# 2003 Basque foral elections

The 2003 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

## Overall

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Basque General Assemblies election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 512,645 | 45.34 | +10.64 | 73 | +17 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 243,855 | 21.57 | +3.26 | 35 | +6 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 221,580 | 19.60 | +0.54 | 34 | ±0 |
| | United Left (EB/IU) | 91,266 | 8.07 | +3.45 | 9 | +6 |
| | Aralar (Aralar) | 36,091 | 3.19 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | Alavese Unity (UA) | 6,373 | 0.56 | –0.26 | 1 | –1 |
| | We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) | 973 | 0.09 | –0.10 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Humanist Party (PH) | 880 | 0.08 | –0.02 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 566 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | –19.73 | 0 | –29 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 16,551 | 1.46 | –0.10 | | |
| Total | Total | 1,130,780 | | | 153 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,130,780 | 89.58 | –9.49 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 131,593 | 10.42 | +9.49 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 1,262,373 | 69.97 | +5.14 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 541,873 | 30.03 | –5.14 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,804,246 | | | | |
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Popular vote
PNV–EA
45.34%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
21.57%
PP
19.60%
EB/IU
8.07%
Aralar
3.19%
Others
0.78%
Blank ballots
1.46% :

## Foral deputation control

The following table lists party control in the foral deputations. Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
| Deputation | Previous control | New control |
| Álava | People's Party (PP) | People's Party (PP) |
| Biscay | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Gipuzkoa | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |

## Historical territories
### Álava

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Álava General Assembly election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 59,068 | 35.53 | +7.07 | 19 | +3 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 47,346 | 28.48 | –0.27 | 16 | ±0 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 35,733 | 21.50 | +4.67 | 12 | +3 |
| | United Left (EB/IU) | 11,886 | 7.15 | +2.52 | 3 | +1 |
| | Alavese Unity (UA) | 6,373 | 3.83 | –2.26 | 1 | –1 |
| | Aralar (Aralar) | 3,588 | 2.16 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | –13.63 | 0 | –6 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 2,238 | 1.35 | –0.26 | | |
| Total | Total | 166,232 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 166,232 | 93.56 | –5.47 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 11,451 | 6.44 | +5.47 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 177,683 | 72.02 | +7.64 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 69,017 | 27.98 | –7.64 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 246,700 | | | | |
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### Biscay

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Biscay General Assembly election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 297,279 | 47.12 | +10.56 | 27 | +6 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 129,381 | 20.51 | +1.59 | 11 | +1 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 123,814 | 19.62 | +0.16 | 10 | ±0 |
| | United Left (EB/IU) | 56,093 | 8.89 | +3.64 | 3 | +2 |
| | Aralar (Aralar) | 13,883 | 2.20 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Humanist Party (PH) | 880 | 0.14 | –0.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 363 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | –16.43 | 0 | –9 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 9,261 | 1.47 | –0.08 | | |
| Total | Total | 630,954 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 630,954 | 91.82 | –7.32 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 56,204 | 8.18 | +7.32 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 687,158 | 70.41 | +6.09 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 288,749 | 29.59 | –6.09 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 975,907 | | | | |
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### Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) | 156,298 | 46.85 | +12.66 | 27 | +8 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 78,741 | 23.60 | +5.68 | 12 | +2 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 50,420 | 15.11 | +0.64 | 8 | ±0 |
| | United Left (EB/IU) | 23,287 | 6.98 | +3.39 | 3 | +3 |
| | Aralar (Aralar) | 18,620 | 5.58 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) | 973 | 0.29 | –0.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 203 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | –27.62 | 0 | –14 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 5,052 | 1.51 | –0.04 | | |
| Total | Total | 333,594 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 333,594 | 83.92 | –15.04 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 63,938 | 16.08 | +15.04 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 397,532 | 68.35 | +2.46 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 184,107 | 31.65 | –2.46 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 581,639 | | | | |
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