2003 Asturian regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Asturias 2003 Asturian regional election Asturias parliamentary no 1999 Asturian regional election 1999 2007 Asturian regional election 2007 6th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias All 45 seats in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias 23 #Opinion polls 976,104 10px 0.4% 623,149 (63.8%)10px 0.2 pp 25 May 2003 170x170px Vicente Álvarez Areces Asturian Socialist Federation 14 June 1998 Central 24 seats, 46.0% 22 10px 2 250,474 40.5% 10px 5.5 pp 170x170px Ovidio Sánchez People's Party of Asturias 9 December 1998 Central 15 seats, 32.3% 19 10px 4 242,396 39.2% 10px 6.9 pp 170x170px Francisco Javier García Valledor IU–BA 732021 April 2000 Central 3 seats, 9.0% 4 10px 1 68,360 11.0% 10px 2.0 pp AsturiasDistrictMapJunta2003.png 350px Constituency results map for the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias President Vicente Álvarez Areces Asturian Socialist Federation Vicente Álvarez Areces Asturian Socialist Federation The 2003 Asturian regional election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta 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 General Junta of the Principality of Asturias was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Asturias, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Asturian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.Ley Orgánica 7/1981, de 30 de diciembre, de Estatuto de Autonomía del Principado de Asturias Organic Law 7 Boletín Oficial del Estado es 30 December 1981 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-634&tn=1&p=20020702 14 March 2017 Voting for the General Junta was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Asturias and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 45 members of the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, which were established by law as follows: Central District, comprising the municipalities of Aller, Avilés, Bimenes, Carreño, Caso, Castrillón, Corvera de Asturias, Gijón, Gozón, Illas, Las Regueras, Langreo, Laviana, Lena, Llanera, Mieres, Morcín, Noreña, Oviedo, Proaza, Quirós, Ribera de Arriba, Riosa, San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Santo Adriano, Sariego, Siero, Sobrescobio and Soto del Barco. Eastern District, comprising the municipalities of Amieva, Cabrales, Cabranes, Cangas de Onís, Caravia, Colunga, Llanes, Nava, Onís, Parres, Peñamellera Alta, Peñamellera Baja, Piloña, Ponga, Ribadedeva, Ribadesella and Villaviciosa. Western District, comprising the municipalities of Allande, Belmonte de Miranda, Boal, Candamo, Cangas del Narcea, Castropol, Coaña, Cudillero, Degaña, El Franco, Grado, Grandas de Salime, Ibias, Illano, Muros de Nalón, Navia, Pesoz, Pravia, Salas, San Martín de Oscos, Santa Eulalia de Oscos, San Tirso de Abres, Somiedo, Tapia de Casariego, Taramundi, Teverga, Tineo, Valdés, Vegadeo, Villanueva de Oscos, Villayón and Yernes y Tameza. Each constituency was allocated an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 39 being distributed in proportion to their populations.Ley 14/1986, de 26 de diciembre, sobre régimen de elecciones a la Junta General del Principado de Asturias Law 14 Boletín Oficial del Estado es 26 December 1986 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-3910&tn=1&p=19910327 14 March 2017 In smaller constituencies, the use of the electoral method resulted in an effective threshold based on the district magnitude and the distribution of votes among candidacies.Gallagher Michael 30 July 2012 http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php https://web.archive.org/web/20170730092518/http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php dead 30 July 2017 Effective threshold in electoral systems Trinity College, Dublin 22 July 2017 The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions 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 ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5 Boletín Oficial del Estado es 19 June 1985 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20030311 28 December 2016 Election date The term of the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the General Junta 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 General Junta on 25 May 2003. The president had the prerogative to dissolve the General Junta 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 had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the General Junta 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; 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 25px|link=Asturian Socialist Federation|PSOE 33px|link=People's Party of Asturias|PP 27px|link=United Left of Asturias|IU URAS PAS Lead 2003 regional election 25 May 2003 63.8 40.575% Verdana 22 39.275% Verdana 19 11.075% Verdana 4 2.875% Verdana 0 1.875% Verdana 0 1.3 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 21/22?75% Verdana 18?75% Verdana 4/5 – –? 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 11 December 2017 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 22/24?75% Verdana 16/18?75% Verdana 5/6 – –? InvesMark/El ComercioUndecided and/or abstentionists excluded.El PSOE revalidará la mayoría absoluta en la Junta General http://canales.elcomercio.es/elecciones2003/actualidad/030517_2.htm es El Comercio 17 May 2003 2–8 May 2003 1,600 61.5 48.675% Verdana 24/25 30.875% Verdana 15/16 9.675% Verdana 3/4 4.975% Verdana 1 2.475% Verdana 0/1 17.8 CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas, 2003. CA del Principado de Asturias (Estudio nº 2485. Marzo-Abril 2003) http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2480_2499/2485/Es2485mar.pdf 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 1,287 73.0 45.775% Verdana 24 30.775% Verdana 16 11.275% Verdana 4 4.875% Verdana 1 – 15.0 Vox Pública/El PeriódicoEl PSOE repite victoria en Asturias, y el PP, en Oviedo http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/espana/psoe-repite-victoria-asturias-pp-oviedo_55443.html es El Periódico de Aragón 3 May 2003FICHA TECNICA http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/espana/ficha-tecnica_52012.html es El Periódico de Extremadura 3 May 2003 23–24 Apr 2003 802? 48.0–49.075% Verdana 25/26 28.5–29.575% Verdana 14/15?75% Verdana 3/4?75% Verdana 2 – 19.5 CISInstituciones y autonomías, II. CA Principado de Asturias (Estudio nº 2455. Septiembre-Octubre 2002) http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2440_2459/2455/e245530.html 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 493 72.0 45.8 31.5 9.7 1.0 – 14.3 2000 general election 12 Mar 2000 67.0 37.0 46.3 10.3 2.0 0.9 9.3 1999 regional election 13 Jun 1999 63.6 46.075% Verdana 24 32.375% Verdana 15 9.075% Verdana 3 7.175% Verdana 3 2.675% Verdana 0 13.7 Results Overall + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Junta of the Principality of Asturias election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 250,474 40.48 −5.52 22 −2 People's Party (PP) 242,396 39.18 +6.87 19 +4 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 68,360 11.05 +2.05 4 +1 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 17,552 2.84 −4.30 0 −3 Asturianist Party (PAS) 11,376 1.84 −0.74 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 6,561 1.06 +0.52 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 3,821 0.62 +0.26 0 ±0 Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 1,297 0.21 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 1,211 0.20 −0.02 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 642 0.10 −0.02 0 ±0 Asturian Council (Conceyu) 524 0.08 ±0.00 0 ±0 Asturian Democratic Convergence (CDAS) 359 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 14,143 2.29 +0.72 Total 618,716 45 ±0 Valid votes 618,716 99.29 −0.11 Invalid votes 4,433 0.71 +0.11 Votes cast / turnout 623,149 63.84 +0.22 Abstentions 352,955 36.16 −0.22 Registered voters 976,104 Sourceshttps://www.jgpa.es/documents/11156/18491/resultados-electorles-2003.pdf/5c358c9a-255f-4768-9797-ccedb39d6f2a Electoral Results. General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. 6th Legislature (2003–2007) es www.jgpa.es General Junta of the Principality of Asturias 29 November 2019http://www.sadei.es/datos/sad/Eleccionesasp/eleccioneshtmlaut.aspx?vano=2003&vmun=00&vele=aut&vcircun=0 Electoral Results. 2003 es www.sadei.es SADEI 27 September 2017http://www.historiaelectoral.com/aasturias.html Elecciones a la Junta General del Principado de Asturias (1983 - 2019) es Historia Electoral.com 27 September 2017 left Footnotes: 1 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain results are compared to Asturian Left Bloc totals in the 1999 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Asturian Socialist Federation 40.48 PP People's Party of Asturias 39.18 IU–BA United Left of Asturias 11.05 URAS Asturian Renewal Union 2.84 PAS Partíu Asturianista 1.84 LV–IVA Confederation of the Greens 1.06 Others #777777 1.27 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 2.29 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Asturian Socialist Federation 48.89 PP People's Party of Asturias 42.22 IU–BA United Left of Asturias 8.89 Distribution by constituency Constituency PSOE PP IU–BA % S % S % S Central 39.3 15 38.9 14 12.4 4 Eastern 43.7 3 43.0 2 5.1 − Western 45.5 4 38.4 3 7.1 − Total 40.5 22 39.2 19 11.0 4 Sources Aftermath Investiture Ballot → 4 July 2003 Required majority → 23 out of 45 Vicente Álvarez Areces (PSOE) • PSOE (22) • IU–BA (4) 26 45 Asturian Socialist Federation 125px 15 Abstentions • PP (19) 19 45 gray 125px Absentees 0 45 black 125px Sources4 July 2003 https://elpais.com/diario/2003/07/04/espana/1057269611_850215.html Areces advierte a la patronal de que no tolerará amenazas por pactar con IU es El País 8 December 2019 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Category:2003 in Asturias Asturias Category:Regional elections in Asturias Category:May 2003 in Spain