2003 Spanish local elections in Andalusia

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

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

Municipality Population Previous control New control Alcalá de Guadaíra 58,351 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Algeciras 106,710 Andalusian Party (PA) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Almería 173,338 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) People's Party (PP) Antequera 41,197 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Benalmádena 35,946 Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB–BOLIN) Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB–BOLIN) Cádiz 136,236 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Chiclana de la Frontera 63,719 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Córdoba 314,805 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) Dos Hermanas 103,282 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Écija 37,900 Andalusian Party (PA) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) El Ejido 57,063 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) El Puerto de Santa María 77,747 Portuese Independents (IP) Portuese Independents (IP) Fuengirola 53,270 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Granada 240,522 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) People's Party (PP) Huelva 140,862 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Jaén 112,921 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Jerez de la Frontera 187,087 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) People's Party (PP) La Línea de la Concepción 60,951 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Linares 57,800 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Málaga 535,686 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Marbella 115,871 Liberal Independent Group (GIL) Liberal Independent Group (GIL) Morón de la Frontera 27,786 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) People's Party (PP) Motril 51,928 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) People's Party (PP) Ronda 34,470 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) San Fernando 88,333 Andalusian Party (PA) Andalusian Party (PA) Sanlúcar de Barrameda 61,908 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Seville 704,114 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Utrera 45,947 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Andalusian Party (PA) Vélez-Málaga 57,457 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)

Municipalities Alcalá de Guadaíra Population: 58,351 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Alcalá de Guadaíra election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 15,665 60.79 +4.22 17 +2 People's Party (PP) 5,263 20.42 +0.23 5 ±0 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 2,688 10.43 −0.32 2 −1 Andalusian Party (PA) 1,520 5.90 −2.17 1 −1 Blank ballots 635 2.46 +0.57 Total 25,771 25 ±0 Valid votes 25,771 99.36 +0.32 Invalid votes 166 0.64 −0.32 Votes cast / turnout 25,937 54.56 −1.65 Abstentions 21,604 45.44 +1.65 Registered voters 47,541 Sources

Algeciras Population: 106,710 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Algeciras election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 13,503 32.09 +6.35 10 +3 Andalusian Party (PA) 9,865 23.44 −18.09 7 −5 People's Party (PP) 9,708 23.07 +3.26 7 +1 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 5,010 11.90 +5.36 3 +1 Andalusia Assembly (A) 1,653 3.93 New 0 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 821 1.95 New 0 ±0 Algeciras Local Independent Group (AGIL) 714 1.70 New 0 ±0 Christian Positivist Party (PPCr) 144 0.34 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 666 1.58 +0.06 Total 42,084 27 ±0 Valid votes 42,084 99.56 +0.21 Invalid votes 187 0.44 −0.21 Votes cast / turnout 42,271 49.64 −2.33 Abstentions 42,877 50.36 +2.33 Registered voters 85,148 Sources

Almería Population: 173,338 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Almería election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 31,461 38.36 −7.42 11 −2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)1 26,477 32.29 −8.24 10 −2 Independent Group for Almería (GIAL) 13,823 16.86 New 5 +5 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 4,859 5.93 −1.92 1 −1 Andalusian Party (PA) 2,011 2.45 ±0.00 0 ±0 Left Assembly–Initiative for Almería (A–IZ) 924 1.13 New 0 ±0 The Greens of Andalusia (LVA)2 695 0.85 +0.08 0 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 381 0.46 New 0 ±0 The Republicans (REP) 97 0.12 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 71 0.09 −0.08 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 63 0.08 −0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,146 1.40 −0.13 Total 82,008 27 ±0 Valid votes 82,008 99.71 +0.26 Invalid votes 242 0.29 −0.26 Votes cast / turnout 82,250 61.81 +4.59 Abstentions 50,818 38.19 −4.59 Registered voters 133,068 Sources

Antequera Population: 41,197 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Antequera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 10,217 48.10 −9.50 11 −2 People's Party (PP) 6,216 29.27 +3.75 6 +1 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 2,297 10.81 +1.52 2 ±0 Andalusian Party (PA) 2,098 9.88 +3.65 2 +1 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 221 1.04 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 191 0.90 −0.09 Total 21,240 21 ±0 Valid votes 21,240 99.46 +0.11 Invalid votes 116 0.54 −0.11 Votes cast / turnout 21,356 63.54 −3.46 Abstentions 12,253 36.46 +3.46 Registered voters 33,609 Sources

Benalmádena Population: 35,946 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Benalmádena election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB–BOLIN) 5,995 41.63 +0.70 10 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 2,834 19.68 +1.56 5 +1 People's Party (PP) 2,829 19.65 +3.53 4 ±0 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 1,311 9.10 +3.06 2 +1 Andalusian Party (PA) 457 3.17 −0.39 0 ±0 Ecologist Greens of Benalmádena (VEB) 396 2.75 New 0 ±0 The Greens of Andalusia (LVA) 283 1.97 −1.26 0 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 69 0.48 New 0 ±0 Liberal Independent Group (GIL) n/a n/a −6.93 0 −1 Blank ballots 226 1.57 +0.22 Total 14,400 21 ±0 Valid votes 14,400 99.57 −0.13 Invalid votes 62 0.43 +0.13 Votes cast / turnout 14,462 56.00 −2.39 Abstentions 11,362 44.00 +2.39 Registered voters 25,824 Sources

Cádiz Population: 136,236 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Cádiz election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 40,667 60.09 −1.93 18 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 19,395 28.66 +7.10 8 +2 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 3,698 5.46 −2.76 1 −1 Andalusian Party (PA) 1,379 2.04 −3.03 0 −1 The Greens of Andalusia (LVA)1 1,021 1.51 −0.48 0 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 458 0.68 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,054 1.56 +0.06 Total 67,672 27 ±0 Valid votes 67,672 99.53 +0.22 Invalid votes 321 0.47 −0.22 Votes cast / turnout 67,993 59.10 +1.94 Abstentions 47,047 40.90 −1.94 Registered voters 115,040 Sources

Chiclana de la Frontera Population: 63,719 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Chiclana de la Frontera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 13,108 58.04 −4.19 16 −3 People's Party (PP) 4,956 21.94 +1.63 6 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 1,851 8.20 New 2 +2 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 1,213 5.37 +0.83 1 +1 Andalusian Party (PA) 753 3.33 −1.37 0 ±0 Party of Self-employed, Retirees and Independents (EL–PAPI) 399 1.77 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 304 1.35 +0.15 Total 22,584 25 ±0 Valid votes 22,584 99.70 +0.51 Invalid votes 69 0.30 −0.51 Votes cast / turnout 22,653 45.62 +0.32 Abstentions 27,007 54.38 −0.32 Registered voters 49,660 Sources

Córdoba Population: 314,805 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Córdoba election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 66,545 41.88 +13.26 13 +4 People's Party (PP) 62,882 39.58 −6.80 12 −2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 20,456 12.87 −6.43 4 −2 Andalusian Party (PA) 3,200 2.01 +0.44 0 ±0 The Greens of Andalusia (LVA)1 1,455 0.92 +0.16 0 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 459 0.29 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 367 0.23 New 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 218 0.14 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 109 0.07 −0.02 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,192 2.01 +0.43 Total 158,883 29 ±0 Valid votes 158,883 99.60 +0.13 Invalid votes 633 0.40 −0.13 Votes cast / turnout 159,516 61.57 −0.91 Abstentions 99,578 38.43 +0.91 Registered voters 259,094 Sources

Dos Hermanas Population: 103,282 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Dos Hermanas election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 25,970 60.87 +3.55 18 +2 People's Party (PP) 7,575 17.76 −1.37 5 ±0 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 4,168 9.77 −2.04 3 ±0 Andalusian Party (PA) 2,510 5.88 −0.12 1 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Left (PSA–IA) 1,224 2.87 New 0 ±0 The Greens of Andalusia (LVA)1 517 1.21 −2.38 0 ±0 Blank ballots 699 1.64 −0.30 Total 42,663 27 +2 Valid votes 42,663 99.62 +0.32 Invalid votes 163 0.38 −0.32 Votes cast / turnout 42,826 52.06 +1.01 Abstentions 39,442 47.94 −1.01 Registered voters 82,268 Sources

Écija Population: 37,900 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Écija election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Andalusian Party (PA) 6,136 29.77 −17.57 7 −4 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 5,841 28.34 −3.39 7 ±0 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 2,750 13.34 +7.55 3 +2 People's Party (PP) 2,298 11.15 +0.45 2 ±0 Independent Ecijan Socialist Party (PSEI) 1,931 9.37 New 2 +2 Andalusian Unity of Independent Parties (UAPI) 1,003 4.87 New 0 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia–New Andalusian Green Left (PSA–NIVA) 317 1.54 New 0 ±0 The Greens of Andalusia (LVA) 99 0.48 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 238 1.15 −0.11 Total 20,613 21 ±0 Valid votes 20,613 99.53 +0.22 Invalid votes 98 0.47 −0.22 Votes cast / turnout 20,711 69.88 +0.94 Abstentions 8,927 30.12 −0.94 Registered voters 29,638 Sources

El Ejido Population: 57,063