United Left of Asturias (, . IU–IX) is the Asturian federation of the Spanish left wing political and social movement United Left. Ovidio Zapico is the current General Coordinator. The Communist Party of Asturias (PCA, Asturian federation of PCE) is the major member of the coalition.
It has 2 deputies in the Assembly of the Principality.Asturias was the autonomy were IU achieved the best results in the general elections of 2011, with the 13.27% of the vote. For the 2023 regional elections, IU took part in the Convocatoria por Asturies coalition (among Más País and IAS). Since 2023 it has also participated in a regional coalition government (PSOE-IU) with Ovidio Zapico serving as minister for Territorial and Urban Planning, Housing and Citizen's Rights.
Electoral performance
General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Election Votes Seats Status in legislature # % ±pp # ±SizeStatusPeriod 1987 69,175 12.1% +1.0 1 4th Opposition 1987–1991199178,98214.8% +2.723rd Confidence and supply1991–1993 1993–2003 1995 106,538 16.4% +1.6 0 3rd Opposition 1999 55,747 9.0% –7.4 3 3rd 2003a 68,360 11.0% +2.0 1 3rd Government2003–2007 2007b 58,144 9.7% –1.3 0 3rd Opposition 2007–2008Government2008–2011 2011c 61,703 10.3% +0.6 0 4th Opposition2011–2012201269,11813.8% +3.514th Confidence and supply2012–2013 Opposition 2013–2015 2015 64,868 11.9% –1.9 0 4th Confidence and supply2015–2019 2019d 34,776 6.6% –5.3 3 5th Opposition2019–20232023e 40,774 7.6% +1.0 0 4th Government2023–(a) In coalition with Bloc for Asturias.(b) In coalition with Bloc for Asturias and The Greens of Asturias.(c) In coalition with The Greens of Asturias.(d) In coalition with Asturian Left.(e) In coalition with Asturian Left and More Asturias (Convocatoria por Asturias).
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