Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes

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Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes[1] (Catalan: Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya–Catalunya Sí, ERC–CatSí) was a Catalan pro-independence electoral alliance. The alliance was 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.

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Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes
Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya–Catalunya Sí
AbbreviationERC–CatSí
LeaderOriol Junqueras
Founded8 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-08)
Dissolvedc. 2020
HeadquartersC/ Calàbria, 166
08015, Barcelona
IdeologyCatalan independence
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
MembersSee list of members
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For general elections, the alliance was succeeded by Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists.

History

The alliance was originally formed on 8 October 2011 to contest the 2011 Spanish general election by Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Catalonia Yes (CatSí) and Independence Rally (RI.cat), after talks with Catalan Solidarity for Independence (SI) to join the coalition failed to materialize.[2][3] The alliance with RI.cat would be discontinued ahead of the 2012 Catalan regional election, as the party would support Artur Mas's Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) list,[4] then sign a collaboration agreement with CDC in March 2014 to run together in subsequent elections.[5][6] The ERC–CatSí alliance would be temporally discontinued for the 2015 Catalan regional election, as ERC joined the Junts pel Sí list together with CDC and other parties, but it would be re-established ahead of the 2015 and 2016 Spanish general elections with Gabriel Rufián as its leading candidate.[7]

The alliance was maintained for the 2017 regional election, this time joined by Democrats of Catalonia (DC) and Left Movement (MES).[8][9]

Composition

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Party Notes
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Catalonia Yes (CatSí)
Left Movement (MES) Joined in November 2017,[9] left in December 2020.[10]
Democrats of Catalonia (DC) Joined in November 2017,[8] expelled in December 2020.[11]
Independence Rally (RI.cat) Left in October 2012.[4]
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Electoral performance

Parliament of Catalonia

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Parliament of Catalonia
Election Votes  % # Seats +/– Leading candidate Status in legislature
2012 498,124 13.70% 3rd
21 / 135
11 Oriol Junqueras Opposition
2017 935,861 21.38% 3rd
32 / 135
6[a] Oriol Junqueras[b] Coalition (JxCatERC)
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Cortes Generales

Nationwide

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Cortes Generales
Election Congress Senate Leading candidate Status in legislature
Votes  % # Seats +/– Seats +/–
2011 256,985 1.06% 8th
3 / 350
0
0 / 208
3 Alfred Bosch Opposition
2015 601,782 2.39% 6th
9 / 350
6
6 / 208
6 Gabriel Rufián Opposition
2016 632,234 2.63% 5th
9 / 350
0
10 / 208
10 Gabriel Rufián Opposition
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Regional breakdown

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Election Catalonia
Congress Senate
Votes  % # Seats +/– Seats +/–
2011 244,854 7.07% 5th
3 / 47
0
0 / 16
3
2015 601,782 15.99% 2nd
9 / 47
6
6 / 16
6
2016 632,234 18.18% 2nd
9 / 47
0
10 / 16
10
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Notes

  1. At the time of the election, Junqueras was in preventive detention in Estremera (Madrid).

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