2003 Riojan regional election

Election in the Spanish region of La Rioja 2003 Rioja regional election La Rioja (Spain) parliamentary no 1999 Riojan regional election 1999 2007 Riojan regional election 2007 All 33 seats in the Parliament of La Rioja 17 233,553 10px 1.7% 175,401 (75.1%)10px 6.4 pp 25 May 2003 170x170px Pedro Sanz People's Party of La Rioja 2 October 1993 18 seats, 51.3% 17 10px 1 84,533 48.6% 10px 2.7 pp 170x170px Francisco Martínez-Aldama Socialist Party of La Rioja 30 July 2000 13 seats, 35.3% 14 10px 1 66,410 38.2% 10px 2.9 pp 170x170px Miguel González de Legarra Riojan Party (1990–2012) 16 December 1995 2 seats, 5.8% 2 10px 0 11,842 6.8% 10px 1.0 pp President Pedro Sanz People's Party of La Rioja Pedro Sanz People's Party of La Rioja The 2003 Rioja regional election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. Overview Electoral system The Parliament of La Rioja was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of La Rioja, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Riojan Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Autonomous Community.Statute of Autonomy of La Rioja of 1982 Organic Law 3 es 9 June 1982 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-15030&tn=1&p=20020702 15 September 2017 Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in La Rioja and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 33 members of the Parliament of La Rioja were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally.General Deputation of La Rioja Elections Law of 1991 Law 3 es 21 March 1991 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1991-7743&tn=1&p=19910323 15 September 2017 The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in La Rioja. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985 Organic Law 5 es 19 June 1985 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20030311 28 December 2016http://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/LOREG_ENG Representation of the people Institutional Act www.juntaelectoralcentral.es Central Electoral Commission 16 June 2017 Election date The term of the Parliament of La Rioja expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 13 June 1999, setting the election date for the Parliament on 25 May 2003. The President of the Autonomous Community had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of La Rioja and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year has elapsed since a previous dissolution. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term. Opinion polls The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 17 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of La Rioja. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 33px|link=People's Party of La Rioja|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of La Rioja|PSOE 35px|link=Riojan Party|PR 25px|link=United Left (Spain)|IU Lead 2003 regional election 25 May 2003 75.1 48.675% Verdana 17 38.275% Verdana 14 6.875% Verdana 0 2.775% Verdana 2 10.4 Sigma Dos/Antena 3El sondeo de Sigma Dos determina una lucha codo a codo entre populares y socialistas en Madrid http://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-25-05-2003/sevilla/Ultima/el-sondeo-de-sigma-dos-determina-una-lucha-codo-a-codo-entre-populares-y-socialistas-en-madrid_158365.html es ABC 25 May 2003 20 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190525154445/https://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-25-05-2003/sevilla/Ultima/el-sondeo-de-sigma-dos-determina-una-lucha-codo-a-codo-entre-populares-y-socialistas-en-madrid_158365.html 25 May 2019 dead 25 May 2003???75% Verdana 17/18?75% Verdana 13/14?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 0? Ipsos–Eco/RTVESondeo a pie de urna de Ipsos Eco Consulting para TVE http://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-25-05-2003/sevilla/Ultima/sondeo-a-pie-de-urna-de-ipsos-eco-consulting-para-tve_158366.html es ABC 25 May 2003 20 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192640/http://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-25-05-2003/sevilla/Ultima/sondeo-a-pie-de-urna-de-ipsos-eco-consulting-para-tve_158366.html 7 December 2017 dead 25 May 2003???75% Verdana 17/18?75% Verdana 13/14?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 0? CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas, 2003. CA de La Rioja (Estudio nº 2496. Marzo-Abril 2003) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/Es2496marpdf es CIS 17 May 2003La guerra pasa factura electoral al PP http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2003/05/18/pagina-23/34011233/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 18 May 2003 22 Mar–28 Apr 2003 608 73.5 48.575% Verdana 17 38.775% Verdana 14 5.875% Verdana 2 4.675% Verdana 0 9.8 CISInstituciones y autonomías, II. CA de La Rioja (Estudio nº 2455. Septiembre-Octubre 2002) https://www.cis.es/visor?migrado=true&fichero=e2455170html es CIS 19 November 2002El PP, partido más votado en diez Comunidades Autónomas http://estaticos.elmundo.es/elmundo/2002/graficos/nov/s3/cis1.pdf es El Mundo 19 November 2002El PP ganaría las autonómicas en diez Comunidades y el PSOE en cuatro, según el CIS http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/2002/11/20/016.html es ABC 20 November 2002 9 Sep–9 Oct 2002 418 72.2 50.1 36.6 5.9 3.7 13.5 2000 general election 12 Mar 2000 74.2 54.175% Verdana (20) 34.975% Verdana (13) 3.675% Verdana (0) 4.075% Verdana (0) 19.2 1999 regional election 13 Jun 1999 68.7 51.375% Verdana 18 35.375% Verdana 13 5.875% Verdana 2 3.975% Verdana 0 16.0 Results + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of La Rioja election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 84,533 48.60 −2.66 17 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 66,410 38.18 +2.90 14 +1 Riojan Party (PR) 11,842 6.81 +1.05 2 ±0 United Left La Rioja (IU) 4,729 2.72 −1.19 0 ±0 The Greens of La Rioja (LV) 2,858 1.64 +0.38 0 ±0 Movement for Humanist Socialism (MASH) 269 0.15 −0.12 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,308 1.90 −0.36 Total 173,949 33 ±0 Valid votes 173,949 99.17 +0.04 Invalid votes 1,452 0.83 −0.04 Votes cast / turnout 175,401 75.10 +6.44 Abstentions 58,152 24.90 −6.44 Registered voters 233,553 Sourceshttp://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/LA_RIOJA_2003_Electos.pdf Parliament of La Rioja election results, 25 May 2003 24 June 2003 es www.juntaelectoralcentral.es Electoral Commission of La Rioja 30 September 2017http://www.historiaelectoral.com/arioja.html Elecciones al Parlamento de La Rioja (1983 - 2019) es Historia Electoral.com 30 September 2017 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of La Rioja 48.60 PSOE Socialist Party of La Rioja 38.18 PR Riojan Party 6.81 IU United Left (Spain) 2.72 LV Confederation of the Greens 1.64 Others #777777 0.15 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.90 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of La Rioja 51.51 PSOE Socialist Party of La Rioja 42.42 PR Riojan Party 6.06 Aftermath InvestiturePedro Sanz (PP) Ballot → 27 June 2003 Required majority → 17 out of 33 15 Yes • PP (17) 17 33 green 125px No • PSOE (14) 14 33 red 125px Abstentions • PR (2) 2 33 gray 125px Absentees 0 33 black 125px Sources References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Category:2003 in La Rioja Rioja Category:Regional elections in La Rioja (Spain) Category:May 2003 in Spain