11th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain)

Spanish party leadership election 11th Federal Assembly of IU Logo Izquierda Unida, versión bocadillo.svg presidential no 10th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain) 2012 12th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain) 2021 90 (of 150) delegates in the 11th Federal Assembly of IUPlurality of delegates needed to win 22,321 (primary) 8,548 (38.30%) (primary)101 (67.33%) (assembly) 26–29 May 2016 (primary)4–5 June 2016 (assembly) Popular vote Delegate count Executive vote 170x170px Alberto Garzón 83246E 6,382 (74.7%) 68 83 (82.18%) 170x170px Paloma López Bermejo E85D6D 1,776 (20.8%) 18 Eliminated 170x170px Tasio Oliver 00A8A9 390 (4.6%) 4 Eliminated Coordinator Cayo Lara Alberto Garzón The 11th Federal Assembly of United Left was held in Madrid from 4 June to 5 June 2016, to renovate the governing bodies of United Left (IU) and establish the party's main lines of action and strategy for the next leadership term. A primary election to elect the new general coordinator of the party was held from 26 May to 29 May 2016. This was the first leadership election in IU's history in which all the party members were allowed to vote. The congress was held just before the 2016 Spanish general election, which IU contested in a coalition with Podemos.Riveiro Aitor 9 May 2016 Podemos e IU cierran el acuerdo para ir juntos a las elecciones el 26J https://www.eldiario.es/politica/podemos-iu-cierran-acuerdo-elecciones_1_4007990.html es elDiario.es 24 April 2024 This decision produced an internal rift, leaving the party divided into three factions. The first one was composed of incumbent General Coordinator Cayo Lara and members of the old guard who were radically against any alliance with Podemos. The second was led by IU's spokesman in the Congress of Deputies Alberto Garzón—who was contesting the general election for Unidos Podemos—and received the support of the majority sector of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and of most of the IU federations. The third sector was made up of members of Open Left (IzAb), the party led by former general coordinator Gaspar Llamazares, a longtime critic of Lara's leadership. The leadership election saw a generational renovation with Garzón becoming the new general coordinator in a landslide as he received 74.7% of the members vote. Meanwhile, the candidacy of Paloma López Bermejo—supported by Lara and the old guard—received 20.8% of the vote and the candidate of IzAb, Tasio Oliver, finished last with just 4.6% of support.Romero Juanma 30 May 2016 Garzón arrasa: asume el liderazgo de IU por el 75% del voto de los militantes https://www.elconfidencial.com/elecciones-generales/2016-05-30/alberto-garzon-asume-relevo-de-cayo-lara-votos-militantes_1208438/ es El Confidencial 24 April 2024Romero Juanma 5 June 2016 Garzón integra a las minorías en su ejecutiva y da paso a una nueva generación https://www.elconfidencial.com/elecciones-generales/2016-06-05/alberto-garzon-ejecutiva-minorias-nueva-generacion-izquierda-unida_1211953/ es El Confidencial 24 April 2024https://historiaelectoral.com/pce.html Partido Comunista de España / Izquierda Unida / P.S.U.C. / Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds es Historia Electoral.com 15 June 2023 Candidates Candidate Age Notable positions Announced Eliminated Ref. ReferencesElected Candidate elected as general coordinator. center|100pxAlberto Garzón 1985 10 9 2016 6 5 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Málaga and Madrid (since 2011) 26 March 2016 Elected 26 March 2016 Alberto Garzón defenderá "la más amplia unidad popular" en la Asamblea Federal de IU https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2016/03/26/56f6b765e2704e6b768b45f7.html es El Mundo EFE Madrid 24 April 2024Proclaimed Candidates who met the endorsement requirement and were officially proclaimed to contest the primary election. center|100pxPaloma LópezBermejo 1962 2 20 2016 6 5 Member of the European Parliament for Spain (since 2014)Secretary of Employment and Migrations of Workers' Commissions (2008–2014) 20 April 2016 30 May 2016 Riveiro Aitor 15 February 2016 Dirigentes y cargos de IU próximos a Cayo Lara y Llamazares se unen frente a Alberto Garzón https://www.eldiario.es/politica/dirigentes-iu-cayo-lara-llamazares-se-unen-frente-alberto-garzon_1_4172772.html es elDiario.es 24 April 2024Ruiz Mar 20 April 2016 La eurodiputada Paloma López optará a liderar Izquierda Unida https://cadenaser.com/ser/2016/04/20/politica/1461180557_339761.html es Cadena SER Madrid 24 April 2016 center|100pxTasio Oliver 38 Mayor of Castilleja de Guzmán (since 2015)City Councillor of Castilleja de Guzmán (since 2007) 15 March 2016 30 May 2016 15 March 2016 El partido de Llamazares presenta una candidatura rival a Garzón para liderar IU https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2016-03-15/el-partido-de-llamazares-presenta-una-candidatura-rival-a-la-de-garzon-para-liderar-iu_1169258/ es El Confidencial 24 June 2023Withdrawn Candidates who met the endorsement requirement but withdrew prior to the primary election. center|100pxÁlvaro GarcíaMancheño ? City Councillor of Pedrera (since 2007)Member of the Parliament of Andalusia for Seville (2014–2015) 16 May 2016 – Romero Juanma 16 May 2016 Garzón elige como su dos en IU a la portavoz en Europa y deja a su lado al líder del PCE https://www.elconfidencial.com/elecciones-generales/2016-05-16/alberto-garzon-numero-dos-iu-marina-albiol-portavoz-eurocamara-lider-pce_1201064/ es El Confidencial 24 June 2023Romero Juanma 29 May 2016 IU se prepara para encumbrar a Garzón como líder por un amplio respaldo de las bases https://www.elconfidencial.com/elecciones-generales/2016-05-29/iu-prepara-dar-timon-alberto-garzon-cayo-lara_1208032/ es El Confidencial 13 March 2024 Endorsements Total Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of at least 400 party members or 5% of the total Federal Political Council (CPF) members.Romero Juanma 10 April 2016 Garzón salva los últimos escollos internos antes de asumir las riendas de IU https://www.elconfidencial.com/elecciones-generales/2016-04-10/garzon-salva-los-ultimos-escollos-internos-antes-de-asumir-las-riendas-de-iu_1181498/ es El Confidencial 13 March 2024 +Summary of candidate endorsement results Candidate Endorsements Party members CPF members Count % T % over total party membership % V % over valid endorsements Count % T % over total CPF members % V % over valid endorsements Alberto Garzón 2,813 12.60 63.11 99 40.57 57.89 Paloma López Bermejo 794 3.56 17.81 27 11.07 15.79 Tasio Oliver 422 1.89 9.47 24 9.84 14.04 Álvaro García Mancheño 318 1.42 7.13 18 7.38 10.53 Others 110 0.49 2.47 3 1.23 1.75 Total 4,457 171 Valid endorsements 4,457 16.07 171 70.08 Not endorsing 17,864 83.93 73 29.92 Total members 22,321 244 SourcesINFORME DE DOCUMENTOS AVALADOS https://static.ecestaticos.com/file/ecd/bf0/740/ecdbf074072684a90d52ce8b81005954.pdf 7 April 2016 static.ecestaticos.com Endorsements by party members #ddd 450px 500px Garzón #83246E 63.11 López Bermejo #E85D6D 17.81 Oliver #00A8A9 9.47 García Mancheño Independent politician 7.13 Others Independent politician 2.47 Endorsements by CPF members #ddd 450px 500px Garzón #83246E 57.89 López Bermejo #E85D6D 15.79 Oliver #00A8A9 14.04 García Mancheño Independent politician 10.53 Others Independent politician 1.75 Public endorsements Alberto Garzón Alberto Garzón's endorsements Marina Albiol, Member of the European Parliament for Spain (since 2014), Member of the Corts Valencianes (2007–2014)17 May 2016 Los proyectos de Garzón, Cayo Lara y Llamazares competirán por el liderazgo de IU https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-proyectos-garzon-cayo-lara-llamazares-competiran-liderazgo-iu-20160517131601.html es Europa Press Madrid 25 June 2023 José Luis Centella, Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (since 2009), Member of the Congress of Deputies for Málaga and Seville (1993–2004 and 2011–2015) Yolanda Díaz, National Coordinator United Left Galicia (since 2005), Member of the Congress of Deputies for A Coruña (since 2016), Member of the Parliament of Galicia for A Coruña (2012–2016) Joan Josep Nuet, National Coordinator of United and Alternative Left (since 2012), Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for Barcelona (since 2015), Member of the Congress of Deputies for Barcelona (2011–2015) Toni Valero, Secretary of Organization and Finance of United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (since 2013) Paloma López Bermejo Paloma López Bermejo's endorsements José Antonio García Rubio, Federal Secretary of Economy and Employment of IU (since 2012) Francisco Guarido, Mayor of Zamora (since 2015), City Councillor of Zamora (since 1999) Cayo Lara, General Coordinator of United Left (since 2008), Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (2011–2016) Diego Valderas, Vice President of the Regional Government of Andalusia (2012–2015), General Coordinator of United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (2000–2013), President of the Parliament of Andalusia (1994–1996), Member of the Parliament of Andalusia for Huelva (1986–2000 and 2008–2015) Ángela Vallina, Member of the European Parliament for Spain (since 2014), Mayor of Castrillón (2003–2004 and 2007–2014) Tasio Oliver Tasio Oliver's endorsements Teresa Araguren, Member of the Board of Directors of RTVE (since 2007) Gaspar Llamazares, General Coordinator of United Left (2008–2016), Member of the Congress of Deputies for Asturias and Madrid (2000–2015) Political Parties Open Left (IzAb) Álvaro García Mancheño Álvaro García Mancheño's endorsements Political Parties Unitarian Candidacy of Workers (CUT)16 May 2016 Alberto Garzón coloca a la portavoz en la Eurocámara, Marina Albiol, de número dos en su lista para la Asamblea de IU https://www.eldiario.es/politica/alberto-garzon-marina-albiol-asamblea-iu_1_3991019.html es elDiario.es 24 April 2024 Results + Summary of the 26 May–5 June 2016 IU assembly results Candidate Primary Assembly Votes % Del. Delegate count Votes % Alberto Garzón 6,382 74.66 68 83 82.18 Paloma López Bermejo 1,776 20.78 18 colspan="2" Eliminated Tasio Oliver 390 4.56 4 colspan="2" Eliminated Blank ballots 0 0.00 18 17.82 Total 8,548 90 101 Valid votes 8,548 100.00 101 67.33 Invalid votes 0 0.00 0 0.00 Votes cast / turnout 8,548 38.30 101 67.33 Abstentions 13,773 61.70 49 32.67 Registered voters 22,321 150 SourcesVargas Jairo 30 May 2016 Garzón se asegura el liderato de IU con un arrollador apoyo de las bases https://www.publico.es/politica/garzon-asegura-liderazgo-iu-lograr.html es Público Madrid 23 June 20235 June 2016 Alberto Garzón, elegido oficialmente coordinador federal de IU https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-alberto-garzon-elegido-oficialmente-coordinador-federal-iu-20160605125604.html es Europa Press Madrid 25 June 2023 Vote by party members #ddd 450px 500px Garzón #83246E 74.66 López Bermejo #E85D6D 20.78 Oliver #00A8A9 4.56 Vote by delegates #ddd 450px 500px Garzón #83246E 82.18 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 17.82 References United Left (Spain) leadership election Category:Political party leadership elections in Spain Category:United Left (Spain)