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Coalició Compromís ([koalisiˈokompɾoˈmis],lit. 'Commitment Coalition' or'Compromise Coalition'), also known asCompromís,[17][18] is aValencianistelectoral coalition in theValencian Community,Spain. The parties involved includeMés-Compromís, the left-wingValencian People's Initiative, and theecologist groupGreens Equo of the Valencian Country and independent members. Together, they supportValencianist,progressive andecological politics.
Compromís was founded in January 2010 to participate in the 2011 elections to the Valencian parliament, and the 2011 local elections. Since the 2015 election year, Compromís has significantly increased its representation in many institutions. As of 2022, the party has 724 councillors all over the Valencian Autonomous Community, 17 parliamentary representatives in theValencian parliament (Corts Valencianes), one representative in theCongress of Deputies of Spain and one in theSpanish Senate. In the past, it also had one representative in theEuropean Parliament. In the 2015 local elections also has six representatives in the Deputation of Valencia (València), two in Castellón (Castelló), three in Alicante (Alacant) and 84 mayor's offices, among them, the capital city ofValencia.
In the2011 Valencian election, Compromís received 176.213 votes (7% of the votes) and 6 of the 99 seats.
In the2011 Spanish general election, running in coalition withEquo in the three Valencian provinces, it won 0.5% of the national vote and 1 MP in Congress (Joan Baldoví), nearing 5% of the total vote in theValencian Community.
In the2014 European Parliament election it won 1 seat within theEuropean Spring (Spanish:Primavera Europea) coalition with other parties (such asChunta Aragonesista orEquo).
In the2015 Valencian election, Compromís polled third overall after thePeople's Party (PP) and theValencian Socialists (PSPV). Compromís got 456.823 votes (18.5% of the votes) and 19 of the 99 seats. The election results allowed a new government to be formed by Compromís and PSPV, with the parliamentary support ofPodemos. After negotiations,Mònica Oltra from Compromís was elected as Vice president ofGeneralitat Valenciana andXimo Puig from PSPV as President.
For the2015 Spanish general election, Compromís formed a coalition with Podemos, calledCompromís-Podem-És el moment. This new coalition was the second most popular political force in the Valencian Country, surpassing the PSPV. They received 671.071 votes, 25,09% of the total vote in the Valencian Country. During the process of creating parliamentary groups, Podemos deputies joined the group within other Podemos deputies from all around Spain, while Compromís joined the Mixed Group.
In the2016 general elections in Spain, Compromís ran again in a coalition with Podemos, calledA la valenciana ("The Valencian Way"), this time the coalition included as wellUnited Left of the Valencian Country, the Valencian branch ofUnited Left.
In the2019 European Parliament election in Spain, it run asCommitment for Europe in coalition with Coalición Caballas, En Marea, Nueva Canarias, Més per Mallorca, Chunta Aragonesista, Partido Castellano-Tierra Comunera, Coalición por Melilla, Iniciativa del Pueblo Andaluz, Izquierda Andalucista, Verdes de Europa, not obtaining any representative.
In the2019 Spanish local elections, they got 336 251 local votes and 724 local councillors, the 1.48% of the total amount of Spanish local councillors
It ran in the2023 Spanish general election as part of the Sumar electoral coalition getting two MPs, Agueda Micó andAlberto Ibáñez.
In the2024 European Parliament election in Spain ran as part of the Sumar electoral coalition getting one MEP,Vicent Marzà
| Corts Valencianes | |||||||
| Election | Leading candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Enric Morera | 176,213 | 7.19 (#3) | 6 / 99 |  4 | Opposition | |
| 2015 | Mónica Oltra | 456,823 | 18.46 (#3) | 19 / 99 | 13 | Coalition | |
| 2019 | 443,640 | 16.68 (#4) | 17 / 99 |  2 | Coalition | ||
| 2023 | Joan Baldoví | 357,989 | 14.51 (#3) | 15 / 99 | 2 | Opposition | |
| Cortes Generales | ||||||||
| Election | Congress | Senate | Status in legislature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote | % | Score | Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | ||
| 2011 | 125,306 | 0.5% | 12th | 1 / 350 | 1 | 0 / 208 |  0 | Opposition |
| 2015 | WithinÉs el moment | 4 / 350 | 3 | 1 / 208 | 1 | Snap election | ||
| 2016 | WithinA la valenciana | 4 / 350 | 0 | 1 / 208 | 0 | Opposition | ||
| 2019 (Apr) | 173,821 | 0.7% | 11th | 1 / 350 | 3 | 0 / 208 | 1 | Snap election |
| 2019 (Nov) | WithinMés Compromís | 1 / 350 | 0 | 0 / 208 | 0 | Confidence and supply | ||
| 2023 | WithinSumem per Guanyar | 2 / 350 | 1 | 0 / 208 | 0 | Confidence and supply | ||
| Election | Valencian Community | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | Senate | ||||||
| Vote | % | Score | Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
| 2011 | 125,306 | 4.8% | 5th | 1 / 33 | 1 | 0 / 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | WithinÉs el moment | 4 / 32 | 3 | 1 / 12 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | WithinA la valenciana | 4 / 33 | 0 | 1 / 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019 (Apr) | 173,821 | 6.5% | 6th | 1 / 32 | 3 | 0 / 12 | 1 |
| 2019 (Nov) | WithinMés Compromís | 1 / 32 | 0 | 0 / 12 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | WithinSumem per Guanyar | 2 / 33 | 1 | 0 / 12 | 0 | ||
| European Parliament | ||||||||
| Election | Total | Valencian Community | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote | % | Score | Seats | +/– | Vote | % | Score | |
| 2014 | WithinPE | 1 / 54 | 1 | 139,863 | 8.0% | 6th | ||
| 2019 | WithinCpE | 0 / 59 | 1 | 193,419 | 8.4% | 5th | ||
| 2024 | WithinSumar | 1 / 61 | 1 | 151.015 | 7.7% | 4th | ||
The spokesperson for local green and left-wing party Coalició Compromís (Compromise Coalition), Juan Ponce, called on the mayor to resign in the aftermath of the fire, saying "Sanjuán has endangered the lives of many people, causing an ecological disaster from which it will take decades to recover."
