2003 Spanish local elections in Catalonia

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia 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 Badalona 210,370 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Barcelona 1,527,190 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Cornellà de Llobregat 81,881 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Girona 77,475 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 244,323 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Lleida 115,000 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Mataró 109,298 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Reus 91,616 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sabadell 187,201 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sant Boi de Llobregat 80,041 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sant Cugat del Vallès 59,837 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Santa Coloma de Gramenet 115,568 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Tarragona 117,184 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Terrassa 179,300 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities Badalona Population: 210,370 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Badalona election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 35,757 40.07 −0.91 12 −1 People's Party (PP) 15,637 17.52 +2.23 5 ±0 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 14,669 16.44 +0.10 5 +1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,716 13.13 −2.27 3 −2 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 6,877 7.71 +3.19 2 +2 The Greens and More (ViM) 1,773 1.99 New 0 ±0 Independent Space Place (LLEI) 699 0.78 +0.25 0 ±0 European Democratic Centre (CDE) 426 0.48 New 0 ±0 Federation of Independent Municipalists of Catalonia (FIMCAT) 207 0.23 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 138 0.15 +0.05 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,345 1.51 −0.28 Total 89,244 27 ±0 Valid votes 89,244 99.67 +0.20 Invalid votes 294 0.33 −0.20 Votes cast / turnout 89,538 52.35 +5.20 Abstentions 81,489 47.65 −5.20 Registered voters 171,027 Sources

Barcelona

Population: 1,527,190

Cornellà de Llobregat Population: 81,881 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 19,817 52.59 −3.31 14 −2 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 6,005 15.94 −1.40 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 5,163 13.70 +1.22 3 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 3,485 9.25 +3.36 2 +1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,678 7.11 +0.21 2 +1 Blank ballots 532 1.41 −0.07 Total 37,680 25 ±0 Valid votes 37,680 99.64 +0.17 Invalid votes 138 0.36 −0.17 Votes cast / turnout 37,818 58.57 +7.72 Abstentions 26,748 41.43 −7.72 Registered voters 64,566 Sources

Girona Population: 77,475 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Girona election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 14,599 38.55 −9.30 11 −3 Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,585 20.03 −3.21 5 −1 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 6,596 17.42 +8.16 4 +2 People's Party (PP) 4,000 10.56 +1.17 3 +1 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 3,893 10.28 +3.20 2 +1 Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 381 1.01 New 0 ±0 Internationalist Struggle (LI (LIT–CI)) 113 0.30 New 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 78 0.21 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 60 0.16 −0.06 0 ±0 Blank ballots 568 1.50 −0.37 Total 37,873 25 ±0 Valid votes 37,873 99.47 +0.09 Invalid votes 201 0.53 −0.09 Votes cast / turnout 38,074 61.33 +3.33 Abstentions 24,005 38.67 −3.33 Registered voters 62,079 Sources

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Population: 244,323 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 56,896 53.18 −2.59 16 −2 People's Party (PP) 17,003 15.89 +0.58 4 ±0 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 12,519 11.70 +0.27 3 +1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,466 9.78 −1.45 3 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 5,834 5.45 +3.01 1 +1 The Greens–Eco-pacifists of Catalonia (EV–Eco) 2,392 2.24 New 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 305 0.29 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 159 0.15 −0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,412 1.32 −0.27 Total 106,986 27 ±0 Valid votes 106,986 99.64 +0.26 Invalid votes 390 0.36 −0.26 Votes cast / turnout 107,376 54.81 +6.87 Abstentions 88,512 45.19 −6.87 Registered voters 195,888 Sources

Lleida Population: 115,000 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lleida election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 20,180 36.30 −12.84 10 −4 Convergence and Union (CiU) 13,013 23.41 +3.73 7 +1 People's Party (PP) 7,728 13.90 +0.66 4 ±0 ERC–Greens and More–Municipal Agreement (ERC–ViM–AM) 6,982 12.56 +4.91 3 +1 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 5,722 10.29 +3.07 3 +2 Organization of Independent Neighbours (OVI) 931 1.67 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 83 0.15 ±0.00 0 ±0 Group of Independents, Progressives and Nationalists (AIPN) 52 0.09 −0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 901 1.62 −0.63 Total 55,592 27 ±0 Valid votes 55,592 99.63 +0.19 Invalid votes 208 0.37 −0.19 Votes cast / turnout 55,800 59.43 +4.92 Abstentions 38,095 40.57 −4.92 Registered voters 93,895 Sources

Mataró Population: 109,298 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Mataró election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 17,029 33.56 −11.63 11 −3 Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,293 20.28 −3.99 6 −1 People's Party (PP) 8,681 17.11 +2.98 5 +1 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 5,899 11.62 +1.39 3 +1 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 4,433 8.74 +4.68 2 +2 Neighbourhood Alternative of Mataró (AVdM) 2,507 4.94 New 0 ±0 Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 1,170 2.31 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 737 1.45 −0.14 Total 50,749 27 ±0 Valid votes 50,749 99.67 +0.11 Invalid votes 170 0.33 −0.11 Votes cast / turnout 50,919 60.72 +3.75 Abstentions 32,944 39.28 −3.75 Registered voters 83,863 Sources

Reus Population: 91,616 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Reus election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 15,034 36.16 −0.44 10 ±0 Convergence and Union (CiU) 9,223 22.18 −0.64 6 ±0 People's Party (PP) 5,739 13.80 +0.12 4 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 4,937 11.87 +1.62 3 ±0 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 3,303 7.94 −3.27 2 ±0 Reus Independent Coordinator (CORI) 1,348 3.24 New 0 ±0 Federation of Independents of Catalonia (FIC) 1,286 3.09 +0.31 0 ±0 Blank ballots 712 1.71 −0.31 Total 41,582 25 ±0 Valid votes 41,582 99.60 +0.30 Invalid votes 166 0.40 −0.30 Votes cast / turnout 41,748 56.91 +6.03 Abstentions 31,615 43.09 −6.03 Registered voters 73,363 Sources

Sabadell Population: 187,201 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sabadell election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 42,502 48.60 +15.13 15 +5 Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,206 12.81 −3.07 3 −1 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM) 9,399 10.75 −22.60 3 −7 People's Party (PP) 7,930 9.07 −0.67 2 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 7,888 9.02 +3.92 2 +1 Agreement for Sabadell (ES) 6,111 6.99 New 2 +2 Citizen Platform for Sabadell (PCpS) 560 0.64 New 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 345 0.39 New 0 ±0 Republican Left–Left Republican Party (IR–PRE) 235 0.27 New 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 192 0.22 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,077 1.23 −0.46 Total 87,445 27 ±0 Valid votes 87,445 99.69 +0.21 Invalid votes 269 0.31 −0.21 Votes cast / turnout 87,714 56.88 +5.33 Abstentions 66,491 43.12 −5.33 Registered voters 154,205 Sources

Sant Boi de Llobregat Population: 80,041 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sant Boi de Llobregat election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 16,307 46.59 −6.94 12 −3 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 7,072 20.20 +0.92 5 +1 People's Party (PP) 5,197 14.85 +3.30 4 +1 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 2,991 8.55 +4.93 2 +2 Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,693 7.69 −2.77 2 −1 European Democratic Centre (CDE) 172 0.49 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 570 1.62 +0.07 Total 35,002 25 ±0 Valid votes 35,002 99.56 +0.26 Invalid votes 153 0.44 −0.26 Votes cast / turnout 35,155 54.64 +7.45 Abstentions 29,182 45.36 −7.45 Registered voters 64,337 Sources

Sant Cugat del Vallès Population: 59,837 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,709 37.25 +5.42 10 +1 Socialists' Party–Citizens for Change–Municipal Progress (PSC–CpC–PM) 6,958 22.13 −6.78 6 −2 Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 4,435 14.11 +5.90 3 +1 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 3,796 12.07 −0.31 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 3,560 11.32 −2.67 3 −1 Union of Independents of Sant Cugat (UNIS) 451 1.43 +0.24 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 528 1.68 −1.01 Total 31,437 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,437 99.59 +0.02 Invalid votes 130 0.41 −0.02 Votes cast / turnout 31,567 64.65 +10.21 Abstentions 17,257 35.35 −10.21 Registered voters 48,824 Sources

Santa Coloma de Gramenet Population: 115,568 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 25,820 53.79 −4.55 16 −2 Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 8,656 18.03 −2.39 5 +1 People's Party (PP) 6,708 13.98 +4.00 4 +1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,947 8.22 +0.47 2 ±0 People of Santa Coloma–ERC–Municipal Agreement (GSC–ERC–AM) 1,848 3.85 +2.28 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 269 0.56 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 752 1.57 −0.14 Total 48,000 27 ±0 Valid votes 48,000 99.73 +0.14 Invalid votes 132 0.27 −0.14 Votes cast / turnout 48,132 52.38 +4.10 Abstentions 43,758 47.62 −4.10 Registered voters 91,890 Sources

Tarragona Population: 117,184