United for Gran Canaria explained

Country:Spain
United for Gran Canaria
Native Name:Unidos por Gran Canaria
Foundation:2015
Split:People's Party of the Canary Islands
Ideology:Liberalism
Gran Canaria regionalism
Position:Centre to centre-right
Seats1 Title:Canarian Parliament
Seats2 Title:Island councils
Seats3 Title:Town councillors

United for Gran Canaria (Spanish; Castilian: Unidos por Gran Canaria, UxGC) is a Canary Island-based political party founded by former People's Party leader in Gran Canaria José Miguel Bravo de Laguna. Ahead of the 2015 Canarian regional election, it ran in the United electoral alliance (Spanish; Castilian: Unidos) formed by Nationalist Canarian Centre, Citizens for Change, Commitment for Gran Canaria, Lanzarote Independents Party, Majorero Progressive Party, Democratic and Progressive Party and Independent Group of Moya.[1] [2]

The party gained its only MP in the Canarian Parliament after Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera, who had run as an independent for the 2019 Canarian regional election within the Canarian Coalition banner, became the General Secretary of the Party.[3]

Member parties

Electoral performance

Parliament of the Canary Islands

Parliament of the Canary Islands
ElectionIsland constituenciesRegional constituencySeats+/–Government
Votes%Votes%
201532,8683.59 (#7) 0
2019Within CCa–PNC 1
202317,1531.88 (#8)13,7601.51 (#8) 1

Cabildo de Gran Canaria

Cabildo de Gran Canaria
ElectionVotes%Seats+/–Government
201544,36911.32 (#5) 4
2019Within CCa–UxGC 3
202317,8724.83 (#6) 1

Notes and References

  1. News: 7 April 2015 . Unidos nace para reequilibrar Canarias y potenciar el papel de los cabildos . Spanish . Canarias Ahora . 2 February 2018.
  2. News: 6 April 2015 . Unidos por Gran Canaria irá al Parlamento con CCN, Ciuca, PIL y PPMAJO . Spanish . Canarias Ahora . 2 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera. 8 July 2019.