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United for Gran Canaria

Unidos por Gran Canaria
United for Gran Canaria Unidos por Gran Canaria
Founded	2015
Split from	People's Party of the Canary Islands
Ideology	Liberalism; Gran Canaria regionalism
Political position	Centre to centre-right
Canarian Parliament	1 / 70
Island councils	1 / 155
Town councillors	0 / 1,382
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United for Gran Canaria (Spanish: 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: 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

Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN)
Citizens for Canarian Change (CIUCA)
Commitment for Gran Canaria (CGCa)
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)
Majorero Progressive Party (PPMAJO)
Democratic and Progressive Party (PDP)
Independent Center Group of Moya (ACIM)

Electoral performance

Parliament of the Canary Islands

Election	Island constituencies		Regional constituency		Seats	+/–	Government
Parliament of the Canary Islands
Election	Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Government
2015	32,868	3.59 (#7)			0 / 60	0	Extra-parliamentary
2019	Within CCa–PNC				1 / 70	1	Opposition
2023	17,153	1.88 (#8)	13,760	1.51 (#8)	0 / 70	1	Extra-parliamentary

Cabildo de Gran Canaria

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Government
Cabildo de Gran Canaria
2015	44,369	11.32 (#5)	4 / 29	4	Opposition
2019	Within CCa–UxGC		1 / 29	3	Opposition
2023	17,872	4.83 (#6)	0 / 29	1	Extra-parliamentary

References

^ "Unidos nace para reequilibrar Canarias y potenciar el papel de los cabildos". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
^ "Unidos por Gran Canaria irá al Parlamento con CCN, Ciuca, PIL y PPMAJO". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 6 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
^ "Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera". 8 July 2019.

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[1] "Unidos nace para reequilibrar Canarias y potenciar el papel de los cabildos". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

[2] "Unidos por Gran Canaria irá al Parlamento con CCN, Ciuca, PIL y PPMAJO". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 6 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

[3] "Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera". 8 July 2019.

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-'''United for Gran Canaria''' ({{lang-es|Unidos por Gran Canaria}}, UxGC) is a [[Canary Island]]-based political party founded by former [[People's Party of the Canary Islands|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 ({{lang-es|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 ahead of the [[Canarian regional election, 2015|2015 Canarian regional election]].<ref>{{cite news |date=7 April 2015 |title=Unidos nace para reequilibrar Canarias y potenciar el papel de los cabildos |url=http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/especial/elecciones_2015/Unidos-reequilibrar-Canarias-potenciar-cabildos_0_374812974.html |language=Spanish |work=Canarias Ahora |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=6 April 2015 |title=Unidos por Gran Canaria irá al Parlamento con CCN, Ciuca, PIL y PPMAJO |url=http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/especial/elecciones_2015/Laguna-Parlamento-CCN-PIL-PPMAJO_0_374463298.html |language=Spanish |work=Canarias Ahora |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>
+'''United for Gran Canaria''' ({{langx|es|Unidos por Gran Canaria}}, UxGC) is a [[Canary Island]]-based political party founded by former [[People's Party of the Canary Islands|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 ({{langx|es|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.<ref>{{cite news |date=7 April 2015 |title=Unidos nace para reequilibrar Canarias y potenciar el papel de los cabildos |url=http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/especial/elecciones_2015/Unidos-reequilibrar-Canarias-potenciar-cabildos_0_374812974.html |language=Spanish |work=Canarias Ahora |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=6 April 2015 |title=Unidos por Gran Canaria irá al Parlamento con CCN, Ciuca, PIL y PPMAJO |url=http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/especial/elecciones_2015/Laguna-Parlamento-CCN-PIL-PPMAJO_0_374463298.html |language=Spanish |work=Canarias Ahora |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>
-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.<ref>http://gruponacionalistacanario.org/lucas-bravo-laguna-cabrera/</ref>
+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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gruponacionalistacanario.org/lucas-bravo-laguna-cabrera/|title=Lucas Bravo de Laguna Cabrera|date=8 July 2019}}</ref>
 ==Member parties==
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 ==Electoral performance==
 ===[[Parliament of the Canary Islands]]===
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-{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
 |-
-| colspan="8" align="center"| [[Parliament of the Canary Islands]]
+| colspan="9" align="center"| [[Parliament of the Canary Islands]]
 |-
-! width="75"| Election
+! rowspan="2" |Election
+! colspan="2" |'''Island constituencies'''
-! width="70"| Votes
+! colspan="2" |'''Regional constituency'''
-! width="35"| %
-! width="25"| #
+! rowspan="2" |Seats
+! rowspan="2" |+/–
-! Seats
-! width="40"| +/–
+! rowspan="2" |Government
+|-
-! Leading candidate
+! Votes
-! Status in legislature
+! %
+!Votes
+! %
 |-
 ! [[2015 Canarian regional election|2015]]
 | 32,868
-| 3.59%
+| 3.59 (#7)
+| bgcolor="lightgrey" colspan="2"|
-| 7th
 | {{Composition bar|0|60|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}}}
+| [[File:Arrow Blue Right 001.svg|10px]] 0
-|
+| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
-| Francisco Manuel Gómez
-| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
 |-
 ! [[2019 Canarian regional election|2019]]
-| colspan="3"| Within [[Canarian Coalition]]
+| align="left" colspan="4"| Within [[Agreement of Nationalist Unity|CCa–PNC]]
 | {{Composition bar|1|70|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}}}
-| [[File:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg|10px]]1
+| [[File:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg|10px]] 1
+| {{no2|Opposition}}
-| [[Fernando Clavijo Batlle]]
+|-
-| style="background-color:#fcc;"| Opposition
+! [[2023 Canarian regional election|2023]]
+| 17,153
+| 1.88 (#8)
+| 13,760
+| 1.51 (#8)
+| {{Composition bar|0|70|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}}}
+| [[File:Red Arrow Down.svg|10px]] 1
+| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
 |}
 ===[[Cabildo de Gran Canaria]]===
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+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
 |-
-| colspan="8" align="center"| [[Cabildo de Gran Canaria]]
+| colspan="7" align="center"| [[Cabildo de Gran Canaria]]
 |-
 ! width="75"| Election
-! width="70"| Votes
+! width="70" | Votes
-! width="35"| %
+! width="70"| %
-! width="25"| #
 ! Seats
 ! width="40"| +/–
+! Government
-! Leading candidate
-! Status in legislature
 |-
-! [[2015 Canarian Island Cabildo elections|2015]]
+! [[2015 Canarian Island Cabildo elections#Gran Canaria|2015]]
 | 44,369
-| 11.32%
+| 11.32 (#5)
+| {{Composition bar|4|29|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}}}
-| 5th
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-| style="text-align:center;"| {{Composition bar compact|4|29|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}}
+| {{no2|Opposition}}
-| [[File:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg|10px]]4
-| [[José Miguel Bravo de Laguna]]
-| style="background-color:#fcc;"| Opposition
 |-
-! [[2019 Canarian Island Cabildo elections|2019]]
+! [[2019 Canarian Island Cabildo elections#Gran Canaria|2019]]
-| colspan="3"| Within [[Canarian Coalition]]
+| align="left" colspan="2"| Within [[Agreement of Nationalist Unity|CCa–UxGC]]
-| style="text-align:center;"| {{Composition bar compact|1|29|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}}
+| {{Composition bar|1|29|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}}}
-| [[File:Red Arrow Down.svg|10px]]3
+| [[File:Red Arrow Down.svg|10px]] 3
+| {{no2|Opposition}}
-| [[José Miguel Bravo de Laguna]]
+|-
-| style="background-color:#fcc;"| Opposition
+! [[2023 Canarian Island Cabildo elections#Gran Canaria|2023]]
+| 17,872
+| 4.83 (#6)
+| {{Composition bar|0|29|hex={{party color|United for Gran Canaria}}}}
+| [[File:Red Arrow Down.svg|10px]] 1
+| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
 |}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Political parties in the Canary Islands]]
 [[Category:Political parties established in 2015]]
+[[Category:Canarian nationalist parties]]
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