The 2016−2017 Podemos state assembly—officially the 2nd Citizen Assembly, and more informally referred to as Vistalegre II—was held between 7 December 2016 and 12 February 2017. Party members would be able to vote on the party's strategic proposals as well as the new leadership composition from February 4 to February 11. While Pablo Iglesias's re-election bid as Secretary General was not disputed, there was strong media interest in the assembly because of a strong internal debate between Iglesias and his Political Secretary, Íñigo Errejón, on the party's strategy and main lines of action for the ensuing years.
Background
Timetable Date Event Decision on the State Citizen Council voting system (7–20 December) 7–13 December Submission of provisional proposals. 13–15 December Submission of final proposals. 15 December Deadline for drafting and transaction of proposals. 16 December Publication of proposals. 16–20 December Electoral campaign. 18–20 December Voting period. Citizen Assembly (5 January–12 February) 5 January Deadline for members to join Podemos to vote in the Assembly. 5–22 January Preparation of political, organisational, ethical and equality documents. 23 January Submission of provisional documents. 23 January–1 February Mergers of the different documents or partial transactions of their contents. 2 February Submission of candidacies and definitive documents. 2–11 February Electoral campaign. 4–11 February Voting period. 11–12 February 2nd Citizen Assembly in Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid.
Results Secretary General + Summary of the 4–11 February Podemos primary election results Candidate Votes % Pablo Iglesias 128,742 89.09 Juan Moreno Yagüe 15,772 10.91 Total 144,514 100.00 Valid votes 144,514 93.12 Invalid and blank ballots 10,676 6.88 Total votes 155,190 100.00 Source: Podemos
State Citizen Council Choice Points % Won % Podemos Para Todas 138,663,530 50.78 37 59.68 Recuperar la Ilusión 91,954,949 33.67 23 37.10 Podemos en Movimiento 35,811,970 13.11 2 3.23 Others 6,635,502 2.43 0 0.00 Total votes 273,065,951 100.00 62 100.00 Source: eldiario.es
Documents + Political Document Choice Votes % Podemos Para Todas 85,946 56.04 Recuperar la Ilusión 51,701 33.71 Podemos en Movimiento 13,689 8.93 Juan Moreno Yagüe Political Document 1,324 0.86 Podemos en Equipo 700 0.46 Total 153,360 100.00 Valid votes 153,360 98.82 Invalid and blank ballots 1,830 1.18 Total votes 155,190 100.00 Source: Podemos
+ Organisational Document Choice Votes % Podemos Para Todas 83,385 54.42 Recuperar la Ilusión 53,415 34.86 Podemos en Movimiento 15,333 10.01 Podemos en Equipo 1,092 0.71 Total 153,225 100.00 Valid votes 153,225 98.73 Invalid and blank ballots 1,965 1.27 Total votes 155,190 100.00 Source: Podemos
+ Ethical Document Choice Votes % Podemos Para Todas 82,058 53.63 Recuperar la Ilusión 51,710 33.79 Podemos en Movimiento 17,797 11.63 Podemos en Equipo 1,451 0.95 Total 153,016 100.00 Valid votes 153,016 98.60 Invalid and blank ballots 2,174 1.40 Total votes 155,190 100.00 Source: Podemos
+ Equality Document Choice Votes % Feminismo En Movimiento Para Todas 93,536 61.68 Recuperar la Ilusión 53,989 35.60 Podemos en Equipo 4,113 2.71 Total 151,638 100.00 Valid votes 151,638 97.71 Invalid and blank ballots 3,552 2.29 Total votes 155,190 100.00 Source: Podemos
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