Independent Party Partido Independiente | |
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| Leader | Pablo Mieres |
| Founded | 11 November 2002; 23 years ago (2002-11-11) |
| Split from | New Space |
| Headquarters | Av. Italia 2580,Montevideo |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[A] |
| National affiliation | Republican Coalition |
| Colours | Yellow, Purple |
| Chamber of Deputies | 1 / 99 |
| Senate | 0 / 30 |
| Intendencias | 0 / 19 |
| Mayors | 3 / 125 |
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TheIndependent Party (Spanish:Partido Independiente) is aChristian humanistpolitical party inUruguay. The party is led byPablo Mieres, who was presidential candidate in the2004 national elections and in2009.
In its beginning, the party's goal was to build athird way away from the heterodox left-wing coalitionFrente Amplio and the traditional right-of-centreNational Party, alongside theColorado Party. Nevertheless, the party integrated thecentre-right government coalition for the 2020 to 2025 period.
Founded in 2002 byPablo Mieres, Mieres left the New Space in aftermath ofRafael Michelini's decision to rejoinBroad Front
At the 2004 national elections, it won 1.89% of the popular vote, one seat in theChamber of Deputies (which is occupied byIván Posada), and none in theSenate. It is the fourth largest party in Uruguay, and the smallest with parliamentary representation.
At the 2009 national elections, it won 2.49% of the popular vote, and two seats in theChamber of Deputies (occupied byIván Posada and Daniel Radío).
At the 2014 national elections, it won 3.09% of the popular vote. They claimed three seats in theChamber of Deputies (occupied byIván Posada, Daniel Radío and Heriberto Sosa), and one seat at theSenate (occupied byPablo Mieres).
| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
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| 2004 | Pablo Mieres | Iván Posada | 41,011 | 1.84% | — | Lost N | |
| 2009 | Pablo Mieres | Iván Posada | 57,360 | 2.49% | — | LostN | |
| 2014 | Pablo Mieres | Conrado Ramos | 73,379 | 3.09% | — | LostN | |
| 2019 | Pablo Mieres | Mónica Bottero | 23,580 | 1.01% | — | LostN | |
| 2024 | Pablo Mieres | Mónica Bottero | 41,618 | 1.79% | — | LostN | |
| Election | Votes | % | Chamber seats | +/- | Senate seats | +/- | Position | Size |
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| 2004 | 41,011 | 1.84% | 1 / 99 | New | 0 / 30 | New | Opposition | 4th |
| 2009 | 57,360 | 2.49% | 2 / 99 |  1 | 0 / 30 |  0 | Opposition | 4th |
| 2014 | 73,379 | 3.09% | 3 / 99 | 1 | 1 / 30 | 1 | Opposition | 4th |
| 2019 | 26,313 | 1.01% | 1 / 99 |  2 | 0 / 30 | 1 | Coalition(PN–PC–CA–PG–PI) | 7th |
| 2024 | 41,618 | 1.79% | 1 / 99 | 0 | 0 / 30 | 0 | Opposition | 6th |
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