People's Party of Cantabria

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People's Party of Cantabria
Partido Popular de Cantabria
President María José Sáenz de Buruaga
Secretary-General María José González Revuelta
Founded1989
HeadquartersJoaquín Costa, 28
Santander, Cantabria
Ideology Conservatism
Liberal conservatism
Christian democracy
Monarchism
Economic liberalism
Spanish unionism
Political position Centre-right to right-wing
National affiliation People's Party
Parliament of Cantabria
15 / 35
Congress of Deputies
(Cantabrian seats)
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Website
www.ppcantabria.org

The People's Party of Cantabria (Spanish : Partido Popular de Cantabria, PP) is the regional section of the People's Party of Spain (PP) in Cantabria. It was formed in 1989 from the re-foundation of the People's Alliance.

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Election results

Parliament of Cantabria

Parliament of Cantabria
ElectionVotes %Seats+/–Leading candidateGovernment
1991 42,71414.44 (#3)
6 / 39
Red Arrow Down.svg 13 [lower-alpha 1] José Luis VallinesCoalition (1991–1992)
Opposition (1992–1995)
1995 104,00832.50 (#1)
13 / 39
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 7 José Joaquín Martínez Sieso Coalition
1999 134,92442.50 (#1)
19 / 39
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 6Coalition
2003 146,79642.49 (#1)
18 / 39
Red Arrow Down.svg 1Opposition
2007 143,61041.48 (#1)
17 / 39
Red Arrow Down.svg 1 Ignacio Diego Opposition
2011 156,49946.09 (#1)
20 / 39
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 3Majority
2015 105,94432.58 (#1)
13 / 35
Red Arrow Down.svg 7Opposition
2019 78,34724.04 (#2)
9 / 35
Red Arrow Down.svg 4 María José Sáenz de Buruaga Opposition
2023 116,19835.78 (#1)
15 / 35
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 6Majority

Notes

  1. Compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance and People's Democratic Party in the 1987 regional election.


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