The 2003 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 149 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.
Overall
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Cabildos election results →
Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
Canarian Coalition (CC)1
|
305,410 |
33.34 |
–3.62
|
56 |
±0
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
274,064 |
29.92 |
+2.78
|
35 |
+4
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
|
234,010 |
25.55 |
+2.13
|
46 |
+4
|
|
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes)
|
21,875 |
2.39 |
+0.93
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)
|
13,655 |
1.49 |
+0.10
|
8 |
+1
|
|
Canarian Union (UC)
|
12,663 |
1.38 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian United Left (IUC)
|
10,853 |
1.18 |
–1.75
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)
|
10,412 |
1.14 |
–0.53
|
1 |
+1
|
|
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa)
|
5,330 |
0.58 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M)
|
3,161 |
0.35 |
New
|
1 |
+1
|
|
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF)
|
2,888 |
0.32 |
–0.19
|
2 |
–1
|
|
Reformist Canarian Centre (CCR)
|
1,976 |
0.22 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Initiative for La Palma (INPA)
|
1,881 |
0.21 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Humanist Party (PH)
|
1,108 |
0.12 |
–0.02
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Lanzarote Assembly–PdA–PCL (AC–PdA–PCL)
|
1,108 |
0.12 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
|
1,061 |
0.12 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Tenerife Union (UTI)
|
616 |
0.07 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian Management Assembly (AGC)
|
590 |
0.06 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Majoreran People's Union (UPM)
|
558 |
0.06 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
European Centrist Union (UCEEE)
|
521 |
0.06 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC)
|
431 |
0.05 |
–0.01
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Democratic Canarian Movement (MCD)
|
430 |
0.05 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Centrist Union (UNICE)
|
0 |
0.00 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
Blank ballots
|
11,398 |
1.24 |
–0.14
|
|
|
Total
|
915,999 |
|
149 |
+10
|
|
Valid votes
|
915,999 |
99.44 |
+0.03
|
|
Invalid votes
|
5,123 |
0.56 |
–0.03
|
Votes cast / turnout
|
921,122 |
63.60 |
+1.24
|
Abstentions
|
527,254 |
36.40 |
–1.24
|
Registered voters
|
1,448,376 |
|
|
Sources[1]
|
|
Popular vote |
|
|
|
CC |
|
33.34% |
PP |
|
29.92% |
PSOE |
|
25.55% |
Verdes |
|
2.39% |
PIL |
|
1.49% |
UC |
|
1.38% |
IUC |
|
1.18% |
PNC |
|
1.14% |
AC25M |
|
0.35% |
IF |
|
0.32% |
Others |
|
1.70% |
Blank ballots |
|
1.24% |
|
Island Cabildo control
The following table lists party control in the Island Cabildos.[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
Islands
El Hierro
Fuerteventura
Gran Canaria
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
|
Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
195,716 |
48.08 |
+6.11
|
15 |
+1
|
|
Canarian Coalition (CC)
|
89,318 |
21.94 |
–8.09
|
7 |
–3
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
|
85,878 |
21.10 |
+4.60
|
7 |
+2
|
|
|
Canarian Union (UC)
|
12,663 |
3.11 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes)
|
8,864 |
2.18 |
+0.80
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian United Left (IUC)
|
5,439 |
1.34 |
–1.13
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa)
|
1,325 |
0.33 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
|
1,061 |
0.26 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Humanist Party (PH)
|
647 |
0.16 |
±0.00
|
0 |
±0
|
|
European Centrist Union (UCEEE)
|
521 |
0.13 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC)
|
431 |
0.11 |
–0.02
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Centrist Union (UNICE)
|
0 |
0.00 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
Blank ballots
|
5,229 |
1.28 |
+0.08
|
|
|
Total
|
407,092 |
|
29 |
±0
|
|
Valid votes
|
407,092 |
99.41 |
±0.00
|
|
Invalid votes
|
2,431 |
0.59 |
±0.00
|
Votes cast / turnout
|
409,523 |
67.69 |
+5.00
|
Abstentions
|
195,452 |
32.31 |
–5.00
|
Registered voters
|
604,975 |
|
|
Sources[1][4]
|
La Gomera
La Palma
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
|
Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
Canarian Coalition (CC)
|
22,432 |
49.32 |
+2.87
|
11 |
+1
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
|
10,188 |
22.40 |
–9.37
|
5 |
–2
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
9,763 |
21.46 |
+4.41
|
5 |
+1
|
|
|
Initiative for La Palma (INPA)
|
1,881 |
4.14 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes)
|
868 |
1.91 |
+0.11
|
0 |
±0
|
Blank ballots
|
353 |
0.78 |
–0.03
|
|
|
Total
|
45,485 |
|
21 |
±0
|
|
Valid votes
|
45,485 |
99.52 |
+0.15
|
|
Invalid votes
|
218 |
0.48 |
–0.15
|
Votes cast / turnout
|
45,703 |
59.15 |
–10.76
|
Abstentions
|
31,559 |
40.85 |
+10.76
|
Registered voters
|
77,262 |
|
|
Sources[1][6]
|
Lanzarote
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
|
Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)
|
13,655 |
31.80 |
+0.95
|
8 |
+1
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
|
9,731 |
22.66 |
–3.81
|
6 |
±0
|
|
Canarian Coalition (CC)
|
7,979 |
18.58 |
–6.90
|
5 |
–1
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
5,827 |
13.57 |
+3.37
|
3 |
+1
|
|
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M)
|
3,161 |
7.36 |
New
|
1 |
+1
|
|
|
Lanzarote Assembly–PdA–PCL (AC–PdA–PCL)
|
1,108 |
2.58 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Democratic Canarian Movement (MCD)
|
430 |
1.00 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian United Left (IUC)
|
398 |
0.93 |
–1.84
|
0 |
±0
|
Blank ballots
|
651 |
1.52 |
–0.55
|
|
|
Total
|
42,940 |
|
23 |
+2
|
|
Valid votes
|
42,940 |
99.43 |
–0.01
|
|
Invalid votes
|
244 |
0.57 |
+0.01
|
Votes cast / turnout
|
43,184 |
58.08 |
+3.28
|
Abstentions
|
31,175 |
41.92 |
–3.28
|
Registered voters
|
74,359 |
|
|
Sources[1][7]
|
Tenerife
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
|
Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
Canarian Coalition (CC)
|
169,887 |
45.60 |
+0.85
|
15 |
+1
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
|
111,336 |
29.88 |
+1.70
|
10 |
+2
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
53,060 |
14.24 |
–1.42
|
4 |
–1
|
|
|
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes)
|
11,237 |
3.02 |
+1.18
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)
|
9,739 |
2.61 |
–0.48
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian United Left (IUC)
|
5,016 |
1.35 |
–2.30
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa)
|
4,005 |
1.07 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Reformist Canarian Centre (CCR)
|
1,976 |
0.53 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Tenerife Union (UTI)
|
616 |
0.17 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Canarian Management Assembly (AGC)
|
590 |
0.16 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
Humanist Party (PH)
|
461 |
0.12 |
–0.05
|
0 |
±0
|
Blank ballots
|
4,658 |
1.25 |
–0.36
|
|
|
Total
|
372,581 |
|
29 |
+2
|
|
Valid votes
|
372,581 |
99.50 |
+0.09
|
|
Invalid votes
|
1,880 |
0.50 |
–0.09
|
Votes cast / turnout
|
374,461 |
61.06 |
–0.63
|
Abstentions
|
238,805 |
38.94 |
+0.63
|
Registered voters
|
613,266 |
|
|
Sources[1][8]
|
See also
References