2003 Navarrese regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Navarre 2003 Navarrese regional election Navarre parliamentary no 1999 Navarrese regional election 1999 2007 Navarrese regional election 2007 All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre 26 #Opinion polls 464,826 10px 0.7% 328,609 (70.7%)10px 4.5 pp 25 May 2003 170x170px Miguel Sanz Navarrese People's Union 17 January 1995 22 seats, 41.4% 23 10px 1 127,460 41.5% 10px 0.1 pp 170x170px Juan José Lizarbe PSN–PSOE 18 December 1997 11 seats, 20.3% 11 10px 0 65,003 21.2% 10px 0.9 pp 170x170px Félix Taberna IUN/NEB 1991 3 seats, 6.9% 4 10px 1 26,962 8.8% 10px 1.9 pp 170x170px Patxi Zabaleta Aralar (Basque political party) 30 June 2001 Did not contest 4 10px 4 24,068 7.8% New party 170x170px Juan Cruz Alli Convergence of Democrats of Navarre 10 April 1995 3 seats, 6.9% 4 10px 1 23,516 7.7% 10px 0.8 pp 170x170px Begoña Errazti EA–PNV 1995 3 seats, 5.4% 4 10px 1 22,824 7.4% 10px 2.0 pp President President after election Miguel Sanz Navarrese People's Union Miguel Sanz Navarrese People's Union A regional election was held in Navarre on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. Overview Under the 1982 Reintegration and Improvement of the Chartered Regime, the Parliament of Navarre was the unicameral legislature of the homonymous chartered community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to grant or withdraw confidence from a regional president.LORAFNA 1982 arts. 11–13 & 19–22. The electoral and procedural rules were supplemented by national law provisions.LFEPN 1986 art. 2. Date The term of the Parliament of Navarre expired four years after the date of its previous ordinary election, unless it was dissolved earlier. If no snap election was called before the last year of the legislative term, the election decree was required to be issued no later than 54 days before the scheduled election date and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of Navarre (BON), with election day taking place on the fourth Sunday of May four years after the previous election.LORAFNA 1982 art. 15; LFEPN 1986 arts. 12–14 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 art. 42). The previous election was held on 13 June 1999, setting the latest possible date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 25 May 2003. Amendments in 2001 granted the regional president the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of Navarre at any given time and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements are met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or during the last year of parliament before its planned expiration, nor before one year after a previous one under this procedure.LORAFNA 1982 art. 30. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a 30-day period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called.LORAFNA 1982 art. 29. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances did not alter the date of the chamber's next ordinary election, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term.LORAFNA 1982 art. 30. The election to the Parliament of Navarre was officially called on 1 April 2003 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BON, setting election day for 25 May and scheduling for the chamber to reconvene on 18 June.Foral Decree 1/2003 2003 arts. 1 & 3. Electoral system Voting for the Parliament was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and with full political rights, provided that they had not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence, nor were legally incapacitated.LORAFNA 1982 art. 15; LFEPN 1986 art. 3 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 2–3). The Parliament of Navarre had a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 60 seats, with electoral provisions fixing its size at 50. All were elected in a single multi-member constituency—corresponding to the chartered community's territory—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) regionally.LORAFNA 1982 art. 15; LFEPN 1986 arts. 1 & 9–10. The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term were filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.LFEPN 1986 art. 11 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 46 & 48). Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in Navarre, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list.LFEPN 1986 art. 18 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 art. 44). Below is a list of the main parties and alliances which contested the election: Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov. Government Ref. References Vote % Seats UPN List on Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 50px Miguel Sanz ConservatismChristian democracyRegionalism 41.4% 22 PSN–PSOE List on Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 50px Juan José Lizarbe Social democracy 20.3% 11 Muez Mikel 5 November 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/11/05/paisvasco/973456800_850215.html Los socialistas navarros reeligen a Juan José Lizarbe con el 69% de los votos es El País Pamplona 27 July 2026 IUN/NEB List on United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB)– Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)– Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)– Workers' Revolutionary Party–Revolutionary Left (PRT–IR) 50px Félix Taberna SocialismCommunism 6.9% 3 CDN List on Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 50px Juan Cruz Alli Christian democracyRegionalism 6.9% 3 EA–PNV List on Basque Solidarity (EA) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 50px Begoña Errazti Basque nationalismSocial democracyChristian democracy 5.4% 3 Aralar List on Aralar (Aralar) 50px Patxi Zabaleta Basque nationalismLeft-wing nationalismSocialism colspan="2" Opinion polls The tables below list opinion polling results 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. Voting intention estimates The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 26 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Navarre. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 25px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 20px|link=Euskal Herritarrok|EH35px|link=Batasuna 27px|link=United Left of Navarre|IUN/NEB CDN 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA PNV 27px|link=Batzarre 32px|link=Aralar (Basque political party)|Aralar Lead 2003 regional election 25 May 2003 70.7 41.575% Verdana 23 21.275% Verdana 11 – 8.875% Verdana 4 7.775% Verdana 4 7.475% Verdana 4 "EA" Within EA. 2.675% Verdana 0 7.875% Verdana 4 20.3 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 19 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 24/25?75% Verdana 12/13 –?75% Verdana 5?75% Verdana 4?75% Verdana 4 "EA" – –? 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 24 June 2018 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 24?75% Verdana 11/13 –?75% Verdana 4/5 – – "EA" – –? CIES/Diario de NavarraUPN (22-24) y PSN (12-14) suben, Aralar entra con 3 y CDN (3-4) será clave para el Gobierno http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV20030518G032 es Diario de Navarra 18 May 2003Sondeos electorales CIES http://www.ciessl.com/imagenes/Sondeos_electorales.pdf es CIES 22 May 2011 24 June 2018 4 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170704141451/http://ciessl.com/imagenes/Sondeos_electorales.pdf dead 7–13 May 2003 1,600 65 43.675% Verdana 22/24 25.575% Verdana 12/14 – 8.175% Verdana 4/5 7.575% Verdana 3/4 6.775% Verdana 3/4 "EA" 1.575% Verdana 0 6.575% Verdana 3 18.1 CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas, 2003. Comunidad Foral de Navarra (Estudio nº 2495. Marzo-Abril 2003) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/Es2495marpdf 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 829 67.1 38.375% Verdana 24 20.775% Verdana 13 – 8.675% Verdana 5 6.375% Verdana 3 8.475% Verdana 5 "EA" – – 17.6 CIES/Diario de NavarraUPN mantiene 22 parlamentarios y el PSN sube de 11 a 12 escaños http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV20030316G024 es Diario de Navarra 16 March 2003 17–28 Feb 2003 1,212 65 40.675% Verdana 22 23.775% Verdana 12 10.475% Verdana 5 6.475% Verdana 3 5.775% Verdana 3 7.475% Verdana 4 "EA" 2.175% Verdana 0 3.275% Verdana 1 16.9 Navcomtel/Parliament of NavarreInforme de la Actualidad en Navarra. Noviembre, 2002 http://www.parlamentodenavarra.es/sites/default/files/archivos-varios/20021001-Resultadosencuesta.pdf es n@vcomtel 12 November 2002Una encuesta del Parlamento navarro concluye que Batasuna recupera apoyos https://elpais.com/diario/2002/11/13/paisvasco/1037220007_850215.html es El País 13 November 2002 Muez Mikel 21–27 Oct 2002 1,600? 41.275% Verdana 22/23 22.575% Verdana 11/12 13.075% Verdana 6/7 7.575% Verdana 3/4 5.675% Verdana 2/3 4.975% Verdana 2 "EA" 1.175% Verdana 0 3.375% Verdana 1 18.7 CISInstituciones y autonomías, II. Comunidad Foral de Navarra (Estudio nº 2455. Septiembre-Octubre 2002) https://www.cis.es/visor?migrado=true&fichero=e2455150html 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/2002/11/20/017.html es ABC 20 November 2002 9 Sep–9 Oct 2002 443 67.3 43.975% Verdana 25 21.075% Verdana 12 8.775% Verdana 4 8.675% Verdana 4 4.875% Verdana 2 5.175% Verdana 2 3.375% Verdana 1 – – 22.9 CIES/Parliament of NavarreUPN, cerca de la mayoría absoluta y Batasuna pierde 4 escaños http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV20011017G026 es Diario de Navarra 17 October 2001Estudio sobre la Actualidad de Navarra. Octubre, 2001 http://www.parlamentodenavarra.es/sites/default/files/archivos-varios/ESTUDIO%20ACTUALIDAD%20DE%20NAVARRA%202001.pdf es CIES 16 October 2001 24 Sep–2 Oct 2001 1,300 68 44.275% Verdana 23/24 24.075% Verdana 12/13 8.175% Verdana 4 6.675% Verdana 3 5.475% Verdana 2 6.475% Verdana 3 "EA" 1.275% Verdana 0 3.875% Verdana 2 20.2 2000 general election 12 Mar 2000 66.1 49.975% Verdana (29) 27.375% Verdana (15) – 7.675% Verdana (4) 2.975% Verdana (0) 6.875% Verdana (2) 2.275% Verdana (0) – – 22.6 1999 regional election 13 Jun 1999 66.2 41.475% Verdana 22 20.375% Verdana 11 15.675% Verdana 8 6.975% Verdana 3 6.975% Verdana 3 5.475% Verdana 3 "EA" "EH" Within EH. – 21.1 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 25px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 20px|link=Euskal Herritarrok|EH35px|link=Batasuna 27px|link=United Left of Navarre|IUN/NEB CDN 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA PNV 27px|link=Batzarre 32px|link=Aralar (Basque political party)|Aralar Lead 2003 regional election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 25 May 2003 28.0 14.3 – 5.9 5.2 5.0 "EA" 1.7 5.2 27.7 13.7 CIS 22 Mar–28 Apr 2003 829 18.2 11.8 – 4.9 1.4 4.3 "EA" – – 43.4 9.7 6.4 Navcomtel/Parliament of Navarre 21–27 Oct 2002 1,600 24.8 13.5 8.1 4.8 3.6 3.1 "EA" 0.6 2.0 32.2 3.9 11.3 CIS 9 Sep–9 Oct 2002 443 19.2 13.3 2.0 3.8 0.7 1.4 0.9 – – 41.0 14.2 5.9 CIES/Parliament of Navarre 24 Sep–2 Oct 2001 1,300 21.4 11.8 4.5 4.8 2.8 4.0 "EA" 0.7 1.7 34.5 10.3 9.6 2000 general election"CERA" 12 Mar 2000 33.1 18.1 – 5.1 1.9 3.1 1.4 – – 32.8 15.0 1999 regional election"CERA" 13 Jun 1999 27.4 13.4 10.3 4.6 4.6 3.6 "EA" "EH" – 33.0 14.0 Victory preferences The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a regional election taking place. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 25px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 27px|link=United Left of Navarre|IUN/NEB CDN 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA Other/None Lead CIS 22 Mar–28 Apr 2003 829 24.5 18.1 6.5 2.4 5.1 5.9 37.5 6.4 Victory likelihood The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a regional election taking place. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 25px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 27px|link=United Left of Navarre|IUN/NEB CDN 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA Other/None Lead CIS 22 Mar–28 Apr 2003 829 60.9 9.9 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 28.6 51.0 Preferred President The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Government of Navarre. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead SanzUPN LizarbePSN TabernaIUN AlliCDN ErraztiEA CIS 22 Mar–28 Apr 2003 829 25.1 13.1 5.0 8.1 5.2 3.0 40.5 12.0 Results + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of Navarre election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 127,460 41.48 +0.11 23 +1 Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 65,003 21.15 +0.87 11 ±0 United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) 26,962 8.77 +1.89 4 +1 Aralar (Aralar) 24,068 7.83 New 4 +4 Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 23,516 7.65 +0.79 4 +1 Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 22,824 7.43 +1.99 4 +1 Assembly (Batzarre) 7,873 2.56 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,290 0.42 New 0 ±0 Carlist Party (EKA–PC) 1,017 0.33 +0.04 0 ±0 Basque Citizens (EH) n/a n/a −15.58 0 −8 Blank ballots 7,304 2.38 +0.03 Total 307,317 50 ±0 Valid votes 307,317 93.52 −5.65 Invalid votes 21,292 6.48 +5.65 Votes cast / turnout 328,609 70.70 +4.45 Abstentions 136,217 29.30 −4.45 Registered voters 464,826 SourcesLozano Carles http://www.historiaelectoral.com/anavarra.html Elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra (Nafarroako Parlamentua) (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 3 May 2026Resultados Electorales y Composición del Parlamento de Navarra. VI Legislatura (2003-2007) https://parlamentodenavarra.es/es/contenido/vi-legislatura es Parliament of Navarre 3 May 2026 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px UPN Navarrese People's Union 41.48 PSN–PSOE Socialist Party of Navarre 21.15 IUN/NEB United Left of Navarre 8.77 Aralar Aralar (Basque political party) 7.83 CDN Convergence of Democrats of Navarre 7.65 EA–PNV EA–PNV 7.43 Batzarre Batzarre 2.56 Others #777777 0.75 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 2.38 Seats #ddd 550px 500px UPN Navarrese People's Union 46.00 PSN–PSOE Socialist Party of Navarre 22.00 IUN/NEB United Left of Navarre 8.00 Aralar Aralar (Basque political party) 8.00 CDN Convergence of Democrats of Navarre 8.00 EA–PNV EA–PNV 8.00 Aftermath Government formation InvestitureNomination of Miguel Sanz (UPN) Ballot → 26 June 2003 Required majority → 26 out of 50 15 Yes • UPN (23) • CDN (4) 27 50 green 125px No • PSN (11) • IUN (4) • Aralar (4) • EA–PNV (4) 23 50 red 125px Abstentions 0 50 gray 125px Absentees 0 50 black 125px Sources Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography y Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de reintegración y amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra Organic Law 13/1982 10 August 1982 version as of 28 March 2001 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-20824 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-20824&tn=1&p=20010328 3 May 2026 LORAFNA 1982 y Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5/1985 19 June 1985 version as of 11 March 2003 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20030311 5 October 2025 LOREG 1985 y Ley Foral 16/1986, de 17 de noviembre, reguladora de las elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra Foral Law 16/1986 17 November 1986 version as of 12 October 1998 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-1255 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-1255&tn=1&p=19981012 3 May 2026 LFEPN 1986 y Decreto Foral 1/2003, de 31 de marzo, del Presidente del Gobierno de Navarra, por el que se convocan elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra Foral Decree 1/2003 31 March 2003 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2003-6502 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2003-6502 3 May 2026 Foral Decree 1/2003 2003 Regional election Navarre Category:Regional elections in Navarre Navarre