This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Region of Murcia 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 Cartagena 188,003 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Lorca 79,481 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Murcia 377,888 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Municipalities Cartagena Population: 188,003 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Cartagena election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 48,159 55.70 +5.10 16 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 25,842 29.89 +1.06 9 ±0 Citizens' Movement of Cartagena (MCC)1 4,507 5.21 −1.79 1 +1 United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 4,439 5.13 −0.51 1 ±0 The Greens (LV) 1,826 2.11 +0.77 0 ±0 Citizens' Convergence of the South-East (CCSE) 489 0.57 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,207 1.40 −0.09 Total 86,469 27 ±0 Valid votes 86,469 99.17 −0.18 Invalid votes 726 0.83 +0.18 Votes cast / turnout 87,195 59.27 +3.71 Abstentions 59,908 40.73 −3.71 Registered voters 147,103 Sources
Lorca Population: 79,481 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lorca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,731 54.84 −9.61 14 −3 People's Party (PP) 13,607 36.00 +7.14 9 +1 United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 3,004 7.95 +3.25 2 +2 Blank ballots 458 1.21 +0.18 Total 37,800 25 ±0 Valid votes 37,800 99.15 −0.15 Invalid votes 323 0.85 +0.15 Votes cast / turnout 38,123 63.46 −5.11 Abstentions 21,948 36.54 +5.11 Registered voters 60,071 Sources
Murcia Population: 377,888 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Murcia election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 121,684 60.06 +2.38 19 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 62,033 30.62 −0.58 10 +1 United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 10,004 4.94 −2.28 0 −2 The Greens (LV) 4,937 2.44 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,961 1.95 +0.08 Total 202,619 29 ±0 Valid votes 202,619 99.47 +0.03 Invalid votes 1,084 0.53 −0.03 Votes cast / turnout 203,703 69.39 +3.45 Abstentions 89,851 30.61 −3.45 Registered voters 293,554 Sources
See also 2003 Murcian regional election
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