2017 Catalan regional election
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The 2017 Catalan regional election was an early parliamentary vote in Catalonia, held amid a constitutional crisis over independence to determine the region’s political future and balance of pro- and anti-independence forces.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election in Catalonia
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ regional election ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 2017 Catalan parliamentary election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antiIndependenceBloc |
Catalan European Democratic Party dissidents and unionist parties
ⓘ
Catalunya en Comú–Podem NERFINISHED ⓘ Citizens (Cs) NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Party of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Socialists' Party of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calledBy | Spanish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
aftermath of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum
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direct rule from Madrid under Article 155 ⓘ |
| constituency |
Barcelona
NERFINISHED
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Girona NERFINISHED ⓘ Lleida NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2017-12-21 ⓘ |
| electoralFormula | D'Hondt method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold | 3% ⓘ |
| electoralType | parliamentary ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2021 Catalan regional election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 2015 Catalan regional election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldDuring | 2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEarlyElection | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Autonomous Community of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Catalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestPartyBySeats | Together for Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestPartyByVotes | Citizens (Cs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureElected | Parliament of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Catalonia ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
Catalan independence
ⓘ
relationship between Catalonia and Spain ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first time a non-nationalist party (Citizens) won most votes in Catalonia
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highest turnout in Catalan regional election history ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 135 ⓘ |
| officialName | Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya de 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catalan independence crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proIndependenceBloc |
Popular Unity Candidacy
NERFINISHED
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Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ Together for Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution ⓘ |
| resultedIn | formation of a pro-independence regional government ⓘ |
| resultingGovernmentOrientation | pro-independence majority in Parliament ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Central Electoral Commission of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 79% ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | record high turnout in a Catalan regional election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| wonPluralityOfSeats | Together for Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonPluralityOfVotes | Citizens (Cs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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