The 60 members of the Parliament of the Canary Islands were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed listproportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 30 percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Alternatively, parties could also enter the seat distribution as long as they reached six percent regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the islands of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. Each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 3 for El Hierro, 7 for Fuerteventura, 15 for Gran Canaria, 4 for La Gomera, 8 for La Palma, 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife.[1]
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.[2][3][4]
Election dateedit
The term of the Parliament of the Canary Islands expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament were 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 Parliament on Sunday, 25 May 2003.[1][2][3][4]
The Parliament of the Canary Islands could not be dissolved before the date of expiry of parliament except in the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot. In such a case, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a snap election called, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.[1]
^Results for CC (36.93%, 24 seats) and AHI (0.33%, 2 seats) in the 1999 election.
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982". Organic Law No. 10 of 10 August 1982. Retrieved 12 September 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ ab"Parliament of the Canary Islands Elections Law of 2003". Law No. 7 of 20 March 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ ab"General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Retrieved 28 December 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ ab"Representation of the people Institutional Act". www.juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
^"Electoral Information System in the Canary Islands". www.gobiernodecanarias.org (in Spanish). Canarian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^"2003 Election Results". parcan.es (in Spanish). Parliament of the Canary Islands. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^"Parliament of the Canary Islands election results, 25 May 2003" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of the Canary Islands. 24 September 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^"Elecciones al Parlamento de Canarias (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
October 31, 2023
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The 2003 Canarian regional election was held on Sunday 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain 2003 Canarian regional election 1999 25 May 2003 2007 All 60 seats in the Parliament of the Canary Islands31 seats needed for a majorityRegistered1 439 784 8 2 Turnout930 449 64 6 1 9 pp First party Second party Third party Leader Adan Martin Jose Manuel Soria Juan Carlos AlemanParty CC PP PSOELeader since 2003 16 July 1999 2000Leader s seat Tenerife Gran Canaria TenerifeLast election 26 seats 37 3 a 15 seats 27 1 19 seats 24 0 Seats won 23 17 17Seat change 3 2 2Popular vote 304 413 283 186 235 234Percentage 32 9 30 6 25 4 Swing 4 4 pp 3 5 pp 1 4 pp Fourth party Leader Lorenzo OlarteParty FNCLeader since 2003Leader s seat Gran Canaria lost Last election 0 seats 4 8 Seats won 3Seat change 3Popular vote 44 703Percentage 4 8 Swing 0 0 ppConstituency results map for the Parliament of the Canary IslandsPresident before electionRoman RodriguezCC Elected President Adan MartinCC Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Electoral system 1 2 Election date 2 Results 2 1 Overall 2 2 Distribution by constituency 3 Notes 4 ReferencesOverview editElectoral system edit The Parliament of the Canary Islands was the devolved unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Canarian Statute of Autonomy as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Government 1 Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age registered in the Canary Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights The 60 members of the Parliament of the Canary Islands were elected using the D Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 30 percent of valid votes which included blank ballots being applied in each constituency Alternatively parties could also enter the seat distribution as long as they reached six percent regionally Seats were allocated to constituencies corresponding to the islands of El Hierro Fuerteventura Gran Canaria La Gomera La Palma Lanzarote and Tenerife Each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats 3 for El Hierro 7 for Fuerteventura 15 for Gran Canaria 4 for La Gomera 8 for La Palma 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife 1 The electoral law provided that parties federations coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates However groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates Concurrently parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called 2 3 4 Election date edit The term of the Parliament of the Canary Islands expired four years after the date of its previous election Elections to the Parliament were 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 Parliament on Sunday 25 May 2003 1 2 3 4 The Parliament of the Canary Islands could not be dissolved before the date of expiry of parliament except in the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two month period from the first ballot In such a case the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a snap election called with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four year terms 1 Results editOverall edit Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results nbsp Parties and alliances Popular vote SeatsVotes pp Total Canarian Coalition CC 1 304 413 32 90 4 36 23 3People s Party PP 283 186 30 61 3 48 17 2Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE 235 234 25 42 1 39 17 2Canarian Nationalist Federation FNC 44 703 4 83 0 02 3 3The Greens of the Canaries Verdes 18 340 1 98 0 52 0 0Canarian United Left IUC 12 128 1 31 1 43 0 0Canarian Popular Alternative APCa 6 737 0 73 New 0 025 May Citizens Alternative AC25M 2 719 0 29 New 0 0Communist Party of the Canarian People PCPC 1 776 0 19 New 0 0Humanist Party PH 1 322 0 14 0 02 0 0Lanzarote Assembly PdA PCL AC PdA PCL 964 0 10 New 0 0Tenerife Union UTI 571 0 06 New 0 0Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries TPC 449 0 05 0 03 0 0Party of The People LG 448 0 05 New 0 0National Democracy DN 409 0 04 New 0 0Centrist Union UC 43 0 00 0 53 0 0Blank ballots 11 806 1 28 0 23Total 925 248 60 0Valid votes 925 248 99 44 0 02Invalid votes 5 201 0 56 0 02Votes cast turnout 930 449 64 62 1 88Abstentions 509 335 35 38 1 88Registered voters 1 439 784Sources 5 6 7 8 Footnotes 1 Canarian Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Canarian Coalition and Independent Herrenian Group in the 1999 election Popular voteCC 32 90 PP 30 61 PSOE 25 42 FNC 4 83 Verdes 1 98 IUC 1 31 Others 1 67 Blank ballots 1 28 SeatsCC 38 33 PP 28 33 PSOE 28 33 FNC 5 00 Distribution by constituency edit Constituency CC PP PSOE FNC S S S SEl Hierro 45 0 2 24 8 1 21 6 7 1 Fuerteventura 30 2 2 32 5 3 25 4 2 7 1 Gran Canaria 21 6 4 47 4 8 20 6 3 4 6 La Gomera 34 8 1 7 3 54 4 3 1 0 La Palma 50 7 4 23 4 2 23 1 2Lanzarote 19 5 2 17 7 1 20 9 2 30 4 3Tenerife 44 3 8 15 5 2 30 6 5 2 7 Total 32 9 23 30 6 17 25 4 17 4 8 3Notes edit Results for CC 36 93 24 seats and AHI 0 33 2 seats in the 1999 election References edit a b c d Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 Organic Law No 10 of 10 August 1982 Retrieved 12 September 2017 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b Parliament of the Canary Islands Elections Law of 2003 Law No 7 of 20 March 2003 Retrieved 12 September 2017 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985 Organic Law No 5 of 19 June 1985 Retrieved 28 December 2016 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b Representation of the people Institutional Act www juntaelectoralcentral es Central Electoral Commission Retrieved 16 June 2017 Electoral Information System in the Canary Islands www gobiernodecanarias org in Spanish Canarian Institute of Statistics Retrieved 30 September 2017 2003 Election Results parcan es in Spanish Parliament of the Canary Islands Retrieved 30 September 2017 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results 25 May 2003 PDF www juntaelectoralcentral es in Spanish Electoral Commission of the Canary Islands 24 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