| Socialists' Party of Catalonia | |
| Native Name: | Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya |
| Leader1 Title: | First Secretary |
| Leader1 Name: | Salvador Illa |
| Leader2 Title: | President |
| Leader3 Title: | Vice President |
| Leader3 Name: | Núria Marín |
| Headquarters: | c/ Nicaragua, 75–77 08029 Barcelona |
| Newspaper: | Endavant Digital |
| Youth Wing: | Socialist Youth of Catalonia |
| Membership Year: | 2023 |
| Membership: | 12,000[1] |
| Position: | Centre-left[2] |
| National: | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| European: | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Seats3 Title: | Parliament of Catalonia |
| Seats1 Title: | Congress of Deputies |
| Seats2 Title: | Spanish Senate |
| Seats5 Title: | Mayors |
| Seats6 Title: | Local government |
| Seats4 Title: | European Parliament |
| Seats7 Title: | County councils |
| Seats8 Title: | County councilors |
| Country: | Spain |
| State: | Catalonia |
The Socialists' Party of Catalonia (Catalan; Valencian: Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya, PSC–PSOE) is a social-democratic[3] political party in Catalonia, Spain, resulting from the merger of three parties: the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping, led by Josep Pallach i Carolà, the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress, and the Catalan Federation of the PSOE. It is the Catalan instance of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), and its Aranese section is Unity of Aran. The party had also been allied with federalist and republican political platform Citizens for Change (Ciutadans pel Canvi) until the 2010 election. PSC–PSOE has its power base in the Barcelona metropolitan area and the comarques of Tarragonès, Montsià, and Val d'Aran.
The party advocates for the preservation of the natural environment by implementing sustainable development strategies that promote economic advancement and the welfare of everyone.[4]
The Socialists' Party of Catalonia promotes individual initiative, entrepreneurial freedom, and innovation within the context of a socially accountable market.
The PSC promotes the European Union and its expansion to the Mediterranean. They believe in a reform policy in the goal to achieve an inclusive and cohesive society.
| Parliament of Catalonia | ||||||
| Election | Leading candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Joan Reventós | 606,717 | 22.43 (#2) | — | ||
| 1984 | Raimon Obiols | 866,281 | 30.11 (#2) | 8 | ||
| 1988 | 802,828 | 29.78 (#2) | 1 | |||
| 1992 | 728,311 | 27.55 (#2) | 2 | |||
| 1995 | Joaquim Nadal | 802,252 | 24.89 (#2) | 6 | ||
| 1999 | Pasqual Maragall | 1,183,299 | 37.85 (#1) | 18 | ||
| 2003 | 1,031,454 | 31.16 (#1) | 10 | |||
| 2006 | José Montilla | 796,173 | 26.82 (#2) | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 575,233 | 18.38 (#2) | 9 | |||
| 2012 | Pere Navarro | 524,707 | 14.43 (#2) | 8 | ||
| 2015 | Miquel Iceta | 523,283 | 12.72 (#3) | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 606,659 | 13.86 (#4) | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Salvador Illa | 654,766 | 23.03 (#1) | 16 | ||
| 2024 | 882,589 | 27.96 (#1) | 9 | |||
| Cortes Generales | |||||||
| Election | Catalonia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | Senate | ||||||
| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | ||
| 1979 | 875,529 | 29.67 (#1) | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1982 | 1,575,601 | 45.83 (#1) | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1986 | 1,299,733 | 41.00 (#1) | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | 1,123,975 | 35.59 (#1) | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1993 | 1,277,838 | 34.87 (#1) | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | 1,531,143 | 39.36 (#1) | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2000 | 1,150,533 | 34.13 (#1) | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2004 | 1,586,748 | 39.47 (#1) | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 1,689,911 | 45.39 (#1) | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 922,547 | 26.66 (#2) | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 590,274 | 15.69 (#3) | 6 | 6 | |||
| 2016 | 559,870 | 16.10 (#3) | 1 | 0 | |||
| Apr. 2019 | 962,257 | 23.21 (#2) | 5 | 3 | |||
| Nov. 2019 | 794,666 | 20.50 (#2) | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 1,213,006 | 34.49 (#1) | 7 | 10 | |||
| European Parliament | ||||
| Election | Catalonia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |||
| 1987 | 1,116,348 | 36.82% | 1st | |
| 1989 | 865,506 | 36.36% | 1st | |
| 1994 | 721,374 | 28.17% | 2nd | |
| 1999 | 997,311 | 34.64% | 1st | |
| 2004 | 907,121 | 42.85% | 1st | |
| 2009 | 708,888 | 36.00% | 1st | |
| 2014 | 359,214 | 14.29% | 3rd | |
| 2019 | 756,231 | 22.06% | 2nd | |
| 2024 | 734,741 | 30.61% | 1st | |