Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (, 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.
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. 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, then sign a collaboration agreement with CDC in March 2014 to run together in subsequent elections. 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.
The alliance was maintained for the 2017 regional election, this time joined by Democrats of Catalonia (DC) and Left Movement (MES).
Composition Party Notes Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) Catalonia Yes (CatSí) Left Movement (MES) Joined in November 2017, left in December 2020. Democrats of Catalonia (DC) Joined in November 2017, expelled in December 2020. Independence Rally (RI.cat) Left in October 2012.
Electoral performance Parliament of Catalonia Parliament of Catalonia Election Leading candidate Votes % Seats 2012 Oriol Junqueras 498,124 13.7 (#3) 2017 935,861 21.4 (#3)
Cortes Generales Cortes Generales Election Leading candidate Congress Senate Votes % Seats Votes % Seats 2011 Alfred Bosch 256,985 1.1 (#8) 665,554 1.0 (#9) 2015 Gabriel Rufián 601,782 2.4 (#6) 1,887,613 2.8 (#6) 2016 632,234 2.6 (#5) 1,928,472 3.0 (#5)
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