Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes

Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (Catalan: Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya–Catalunya Sí, ERC–CatSí)[1] is a Catalan pro-independence electoral coalition. 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
LeaderOriol Junqueras
Founded2011 (2011)
Merger ofERC
CatSí
RI.cat (2011–2015)
MES (2017–present)
DC (2017–present)
IdeologyCatalan independence
Republicanism
Social democracy
Left-wing nationalism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Parliament of Catalonia
32 / 135
Congress of Deputies (Catalan seats)
13 / 47
Spanish Senate (Catalan seats)
11 / 23
Website
www.esquerra.cat

The coalition was founded to contest the 2011 Spanish general election and was formed by Republican Left of Catalonia, Catalonia Yes and Independence Rally.

Composition

Party
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Catalonia Yes (CatSí)
Independence Rally (RI.cat) (2011–2015)
Left Movement (MES) (2017–present)
Democrats of Catalonia (DC) (2017–present)

Electoral performance

Parliament of Catalonia

Parliament of Catalonia
Election Vote % Score Seats +/– Leader Status
2012 498,124 13.7 3rd
21 / 135
11 Oriol Junqueras Opposition
2017 935,861 21.4 3rd
32 / 135
6 Oriol Junqueras Government

Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales
Election Congress Senate Status
Vote % Score %[lower-alpha 1] Score Seats +/– Seats +/–
2011 244,854 1.1 8th 7.1 5th
3 / 47
0
0 / 16
3 Opposition
2015 601,782 2.4 6th 16.0 2nd
9 / 47
6
6 / 16
6 Opposition
2016 632,234 2.6 5th 18.2 2nd
9 / 47
0
10 / 16
10 Opposition

Notes

  1. In Catalonia.

References

  1. "Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya-Catalunya Sí" (in Catalan). Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
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