2003 Spanish local elections in Asturias

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias 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/muniast.html Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-2003/asturias Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Asturias 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 Avilés 83,511 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gijón 270,211 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Langreo 47,796 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Mieres 48,418 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Oviedo 202,938 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) San Martín del Rey Aurelio 20,186 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Siero 48,569 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Avilés Population: 83,511 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Avilés election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 16,317 36.44 +6.62 10 +2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,944 35.61 −6.36 10 −2 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 6,200 13.85 +0.32 4 ±0 Independent Social Group of Avilés (ASIA) 2,387 5.33 New 1 +1 Asturianist Party (PAS) 863 1.93 −2.42 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 811 1.81 −3.83 0 −1 The Greens–Avilés Citizen Initiative (LV–ICA) 667 1.49 +0.44 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 357 0.80 +0.51 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 100 0.22 −0.27 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,126 2.51 −0.37 Total 44,772 25 ±0 Valid votes 44,772 99.36 −0.05 Invalid votes 289 0.64 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 45,061 61.21 +0.19 Abstentions 28,551 38.79 −0.19 Registered voters 73,612 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 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain results are compared to Asturian Left Bloc totals in the 1999 election. Gijón Population: 270,211 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Gijón election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,960 45.29 −5.23 13 −3 People's Party (PP) 52,402 35.98 +5.79 11 +2 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 14,431 9.91 +0.63 3 +1 Asturianist Party (PAS) 3,478 2.39 −0.19 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 2,682 1.84 −1.58 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 2,006 1.38 +0.07 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 583 0.40 +0.11 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 396 0.27 −0.08 0 ±0 Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 269 0.18 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 250 0.17 −0.11 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,181 2.18 +0.52 Total 145,638 27 ±0 Valid votes 145,638 99.56 +0.02 Invalid votes 648 0.44 −0.02 Votes cast / turnout 146,286 60.34 −1.96 Abstentions 96,169 39.66 +1.96 Registered voters 242,455 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain results are compared to Asturian Left Bloc totals in the 1999 election. Langreo Population: 47,796 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Langreo election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,811 35.65 +1.82 8 −1 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 7,587 30.70 −9.61 7 −4 People's Party (PP) 6,678 27.02 +7.88 6 +1 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 353 1.43 −0.12 0 ±0 Asturianist Party (PAS) 345 1.40 −0.35 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 185 0.75 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 89 0.36 −1.05 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 88 0.36 +0.19 0 ±0 Blank ballots 581 2.35 +0.51 Total 24,717 21 −4 Valid votes 24,717 99.18 −0.02 Invalid votes 204 0.82 +0.02 Votes cast / turnout 24,921 57.71 −2.84 Abstentions 18,262 42.29 +2.84 Registered voters 43,183 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain results are compared to Asturian Left Bloc totals in the 1999 election. Mieres Population: 48,418 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Mieres election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,151 36.15 −5.85 8 −3 People's Party (PP) 7,823 30.91 +6.18 7 ±0 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 6,388 25.24 −0.24 6 −1 Asturian Left–The Greens (IAS–LV)1 344 1.36 +0.66 0 ±0 Asturianist Party (PAS) 258 1.02 −0.42 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 208 0.82 −2.21 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)2 163 0.64 +0.22 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 135 0.53 +0.09 0 ±0 Blank ballots 842 3.33 +1.58 Total 25,312 21 −4 Valid votes 25,312 98.99 −0.29 Invalid votes 257 1.01 +0.29 Votes cast / turnout 25,569 59.50 −1.68 Abstentions 17,404 40.50 +1.68 Registered voters 42,973 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Asturian Left–The Greens results are compared to The Greens of Asturias totals in the 1999 election. 2 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain results are compared to Asturian Left Bloc totals in the 1999 election. Oviedo Population: 202,938 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Oviedo election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 64,930 55.99 +8.23 17 +2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 32,028 27.62 −6.05 8 −2 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 11,270 9.72 +0.26 2 ±0 The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 1,658 1.43 +0.66 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 986 0.85 −1.77 0 ±0 Asturianist Party (PAS) 936 0.81 −1.09 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 655 0.56 +0.09 0 ±0 Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 189 0.16 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 153 0.13 New 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 97 0.08 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 92 0.08 +0.02 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,968 2.56 −0.21 Total 115,962 27 ±0 Valid votes 115,962 99.52 +0.12 Invalid votes 563 0.48 −0.12 Votes cast / turnout 116,525 63.73 −0.96 Abstentions 66,311 36.27 +0.96 Registered voters 182,836 Sources San Martín del Rey Aurelio Population: 20,186 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,907 48.63 −2.58 11 −1 People's Party (PP) 3,036 24.99 +7.21 6 +2 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 2,381 19.60 +0.63 4 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 383 3.15 −1.25 0 −1 Asturianist Party (PAS) 130 1.07 −2.71 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 61 0.50 +0.30 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 24 0.20 −0.91 0 ±0 Blank ballots 226 1.86 +0.30 Total 12,148 21 ±0 Valid votes 12,148 98.86 −0.17 Invalid votes 140 1.14 +0.17 Votes cast / turnout 12,288 65.60 −1.70 Abstentions 6,443 34.40 +1.70 Registered voters 18,731 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain results are compared to Asturian Left Bloc totals in the 1999 election. Siero Population: 48,569 + ← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Siero election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 10,460 40.61 −0.70 10 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,728 33.89 +0.89 8 ±0 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 2,588 10.05 +0.32 2 ±0 Asturian Council (Conceyu) 1,438 5.58 −1.58 1 ±0 The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 925 3.59 +2.66 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 386 1.50 −0.58 0 ±0 Asturianist Party (PAS) 346 1.34 −1.64 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 260 1.01 +0.34 0 ±0 Blank ballots 626 2.43 +0.29 Total 25,757 21 ±0 Valid votes 25,757 99.19 +0.10 Invalid votes 211 0.81 −0.10 Votes cast / turnout 25,968 62.06 +0.25 Abstentions 15,876 37.94 −0.25 Registered voters 41,844 Sources See also 2003 Asturian regional election References Local elections Asturias 2003