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.
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 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) 16,226 46.89 +5.68 13 +1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)1 10,034 28.99 −8.18 8 −3 United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 4,258 12.30 +2.92 3 +1 Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) 2,100 6.07 +1.62 1 +1 Party of Alcoy (PALC) 1,029 2.97 New 0 ±0 Independent Initiative (II) 176 0.51 −1.09 0 ±0 Units for Alcoy (UniPA) 132 0.38 New 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 92 0.27 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 561 1.62 −0.47 Total 34,608 25 ±0 Valid votes 34,608 99.35 −0.02 Invalid votes 228 0.65 +0.02 Votes cast / turnout 34,836 69.89 +2.17 Abstentions 15,011 30.11 −2.17 Registered voters 49,847 Sources
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) 69,574 47.77 −1.32 14 −1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 55,783 38.30 +1.43 12 +1 United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 9,259 6.36 +0.15 1 ±0 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 4,206 2.89 +0.31 0 ±0 The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP) 1,958 1.34 +0.46 0 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 537 0.37 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 373 0.26 +0.02 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 306 0.21 New 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 299 0.21 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 220 0.15 +0.05 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,115 2.14 −0.17 Total 145,630 27 ±0 Valid votes 145,630 99.48 +0.08 Invalid votes 764 0.52 −0.08 Votes cast / turnout 146,394 62.09 +4.68 Abstentions 89,376 37.91 −4.68 Registered voters 235,770 Sources
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) 12,292 46.04 −2.51 14 ±0 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 10,536 39.47 +2.70 11 ±0 Benidorm Initiative–Bloc (IB–Bloc) 908 3.40 −0.29 0 ±0 United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 880 3.30 −1.61 0 ±0 Party of Benidorm (PdB) 874 3.27 New 0 ±0 The Greens (EV/LV) 385 1.44 +0.39 0 ±0 Marina Baixa Progressive Left (IPMB) 284 1.06 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 104 0.39 New 0 ±0 Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)1 65 0.24 −0.66 0 ±0 Blank ballots 369 1.38 −0.43 Total 26,697 25 ±0 Valid votes 26,697 99.56 +0.60 Invalid votes 118 0.44 −0.60 Votes cast / turnout 26,815 61.97 +3.69 Abstentions 16,455 38.03 −3.69 Registered voters 43,270 Sources
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) 37,968 49.16 −4.39 15 −1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 26,977 34.93 +3.34 10 ±0 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 5,111 6.62 +1.11 2 +1 United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 3,175 4.11 −0.22 0 ±0 Union–Valencian Community Union for Castellón (Unió–Unión) 1,707 2.21 +0.20 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 583 0.75 ±0.00 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 193 0.25 +0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,515 1.96 −0.09 Total 77,229 27 ±0 Valid votes 77,229 99.50 +0.25 Invalid votes 385 0.50 −0.25 Votes cast / turnout 77,614 65.10 +2.38 Abstentions 41,600 34.90 −2.38 Registered voters 119,214 Sources
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) 53,604 52.08 +3.96 15 +1 People's Party (PP) 37,752 36.68 −2.56 11 −1 United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 6,332 6.15 +0.94 1 ±0 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 1,626 1.58 −0.19 0 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 1,086 1.06 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 528 0.51 +0.13 0 ±0 Movement for People's Unity (MUP) 492 0.48 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,515 1.47 +0.12 Total 102,935 27 ±0 Valid votes 102,935 99.46 +0.06 Invalid votes 554 0.54 −0.06 Votes cast / turnout 103,489 64.83 +1.63 Abstentions 56,143 35.17 −1.63 Registered voters 159,632 Sources
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) 11,536 40.24 −6.83 11 −2 People's Party (PP) 11,103 38.73 +1.38 10 ±0 Union for Elda Progress (UPElda) 2,818 9.83 +3.07 2 +1 United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 2,157 7.52 +1.83 2 +1 The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP) 556 1.94 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 501 1.75 −0.34 Total 28,671 25 ±0 Valid votes 28,671 99.30 −0.10 Invalid votes 201 0.70 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 28,872 65.64 +2.54 Abstentions 15,115 34.36 −2.54 Registered voters 43,987 Sources
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) 15,384 43.26 +4.07 12 +1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 13,406 37.70 −3.00 10 −2 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 3,999 11.25 +3.97 3 +1 Valencian Union (UV) 1,218 3.43 −0.69 0 ±0 United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 1,057 2.97 −1.24 0 ±0 Blank ballots 496 1.39 −0.10 Total 35,560 25 ±0 Valid votes 35,560 99.52 +0.52 Invalid votes 173 0.48 −0.52 Votes cast / turnout 35,733 72.75 +3.04 Abstentions 13,382 27.25 −3.04 Registered voters 49,115 Sources
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) 15,276 51.23 +0.57 14 −1 Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)1 6,317 21.18 +17.75 6 +6 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 4,554 15.27 −4.90 4 −1 Green Left–Bloc (IV–Bloc) 1,749 5.86 New 1 +1 United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 989 3.32 −1.59 0 ±0 Workers' Unitary League (LUT) 261 0.88 New 0 ±0 Movement for People's Unity–Alternative Left Bloc (MUP–BIA) 213 0.71 New 0 ±0 Liberal Centre (CL) n/a n/a −18.13 0 −5 Blank ballots 462 1.55 −0.35 Total 29,821 25 ±0 Valid votes 29,821 99.34 +0.54 Invalid votes 198 0.66 −0.54 Votes cast / turnout 30,019 73.07 −0.22 Abstentions 11,064 26.93 +0.22 Registered voters 41,083 Sources
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) 10,682 42.26 +4.07 10 +1 People's Party (PP) 9,087 35.95 −2.23 8 −1 United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 2,062 8.16 −1.55 2 ±0 Valencian Union (UV) 1,381 5.46 −2.08 1 ±0 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 719 2.84 −1.56 0 ±0 The Greens (EV/LV) 595 2.35 New 0 ±0 Party of Paterna (PDP) 300 1.19 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 104 0.41 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 345 1.36 −0.62 Total 25,275 21 ±0 Valid votes 25,275 99.49 +0.53 Invalid votes 129 0.51 −0.53 Votes cast / turnout 25,404 65.09 +6.03 Abstentions 13,623 34.91 −6.03 Registered voters 39,027 Sources
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) 8,846 28.28 +1.82 8 ±0 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,859 25.12 +0.35 7 ±0 United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 4,380 14.00 +9.99 4 +4 Portenian Segregation (SP) 3,809 12.18 −3.29 3 −1 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 2,357 7.54 −1.80 2 −1 Sagunto and Port Centrists (SCP) 1,953 6.24 New 1 +1 Valencian Union (UV) 866 2.77 −8.32 0 −3 Independent Social Democratic Party of the Valencian Community (PSICV) 651 2.08 New 0 ±0 Social Transformation Political Party (PTS) 77 0.25 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 482 1.54 −2.73 Total 31,280 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,280 99.37 +0.34 Invalid votes 197 0.63 −0.34 Votes cast / turnout 31,477 63.82 +5.71 Abstentions 17,841 36.18 −5.71 Registered voters 49,318 Sources
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) 19,351 55.76 +9.08 15 +2 People's Party (PP) 10,121 29.16 −6.37 8 −2 Valencian Union (UV) 1,808 5.21 −2.19 1 −1 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 1,757 5.06 +0.69 1 +1 United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 1,241 3.58 −0.88 0 ±0 Blank ballots 425 1.22 −0.34 Total 34,703 25 ±0 Valid votes 34,703 99.69 +0.36 Invalid votes 107 0.31 −0.36 Votes cast / turnout 34,810 63.89 +3.72 Abstentions 19,672 36.11 −3.72 Registered voters 54,482 Sources
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) 11,738 54.23 −8.85 15 +1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 6,856 31.68 +3.03 8 +2 Green Left–Valencian Nationalist Bloc (IV–Bloc) 1,183 5.47 New 1 +1 United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa) 1,162 5.37 −0.66 1 ±0 Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL) 398 1.84 New 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 81 0.37 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 225 1.04 −0.30 Total 21,643 25 +4 Valid votes 21,643 99.29 +0.58 Invalid votes 155 0.71 −0.58 Votes cast / turnout 21,798 54.74 −3.92 Abstentions 18,021 45.26 +3.92 Registered voters 39,819 Sources
Valencia
Population: 761,871
See also 2003 Valencian regional election
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