12th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain) explained

Election Name:12th Federal Assembly of IU
Flag Image:Logo Izquierda Unida, versión bocadillo.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:11th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain)
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:13th Federal Assembly of United Left (Spain)
Next Year:2024
Votes For Election:
Plurality of delegates needed to win
Registered:18,036
Turnout:7,467 (41.4%)
Election Date:15–19 March 2021
26–27 March 2021
Candidate1:Alberto Garzón
Colour1:83246E
1Data1:5,694 (76.3%)
2Data1:Unopposed
Candidate2:José Antonio García Rubio
Colour2:E66A45
1Data2:1,553 (20.8%)
2Data2:Eliminated
Coordinator
Before Election:Alberto Garzón
After Election: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.[1] [2]

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.[3]

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.[4] [5]

Candidates

CandidateAgeNotable positionsAnnouncedEliminatedCampaign

Elected

Candidate elected as general coordinator.
Alberto GarzónMinister 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
[6]

Proclaimed

Candidates who met the endorsement requirement and were officially proclaimed to contest the primary election.
José Antonio
García Rubio		72Federal Secretary of Economy and Employment of IU (2012–2020)24 October 202022 March 2021
[7]
[8]

Endorsements

Total

Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of at least 2% of the total party members (~361 endorsements).[8]

Candidate! colspan="3"
Endorsements
Count
Alberto Garzón~2,208 12.24 76.19
José Antonio García Rubio~690 3.82 23.81
Total2,898
Valid endorsements2,898 16.07
Not endorsing15,138 83.93
Total members18,036
Sources[9]

Public endorsements

José Antonio García Rubio

Results

Summary of the 15–27 March 2021 IU assembly results
CandidatePrimaryAssembly
Votes%Votes%
Alberto Garzón5,694 76.26Unopposed
José Antonio García Rubio1,553 20.80colspan="2"
Blank ballots220 2.94colspan="2"
Total7,467 colspan="2"
Valid votes7,467 100.00rowspan="4" colspan="2"
Invalid votes0 0.00
Votes cast / turnout7,467 41.40
Abstentions10,569 58.60
Registered voters18,036 560
Sources[10] [11] [12]

By region

Notes and References

  1. News: Europa Press . 26 November 2020 . IU aplaza hasta finales de marzo la asamblea que marcará el rumbo del partido . es . Público . Madrid . 15 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Partido Comunista de España / Izquierda Unida / P.S.U.C. / Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds . es . Historia Electoral.com . 15 June 2023.
  3. News: 22 March 2021 . Alberto Garzón será reelegido como líder de IU al lograr su candidatura más del 76% de los votos de los militantes . es . Europa Press . Madrid . 15 June 2023.
  4. News: 6 October 2021 . PCE defenderá "superar" IU en su asamblea federal y converger en Unidas Podemos . es . Europa Press . Madrid . 15 June 2023.
  5. News: Frauca . 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 . es . El Confidencial Digital . 15 June 2023.
  6. News: 18 February 2021 . Garzón presenta su candidatura a la reelección como dirigente de IU . es . The Objective . EFE . 16 June 2023.
  7. News: 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 . es . eldiario.es . 12 June 2023.
  8. News: 24 October 2020 . García Rubio, rival de Garzón para liderar Izquierda Unida: "Podemos ya es el sistema, IU es la única alternativa" . es . Servimedia . Madrid . 12 June 2023.
  9. Web site: 9 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 . es . Izquierda Unida.
  10. Web site: 22 March 2021 . XII Asamblea Federal IU - Recuento votaciones . es . Izquierda Unida.
  11. Web site: 22 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 . es . Izquierda Unida.
  12. News: 27 March 2021 . La Asamblea de IU reelige a Alberto Garzón como coordinador federal . es . Heraldo . Europa Press . 14 June 2023.

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