title: Results breakdown of the 2003 Spanish local elections (Galicia)
text: # Results breakdown of the 2003 Spanish local elections (Galicia)
  
  This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 25 May 2003. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.
  
  ## Overall
  
  Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 municipal election results in Galicia → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Councillors | Councillors |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 695,422 | 41.49 | –3.90 | 2,042 | –142 |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 453,157 | 27.04 | +1.79 | 927 | +66 |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 325,331 | 19.41 | +0.87 | 595 | +9 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 19,643 | 1.17 | +0.25 | 11 | +4 |
  | | Independent Democratic Centre (CDI) | 11,381 | 0.68 | +0.58 | 24 | +20 |
  | | Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy $(PROVI–DPG)^1$ | 10,373 | 0.62 | –1.05 | 2 | –35 |
  | | Independents for Ferrol (IF) | 9,412 | 0.56 | +0.28 | 6 | +3 |
  | | Unity for Narón (UN) | 8,874 | 0.53 | +0.16 | 13 | +4 |
  | | Neighbors' Alternative (AV) | 7,286 | 0.43 | +0.07 | 10 | +1 |
  | | Galician Initiative (IG) | 5,639 | 0.34 | New | 15 | +15 |
  | | Condado–Paradanta Union (UCPA) | 4,066 | 0.24 | –0.07 | 8 | –2 |
  | | Convergence for Vigo (COVI) | 3,955 | 0.24 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 3,794 | 0.23 | +0.17 | 7 | +5 |
  | | Galician Coalition $(CG)^2$ | 3,587 | 0.21 | –0.09 | 12 | +6 |
  | | Independents of Porriño (IdeP) | 3,060 | 0.18 | New | 5 | +5 |
  | | Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO) | 2,977 | 0.18 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Independent Galician Candidacy (CGI) | 2,654 | 0.16 | +0.01 | 9 | +1 |
  | | Independent Party of Nigrán (PINN) | 2,530 | 0.15 | –0.01 | 5 | ±0 |
  | | Tudensan Action (AT) | 2,337 | 0.14 | New | 4 | +4 |
  | | Independents for Vilagarcía (IVIL) | 2,067 | 0.12 | –0.04 | 2 | –1 |
  | | Independent Marinese (MARIN) | 2,038 | 0.12 | New | 3 | +3 |
  | | Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF) | 2,002 | 0.12 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Independents for Chantada Electoral Group (AEIC) | 1,860 | 0.11 | New | 4 | +4 |
  | | Galician People's Front (FPG) | 1,394 | 0.08 | +0.02 | 1 | ±0 |
  | | Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) | 1,387 | 0.08 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Independents for Santa Comba (IxSantaComba) | 1,354 | 0.08 | New | 3 | +3 |
  | | Humanist Party (PH) | 1,304 | 0.08 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | The Greens (OV) | 1,060 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Independents for Cee (IxCEE) | 949 | 0.06 | –0.02 | 2 | –1 |
  | | Others | 56,432 | 3.37 | — | 163 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 28,696 | 1.71 | +0.17 | | |
  | Total | Total | 1,676,021 | 100.00 | | 3,873 | –28 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,676,021 | 99.27 | +0.19 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 12,337 | 0.73 | –0.19 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 1,688,358 | 66.24 | +2.34 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 860,550 | 33.76 | –2.34 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,548,908 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  | Footnotes: $^1$ Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy results are compared to the combined totals of Viguese Progressives and Galician Democracy in the 1999 $elections.^2$ Galician Coalition results are compared to Galician Nationalist Convergence–Galician Coalition totals in the 1999 elections. |||||||
  
  Popular vote
  
  PP
  
  41.49%
  
  PSdeG–PSOE
  
  27.04%
  
  BNG
  
  19.41%
  
  EU–IU
  
  1.17%
  
  Others
  
  9.17%
  
  Blank ballots
  
  1.71% :
  
  ## City control
  
  The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
  
  | Municipality | Population | Previous control | New control |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | A Coruña | 242,458 | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) |
  | Ferrol | 79,520 | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | People's Party (PP) |
  | Lugo | 89,509 | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) |
  | Ourense | 109,011 | People's Party (PP) | People's Party (PP) |
  | Pontevedra | 76,798 | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) |
  | Santiago de Compostela | 93,273 | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) |
  | Vigo | 288,324 | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) (PP in 2003) |
  
  ## Municipalities
  
  ### A Coruña
  
      Population: 242,458
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of A Coruña election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 57,150 | 45.70 | –10.64 | 14 | –3 |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 30,083 | 24.06 | –0.63 | 7 | ±0 |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 28,382 | 22.70 | +9.68 | 6 | +3 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 3,156 | 2.52 | +1.19 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) | 1,054 | 0.84 | +0.39 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Humanist Party (PH) | 591 | 0.47 | +0.23 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | National Democracy (DN) | 172 | 0.14 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 4,459 | 3.57 | +0.95 | | |
  | Total | Total | 125,047 | | | 27 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 125,047 | 99.31 | +0.07 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 872 | 0.69 | –0.07 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 125,919 | 57.34 | +1.58 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 93,668 | 42.66 | –1.58 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 219,587 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  
  ### Ferrol
  
      Population: 79,520
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ferrol election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 10,231 | 24.48 | –7.89 | 7 | –2 |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 9,458 | 22.63 | –5.31 | 6 | –2 |
  | | Independents for Ferrol (IF) | 9,412 | 22.52 | +11.57 | 6 | +3 |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 5,433 | 13.00 | –4.73 | 4 | –1 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 3,950 | 9.45 | +4.75 | 2 | +2 |
  | | Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF) | 2,002 | 4.79 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) | 239 | 0.57 | –0.32 | 0 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 1,075 | 2.57 | +0.22 | | |
  | Total | Total | 41,800 | | | 25 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 41,800 | 99.36 | +0.07 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 271 | 0.64 | –0.07 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 42,071 | 63.51 | +6.32 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 24,169 | 36.49 | –6.32 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 66,240 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  
  ### Lugo
  
      Population: 89,509
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lugo election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 28,089 | 51.36 | +28.18 | 13 | +6 |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 18,063 | 33.03 | –9.07 | 9 | –3 |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 6,285 | 11.49 | –9.22 | 3 | –3 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 796 | 1.46 | –2.68 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 375 | 0.69 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Humanist Party (PH) | 123 | 0.22 | +0.07 | 0 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 960 | 1.76 | –0.42 | | |
  | Total | Total | 54,691 | | | 25 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 54,691 | 99.42 | +0.39 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 320 | 0.58 | –0.39 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 55,011 | 69.63 | +8.56 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 23,992 | 30.37 | –8.56 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 79,003 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  
  ### Ourense
  
      Population: 109,011
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ourense election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 28,841 | 46.48 | –1.10 | 14 | ±0 |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 15,165 | 24.44 | +2.20 | 7 | ±0 |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 12,187 | 19.64 | –0.22 | 6 | ±0 |
  | | Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO) | 2,938 | 4.74 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 836 | 1.35 | +0.16 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Galician Coalition (CG) | 313 | 0.50 | –0.91 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Ourensan Democracy (DO) | 284 | 0.46 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) | 131 | 0.21 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Humanist Party (PH) | 125 | 0.20 | +0.08 | 0 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 1,225 | 1.97 | –0.03 | | |
  | Total | Total | 62,045 | | | 27 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 62,045 | 99.27 | +0.56 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 458 | 0.73 | –0.56 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 62,503 | 61.55 | +4.56 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 39,044 | 38.45 | –4.56 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 101,547 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  
  ### Pontevedra
  
      Population: 76,798
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Pontevedra election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 17,400 | 38.93 | +1.56 | 10 | ±0 |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 15,946 | 35.68 | –3.24 | 10 | ±0 |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 8,004 | 17.91 | +0.04 | 5 | ±0 |
  | | The Greens (OV) | 1,060 | 2.37 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Os Praceres Citizen Initiative (ICP) | 666 | 1.49 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 392 | 0.88 | –0.25 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 315 | 0.70 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 912 | 2.04 | –0.03 | | |
  | Total | Total | 44,695 | | | 25 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 44,695 | 99.38 | +0.09 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 280 | 0.62 | –0.09 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 44,975 | 63.25 | +1.49 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 26,131 | 36.75 | –1.49 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 71,106 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  
  ### Santiago de Compostela
  
      Population: 93,273
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 20,481 | 40.32 | +7.08 | 11 | +2 |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 18,489 | 36.40 | –6.46 | 10 | –1 |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 8,507 | 16.75 | –1.25 | 4 | –1 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 590 | 1.16 | +0.66 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Independent Democratic Centre (CDI) | 581 | 1.14 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) | 216 | 0.43 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 206 | 0.41 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 1,720 | 3.39 | +1.24 | | |
  | Total | Total | 50,790 | | | 25 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 50,790 | 99.24 | +0.03 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 389 | 0.76 | –0.03 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 51,179 | 64.82 | +5.46 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 27,778 | 35.18 | –5.46 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 78,957 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  
  ### Vigo
  
      Population: 288,324
  
  ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Vigo election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
  | | People's Party (PP) | 52,598 | 33.11 | –3.60 | 10 | –1 |
  | | Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) | 44,497 | 28.01 | +4.55 | 8 | +1 |
  | | Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 39,387 | 24.79 | –0.04 | 7 | –1 |
  | | Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy $(PROVI–DPG)^1$ | 10,373 | 6.53 | +0.48 | 2 | +1 |
  | | Convergence for Vigo (COVI) | 3,955 | 2.49 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | United Left (EU–IU) | 3,197 | 2.01 | +0.48 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | The Olive Tree (EO) | 666 | 0.42 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Humanist Party (PH) | 465 | 0.29 | –0.12 | 0 | ±0 |
  | | Republican Left–Galician Republican Left–PCPG (IR–ERG–PCPG) | 272 | 0.17 | New | 0 | ±0 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 3,447 | 2.17 | –0.63 | | |
  | Total | Total | 158,857 | | | 27 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 158,857 | 99.30 | +0.09 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,113 | 0.70 | –0.09 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 159,970 | 63.86 | +5.43 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 90,540 | 36.14 | –5.43 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 250,510 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  | Footnotes: $^1$ Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy results are compared to the combined totals of Viguese Progressives and Galician Democracy in the 1999 election. |||||||
  