Canarian Coalition

The Canarian Coalition (Spanish: Coalición Canaria) is a regionalist,^[5][6] Canarian nationalist^[7] federations of political parties in Spain operating in the Canary Islands. The party's aim is for greater autonomy for the islands but not independence.^[8] Its position has been labeled as centrist^[9] and centre-right.^[1] The party governed the Canary Islands from 1993 to 2019; and currently since 2023 under Fernando Clavijo Batlle's leadership.

Canarian Coalition Coalición Canaria
Abbreviation	CC or CCa
General Secretary	Fernando Clavijo Batlle
Founded	February 1993 (as a coalition) May 2005 (as a party)
Headquarters	C/ Galcerán, 7-9 Edif. El Drago, Santa Cruz de Tenerife C/ Buenos Aires 24, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Ideology	Canarian nationalism Regionalism Centrism
Political position	Centre[1] to centre-right[1][2][3]
National affiliation	Nationalist Coalition (1994–1999) European Coalition (1999–2004) Coalition for Europe (2009–2014) Coalition for Europe (2014–2019) CEUS (since 2019)
Regional affiliation	Agreement of Nationalist Unity (2006–2023)
European affiliation	European Democratic Party
Colours	White, blue, yellow (colours of the Canarian flag)
Congress of Deputies (Canarian seats)	1 / 15
Spanish Senate (Canarian seats)	1 / 14
European Parliament	0 / 61
Canarian Parliament	20 / 70
Island councils	41 / 155
Mayors (2023-2027)[4]	21 / 88
Municipal councils (2023-2027)	303 / 1,402
Website
www.coalicioncanaria.org
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It usually negotiates with the plurality party at the Cortes to form a majority in exchange for resources for the islands. It also governs the local administrations of Tenerife, La Palma, and Fuerteventura, as well as having majority control in some of the town councils on the Canary Islands.

History

The coalition was formed in February 1993 from a grouping of five parties (the largest being the Canarian Independent Groups) under one banner^[8] and has governed the Canary Islands since 1993,^[10] when it replaced the former Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) administration after a motion of no confidence. After entering government, CC obtained power for the regional government to levy its own taxes and a law compensating the islands for their distance from the mainland.^[8] The coalition became a single party in 2005.^[10]

Composition

Party			Scope	Notes
	Independent Canarian Centre (CCI)		Canaries	Left in 2005
	Nationalist Canarian Initiative (ICAN)			Dissolved in 1993
	Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)			Left in 2023
	Canarian Independent Groups (AIC)			Dissolved in 1993
		Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)	Tenerife	Dissolved in 2005
		La Palma Group of Independents (API)	La Palma	Dissolved in 2005
		Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)	Lanzarote	Left in 1994.[11]
		Independents of Fuerteventura (IF)	Fuerteventura	Left in 1994.
	Majorera Assembly (AM)		Fuerteventura	Dissolved in 1995
	Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)		El Hierro	Left in 2023

Electoral performance

Parliament of the Canary Islands

Election	Leading candidate	Island constituencies		Regional constituency		Seats	+/–	Government
		Votes	%	Votes	%
1995	Manuel Hermoso	261,424	32.80 (#1)			21 / 60	4[a]	Minority (1995–1996)
								Coalition (1996–1999)
1999	Román Rodríguez	306,658	36.93 (#1)			24 / 60	3	Coalition (1999–2002)
								Minority (2002–2003)
2003	Adán Martín	304,413	32.90 (#1)			23 / 60	1	Coalition (2003–2005)
								Minority (2005–2007)
2007	Paulino Rivero	Within CC–PNC				17 / 60	4	Coalition (2007–2010)
								Minority (2010–2011)
2011		Within CC–PNC–CCN				18 / 60	2	Coalition
2015	Fernando Clavijo	Within CC–PNC				16 / 60	3	Coalition (2015–2016)
								Minority (2016–2019)
2019		Within CC–PNC				19 / 70	2	Opposition
2023		201,401	22.08 (#2)	175,198	19.20 (#3)	19 / 70	0	Coalition

Cortes Generales

• Figures from 2008 to November 2019 correspond to the Agreement of Nationalist Unity.

Cortes Generales
Election	Congress					Senate		Leader	Status in legislature
	Vote	%	Score	Seats	+/–	Seats	+/–
1993	207,077	0.88%	7th	4 / 350	3[b]	5 / 208	1[c]	Lorenzo Olarte	Opposition
1996	220,418	0.88%	6th	4 / 350	0	1 / 208	4	José Carlos Mauricio	Confidence and supply
2000	248,261	1.07%	7th	4 / 350	0	5 / 208	4		Opposition
2004	235,221	0.91%	7th	3 / 350	1	3 / 208	2	Paulino Rivero
2008	Within CC–PNC			2 / 350	1	0 / 208	3	Ana Oramas
2011	Within CC–NC–PNC			2 / 350	0	0 / 208	0
2015	Within CC–PNC			1 / 350	1	0 / 208	0
2016	Within CC–PNC			1 / 350	0	0 / 208	0
2019 (Apr)	Within CC–PNC			2 / 350	1	0 / 208	0
2019 (Nov)	Within CC–NC–PNC			2 / 350	0	0 / 208	0
2023	116,363	0.47%	11th	1 / 350	1	0 / 208	0	Cristina Valido García	Confidence and supply

• Figures from 2008 to November 2019 correspond to the Agreement of Nationalist Unity.

Election	Canary Islands
	Congress					Senate
	Vote	%	Score	Seats	+/–	Seats	+/–
1993	207,077	25.58%	3rd	4 / 14	3[b]	5 / 11	1[c]
1996	220,418	25.09%	3rd	4 / 14	0	1 / 11	4
2000	248,261	29.56%	2nd	4 / 14	0	5 / 11	4
2004	235,221	24.33%	3rd	3 / 15	1	3 / 11	2
2008	Within CC–PNC			2 / 15	1	0 / 11	3
2011	Within CC–NC–PNC			2 / 15	0	0 / 11	0
2015	Within CC–PNC			1 / 15	1	0 / 11	0
2016	Within CC–PNC			1 / 15	0	0 / 11	0
2019 (Apr)	Within CC–PNC			2 / 15	1	0 / 11	0
2019 (Nov)	Within CC–NC–PNC			2 / 15	0	0 / 11	0
2023	114,718	11.28%	3rd	1 / 15	1	0 / 11	0

European Parliament

European Parliament
Election	Spain		Canary Islands		EP Group
	Vote	Seats	Vote	%
1994	with CN	1 / 64	113,677 (#3)	18.85	ERA
1999	with CE	1 / 64	276,186 (#1)	33.78	ELDR
2004	with CE	0 / 54	90,619 (#3)	16.92	–
2009	with CEU	0 / 54	96,297 (#3)	15.84
2014	with CEU	0 / 54	69,601 (#3)	12.18
2019	with CEUS	0 / 59	184,936 (#2)	20.75
2024	with CEUS	0 / 61	70,008 (#4)	10.29

Notes

1. Compared to the combined totals of Canarian Independent Groups in La Palma and Tenerife, Canarian Initiative and Majorera Assembly in the 1991 regional election.
2. Compared to Canarian Independent Groups totals in the 1989 general election.
3. Compared to the combined totals of Canarian Independent Groups, Majorera Assembly and Independent Herrenian Group in the 1989 general election.

References

1. "Appendix A3: Political Parties" (PDF). European Social Survey (8th ed.). 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2018.
2. Rodríguez Borges, Rodrigo F. (2010). "Xenophobic discourse and agenda-setting. A case study in the press of the Canary Islands (Spain)" (PDF). Revista Latina de Comunicación Social (17–20): 222–230. doi:10.4185/RLCS-65-2010-895-222-230-EN (inactive 1 November 2024). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-28.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
3. Fernando León Solís (1 January 2003). Negotiating Spain and Catalonia: Competing Narratives of National Identity. Intellect Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-84150-077-5.
4. Lista de nuevos alcaldes 2023 en municipios españoles. Europa Press/EPDATA. 19 June 2023
5. John Coakley (13 September 2013). PATHWAYS FROM ETHNIC CONFLICT: Institutional Redesign in Divided Societies. Routledge. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-317-98847-2.
6. Stéphane Paquin; Guy LaChappelle (5 October 2005). Mastering Globalization: New Sub-States' Governance and Strategies. Routledge. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-134-27661-5.
7. Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko; Matti Mälkiä (2007). Encyclopedia of Digital Government. Idea Group Inc (IGI). p. 394. ISBN 978-1-59140-790-4.
8. Rodgers, Eamonn J. (1999). Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture. New York: CRC. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-415-13187-2.
9. "Los centristas de CC reconocen que la dirección en Tenerife no ha tenido buena voluntad para cumplir acuerdos". 6 April 2010.
10. Angel Smith (2 January 2009). Historical Dictionary of Spain. Scarecrow Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-8108-6267-8.
11. D. Peñate, Cristóbal (19 April 2015). "Sumamos, luego existimos (¿AIC bis?)". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

External links

• (in Spanish) Canarian Coalition official site