United for Gran Canaria

United for Gran Canaria

Unidos por Gran Canaria
United for Gran Canaria Unidos por Gran Canaria
Founded	2015
Political position	Centre to centre-right
Canarian Parliament	1 / 70
Island councils	1 / 155
Town councillors	0 / 1,382
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United for Gran Canaria (Spanish: Unidos por Gran Canaria, 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 (Spanish: Unidos) 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 , 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
Parliament of the Canary Islands
2015	32,868	3.59%	7th	0 / 60		Francisco Manuel Gómez	No seats
2019	Within Canarian Coalition			1 / 70	1	Fernando Clavijo Batlle	Opposition

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Election	Votes	%	#	Seats	+/–	Status in legislature

2015	44,369	11.32%	5th	4 / 29	4	Opposition
2019	Within Canarian Coalition			1 / 29	3	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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[1] "Unidos nace para reequilibrar Canarias y potenciar el papel de los cabildos". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

[2] "Unidos por Gran Canaria irá al Parlamento con CCN, Ciuca, PIL y PPMAJO". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 6 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

[3] "Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera". 8 July 2019.

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