2003 Spanish local elections in Extremadura

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Extremadura on 25 May 2003. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/muniext.html Elecciones Municipales en Extremadura (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-2003/extremadura Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Extremadura es eldiario.es 23 December 2025 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 Almendralejo 28,030 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badajoz 136,851 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Cáceres 84,439 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Mérida 50,780 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Plasencia 38,495 Commitment to Plasencia (CCPL) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Almendralejo Population: 28,030 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Almendralejo election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 8,112 53.26 +6.30 12 +2 People's Party (PP) 5,736 37.66 −5.24 8 −2 United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2 953 6.26 −1.48 1 ±0 Blank ballots 430 2.82 +0.43 Total 15,231 21 ±0 Valid votes 15,231 98.97 −0.29 Invalid votes 158 1.03 +0.29 Votes cast / turnout 15,389 69.80 −2.31 Abstentions 6,657 30.20 +2.31 Registered voters 22,046 Sourceshttps://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 Official State Gazette 158 (Supplement) 3 July 2003 es Acuerdo de 20 de junio de 2003, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 374/2003, de 31 de marzo, y celebradas el 25 de mayo, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2003/07/03/pdfs/C00001-00700.pdf 0212-033X 1–700 23 December 2025 left Footnotes: 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Extremaduran Coalition in the 1999 election. 2 United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura results are compared to the combined totals of United Left–Commitment to Extremadura and Independent Socialists of Extremadura in the 1999 election. Badajoz Population: 136,851 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Badajoz election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 37,092 53.68 −2.70 15 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 25,566 37.00 +4.52 11 +2 United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2 3,495 5.06 −2.86 1 −1 The Greens of Extremadura (LV) 1,069 1.55 +0.59 0 ±0 United Extremadura (EU) 470 0.68 +0.18 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 133 0.19 +0.05 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 129 0.19 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,138 1.65 +0.03 Total 69,092 27 ±0 Valid votes 69,092 99.28 −0.11 Invalid votes 502 0.72 +0.11 Votes cast / turnout 69,594 63.80 +2.93 Abstentions 39,481 36.20 −2.93 Registered voters 109,075 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Extremaduran Coalition in the 1999 election. 2 United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura results are compared to the combined totals of United Left–Commitment to Extremadura and Independent Socialists of Extremadura in the 1999 election. Cáceres Population: 84,439 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Cáceres election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 22,423 47.02 −5.38 13 −2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 19,046 39.94 +5.08 11 +2 United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2 2,477 5.19 −0.66 1 ±0 United Extremadura (EU) 2,293 4.81 +1.54 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 261 0.55 +0.44 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,188 2.49 +0.29 Total 47,688 25 ±0 Valid votes 47,688 99.14 −0.15 Invalid votes 415 0.86 +0.15 Votes cast / turnout 48,103 69.43 +1.68 Abstentions 21,178 30.57 −1.68 Registered voters 69,281 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Extremaduran Coalition in the 1999 election. 2 United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura results are compared to the combined totals of United Left–Commitment to Extremadura and Independent Socialists of Extremadura in the 1999 election. Mérida Population: 50,780 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Mérida election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 12,970 44.68 −1.40 13 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 12,861 44.31 +7.67 12 +2 United Left–Commitment to Extremadura (IU–CE) 1,186 4.09 −4.36 0 −2 Independent Party of Capital Mérida (PIMC) 903 3.11 New 0 ±0 Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx) 366 1.26 −2.84 0 ±0 United Extremadura (EU) 199 0.69 −0.59 0 ±0 Blank ballots 542 1.87 −1.23 Total 29,027 25 ±0 Valid votes 29,027 99.27 +0.33 Invalid votes 214 0.73 −0.33 Votes cast / turnout 29,241 70.78 +9.91 Abstentions 12,070 29.22 −9.91 Registered voters 41,311 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Extremaduran Coalition in the 1999 election. Plasencia Population: 38,495 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Plasencia election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 8,764 41.13 −4.00 10 ±0 People's Party (PP) 5,460 25.63 −21.28 6 −5 Commitment to Plasencia (CCPL) 4,638 21.77 New 5 +5 United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx) 944 4.43 +0.39 0 ±0 United Extremadura (EU) 583 2.74 +1.10 0 ±0 Extremaduran Democratic Socialist Platform (PDEx) 490 2.30 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 427 2.00 −0.27 Total 21,306 21 ±0 Valid votes 21,306 99.07 −0.10 Invalid votes 200 0.93 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 21,506 70.08 +3.13 Abstentions 9,183 29.92 −3.13 Registered voters 30,689 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Extremaduran Coalition in the 1999 election. See also 2003 Extremaduran regional election References Local elections Extremadura 2003