United Left of Asturias
United Left of Asturias (Asturian: Izquierda Xunida d'Asturies, Spanish: Izquierda Unida de Asturias. IU–IX) is the Asturian federation of the Spanish left wing political and social movement United Left. Manuel González Orviz is the current General Coordinator. The Communist Party of Asturias (PCA, Asturian federation of PCE) and Izquierda Abierta (led by the Asturian MP Gaspar Llamazares) are the major members of the coalition.
United Left of Asturias Izquierda Xunida d'Asturies | |
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| General Coordinator | Manuel González Orviz |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Merger of | Communist Party of Asturias Izquierda Abierta Communist Youth of Asturies Republican Left Independents Lliberación(1991-2010) Party of Socialist Action (1986-2001) Progressive Federation (1986-1988) Carlist Party of Asturies (1986-1987) Humanist Party (1986) |
| Headquarters | Plaza Alfonso II el Casto 3, 2º Oviedo, Asturies |
| Membership (2014) | 2,300 official members[1] and 2,100 sympathizers[2] |
| Ideology | Socialism Anticapitalism Communism Republicanism Asturianism Feminism Federalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | United Left |
| General Junta | 2 / 45 |
| Mayors[3] | 9 / 78 |
| Local seats[lower-alpha 1] | 106 / 928 |
| Website | |
| izquierdaxunida.com | |
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It has 5 deputies in the Assembly of the Principality of Asturias and one MP (Gaspar Llamazares) in the Congreso de los Diputados, which is integrated in the Parliamentary Group of the Plural Left. Asturies was the autonomy were IU achieved the best results in the general elections of 2011, with the 13.27% of the vote.
Electoral performance
General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
| Date | Votes | Seats | Status | Size | Notes | |||
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| # | % | ±pp | # | ± | ||||
| 1987 | 69,175 | 12.1% | +1.0 | 4 / 45 |
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Opposition | 4th | |
| 1991 | 78,982 | 14.8% | +2.7 | 6 / 45 |
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Opposition | 3rd | government support 1991–93 |
| 1995 | 106,538 | 16.4% | +1.6 | 6 / 45 |
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Opposition | 3rd | |
| 1999 | 55,747 | 9.0% | –7.4 | 3 / 45 |
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Opposition | 3rd | |
| 2003* | 68,360 | 11.0% | +2.0 | 4 / 45 |
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Government | 3rd | |
| 2007** | 58,144 | 9.7% | –1.3 | 4 / 45 |
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Opposition | 3rd | government 2008–11 |
| 2011*** | 61,703 | 10.3% | +0.6 | 4 / 45 |
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Opposition | 4th | |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 13.8% | +3.5 | 5 / 45 |
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Opposition | 4th | government support 2012–13 |
| 2015 | 64,868 | 11.9% | –1.9 | 5 / 45 |
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Opposition | 4th | government support |
| 2019**** | 34,776 | 6.6% | –5.3 | 2 / 45 |
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Opposition | 5th | |
- * In coalition with Bloc for Asturias.
- ** In coalition with Bloc for Asturias and The Greens of Asturias.
- *** In coalition with The Greens.
- **** In coalition with Asturian Left.
References
- Podemos ya cuenta con 19.773 afiliados en Madrid, por encima de los 15.000 del PSM y los 5.000 de IU, Qué!, 7 de septiembre de 2014.
- Más de 2.100 simpatizantes votarán en las primarias de IU, La Nueva España, 17 de diciembre de 2014.
- MAPA | Radiografía del nuevo poder municipal: consulta los nombres de todos los alcaldes y alcaldesas de España. eldiario.es.
Notes
- Not including those gained in coalitions with Podemos Asturias or Compromisu por Asturies.