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

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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

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Overall

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Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra 4,466 40.8 48
Social Democratic Party 3,695 33.8 21
Liberal Party of AndorraAndorran Democratic Center 758 6.9 3
Century 21 (political party) 685 6.3 3
Andorran Democratic Center 439 4.0 0
Parochial Democratic Group 393 3.6 2
Parochial Union of Independents Group 283 2.6 2
Union for Canillo 228 2.1 3
Blank votes 748
Invalid votes 64
Total 11,759 100 82
Registered voters/turnout 15,053 78.1

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

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Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra 267 53.9 11
Union for Canillo 228 46.1 3
Blank votes 17
Invalid votes 1
Total 513 100 14
Registered voters/turnout 583 88.0

Encamp

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Party Votes % Seats
Social Democratic Party 787 50.9 9
Liberal Party of Andorra–Andorran Democratic Center 758 49.1 3
Blank votes 84
Invalid votes 20
Total 1,649 100 12
Registered voters/turnout 2,057 80.2

Ordino

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Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra 377 57.1 8
Parochial Union of Independents Group 283 42.9 2
Blank votes 70
Invalid votes 2
Total 732 100 10
Registered voters/turnout 871 84.0

La Massana

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Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra 562 47.4 8
Parochial Democratic Group 393 33.2 2
Social Democratic Party 230 19.4 0
Blank votes 44
Invalid votes 2
Total 1,231 100 10
Registered voters/turnout 1,427 86.3

Andorra la Vella

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Party Votes % Seats
Social Democratic Party 1,350 43.7 9
Liberal Party of Andorra 1,298 42.0 3
Andorran Democratic Center 439 14.2 0
Blank votes 207
Invalid votes 12
Total 3,306 100 12
Registered voters/turnout 4,555 72.6

Sant Julià de Lòria

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Party Votes % Seats
Lauredian UnionLiberal Party of Andorra 809 47.9 9
Century 21 685 40.5 3
Social Democratic Party 196 11.6 0
Blank votes 94
Invalid votes 4
Total 1,788 100 12
Registered voters/turnout 2,242 79.8

Escaldes-Engordany

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Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party of Andorra 1,153 50.5 9
Social Democratic Party 1,132 49.5 3
Blank votes 232
Invalid votes 23
Total 2,540 100 12
Registered voters/turnout 3,318 76.6

References

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  1. ^ a b Anuaris.cat: Andorra amb rumb a Europa
  2. ^ "Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum" (in Catalan). Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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