Ferrol en Común

Ferrol en Común (Ferrol in Common or Ferrol Together, FeC) is a grassroots movement and political coalition in the city of Ferrol, Galicia whose goal is to build a left-wing and participative political electoral alliance. FeC is supported by political parties like Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood (Anova-IN), United Left (EU) and the local circle of Podemos in the city of Ferrol.

Ferrol en Común
AbbreviationFeC
LeaderJorge Suárez
Founded2015 (2015)
Merger of
IdeologyParticipative democracy
Galicianism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationSON
Ferrol City Council
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Website
ferrolencomun.gal
Jorge Suárez, mayor of Ferrol between 2015 and 2019.

History

Jorge Suárez, a member of United Left, was elected as the candidate for the 2015 local elections. FeC was the second most voted party in said elections (7,142 votes, 21.98%), winning 6 seats in the city council.[1] Suárez was elected as mayor, with the votes of FeC, the Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG-PSOE) and the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG).[2]

In the 2019 local elections FeC won only 3 councillors and lost the mayorship of the city to Ángel Mato (PSdeG-PSOE).[3]

Councillors (2019-2023)

Electoral results

Ferrol City Council
Election Votes % Seats won
2015 7,230 21.99
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2019 3,663 10.71
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See also

References

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