12th Federal Assembly of IU
15–19 March 2021 (primary)
26–27 March 2021 (assembly)
560 delegates in the 12th Federal Assembly of IU
Plurality of delegates needed to win
Registered18,036 (primary)
Turnout7,467 (41.4%) (primary)
 
Candidate Alberto Garzón José Antonio García Rubio
Popular vote 5,694 (76.3%) 1,553 (20.8%)
Delegate vote Unopposed Eliminated
Coordinator before election

Alberto Garzón

 Elected Coordinator

Alberto Garzón

The 12th Federal Assembly of United Left was held in Madrid from 26 March to 27 March 2021, to renovate the governing bodies of the United Left (IU) and establish the party's main lines of action and strategy for the next leadership term. The federal assembly was initially scheduled for July 2020, but it was postponed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

The congress was held following the November 2019 Spanish general election when the alliance managed to enter the government for the first time since the Second Republic. The incumbent general coordinator and Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón was reelected for a second term with 76.3% of the vote, thus defeating the candidacy of José Antonio García Rubio; who was supported by former leading figures of IU against the alliance with Podemos and got 20.8% of the vote.[3]

The approved political document called for a bigger integration of IU within the Unidas Podemos alliance, eventually leading to an organizational convergence with Podemos. However, these plans were halted by the establishment of the Sumar platform led by Yolanda Díaz, former member of IU, ahead of the 2023 Spanish general election.[4][5]

Candidates

Candidate Age Notable positions Announced Eliminated Campaign Ref.

Elected

Candidate elected as general coordinator.
Alberto Garzón		 35 Minister of Consumer Affairs (since 2020)
General Coordinator of United Left (since 2016)
Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Málaga and Madrid (since 2011)		 18 February 2021 check Elected
(avanzandohacialarepublica.org)		 [6]

Proclaimed

Candidates who met the endorsement requirement and were officially proclaimed to contest the primary election.
José Antonio
García Rubio		 72 Federal Secretary of Economy and Employment of IU (2012–2020) 24 October 2020 22 March 2021
(La Izquierda Necesaria)		 [7]
[8]

Endorsements

Total

Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of at least 2% of the total party members (~361 endorsements).[8]

Summary of candidate endorsement results
Candidate Endorsements
Count % T % V
Alberto Garzón ~2,20812.2476.19
José Antonio García Rubio ~6903.8223.81
Total 2,898
Valid endorsements 2,89816.07
Not endorsing 15,13883.93
Total members 18,036
Sources[9]
Endorsements by party members
Garzón
 
 76.19%
García Rubio
 
 23.81%

Public endorsements

Alberto Garzón

Alberto Garzón's endorsements

José Antonio García Rubio

José Antonio García Rubio's endorsements

Results

Summary of the 15–27 March 2021 IU assembly results
Candidate Primary Assembly
Votes  % Votes  %
Alberto Garzón 5,69476.26 Unopposed
José Antonio García Rubio 1,55320.80 Eliminated
Blank ballots 2202.94 —
Total 7,467 —
Valid votes 7,467100.00 —
Invalid votes 00.00
Votes cast / turnout 7,46741.40
Abstentions 10,56958.60
Registered voters 18,036 560
Sources[13][14][15]
Vote by party members
Garzón
 
 76.26%
García Rubio
 
 20.80%
Blank ballots
 
 2.94%

By region

References

  1. ↑ "IU aplaza hasta finales de marzo la asamblea que marcará el rumbo del partido". Público (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Partido Comunista de España / Izquierda Unida / P.S.U.C. / Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Alberto Garzón será reelegido como líder de IU al lograr su candidatura más del 76% de los votos de los militantes" (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "PCE defenderá "superar" IU en su asamblea federal y converger en Unidas Podemos" (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Frauca, José Antonio (2 June 2023). "Alberto Garzón va a romper ya con Podemos y pondrá a disposición de Yolanda Díaz las sedes y estructura de IU". El Confidencial Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Garzón presenta su candidatura a la reelección como dirigente de IU". The Objective (in Spanish). EFE. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Riveiro, Aitor (12 October 2020). "El sector de IU contrario a la alianza con Podemos prepara una candidatura alternativa a la de Garzón para la Asamblea Federal". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "García Rubio, rival de Garzón para liderar Izquierda Unida: "Podemos ya es el sistema, IU es la única alternativa"" (in Spanish). Madrid. Servimedia. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "IU valida los avales de las dos candidaturas a la XII Asamblea a las que ahora votará el conjunto de la afiliación para elegir a las personas que integrarán los órganos de dirección". Izquierda Unida (in Spanish). 9 March 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "La candidatura de Garzón para revalidar su liderazgo en IU reúne a destacados cargos de la formación y a Antonio Maíllo" (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Picazo, Alejandro (16 October 2020). "Batalla en Izquierda Unida: Críticos con Garzón crean una candidatura para alejar al partido de los postulados de Podemos". El Cierre Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "El alcalde de Zamora apoya la candidatura presentada por el sector crítico de IU liderada por García Rubio". El Español (in Spanish). EFE/Europa Press. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "XII Asamblea Federal IU - Recuento votaciones" (PDF). Izquierda Unida (in Spanish). 22 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "La candidatura encabezada por Alberto Garzón para dirigir Izquierda Unida los próximos cuatro años vence con un 76,26% de los votos de la XII Asamblea Federal". Izquierda Unida (in Spanish). 22 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "La Asamblea de IU reelige a Alberto Garzón como coordinador federal". Heraldo (in Spanish). Europa Press. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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