2003 Andorran local elections

The 2003 Andorran local elections were held on 14 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes.[1]

Winning party by parish:

Electoral system

Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (consells de comú in Catalan). The electoral law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16.

All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats were allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtained an absolute majority.

The cònsol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor) were elected indirectly by the municipal councillors.[2]

Results

Overall

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra4,46640.848
Social Democratic Party3,69533.821
Liberal Party of AndorraAndorran Democratic Center7586.93
Century 21 (political party)6856.33
Andorran Democratic Center4394.00
Parochial Democratic Group3933.62
Parochial Union of Independents Group2832.62
Union for Canillo2282.13
Blank votes748
Invalid votes64
Total11,75910082
Registered voters/turnout15,05378.1

The Liberal Party was the most voted party, winning in 5 out of 7 parishes. These results confirmed the establishment of a two-party system.[1]

Canillo

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra26753.911
Union for Canillo22846.13
Blank votes17
Invalid votes1
Total51310014
Registered voters/turnout58388.0

Encamp

Party Votes % Seats
Social Democratic Party78750.99
Liberal Party of Andorra–Andorran Democratic Center75849.13
Blank votes84
Invalid votes20
Total1,64910012
Registered voters/turnout2,05780.2

Ordino

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra37757.18
Parochial Union of Independents Group28342.92
Blank votes70
Invalid votes2
Total73210010
Registered voters/turnout87184.0

La Massana

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra56247.48
Parochial Democratic Group39333.22
Social Democratic Party23019.40
Blank votes44
Invalid votes2
Total1,23110010
Registered voters/turnout1,42786.3

Andorra la Vella

Party Votes % Seats
Social Democratic Party1,35043.79
Liberal Party of Andorra1,29842.03
Andorran Democratic Center43914.20
Blank votes207
Invalid votes12
Total3,30610012
Registered voters/turnout4,55572.6

Sant Julià de Lòria

Party Votes % Seats
Lauredian UnionLiberal Party of Andorra80947.99
Century 2168540.53
Social Democratic Party19611.60
Blank votes94
Invalid votes4
Total1,78810012
Registered voters/turnout2,24279.8

Escaldes-Engordany

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra1,15350.59
Social Democratic Party1,13249.53
Blank votes232
Invalid votes23
Total2,54010012
Registered voters/turnout3,31876.6

References

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