2003 Canarian island council elections

Elections in the Spanish region of the Canary Islands results in the concurrent local elections 2003 Spanish local elections in the Canary Islands Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 25 May 2003 to elect the 7th Island Councils (the es cabildos insulares) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 149 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain. Overall + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Canarian island council election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CC) 305,410 33.34 −3.62 56 ±0 Canarian Coalition (CC) 302,602 33.04 −3.61 49 ±0 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,808 0.31 ±0.00 7 ±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 Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC) 39,618 4.33 +0.76 11 +1 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 13,655 1.49 +0.10 8 +1 Canarian Union (UC) 12,663 1.38 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 10,412 1.14 −0.53 1 +1 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 2,888 0.32 −0.19 2 −1 The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 21,875 2.39 +0.93 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 10,853 1.18 −1.75 0 ±0 Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 5,330 0.58 New 0 ±0 25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 3,161 0.35 New 1 +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 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/acanarias.html Elecciones a Cabildos insulares (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 23 December 2025 5 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805154842/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px CC Canarian Coalition 33.34 PP People's Party of the Canary Islands 29.92 PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 25.55 FNC Canarian Nationalist Federation 4.33 Verdes Confederation of the Greens 2.39 IUC Canarian United Left 1.18 AC25M 25 May Citizens' Alternative 0.35 Others #777777 1.70 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.24 Seats #ddd 550px 500px CC Canarian Coalition 37.58 PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 30.87 PP People's Party of the Canary Islands 23.49 FNC Canarian Nationalist Federation 7.38 AC25M 25 May Citizens' Alternative 0.67 Island control The following table lists party control in the island councils. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Island Population Previous control New control El Hierro 10,002 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Fuerteventura 69,762 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC) Gran Canaria 771,333 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) La Gomera 19,098 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Palma 85,547 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC) Lanzarote 109,942 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) (PP in 2005; CC in 2005) Tenerife 778,071 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC) Islands El Hierro + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of El Hierro election results → center|260px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CC–AHI) 2,808 50.12 −8.05 7 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,148 20.49 −0.99 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 1,077 19.23 +1.84 2 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 493 8.80 New 1 +1 Blank ballots 76 1.36 −0.14 Total 5,602 13 +2 Valid votes 5,602 99.77 +0.22 Invalid votes 13 0.23 −0.22 Votes cast / turnout 5,615 55.07 −10.11 Abstentions 4,582 44.93 +10.11 Registered voters 10,197 Sources Fuerteventura + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CC) 9,335 30.70 −4.94 7 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,287 27.25 +0.17 6 +1 People's Party (PP) 8,123 26.71 +10.35 6 +3 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 2,888 9.50 −6.87 2 −1 The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 906 2.98 New 0 ±0 Majoreran People's Union (UPM) 558 1.84 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 310 1.02 −0.10 Total 30,407 21 +4 Valid votes 30,407 99.20 −0.15 Invalid votes 244 0.80 +0.15 Votes cast / turnout 30,651 63.77 +0.56 Abstentions 17,412 36.23 −0.56 Registered voters 48,063 Sources Gran Canaria + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → center|315px 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 La Gomera + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of La Gomera election results → center|260px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,442 62.58 +2.60 9 ±0 Canarian Coalition (CC) 3,651 30.70 +4.45 4 +1 People's Party (PP) 498 4.19 −2.91 0 −1 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 180 1.51 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 121 1.02 +0.37 Total 11,892 13 ±0 Valid votes 11,892 98.22 −0.10 Invalid votes 93 0.78 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 11,985 59.17 −13.48 Abstentions 8,269 40.83 +13.48 Registered voters 20,254 Sources La Palma + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of La Palma election results → center|290px 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 Lanzarote + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → center|300px 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 Tenerife + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Island Council of Tenerife election results → center|315px 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 References Canary Islands Category:Island council elections in the Canary Islands Canary 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