Més per Menorca explained

Més per Menorca
Country:Spain
Leader:Manel Martí
General Secretary:Albert Pons
Foundation:2010
21 May 2017
Position:Left-wing
Merger:PSM-EM
Republican Left of the Balearic Islands
The Greens of Menorca
Equo Menorca
Independents
National:Sumar (since 2023)
Regional:Ara Més (since 2022)
Sumar Més (since 2023)
European:European Free Alliance
Seats1 Title:Balearic Parliament
Seats2 Title:Council of Menorca
Seats3 Title:Mayors in Menorca
Seats4 Title:Town councilors
Website:www.mespermenorca.cat

Més per Menorca (English: More for Menorca, MpM)[1] is a Menorcan political party. It was initially a coalition formed by the Socialist Party of Menorca, the Republican Left of the Balearic Islands, The Greens of Menorca, Equo, local parties and independents around the island until 2017. Més per Menorca was created in July 2014.[2] Until May 2017, it had been linked to the similarly-named alliance in Majorca.[3]

History

Més per Menorca gained three deputies in the Balearic elections of 2015, being the third most voted party of the island in those elections (after the PP and the Socialist Party).[4] In the local elections held the same day, the coalition only presented a list in Ciutadella de Menorca, where it gained six town councillors and the mayorship. In the remaining municipalities of the island, Més per Menorca either participated or supported other local coalitions.

In October 2016, the Més per Menorca coalition proposed and carried a motion to adopt permanent Summer Time on the island.[5]

In May 2017, Més per Menorca was transformed into a party, electing Nel Martí as its coordinator.[6]

Electoral performance

Parliament of the Balearic Islands

Parliament of the Balearic Islands
ElectionLeading candidateVotes%Seats+/–Government
2015Nel Martí6,5821.52 (#8)2
2019Josep Castells6,0581.41 (#8)1
20236,4861.44 (#7)0

Island Council of Menorca

Island Council of Menorca
ElectionLeading candidateVotes%Seats+/–Government
2015Maite Salord7,03818.74 (#3)2
20196,95317.82 (#3)0
2023Josep Juaneda6,77217.42 (#3)1

Cortes Generales

Balearic Islands

 
Senate
DateSeatsSize
±
20150
20160

Notes and References

  1. Christopher Ross, Bill Richardson, Begoña Sangrador-Vegas - Contemporary Spain 2016 1317751647-- Page 107 "At the 2015 election, the PSM formed the core of a new alliance called More for Majorca (Cat.: Més per Mallorca/MÉM), which in conjunction with More for Menorca (Cat.: Més per Menorca/MpM), won over 15 per cent of the vote."
  2. http://menorca.info/menorca/local/2014/483661/panorama-politico-insular-amplia-nacimiento-mes-per-menorca.html «Naixement de MÉS per Menorca».
  3. http://www.elmundo.es/baleares/2017/05/02/59082a8eca4741c0598b4577.html Més per Menorca crea su propio partido y se desvincula de Mallorca
  4. http://resultados.elpais.com/elecciones/2015/autonomicas/04/702.html ELECCIONES AUTONÓMICAS 2015 - Menorca
  5. https://www.thelocal.es/20161025/balearics-mallorca-ibiza-summertime-forever Balearic Islands choose to keep summertime forever
  6. News: Més per Menorca tria Nel Martí com a coordinador en el seu primer congrés . VilaWeb . Catalan . 21 May 2017 . 3 January 2018.