People's Party of Asturias

People's Party of Asturias
Partido Popular de Asturias
PresidentTeresa Mallada
Founded1989
HeadquartersC/ Manuel Pedregal, 11
Oviedo, Asturias
Membership (2018)~18,000 (~2,000 active membres)[1]
IdeologyChristian democracy
Neoliberalism
Right-wing populism
Regionalism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
National affiliationPeople's Party
Asturias General Junta
17 / 45
Congress of Deputies
3 / 7
(Asturian seats)
Spanish Senate
2 / 6
(Asturian seats)
Mayors[2]
10 / 78
Local seats
275 / 922
Website
www.pp-asturias.com

The People's Party of Asturias (Spanish: Partido Popular de Asturias, PP; Asturian: Partíu Popular d'Asturies) is the regional section of the People's Party of Spain (PP) in the Principality of Asturias. It was formed in 1989 from the re-foundation of the People's Alliance.

Electoral performance

General Junta of the Principality of Asturias

General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Election Vote % Score Seats +/– Leader Status in legislature
Status Period
1991 161,703 30.40% 2nd
15 / 45
2[a] Isidro Fernández Opposition 1991–1995
1995 272,495 42.00% 1st
21 / 45
6 Sergio Marqués Minority government 1995–1998
Opposition 1998–present
1999 200,164 32.31% 2nd
15 / 45
6 Ovidio Sánchez
2003 242,396 39.18% 2nd
19 / 45
4
2007 248,907 41.50% 2nd
20 / 45
1
2011 119,767 19.95% 3rd
10 / 45
10 Isabel Pérez-Espinosa
2012 108,091 21.53% 3rd
10 / 45
0 Mercedes Fernández
2015 117,319 21.59% 2nd
11 / 45
1
2019 93,147 17.52% 2nd
10 / 45
1 Teresa Mallada
2023 170,331 32.66% 2nd
17 / 45
7 Diego Canga

Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales
Election Asturias
Congress Senate
Vote % Score Seats +/– Seats +/–
1989 162,590 26.53% 2nd
3 / 9
1[b]
1 / 4
0[b]
1993 258,355 37.37% 2nd
4 / 9
1
1 / 4
0
1996 297,079 41.03% 1st
4 / 9
0
3 / 4
2
2000 302,626 46.33% 1st
5 / 9
1
3 / 4
0
2004 307,977 43.77% 1st
4 / 8
1
3 / 4
0
2008 289,305 41.58% 2nd
4 / 8
0
1 / 4
2
2011 223,906 35.40% 1st
3 / 8
1
3 / 4
2
2015[c] 187,568 30.11% 1st
3 / 8
0
3 / 4
0
2016[c] 209,632 35.25% 1st
3 / 8
0
3 / 4
0
2019 (Apr)[c] 112,180 17.90% 2nd
1 / 7
2
1 / 4
2
2019 (Nov)[c] 128,698 23.24% 2nd
2 / 7
1
1 / 4
0

European Parliament

European Parliament
Election Asturias
Vote % Score
1989 107,443 22.55% 2nd
1994 231,151 42.60% 1st
1999 243,576 39.43% 2nd
2004 195,972 44.37% 2nd
2009 180,936 42.00% 2nd
2014 91,909 24.21% 2nd
2019 99,005 19.04% 2nd

Notes

  1. ^ Compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 regional election.
  2. ^ a b Compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1986 general election.
  3. ^ a b c d Electoral alliance with Asturias Forum.

References