2003 Basque foral elections
Elections in the Spanish region of the Basque Country
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The 2003 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
Overall
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 512,645 | 45.34 | +10.64 | 73 | +17 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 243,855 | 21.57 | +3.26 | 35 | +6 | |
| People's Party (PP) | 221,580 | 19.60 | +0.54 | 34 | ±0 | |
| United Left (EB/IU) | 91,266 | 8.07 | +3.45 | 9 | +6 | |
| Aralar (Aralar) | 36,091 | 3.19 | New | 1 | +1 | |
| Alavese Unity (UA) | 6,373 | 0.56 | −0.26 | 1 | −1 | |
| We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) | 973 | 0.09 | −0.10 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 880 | 0.08 | −0.02 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 566 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | −19.73 | 0 | −29 | |
| Blank ballots | 16,551 | 1.46 | −0.10 | |||
| Total | 1,130,780 | 153 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 1,130,780 | 89.58 | −9.49 | |||
| Invalid votes | 131,593 | 10.42 | +9.49 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 1,262,373 | 69.97 | +5.14 | |||
| Abstentions | 541,873 | 30.03 | −5.14 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,804,246 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||
Foral deputation control
The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
| Deputation | Previous control | New control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álava | People's Party (PP) | People's Party (PP) | ||
| Biscay | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | ||
| Gipuzkoa | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | ||
Historical territories
Álava
 | ||||||
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 59,068 | 35.53 | +7.07 | 19 | +3 | |
| People's Party (PP) | 47,346 | 28.48 | −0.27 | 16 | ±0 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 35,733 | 21.50 | +4.67 | 12 | +3 | |
| United Left (EB/IU) | 11,886 | 7.15 | +2.52 | 3 | +1 | |
| Alavese Unity (UA) | 6,373 | 3.83 | −2.26 | 1 | −1 | |
| Aralar (Aralar) | 3,588 | 2.16 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | −13.63 | 0 | −6 | |
| Blank ballots | 2,238 | 1.35 | −0.26 | |||
| Total | 166,232 | 51 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 166,232 | 93.56 | −5.47 | |||
| Invalid votes | 11,451 | 6.44 | +5.47 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 177,683 | 72.02 | +7.64 | |||
| Abstentions | 69,017 | 27.98 | −7.64 | |||
| Registered voters | 246,700 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||
Biscay
 | ||||||
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 297,279 | 47.12 | +10.56 | 27 | +6 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 129,381 | 20.51 | +1.59 | 11 | +1 | |
| People's Party (PP) | 123,814 | 19.62 | +0.16 | 10 | ±0 | |
| United Left (EB/IU) | 56,093 | 8.89 | +3.64 | 3 | +2 | |
| Aralar (Aralar) | 13,883 | 2.20 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 880 | 0.14 | −0.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 363 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | −16.43 | 0 | −9 | |
| Blank ballots | 9,261 | 1.47 | −0.08 | |||
| Total | 630,954 | 51 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 630,954 | 91.82 | −7.32 | |||
| Invalid votes | 56,204 | 8.18 | +7.32 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 687,158 | 70.41 | +6.09 | |||
| Abstentions | 288,749 | 29.59 | −6.09 | |||
| Registered voters | 975,907 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||
Gipuzkoa
 | ||||||
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 156,298 | 46.85 | +12.66 | 27 | +8 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 78,741 | 23.60 | +5.68 | 12 | +2 | |
| People's Party (PP) | 50,420 | 15.11 | +0.64 | 8 | ±0 | |
| United Left (EB/IU) | 23,287 | 6.98 | +3.39 | 3 | +3 | |
| Aralar (Aralar) | 18,620 | 5.58 | New | 1 | +1 | |
| We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) | 973 | 0.29 | −0.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 203 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | −27.62 | 0 | −14 | |
| Blank ballots | 5,052 | 1.51 | −0.04 | |||
| Total | 333,594 | 51 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 333,594 | 83.92 | −15.04 | |||
| Invalid votes | 63,938 | 16.08 | +15.04 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 397,532 | 68.35 | +2.46 | |||
| Abstentions | 184,107 | 31.65 | −2.46 | |||
| Registered voters | 581,639 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||