United for Gran Canaria (Spanish: Unidos por Gran Canaria, UxGC) is a Canary Island-based political party founded by former People's Party leader in Gran Canaria José Miguel Bravo de Laguna. Ahead of the 2015 Canarian regional election, it ran in the United electoral alliance (Spanish: Unidos) formed by Nationalist Canarian Centre, Citizens for Change, Commitment for Gran Canaria, Lanzarote Independents Party, Majorero Progressive Party, Democratic and Progressive Party and Independent Group of Moya.[1][2]
United for Gran Canaria Unidos por Gran Canaria | |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Split from | People's Party of the Canary Islands |
| Ideology | Liberalism Gran Canaria regionalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Canarian Parliament | 1 / 70 |
| Island councils | 1 / 155 |
| Town councillors | 0 / 1,382 |
The party gained its only MP in the Canarian Parliament after Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera, who had run as an independent for the 2019 Canarian regional election within the Canarian Coalition banner, became the General Secretary of the Party.[3]
Member parties
edit- Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN)
- Citizens for Canarian Change (CIUCA)
- Commitment for Gran Canaria (CGCa)
- Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)
- Majorero Progressive Party (PPMAJO)
- Democratic and Progressive Party (PDP)
- Independent Center Group of Moya (ACIM)
Electoral performance
edit| Parliament of the Canary Islands | ||||||||
| Election | Island constituencies | Regional constituency | Seats | +/– | Government | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| 2015 | 32,868 | 3.59 (#7) | 0 / 60
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 0
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Extra-parliamentary | |||
| 2019 | Within CCa–PNC | 1 / 70
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 1
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Opposition | ||||
| 2023 | 17,153 | 1.88 (#8) | 13,760 | 1.51 (#8) | 0 / 70
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 1
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| Cabildo de Gran Canaria | ||||||
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44,369 | 11.32 (#5) | 4 / 29
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4
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Opposition | |
| 2019 | Within CCa–UxGC | 1 / 29
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3
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Opposition | ||
| 2023 | 17,872 | 4.83 (#6) | 0 / 29
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1
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Extra-parliamentary | |
References
edit- ^ "Unidos nace para reequilibrar Canarias y potenciar el papel de los cabildos". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Unidos por Gran Canaria irá al Parlamento con CCN, Ciuca, PIL y PPMAJO". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 6 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera". 8 July 2019.
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