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2003 Canarian island council elections

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Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 25 May 2003 to elect the 7th Island Councils (the cabildos insulares) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 149 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain.

Overall

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← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Canarian island council election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 305,41033.34−3.62 56±0
Canarian Coalition (CC) 302,60233.04−3.61 49±0
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,8080.31±0.00 7±0
People's Party (PP) 274,06429.92+2.78 35+4
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 234,01025.55+2.13 46+4
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC) 39,6184.33+0.76 11+1
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 13,6551.49+0.10 8+1
Canarian Union (UC) 12,6631.38New 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 10,4121.14−0.53 1+1
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 2,8880.32−0.19 2−1
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 21,8752.39+0.93 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 10,8531.18−1.75 0±0
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 5,3300.58New 0±0
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 3,1610.35New 1+1
Reformist Canarian Centre (CCR) 1,9760.22New 0±0
Initiative for La Palma (INPA) 1,8810.21New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1,1080.12−0.02 0±0
Lanzarote Assembly–PdA–PCL (AC–PdA–PCL) 1,1080.12New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,0610.12New 0±0
Tenerife Union (UTI) 6160.07New 0±0
Canarian Management Assembly (AGC) 5900.06New 0±0
Majoreran People's Union (UPM) 5580.06New 0±0
European Centrist Union (UCEEE) 5210.06New 0±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 4310.05−0.01 0±0
Democratic Canarian Movement (MCD) 4300.05New 0±0
Centrist Union (UNICE) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 11,3981.24−0.14
Total 915,999 149+10
Valid votes 915,99999.44+0.03
Invalid votes 5,1230.56−0.03
Votes cast / turnout 921,12263.60+1.24
Abstentions 527,25436.40−1.24
Registered voters 1,448,376
Sources[1][2]
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Popular vote
CC
 
 33.34%
PP
 
 29.92%
PSOE
 
 25.55%
FNC
 
 4.33%
Verdes
 
 2.39%
IUC
 
 1.18%
AC25M
 
 0.35%
Others
 
 1.70%
Blank ballots
 
 1.24%
Seats
CC
 
 37.58%
PSOE
 
 30.87%
PP
 
 23.49%
FNC
 
 7.38%
AC25M
 
 0.67%

Island control

The following table lists party control in the island councils.[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

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Island Population Previous control New control
El Hierro 10,002 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura 69,762 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Gran Canaria 771,333 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
La Gomera 19,098 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Palma 85,547 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Lanzarote 109,942 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) (PP in 2005; CC in 2005)
Tenerife 778,071 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
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Islands

El Hierro

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← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CC–AHI) 2,80850.12−8.05 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,14820.49−0.99 3+1
People's Party (PP) 1,07719.23+1.84 2±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 4938.80New 1+1
Blank ballots 761.36−0.14
Total 5,602 13+2
Valid votes 5,60299.77+0.22
Invalid votes 130.23−0.22
Votes cast / turnout 5,61555.07−10.11
Abstentions 4,58244.93+10.11
Registered voters 10,197
Sources[1][2]
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Fuerteventura

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← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 9,33530.70−4.94 7+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,28727.25+0.17 6+1
People's Party (PP) 8,12326.71+10.35 6+3
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 2,8889.50−6.87 2−1
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 9062.98New 0±0
Majoreran People's Union (UPM) 5581.84New 0±0
Blank ballots 3101.02−0.10
Total 30,407 21+4
Valid votes 30,40799.20−0.15
Invalid votes 2440.80+0.15
Votes cast / turnout 30,65163.77+0.56
Abstentions 17,41236.23−0.56
Registered voters 48,063
Sources[1][2]
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Gran Canaria

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← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 195,71648.08+6.11 15+1
Canarian Coalition (CC) 89,31821.94−8.09 7−3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 85,87821.10+4.60 7+2
Canarian Union (UC) 12,6633.11New 0±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 8,8642.18+0.80 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 5,4391.34−1.13 0±0
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 1,3250.33New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,0610.26New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 6470.16±0.00 0±0
European Centrist Union (UCEEE) 5210.13New 0±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 4310.11−0.02 0±0
Centrist Union (UNICE) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,2291.28+0.08
Total 407,092 29±0
Valid votes 407,09299.41±0.00
Invalid votes 2,4310.59±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 409,52367.69+5.00
Abstentions 195,45232.31−5.00
Registered voters 604,975
Sources[1][2]
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La Gomera

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← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,44262.58+2.60 9±0
Canarian Coalition (CC) 3,65130.70+4.45 4+1
People's Party (PP) 4984.19−2.91 0−1
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 1801.51New 0±0
Blank ballots 1211.02+0.37
Total 11,892 13±0
Valid votes 11,89298.22−0.10
Invalid votes 930.78+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 11,98559.17−13.48
Abstentions 8,26940.83+13.48
Registered voters 20,254
Sources[1][2]
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La Palma

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← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 22,43249.32+2.87 11+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,18822.40−9.37 5−2
People's Party (PP) 9,76321.46+4.41 5+1
Initiative for La Palma (INPA) 1,8814.14New 0±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 8681.91+0.11 0±0
Blank ballots 3530.78−0.03
Total 45,485 21±0
Valid votes 45,48599.52+0.15
Invalid votes 2180.48−0.15
Votes cast / turnout 45,70359.15−10.76
Abstentions 31,55940.85+10.76
Registered voters 77,262
Sources[1][2]
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Lanzarote

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 13,65531.80+0.95 8+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,73122.66−3.81 6±0
Canarian Coalition (CC) 7,97918.58−6.90 5−1
People's Party (PP) 5,82713.57+3.37 3+1
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 3,1617.36New 1+1
Lanzarote Assembly–PdA–PCL (AC–PdA–PCL) 1,1082.58New 0±0
Democratic Canarian Movement (MCD) 4301.00New 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 3980.93−1.84 0±0
Blank ballots 6511.52−0.55
Total 42,940 23+2
Valid votes 42,94099.43−0.01
Invalid votes 2440.57+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 43,18458.08+3.28
Abstentions 31,17541.92−3.28
Registered voters 74,359
Sources[1][2]
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Tenerife

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 169,88745.60+0.85 15+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 111,33629.88+1.70 10+2
People's Party (PP) 53,06014.24−1.42 4−1
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 11,2373.02+1.18 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 9,7392.61−0.48 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 5,0161.35−2.30 0±0
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 4,0051.07New 0±0
Reformist Canarian Centre (CCR) 1,9760.53New 0±0
Tenerife Union (UTI) 6160.17New 0±0
Canarian Management Assembly (AGC) 5900.16New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4610.12−0.05 0±0
Blank ballots 4,6581.25−0.36
Total 372,581 29+2
Valid votes 372,58199.50+0.09
Invalid votes 1,8800.50−0.09
Votes cast / turnout 374,46161.06−0.63
Abstentions 238,80538.94+0.63
Registered voters 613,266
Sources[1][2]
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