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:
  Liberal Party of Andorra
  Social Democratic Party

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 Andorra–Andorran 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 Union–Liberal 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
  1. 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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