12th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain)

Spanish party leadership election 12th Federal Assembly of IU Logo Izquierda Unida, versión bocadillo.svg presidential no 11th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain) 2016 13th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain) 2024 560 delegates in the 12th Federal Assembly of IUPlurality of delegates needed to win 18,036 (primary) 7,467 (41.4%) (primary) 15–19 March 2021 (primary)26–27 March 2021 (assembly) Popular vote Delegate vote 170x170px Alberto Garzón 83246E 5,694 (76.3%) Unopposed 170x170px José Antonio García Rubio E66A45 1,553 (20.8%) Eliminated Coordinator Alberto Garzón Alberto Garzón The 12th Federal Assembly of United Left was held in Madrid from 26 March to 27 March 2021, to renovate the governing bodies of the United Left (IU) and establish the party's main lines of action and strategy for the next leadership term. The federal assembly was initially scheduled for July 2020, but it was postponed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.Europa Press 26 November 2020 IU aplaza hasta finales de marzo la asamblea que marcará el rumbo del partido https://www.publico.es/politica/iu-aplaza-hasta-finales-marzo.html es Público Madrid 15 June 2023https://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 The congress was held following the November 2019 Spanish general election when the alliance managed to enter the government for the first time since the Second Republic. The incumbent general coordinator and Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón was reelected for a second term with 76.3% of the vote, thus defeating the candidacy of José Antonio García Rubio; who was supported by former leading figures of IU against the alliance with Podemos and got 20.8% of the vote.22 March 2021 Alberto Garzón será reelegido como líder de IU al lograr su candidatura más del 76% de los votos de los militantes https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-alberto-garzon-sera-reelegido-lider-iu-lograr-candidatura-mas-76-votos-militantes-20210322163251.html es Europa Press Madrid 15 June 2023 The approved political document called for a bigger integration of IU within the Unidas Podemos alliance, eventually leading to an organizational convergence with Podemos. However, these plans were halted by the establishment of the Sumar platform led by Yolanda Díaz, former member of IU, ahead of the 2023 Spanish general election.6 October 2021 PCE defenderá "superar" IU en su asamblea federal y converger en Unidas Podemos https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-pce-defendera-superar-iu-asamblea-federal-converger-unidas-podemos-20201006174553.html es Europa Press Madrid 15 June 2023Frauca José Antonio 2 June 2023 Alberto Garzón va a romper ya con Podemos y pondrá a disposición de Yolanda Díaz las sedes y estructura de IU https://www.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/politica/alberto-garzon-va-romper-podemos-entregar-yolanda-diaz-estructura-territorial-iu/20230601135257581113.html es El Confidencial Digital 15 June 2023 Candidates Candidate Age Notable positions Announced Eliminated Campaign Ref. ReferencesElected Candidate elected as general coordinator. center|100pxAlberto Garzón 1985 10 9 2021 4 27 Minister of Consumer Affairs (since 2020)General Coordinator of United Left (since 2016)Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Málaga and Madrid (since 2011) 18 February 2021 Elected 150x150px(avanzandohacialarepublica.org) 18 February 2021 Garzón presenta su candidatura a la reelección como dirigente de IU https://theobjective.com/espana/2021-02-18/garzon-presenta-su-candidatura-a-la-reeleccion-como-dirigente-de-iu/ es The Objective EFE 16 June 2023Proclaimed Candidates who met the endorsement requirement and were officially proclaimed to contest the primary election. center|100pxJosé AntonioGarcía Rubio 72 Federal Secretary of Economy and Employment of IU (2012–2020) 24 October 2020 22 March 2021 100px(La Izquierda Necesaria) Riveiro Aitor 12 October 2020 El sector de IU contrario a la alianza con Podemos prepara una candidatura alternativa a la de Garzón para la Asamblea Federal https://www.eldiario.es/politica/sector-iu-contrario-alianza-prepara-candidatura-alternativa-garzon-asamblea-federal_1_6283002.html es eldiario.es 12 June 202324 October 2020 García Rubio, rival de Garzón para liderar Izquierda Unida: "Podemos ya es el sistema, IU es la única alternativa" https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/1325286 es Servimedia Madrid 12 June 2023 Endorsements Total Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of at least 2% of the total party members (≈361 endorsements). +Summary of candidate endorsement results Candidate Endorsements Count % T % over total party membership % V % over valid endorsements Alberto Garzón ≈2,208 12.24 76.19 José Antonio García Rubio ≈690 3.82 23.81 Total 2,898 Valid endorsements 2,898 16.07 Not endorsing 15,138 83.93 Total members 18,036 Sources9 March 2021 IU valida los avales de las dos candidaturas a la XII Asamblea a las que ahora votará el conjunto de la afiliación para elegir a las personas que integrarán los órganos de dirección https://izquierdaunida.org/2021/03/09/iu-valida-los-avales-de-las-dos-candidaturas-a-la-xii-asamblea-a-las-que-ahora-votara-el-conjunto-de-la-afiliacion-para-elegir-a-las-personas-que-integraran-los-organos-de-direccion/ es Izquierda Unida Endorsements by party members #ddd 450px 500px Garzón #83246E 76.19 García Rubio #E66A45 23.81 Public endorsements Alberto Garzón Alberto Garzón's endorsements José Luis Centella, President of the Communist Party of Spain (since 2018), Former Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (2009–2017), Member of the Congress of Deputies for Málaga and Seville (1993–2004 and 2011–2015) Antonio Maíllo, Former General Coordinator of United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (2013–2019), Member of the Parliament of Andalusia for Cádiz (2015–2019) Inmaculada Nieto, Spokesperson of the Forward Andalusia Group in the Parliament of Andalusia (since 2019), Former Member of the Parliament of Andalusia for Seville (since 2012) Rosa Pérez, Regional Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic Quality of the Valencian Community (since 2019), General Coordinator of United Left of the Valencian Country (since 2018), Member of the Corts Valencianes for Valencia (since 2019) Sira Rego, Member of the European Parliament for Spain (since 2019), Former Deputy Mayor of Rivas-Vaciamadrid (2015–2019), Former City Councillor of Rivas-Vaciamadrid (2015–2019)18 February 2021 La candidatura de Garzón para revalidar su liderazgo en IU reúne a destacados cargos de la formación y a Antonio Maíllo https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-candidatura-garzon-revalidar-liderazgo-iu-reune-destacados-cargos-formacion-antonio-maillo-20210218100615.html es Europa Press Madrid 14 June 2023 Enrique Santiago, Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (since 2018), Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (since 2019), Former Secretary-General of the Communist Youth Union of Spain (1990–1993) José Antonio García Rubio José Antonio García Rubio's endorsements Lidia Falcón, President of the Feminist Party of Spain (since 1983)Picazo Alejandro 16 October 2020 Batalla en Izquierda Unida: Críticos con Garzón crean una candidatura para alejar al partido de los postulados de Podemos https://elcierredigital.com/investigacion/117085198/Criticos-IU-crean-candidatura-contra-Podemos.html es El Cierre Digital 13 June 2023 Francisco Guarido, Mayor of Zamora (since 2015), City Councillor of Zamora (since 1999)18 February 2021 El alcalde de Zamora apoya la candidatura presentada por el sector crítico de IU liderada por García Rubio https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/sociedad/20210218/zamora-candidatura-presentada-iu-liderada-garcia-rubio/559945871_0.html es El Español EFE/Europa Press 15 June 2023 Cayo Lara, General Coordinator of United Left (2008–2016), Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (2011–2016) José Luis Pérez Tapias, Mayor of Fuenteheridos (since 2019) Results + Summary of the 15–27 March 2021 IU assembly results Candidate Primary Assembly Votes % Votes % Alberto Garzón 5,694 76.26 Unopposed José Antonio García Rubio 1,553 20.80 colspan="2" Eliminated Blank ballots 220 2.94 colspan="2" Total 7,467 colspan="2" Valid votes 7,467 100.00 rowspan="4" colspan="2" Invalid votes 0 0.00 Votes cast / turnout 7,467 41.40 Abstentions 10,569 58.60 Registered voters 18,036 560 Sources22 March 2021 XII Asamblea Federal IU - Recuento votaciones https://izquierdaunida.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/XII-Asamblea-Federal-IU-Recuento-votaciones.pdf es Izquierda Unida22 March 2021 La candidatura encabezada por Alberto Garzón para dirigir Izquierda Unida los próximos cuatro años vence con un 76,26% de los votos de la XII Asamblea Federal https://izquierdaunida.org/2021/03/22/la-candidatura-encabezada-por-alberto-garzon-para-dirigir-izquierda-unida-los-proximos-cuatro-anos-vence-con-un-7626-de-los-votos-de-la-xii-asamblea-federal/ es Izquierda Unida27 March 2021 La Asamblea de IU reelige a Alberto Garzón como coordinador federal https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/nacional/2021/03/27/la-asamblea-de-iu-reelige-a-alberto-garzon-como-coordinador-federal-1481009.html es Heraldo Europa Press 14 June 2023 Vote by party members #ddd 450px 500px Garzón #83246E 76.26 García Rubio #E66A45 20.80 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 2.94 By region Region Electorate Turnout AlbertoGarzón José AntonioGarcía Rubio Votes % Votes % Andalusia 5,404 46.21 2,162 86.58 290 11.61 Aragon 779 24.65 167 86.98 22 11.46 Asturias 1,910 48.22 432 46.91 388 42.13 Balearic Islands 210 17.14 27 75.00 7 19.44 Basque Country 320 50.94 146 89.57 15 9.20 Canary Islands 254 31.89 46 56.79 34 41.98 Cantabria 153 39.22 47 78.33 13 21.67 Castile and León 1,034 47.49 313 63.75 171 34.83 Castilla–La Mancha 1,016 40.55 310 75.24 95 23.06 Catalonia 763 34.60 237 89.77 26 9.85 Ceuta 8 25.00 2 100.00 0 0.00 Extremadura 478 33.68 118 73.29 34 21.12 Galicia 591 26.23 113 72.90 30 19.35 La Rioja 114 63.16 42 58.33 30 41.67 Madrid 1,834 38.99 643 89.93 55 7.69 Melilla 1 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Murcia 599 31.05 155 83.33 25 13.44 Navarre 288 41.32 81 68.07 36 30.25 Valencian Community 2,226 40.84 629 69.20 275 30.25 Exterior 54 57.41 24 77.42 7 22.58 Total 18,036 41.40 5,694 76.26 1,553 20.80 References United Left (Spain) leadership election Category:Political party leadership elections in Spain Category:United Left (Spain)