United for Gran Canaria
United for Gran Canaria Unidos por Gran Canaria | |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Canarian Parliament | 1 / 70 |
| Island councils | 1 / 155 |
| Town councillors | 0 / 1,382 |
United for Gran Canaria (Template:Lang-es, 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 (Template:Lang-es) 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 ahead of the 2015 Canarian regional election.[1][2]
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
- 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
| Parliament of the Canary Islands | |||||||
| Election | Votes | % | # | Seats | +/– | Leading candidate | Status in legislature |
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| 2015 | 32,868 | 3.59% | 7th | 0 / 60
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Francisco Manuel Gómez | No seats | |
| 2019 | Within Canarian Coalition | 1 / 70
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Fernando Clavijo Batlle | Opposition | ||
| Cabildo de Gran Canaria | |||||||
| Election | Votes | % | # | Seats | +/– | Leading candidate | Status in legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44,369 | 11.32% | 5th | 4 / 29 |
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José Miguel Bravo de Laguna | Opposition |
| 2019 | Within Canarian Coalition | 1 / 29 |
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José Miguel Bravo de Laguna | Opposition | ||
References
- ^ "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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