The Canarian Coalition (, 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.
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 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 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. 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) 4 1999 Román Rodríguez 306,658 36.93 (#1) 3 2003 Adán Martín 304,413 32.90 (#1) 1 2007 Paulino Rivero Within CC–PNC 4 2011 Within CC–PNC–CCN 2 2015 Fernando Clavijo Within CC–PNC 3 2019 Within CC–PNC 2 2023 201,401 22.08 (#2) 175,198 19.20 (#3) 0
Cortes Generales
Cortes Generales Election Congress Senate Leader Status in legislature Vote % Score Seats +/– Seats +/– 1993 207,077 0.88% 7th 3 1 Lorenzo Olarte Opposition 1996 220,418 0.88% 6th 0 4 José Carlos Mauricio Confidence and supply 2000 248,261 1.07% 7th 0 4 Opposition 2004 235,221 0.91% 7th 1 2 Paulino Rivero 2008 Within CC–PNC 1 3 Ana Oramas 2011 Within CC–NC–PNC 0 0 2015 Within CC–PNC 1 0 2016 Within CC–PNC 0 0 2019 (Apr) Within CC–PNC 1 0 2019 (Nov) Within CC–NC–PNC 0 0 2023 116,363 0.47% 11th 1 0 Cristina Valido García Confidence and supply
Election Canary Islands Congress Senate Vote % Score Seats +/– Seats +/– 1993 207,077 25.58% 3rd 3 1 1996 220,418 25.09% 3rd 0 4 2000 248,261 29.56% 2nd 0 4 2004 235,221 24.33% 3rd 1 2 2008 Within CC–PNC 1 3 2011 Within CC–NC–PNC 0 0 2015 Within CC–PNC 1 0 2016 Within CC–PNC 0 0 2019 (Apr) Within CC–PNC 1 0 2019 (Nov) Within CC–NC–PNC 0 0 2023 114,718 11.28% 3rd 1 0
European Parliament European Parliament Election Spain Canary Islands EP Group Vote Seats Vote % 1994 with CN 113,677 (#3) 18.85 ERA 1999 with CE 276,186 (#1) 33.78 ELDR 2004 with CE 90,619 (#3) 16.92 – 2009 with CEU 96,297 (#3) 15.84 2014 with CEU 69,601 (#3) 12.18 2019 with CEUS 184,936 (#2) 20.75 2024 with CEUS 70,008 (#4) 10.29
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References
External links Canarian Coalition official site