2003 Valencian regional election

Overview

Electoral system

The Corts Valencianes were the devolved, unicameral legislature of the Valencian autonomous community, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Valencian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.

Voting for the Corts was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Valencian Community and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 89 members of the Corts Valencianes were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Alicante, Castellón and Valencia, with each being allocated an initial minimum of 20 seats and the remaining 29 being distributed in proportion to their populations (provided that the seat-to-population ratio in any given province did not exceed three times that of any other).

Election date

The term of the Corts Valencianes expired four years after the date of their previous election, with elections to the Corts being fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 13 June 1999, setting the election date for the Corts on Sunday, 25 May 2003.

The Corts Valencianes could not be dissolved before the date of expiry of parliament.

Parties and candidates

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.

Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:

Opinion polls

The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll.

Voting intention estimates

The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 45 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Corts Valencianes.

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Voting preferences

The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.

Victory preferences

The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a regional election taking place.

Victory likelihood

The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a regional election taking place.

Preferred President

The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Valencian Government.

Results

Overall

Distribution by constituency

Aftermath

Government formation

2006 motion of no confidence

References

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References

1. (1 July 1982). "Ley Orgánica 5/1982, de 1 de julio, de Estatuto de Autonomía de la Comunidad Valenciana".
2. (31 March 1987). "Ley 1/1987, de 31 de marzo, Electoral Valenciana".
3. (19 June 1985). "Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General".
4. (9 July 2002). "Zaplana comunica a las Cortes Valencianas su dimisión como presidente de la Generalitat". ABC.
5. García del Moral, Juanjo. (10 July 2002). "Francisco Camps será el candidato del PP al Gobierno valenciano". El País.
6. Ferrandis, Joaquín. (24 September 2000). "Pla gana el congreso de los socialistas valencianos sólo por 10 votos". El País.
7. (27 March 2002). "Pla, proclamado candidato a la Generalitat valenciana". ABC.
8. (24 September 2000). "Joan Ignasi Pla gana las primarias de los socialistas valencianos". El Mundo.
9. Simón, Federico. (4 December 2000). "Ribó es reelegido como coordinador general de IU en el País Valenciano". El País.
10. Moltó, Ezequiel. (27 February 2002). "La Entesa se abre a otros partidos de izquierda y grupos ecologistas". El País.
11. (10 March 2002). "EU aprueba la Entesa a falta de que sea ratificada en referéndum". El País.
12. (12 September 2002). "L'Entesa nace con voluntad de 'hacer lo posible por tirar al PP'". El País.
13. Olivares, Miguel. (24 January 2000). "Mayor cierra el congreso constituyente del Bloc con sendos ataques a regionalistas y socialistas". El País.
14. (15 September 2002). "Pere Mayor será ratificado el próximo día 21 como cabeza de cartel de las elecciones autonómicas". El País.
15. "Electoral Results. Electoral Data - Regional Election: 2003". Valencian Government.
16. (12 August 2003). "Corts Valencianes election results, 25 May 2003". Electoral Commission of the Valencian Community.
17. "Eleccions a les Corts Valencianes (1983 - 2019)".