Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes

Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes[1] (Catalan: Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya–Catalunya Sí, ERC–CatSí) is a Catalan pro-independence electoral alliance. The alliance is formed by Republican Left of Catalonia, Catalonia Yes and independents, and in the 2015 and 2016 Spanish general elections it was led by Gabriel Rufián.

Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya–Catalunya Sí
AbbreviationERC–CatSí
LeaderOriol Junqueras
Founded8 October 2011 (2011-10-08)
HeadquartersC/ Calàbria, 166
08015, Barcelona
IdeologyCatalan independence
Republicanism
Social democracy
Left-wing nationalism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
MembersSee list of members
Parliament of Catalonia
32 / 135
Congress of Deputies (Catalan seats)
13 / 47
Spanish Senate (Catalan seats)
11 / 23
Website
www.esquerra.cat

For general elections, the alliance has been discontinued in favour of Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists.

History

The alliance was originally formed on 8 October 2011 to contest the 2011 Spanish general election by Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Catalonia Yes (CatSí) and Independence Rally (RI.cat), after talks with Catalan Solidarity for Independence (SI) to join the coalition failed to materialize.[2][3] The alliance with RI.cat would be discontinued ahead of the 2012 Catalan regional election, as the party would support Artur Mas's Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) list,[4] then sign a collaboration agreement with CDC in March 2014 to run together in subsequent elections.[5][6] The ERC–CatSí alliance would be temporally discontinued for the 2015 Catalan regional election, as ERC joined the Junts pel Sí list together with CDC and other parties, but it would be re-established ahead of the 2015 and 2016 Spanish general elections with Gabriel Rufián as its leading candidate.[7]

The alliance was maintained for the 2017 regional election, this time joined by Democrats of Catalonia (DC) and Left Movement (MES).[8][9]

Composition
Party Notes
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Catalonia Yes (CatSí)
Left Movement (MES) Joined in November 2017,[9] left in December 2020.[10]
Democrats of Catalonia (DC) Joined in November 2017,[8] expelled in December 2020.[11]
Independence Rally (RI.cat) Left in October 2012.[4]

Electoral performance

Parliament of Catalonia
Parliament of Catalonia
Election Votes % # Seats +/– Leading candidate Status in legislature
2012 498,124 13.70% 3rd
21 / 135
 11 Oriol Junqueras Opposition
2017 935,861 21.38% 3rd
32 / 135
 6[lower-alpha 1] Oriol Junqueras[lower-alpha 2] Coalition (JxCat–ERC)

Nationwide
Cortes Generales
Election Congress Senate Leading candidate Status in legislature
Votes % # Seats +/– Seats +/–
2011 256,985 1.06% 8th
3 / 350
 0
0 / 208
 3 Alfred Bosch Opposition
2015 601,782 2.39% 6th
9 / 350
 6
6 / 208
 6 Gabriel Rufián Opposition
2016 632,234 2.63% 5th
9 / 350
 0
10 / 208
 10 Gabriel Rufián Opposition

Regional breakdown
Election Catalonia
Congress Senate
Votes % # Seats +/– Seats +/–
2011 244,854 7.07% 5th
3 / 47
 0
0 / 16
 3
2015 601,782 15.99% 2nd
9 / 47
 6
6 / 16
 6
2016 632,234 18.18% 2nd
9 / 47
 0
10 / 16
 10

Notes
  1. Compared to the combined totals of Republican Left of Catalonia, Democrats of Catalonia and Left Movement (within Junts pel Sí) in the 2015 regional election.
  2. At the time of the election, Junqueras was in preventive detention in Estremera (Madrid).

References
  1. Nordsieck, Wolfram (15 May 2020). Parties and Elections in Europe: Parliamentary Elections and Governments Since 1945, European Parliament Elections, Political Orientation and History of Parties. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 575. ISBN 9783750481343.
  2. Vallespín, Ivanna (5 October 2011). "Esquerra irá a las generales en coalición con Reagrupament". El País (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "ERC y Reagrupament formalizan su coalición de cara a las generales". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. Europa Press. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. "Reagrupament pedirá el voto para CiU en las elecciones del 25 de noviembre". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. ACN. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. "Mas y Carretero pactarán una alianza para la independencia". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. "Aliança electoral entre CDC i Reagrupament". E-Notícies (in Catalan). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. Barrena, Xabier (7 November 2015). "Gabriel Rufián, candidato de ERC al Congreso". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. "Demòcrates firma el acuerdo para ir con ERC-CatSí: "Es lo que más se parece a una lista transversal"". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Europa Press. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. "21-D en Cataluña: ¿Qué partidos y candidatos se presentan a las elecciones?". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 13 November 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. "Moviment d'Esquerres rechaza un acuerdo con ERC para las elecciones del 14-F". El Nacional (in Spanish). Barcelona. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  11. "ERC rompe con Demòcrates tras reunirse con ultras independentistas". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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