2003 Basque foral elections

Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 25 May 2003 to elect the 7th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Guipúzcoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Overall

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Basque foral election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
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		16,551	1.46	−0.10

Total		1,130,780			153	±0

Valid votes		1,130,780	89.58	−9.49
Invalid votes		131,593	10.42	+9.49
Votes cast / turnout		1,262,373	69.97	+5.14
Abstentions		541,873	30.03	−5.14
Registered voters		1,804,246

Sources^[1]^[2]

The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.^[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Province	Population
Álava	291,860	People's Party (PP)	People's Party (PP)
Biscay	1,133,444	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Guipúzcoa	682,977	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Assembly of Álava election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

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		2,238	1.35	−0.26

Total		166,232			51	±0

Valid votes		166,232	93.56	−5.47
Invalid votes		11,451	6.44	+5.47
Votes cast / turnout		177,683	72.02	+7.64
Abstentions		69,017	27.98	−7.64
Registered voters		246,700

Sources^[1]^[2]

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Assembly of Biscay election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

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		9,261	1.47	−0.08

Total		630,954			51	±0

Valid votes		630,954	91.82	−7.32
Invalid votes		56,204	8.18	+7.32
Votes cast / turnout		687,158	70.41	+6.09
Abstentions		288,749	29.59	−6.09
Registered voters		975,907

Sources^[1]^[2]

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Assembly of Guipúzcoa election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

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		5,052	1.51	−0.04

Total		333,594			51	±0

Valid votes		333,594	83.92	−15.04
Invalid votes		63,938	16.08	+15.04
Votes cast / turnout		397,532	68.35	+2.46
Abstentions		184,107	31.65	−2.46
Registered voters		581,639

Sources^[1]^[2]

1 2 3 4 5 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
1 2 3 4 "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.