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
General CoordinatorManuel González Orviz
Founded1993 (1993)
Merger ofCommunist 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)
HeadquartersPlaza Alfonso II el Casto 3, 2º Oviedo, Asturies
Membership (2014)2,300 official members[1] and 2,100 sympathizers[2]
IdeologySocialism
Anticapitalism
Communism
Republicanism
Asturianism
Feminism
Federalism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationUnited Left
General Junta
2 / 45
Mayors[3]
9 / 78
Local seats[a]
106 / 928
Website
izquierdaxunida.com

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

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ElectionVotesSeatsStatus in legislature
#%±pp#±SizeStatusPeriod
198769,17512.1%+1.0 14thOpposition1987–1991
199178,98214.8%+2.7 23rdConfidence and supply1991–1993
 1993–2003
1995106,53816.4%+1.6 03rdOpposition
199955,7479.0%–7.4 33rd
2003a68,36011.0%+2.0 13rdGovernment2003–2007
2007b58,1449.7%–1.3 03rdOpposition2007–2008
Government2008–2011
2011c61,70310.3%+0.6 04thOpposition2011–2012
201269,11813.8%+3.5 14thConfidence and supply2012–2013
Opposition2013–2015
201564,86811.9%–1.9 04thConfidence and supply2015–2019
2019d34,7766.6%–5.3 35thOpposition2019–2023
2023e40,7747.6%+1.0 04thGovernment2023–
(a) In coalition with Bloc for Asturies.
(b) In coalition with Bloc for Asturies and The Greens of Asturias.
(c) In coalition with The Greens of Asturias.
(d) In coalition with Asturian Left.
(e) In coalition with Asturian Left and More Asturies.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Not including those gained in coalitions with Podemos Asturias or Compromisu por Asturies.
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