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People's Party of Catalonia

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Not to be confused with People's Party of Catalonia (1973).
People's Party of Catalonia
Partit Popular de Catalunya
PresidentAlejandro Fernández Álvarez
Secretary-GeneralSanti Rodríguez Serra
FoundedJanuary 1989
HeadquartersCalle Urgell, 249
08036, Barcelona
Youth wingNew Generations of Catalonia
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right[1] to right-wing[2]
National affiliationPeople's Party
Parliament of Catalonia
15 / 135
Congress of Deputies (Catalan seats)
6 / 48
Spanish Senate (Catalan seats)
1 / 24
Mayors (2023-2027)
6 / 946
Local Government (2023-2027)
196 / 9,077
Website
www.ppcatalunya.com

The People's Party of Catalonia (Catalan: Partit Popular de Catalunya, Spanish: Partido Popular de Cataluña, PP or PPC) is a conservative, Christian-democratic political party in Catalonia.[3] It is the Catalan affiliate of the Spanish People's Party and holds strongly unionist positions.[4]

Electoral performance

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Parliament of Catalonia

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Parliament of Catalonia
Election Leading candidate Votes % Seats +/– Government
1992 Alejo Vidal-Quadras 157,772 5.97 (#5)
7 / 135
 1 Opposition
1995 421,752 13.08 (#3)
17 / 135
 10 Opposition
1999 Alberto Fernández Díaz 297,265 9.51 (#3)
12 / 135
 5 Confidence and supply
2003 Josep Piqué 393,499 11.89 (#4)
15 / 135
 3 Opposition
2006 316,222 10.65 (#4)
14 / 135
 1 Opposition
2010 Alicia Sánchez-Camacho 387,066 12.37 (#3)
18 / 135
 4 Opposition
2012 471,681 12.98 (#4)
19 / 135
 1 Opposition
2015 Xavier García Albiol 349,193 8.49 (#5)
11 / 135
 8 Opposition
2017 185,670 4.24 (#7)
4 / 135
 7 Opposition
2021 Alejandro Fernández 109,445 3.85 (#8)
3 / 135
 1 Opposition
2024 342,584 10.97 (#4)
15 / 135
 12 Opposition

Cortes Generales

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Cortes Generales
Election Catalonia
Congress Senate
Votes % # Seats +/– Seats +/–
1989 336,015 10.64% 3rd
4 / 46
 2
0 / 16
 0
1993 624,493 17.04% 3rd
8 / 47
 4
0 / 16
 0
1996 698,400 17.96% 3rd
8 / 46
 0
0 / 16
 0
2000 768,318 22.79% 3rd
12 / 46
 4
0 / 16
 0
2004 626,107 15.58% 4th
6 / 47
 6
0 / 16
 0
2008 610,473 16.40% 3rd
8 / 47
 2
0 / 16
 0
2011 716,371 20.70% 3rd
11 / 47
 3
0 / 16
 0
2015 418,369 11.12% 6th
5 / 47
 6
0 / 16
 0
2016 464,538 13.36% 5th
6 / 47
 1
0 / 16
 0
2019 (Apr) 200,841 4.84% 6th
1 / 48
 5
0 / 16
 0
2019 (Nov) 287,714 7.42% 5th
2 / 48
 1
0 / 16
 0
2023 473,620 13.37% 3rd
6 / 48
 4
0 / 16
 0

European Parliament

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European Parliament
Election Catalonia
Votes % #
1989 204,624 8.60% 3rd
1994 473,716 18.50% 3rd
1999 486,471 16.90% 3rd
2004 377,104 17.81% 2nd
2009 354,876 18.02% 3rd
2014 246,698 9.81% 5th
2019 176,752 5.16% 6th

References

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  1. ^ Henley, Jon. "Catalonia secessionist parties declare victory in regional elections – as it happened". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Burgen, Stephen (16 December 2017). "Catalan left seeks socialist coalition as crucial election looms". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2021). "Catalonia/Spain". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ El PP se presenta como el único partido 'unionista' de Cataluña frente a la autodeterminación anunciada por Mas, eldiario.es (in Spanish)
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