Democrats for Andorra

Democrats for Andorra
Demòcrates per Andorra
AbbreviationDA
PresidentXavier Espot Zamora[1]
FounderAntoni Martí
Founded22 February 2011[2]
Preceded byReformist Coalition
HeadquartersC/Babot Camp, 13
Andorra la Vella
IdeologyLiberal conservatism[3]
Political positionCentre-right[4]
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe[5][6]
ColoursOrange
General Council
14 / 28
Website
http://www.democrates.ad/
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Democrats for Andorra (Catalan: Demòcrates per Andorra, DA) is a centre-right,[4] liberal-conservative political party currently in government in Andorra.

The party was established on 22 February 2011 as the direct successor of the Reformist Coalition which ran in the 2009 election.[4] Standing as main the opposition party in the 2011 Andorran parliamentary election, the Democrats for Andorra won 20 of the General Council's 28 seats, the largest majority since the passing of the Andorran Constitution in 1993.[7]

The party was formed from a union of the Liberal Party of Andorra and New Centre, with elements of the Social Democratic Party, and is supported by Lauredian Union and Andorra for Change.[4]

The party was led by Antoni Martí, who served as Prime Minister of Andorra between 2011 and 2019.

Electoral results

General Council elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2011 Antoni Martí 8,553 55.15
20 / 28
 Steady 20 Steady 1st Majority
2015 5,448 37.03
15 / 28
 Decrease 5 Steady 1st Majority
2019 Xavier Espot Zamora 6,248 35.13
11 / 28
 Decrease 4 Steady 1st Coalition
2023 6,262 32.66
14 / 28
 Increase 3 Steady 1st Coalition

Local elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position
2011 6,394 50.6
62 / 86
 Steady 62 Steady 1st
2015 4,968 37.1
45 / 80
 Decrease 17 Steady 1st
2019 6,092 42.86
49 / 80
 Increase 4
2023 7,956 53.03
47 / 80
 Decrease 2

References

  1. ^ https://democrates.ad/organigrama/ Organigrama
  2. ^ "Martí activa Demòcrates per Andorra exigint joc net i humilitat". Diari d'Andorra. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Andorra". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Tom Lansford (15 April 2013). Political Handbook of the World 2013. SAGE Publications. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4522-5825-6.
  5. ^ "Bonell defensa al Consell d'Europa la tasca legislativa d'Andorra per assolir una societat més inclusiva i diversa". Demòcrates (in Catalan). 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  6. ^ "Ms Mònica BONELL". Council of Europe. 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Toni Martí obté una victòria aclaparadora amb 21 escons". Diari d'Andorra. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.


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