Més per Menorca (English: More for Menorca, MpM)[1] is a Menorcan political party. It was initially a coalition formed by the Socialist Party of Menorca, the Republican Left of the Balearic Islands, The Greens of Menorca, Equo, local parties and independents around the island until 2017. Més per Menorca was created in July 2014.[2] Until May 2017, it had been linked to the similarly-named alliance in Majorca.[3]

Més per Menorca
LeaderManel Martí
General SecretaryAlbert Pons
Founded2010 (as a coalition)
21 May 2017 (as a party)
Merger ofPSM-EM
Republican Left of the Balearic Islands
The Greens of Menorca
Equo Menorca
Independents
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Green politics
Left-wing nationalism
Catalan nationalism
Republicanism
Feminism
Regionalism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationSumar (since 2023)
Balearic Parliament (Menorcan seats)
2 / 13
Council of Menorca
3 / 13
Mayors in Menorca
0 / 8
Town councilors
15 / 125
Website
www.mespermenorca.cat

History edit

Més per Menorca gained three deputies in the Balearic elections of 2015, being the third most voted party of the island in those elections (after the PP and the Socialist Party).[4] In the local elections held the same day, the coalition only presented a list in Ciutadella de Menorca, where it gained six town councillors and the mayorship. In the remaining municipalities of the island, Més per Menorca either participated or supported other local coalitions.

In October 2016, the Més per Menorca coalition proposed and carried a motion to adopt permanent Summer Time on the island.[5]

In May 2017, Més per Menorca was transformed into a party, electing Nel Martí as its coordinator.[6]

Electoral performance edit

Parliament of the Balearic Islands edit

Parliament of the Balearic Islands
Election Leading candidate Votes % Seats +/– Government
2015 Nel Martí 6,582 1.52 (#8)
3 / 59
 2 Coalition
(2015–2017)
Confidence and supply
(2017–2019)
2019 Josep Castells 6,058 1.41 (#8)
2 / 59
 1 Confidence and supply
2023 6,486 1.44 (#7)
2 / 59
 0 Opposition

Island Council of Menorca edit

Island Council of Menorca
Election Leading candidate Votes % Seats +/– Government
2015 Maite Salord 7,038 18.74 (#3)
3 / 13
 2 Coalition
2019 6,953 17.82 (#3)
3 / 13
 0 Coalition
2023 Josep Juaneda 6,772 17.42 (#3)
2 / 13
 1 Opposition

Cortes Generales edit

Balearic Islands edit

Congress of Deputies
Date Votes Seats Size
# % ±pp # ±
2015 33,877 7.0% –0.2  0 *
2016
 
Senate
Date Seats Size
# ±
2015  0 *
2016  0 **

References edit

  1. ^ Christopher Ross, Bill Richardson, Begoña Sangrador-Vegas - Contemporary Spain 2016 1317751647-- Page 107 "At the 2015 election, the PSM formed the core of a new alliance called More for Majorca (Cat.: Més per Mallorca/MÉM), which in conjunction with More for Menorca (Cat.: Més per Menorca/MpM), won over 15 per cent of the vote."
  2. ^ «Naixement de MÉS per Menorca».
  3. ^ Més per Menorca crea su propio partido y se desvincula de Mallorca
  4. ^ ELECCIONES AUTONÓMICAS 2015 - Menorca
  5. ^ Balearic Islands choose to keep summertime forever "The motion, proposed by the left wing Més per Menorca coalition and which will be put to the vote on Tuesday, claims that the obligatory change is based on "obsolete industrial" concerns."
  6. ^ "Més per Menorca tria Nel Martí com a coordinador en el seu primer congrés". VilaWeb (in Catalan). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.