–Liberal Centrist Union results are compared to Valencian Union totals in the 1999 election.

Castellón de la Plana

Population: 153,225
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 37,96849.16−4.39 15−1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 26,97734.93+3.34 10±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 5,1116.62+1.11 2+1
United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 3,1754.11−0.22 0±0
Union–Valencian Community Union for Castellón (Unió–Unión) 1,7072.21+0.20 0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 5830.75±0.00 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1930.25+0.04 0±0
Blank ballots 1,5151.96−0.09
Total 77,229 27±0
Valid votes 77,22999.50+0.25
Invalid votes 3850.50−0.25
Votes cast / turnout 77,61465.10+2.38
Abstentions 41,60034.90−2.38
Registered voters 119,214
Sources[1][3][4]

Elche

Population: 201,731
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 53,60452.08+3.96 15+1
People's Party (PP) 37,75236.68−2.56 11−1
United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 6,3326.15+0.94 1±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 1,6261.58−0.19 0±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 1,0861.06New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5280.51+0.13 0±0
Movement for People's Unity (MUP) 4920.48New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,5151.47+0.12
Total 102,935 27±0
Valid votes 102,93599.46+0.06
Invalid votes 5540.54−0.06
Votes cast / turnout 103,48964.83+1.63
Abstentions 56,14335.17−1.63
Registered voters 159,632
Sources[1][3][4]

Elda

Population: 53,103
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 11,53640.24−6.83 11−2
People's Party (PP) 11,10338.73+1.38 10±0
Union for Elda Progress (UPElda) 2,8189.83+3.07 2+1
United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 2,1577.52+1.83 2+1
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP) 5561.94New 0±0
Blank ballots 5011.75−0.34
Total 28,671 25±0
Valid votes 28,67199.30−0.10
Invalid votes 2010.70+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 28,87265.64+2.54
Abstentions 15,11534.36−2.54
Registered voters 43,987
Sources[1][3][4]

Gandia

Population: 62,280
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,38443.26+4.07 12+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 13,40637.70−3.00 10−2
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 3,99911.25+3.97 3+1
Valencian Union (UV) 1,2183.43−0.69 0±0
United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 1,0572.97−1.24 0±0
Blank ballots 4961.39−0.10
Total 35,560 25±0
Valid votes 35,56099.52+0.52
Invalid votes 1730.48−0.52
Votes cast / turnout 35,73372.75+3.04
Abstentions 13,38227.25−3.04
Registered voters 49,115
Sources[1][3][4]

Orihuela

Population: 61,018
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,27651.23+0.57 14−1
Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)1 6,31721.18+17.75 6+6
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 4,55415.27−4.90 4−1
Green Left–Bloc (IV–Bloc) 1,7495.86New 1+1
United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 9893.32−1.59 0±0
Workers' Unitary League (LUT) 2610.88New 0±0
Movement for People's Unity–Alternative Left Bloc (MUP–BIA) 2130.71New 0±0
Liberal Centre (CL) n/an/a−18.13 0−5
Blank ballots 4621.55−0.35
Total 29,821 25±0
Valid votes 29,82199.34+0.54
Invalid votes 1980.66−0.54
Votes cast / turnout 30,01973.07−0.22
Abstentions 11,06426.93+0.22
Registered voters 41,083
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Union–Liberal Centrist Union results are compared to Valencian Union totals in the 1999 election.

Paterna

Population: 48,367
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Paterna election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 10,68242.26+4.07 10+1
People's Party (PP) 9,08735.95−2.23 8−1
United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 2,0628.16−1.55 2±0
Valencian Union (UV) 1,3815.46−2.08 1±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 7192.84−1.56 0±0
The Greens (EV/LV) 5952.35New 0±0
Party of Paterna (PDP) 3001.19New 0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000) 1040.41New 0±0
Blank ballots 3451.36−0.62
Total 25,275 21±0
Valid votes 25,27599.49+0.53
Invalid votes 1290.51−0.53
Votes cast / turnout 25,40465.09+6.03
Abstentions 13,62334.91−6.03
Registered voters 39,027
Sources[1][3][4]

Sagunto

Population: 57,741
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 8,84628.28+1.82 8±0
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,85925.12+0.35 7±0
United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 4,38014.00+9.99 4+4
Portenian Segregation (SP) 3,80912.18−3.29 3−1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 2,3577.54−1.80 2−1
Sagunto and Port Centrists (SCP) 1,9536.24New 1+1
Valencian Union (UV) 8662.77−8.32 0−3
Independent Social Democratic Party of the Valencian Community (PSICV) 6512.08New 0±0
Social Transformation Political Party (PTS) 770.25New 0±0
Blank ballots 4821.54−2.73
Total 31,280 25±0
Valid votes 31,28099.37+0.34
Invalid votes 1970.63−0.34
Votes cast / turnout 31,47763.82+5.71
Abstentions 17,84136.18−5.71
Registered voters 49,318
Sources[1][3][4]

Torrent

Population: 67,393
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 19,35155.76+9.08 15+2
People's Party (PP) 10,12129.16−6.37 8−2
Valencian Union (UV) 1,8085.21−2.19 1−1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 1,7575.06+0.69 1+1
United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 1,2413.58−0.88 0±0
Blank ballots 4251.22−0.34
Total 34,703 25±0
Valid votes 34,70399.69+0.36
Invalid votes 1070.31−0.36
Votes cast / turnout 34,81063.89+3.72
Abstentions 19,67236.11−3.72
Registered voters 54,482
Sources[1][3][4]

Torrevieja

Population: 69,763
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Torrevieja election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 11,73854.23−8.85 15+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 6,85631.68+3.03 8+2
Green Left–Valencian Nationalist Bloc (IV–Bloc) 1,1835.47New 1+1
United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 1,1625.37−0.66 1±0
Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL) 3981.84New 0±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 810.37New 0±0
Blank ballots 2251.04−0.30
Total 21,643 25+4
Valid votes 21,64399.29+0.58
Invalid votes 1550.71−0.58
Votes cast / turnout 21,79854.74−3.92
Abstentions 18,02145.26+3.92
Registered voters 39,819
Sources[1][3][4]

Valencia

Population: 761,871

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lozano, Carles. "Eleccions Municipals en la Comunitat Valenciana (des de 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Comunitat Valenciana". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "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 11 12 "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.
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