2003 Cantabrian regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Cantabria 2003 Cantabrian regional election Cantabria parliamentary no 1999 Cantabrian regional election 1999 2007 Cantabrian regional election 2007 All 39 seats in the Parliament of Cantabria 20 #Opinion polls 476,924 10px 2.5% 348,377 (73.0%)10px 4.2 pp 25 May 2003 170x170px José Joaquín Martínez Sieso People's Party of Cantabria 1995 19 seats, 42.5% 18 10px 1 146,796 42.5% 10px 0.0 pp 170x170px Dolores Gorostiaga Socialist Party of Cantabria 16 December 2000 14 seats, 33.1% 13 10px 1 103,608 30.0% 10px 3.1 pp 170x170px Miguel Ángel Revilla Regionalist Party of Cantabria 1983 6 seats, 13.5% 8 10px 2 66,480 19.2% 10px 5.7 pp President José Joaquín Martínez Sieso People's Party of Cantabria Miguel Ángel Revilla Regionalist Party of Cantabria The 2003 Cantabrian regional election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 39 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in 12 other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. Both the People's Party (PP) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) lost 1 seat each to the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC), which won 8 seats. As neither had won an absolute majority, the PRC reinforced its position as parliamentary kingmaker, able to give the government to either of the two parties.http://elpais.com/diario/2003/05/26/espana/1053900036_850215.html The regionalists, again key in forming a government in Cantabria es El País 2003-05-26 The PRC, in a coalition with the PP since 1995, announced that it was not renewing the pact a third time due to "deteriorating relations" between both parties after 8 years of government, and that it would instead seek an alliance with the PSOE.http://elpais.com/diario/2003/06/04/espana/1054677613_850215.html The PP acknowledges its loss of Cantabria as opposition pact grows likely es El País 2003-06-04 As a result of the election, PSOE and PRC reached a coalition agreement in which Miguel Ángel Revilla from the PRC was to be elected as regional President.http://elpais.com/diario/2003/06/05/espana/1054764026_850215.html The regionalists rob the presidency of Cantabria from the PP and will govern with the PSOE es El País 2003-06-05 Overview Electoral system The Parliament of Cantabria was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Cantabria, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Cantabrian 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 Cantabria of 1981 Organic Law 8 es 30 December 1981 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-635&tn=1&p=20020702 18 September 2017 Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Cantabria and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 39 members of the Parliament of Cantabria 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.Parliament of Cantabria Elections Law of 1987 Law 5 es 27 March 1987 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-8958&tn=1&p=20000601 18 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 Cantabria. 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 Cantabria 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 Cantabria 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; 20 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Cantabria. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 33px|link=People's Party of Cantabria|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of Cantabria|PSOE PRC 25px|link=United Left of Cantabria|IU Lead 2003 regional election 25 May 2003 68.8 42.575% Verdana 19 33.175% Verdana 14 13.575% Verdana 6 3.775% Verdana 0 9.4 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 16/17?75% Verdana 16/17?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 0 Tie 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 17/19?75% Verdana 12/14?75% Verdana 6/8?75% Verdana 0/2? CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas, 2003. CA de Cantabria (Estudio nº 2488. Marzo-Abril 2003) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/Es2488marpdf 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 797 73.5 40.575% Verdana 18 33.575% Verdana 15 14.475% Verdana 6 4.875% Verdana 0 7.0 CISInstituciones y autonomías, II. CA de Cantabria (Estudio nº 2455. Septiembre-Octubre 2002) https://www.cis.es/visor?migrado=true&fichero=e245560html 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 445 71.0 44.2 32.8 13.2 5.9 11.4 2000 general election 12 Mar 2000 71.8 56.875% Verdana (23) 33.575% Verdana (14) – 5.075% Verdana (2) 23.3 1999 regional election 13 Jun 1999 68.8 42.575% Verdana 19 33.175% Verdana 14 13.575% Verdana 6 3.775% Verdana 0 9.4 Results + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of Cantabria election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 146,796 42.49 −0.01 18 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 103,608 29.99 −3.09 13 −1 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 66,480 19.24 +5.73 8 +2 United Left of Cantabria (IUC) 12,770 3.70 +0.01 0 ±0 Cantabrian Unity (UCn) 5,515 1.60 New 0 ±0 Cantabrian Nationalist Council (CNC) 1,670 0.48 +0.11 0 ±0 Independent Citizens of Cantabria (CCII) 817 0.24 −0.05 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 660 0.19 −0.28 0 ±0 Blank ballots 7,202 2.08 −0.35 Total 345,518 39 ±0 Valid votes 345,518 99.18 −0.03 Invalid votes 2,859 0.82 +0.03 Votes cast / turnout 348,377 73.05 +4.27 Abstentions 128,547 26.95 −4.27 Registered voters 476,924 Sourceshttp://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/CANTABRIA_2003_Resultados.pdf Parliament of Cantabria election results, 25 May 2003 9 June 2003 es www.juntaelectoralcentral.es Electoral Commission of Cantabria 28 September 2017https://parlamento-cantabria.es/informacion-general/elecciones-auton%C3%B3micas-25-de-mayo-de-2003 Regional election, 25 May 2003 es parlamento-cantabria.es Parliament of Cantabria 28 September 2017http://www.historiaelectoral.com/acantabria.html Elecciones al Parlamento de Cantabria (1983 - 2019) es Historia Electoral.com 28 September 2017 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Cantabria 42.49 PSOE Socialist Party of Cantabria 29.99 PRC Regionalist Party of Cantabria 19.24 IUC United Left of Cantabria 3.70 UCn Cantabrian Unity 1.60 Others #777777 0.91 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 2.08 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Cantabria 46.15 PSOE Socialist Party of Cantabria 33.33 PRC Regionalist Party of Cantabria 20.51 Aftermath InvestitureMiguel Ángel Revilla (PRC) Ballot → 27 June 2003 Required majority → 20 out of 39 15 Yes • PSOE (13) • PRC (8) 21 39 green 125px No • PP (18) 18 39 red 125px Abstentions 0 39 gray 125px Absentees 0 39 black 125px Sources References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Category:2003 in Cantabria Cantabria Category:Regional elections in Cantabria Category:May 2003 in Spain