Canarian Coalition

The Canarian Coalition (Spanish: Coalición Canaria, CC or CCa) is a regionalist and Canarian nationalist political party in Spain operating in the Canary Islands. The party's aim is for greater autonomy for the islands but not independence. Its position has been labeled as centrist and centre-right. The party governed the Canary Islands from 1993 to 2019; and currently since 2023 under Fernando Clavijo Batlle's leadership.

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Canarian Coalition

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

Canarian Coalition

The coalition was formed in February 1993 from a grouping of five parties (the largest being the Canarian Independent Groups) under one banner and has governed the Canary Islands since 1993, 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. The coalition became a single party in 2005.

Composition

Canarian Coalition

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Scope</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Independent Canarian Centre (CCI)</td><td>Canaries</td><td>Left in 2005</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Nationalist Canarian Initiative (ICAN)</td><td>Dissolved in 1993</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)</td><td>Left in 2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Canarian Independent Groups (AIC)</td><td>Dissolved in 1993</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)</td><td>Tenerife</td><td>Dissolved in 2005</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>La Palma Group of Independents (API)</td><td>La Palma</td><td>Dissolved in 2005</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)</td><td>Lanzarote</td><td>Left in 1994.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independents of Fuerteventura (IF)</td><td>Fuerteventura</td><td>Left in 1994.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Majorera Assembly (AM)</td><td>Fuerteventura</td><td>Dissolved in 1995</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)</td><td>El Hierro</td><td>Left in 2023</td></tr></tbody></table>

Electoral performance

Parliament of the Canary Islands

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

Cortes Generales

• Figures from (/wiki/2008Spanishgeneralelection) to November 2019 correspond to the Agreement of Nationalist Unity.

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

• Figures from (/wiki/2008Spanishgeneralelection) to November 2019 correspond to the Agreement of Nationalist Unity.

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

European Parliament

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