Navarrese parliamentary election, 2003

Navarrese parliamentary election, 2003

25 May 2003

All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre 26 seats needed for a majority Registered 464,807 0.7% Turnout 328,609 (70.7%) 4.5 pp   First party Second party Third party   Leader Miguel Sanz Juan José Lizarbe Félix Taberna Party UPN PSN-PSOE IU Leader since 17 January 1995 18 December 1997 1991 Last election 22 seats, 41.4% 11 seats, 20.3% 3 seats, 6.9% Seats won 23 11 4 Seat change 1 ±0 1 Popular vote 127,460 65,003 26,962 Percentage 41.5% 21.2% 8.8% Swing 0.1 pp 0.9 pp 1.9 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Patxi Zabaleta Juan Cruz Alli Begoña Errazti Party Aralar CDN EA Leader since 30 June 2001 10 April 1995 1995 Last election Did not contest 3 seats, 6.9% 3 seats, 5.4% Seats won 4 4 4 Seat change 4 1 1 Popular vote 24,068 23,516 22,824 Percentage 7.8% 7.7% 7.4% Swing New party 0.8 pp 2.0 pp

President before election Miguel Sanz UPN Elected President Miguel Sanz UPN

The 2003 Navarrese parliamentary election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 6th Parliament of Navarre, the regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre. At stake were all 50 seats in the Parliament, determining the President of Navarre.

Electoral system

The 50 members of the Parliament of Navarre were elected in a single multi-member district, consisting of the Community's territory (the province of Navarre), using the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation system.

Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 3% of the total vote in all of the community (which include blank ballots—for none of the above) were entitled to enter the seat distribution.^[1]

As per the Navarrese Electoral Law, election day was set for the fourth Sunday of May every four years.^[1] From the 2001 reform of Navarre's Statute of Autonomy, the President of Navarre could dissolve Parliament and call for a snap election at a time different than the legally established date, but was barred from doing so when less than one year remained for the next election's scheduled date. A new election would also have been automatically held in the event of a parliamentary deadlock in the choosing of a new President. Before the 2001 reform, the head of the largest parliamentary party did automatically become President if no other candidate obtained a majority within 90 days. In both cases, the newly elected Parliament would have a full mandate for a four-year period.^[2]

Results

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Navarrese Parliament election results →

Party		Vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	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
	Democrats Convergence of Navarre (CDN)	23,516	7.65	0.79	4	1
	Basque Solidarity-Basque Nationalist Party (EA/EAJ-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 (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	100.00		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		136,198	29.30	4.45
Registered voters		464,807
Source: Argos Information Portal

Vote share
UPN			41.48%
PSN-PSOE			21.15%
IUN-NEB			8.77%
Aralar			7.83%
CDN			7.65%
EA/EAJ-PNV			7.43%
Batzarre			2.56%
Others			0.75%
Blank ballots			2.38%

Parliamentary seats
UPN			46.00%
PSN-PSOE			22.00%
IUN-NEB			8.00%
Aralar			8.00%
CDN			8.00%
EA/EAJ-PNV			8.00%

Post-election

Investiture voting

Candidate	Date	Vote	UPN	PSN	IU	A	CDN	EA	Total
Miguel Sanz (UPN)	26 Jun 2003 Majority required: Absolute (26/50)	Yes	23				4		27 / 50
		No		11	4	4		4	23 / 50
		Abst.							0 / 50
Source: Historia Electoral - Elections to the Parliament of Navarre

References

1. "Foral Law 16/1986, of 17 November, regulating elections to the Parliament of Navarre.".
2. "Organic Law 13/1982, of 10 August, of reintegration and improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre.".