Murcian parliamentary election, 2003
Murcian parliamentary election, 2003
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All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia 23 seats needed for a majority |
Registered |
934,896 2.6% |
Turnout |
654,253 (70.0%)
2.3 pp |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Ramón Luis Valcárcel |
Ramón Ortiz |
Cayetano Jaime |
Party |
PP |
PSOE |
IU |
Leader since |
5 October 1991 |
1995 |
2001 |
Last election |
26 seats, 52.8% |
18 seats, 35.9% |
1 seat, 7.0% |
Seats won |
28 |
16 |
1 |
Seat change |
2 |
2 |
±0 |
Popular vote |
367,710 |
221,392 |
36,754 |
Percentage |
56.7% |
34.1% |
5.7% |
Swing |
3.9 pp |
1.8 pp |
1.3 pp |
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The 2003 Murcian parliamentary election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 6th Regional Assembly of Murcia, the regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of the Region of Murcia. At stake were all 45 seats in the Assembly, determining the President of the Region of Murcia.
Electoral system
The number of seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia was set to a fixed-number of 45. All Assembly members were elected in 5 multi-member districts using the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation system. Unlike other regions, districts did not coincide with provincial limits, being determined by law as such:
- District One, comprising the municipalities of: Lorca, Aguilas, Puerto Lumbreras, Totana, Alhama de Murcia, Librilla, Aledo and Mazarrón.
- District Two, comprising the municipalities of: Cartagena, La Unión, Fuente Alamo de Murcia, Torre-Pacheco, San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar.
- District Three, comprising the municipalities of: Murcia, Alcantarilla, Beniel, Molina de Segura, Alguazas, Las Torres de Cotillas, Lorquí, Ceutí, Cieza, Abarán, Blanca, Archena, Ricote, Ulea, Villanueva del Río Segura, Ojós, Fortuna, Abanilla and Santomera.
- District Four, comprising the municipalities of: Caravaca, Cehegín, Calasparra, Moratalla, Bullas, Pliego, Mula, Albudeite and Campos del Río.
- District Five, comprising the municipalities of: Jumilla and Yecla.
Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 5% of valid votes in all of the community (which include blank ballots—for none of the above) were entitled to enter the seat distribution. This meant that in the case a list polled above 5% in one or more of the districts but below 5% in the community totals, it would remain outside of the seat apportionment.[1]
Results
Overall
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Murcian Regional Assembly election results →
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Party |
Vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Won |
+/− |
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People's Party (PP) |
367,710 | 56.66 | 3.82 |
28 | 2 |
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
221,392 | 34.11 | 1.80 |
16 | 2 |
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United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) |
36,754 | 5.66 | 1.34 |
1 | ±0 |
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The Greens of the Region of Murcia (LVRM) |
10,208 | 1.57 | 0.64 |
0 | ±0 |
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Southeast Citizen Convergence (CCSE) |
1,194 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
0 | ±0 |
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Humanist Party (PH) |
1,063 | 0.16 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Family and Life Party (PFyV) |
392 | 0.06 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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National Democracy-Workers' National Party (DN-PNT) |
239 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
0 | ±0 |
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Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
136 | 0.02 | 0.28 |
0 | ±0 |
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Blank ballots |
9,941 | 1.53 | 0.09 |
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Total |
649,029 | 100.00 | |
45 | ±0 |
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Valid votes |
649,029 | 99.20 | 0.10 |
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Invalid votes |
5,224 | 0.80 | 0.10 |
Votes cast / turnout |
654,253 | 69.98 | 2.32 |
Abstentions |
280,643 | 30.02 | 2.32 |
Registered voters |
934,896 | |
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Source(s): Argos Information Portal |
Vote share |
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PP |
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56.66% |
PSOE |
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34.11% |
IURM |
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5.66% |
LVRM |
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1.57% |
Others |
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0.47% |
Blank ballots |
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1.53% |
Parliamentary seats |
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PP |
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62.22% |
PSOE |
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35.56% |
IURM |
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2.22% |
References