# Socialists' Party of Catalonia

The Socialists' Party of Catalonia (Catalan: Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya, PSC–PSOE) is a social democratic political party in Catalonia, Spain, resulting from the merger of three parties: the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping, led by Josep Pallach i Carolà, the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress, and the Catalan Federation of the PSOE. It is the Catalan instance of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), and its Aranese section is Unity of Aran. The party had also been allied with federalist and republican political platform Citizens for Change (Ciutadans pel Canvi) until the 2010 election. PSC–PSOE has its power base in the Barcelona metropolitan area and the comarques of Tarragonès, Montsià, and Val d'Aran.

## Party leaders
### First Secretaries

* Joan Reventós, 1978–1983
* Raimon Obiols, 1983–1996
* Narcís Serra, 1996–2000
* José Montilla, 2000–2011
* Pere Navarro, 2011–2014
* Miquel Iceta, 2014–2021
* Salvador Illa, 2021–present

### Presidents

* Joan Reventós, 1983–1996
* Raimon Obiols, 1996–2000
* Pasqual Maragall, 2000–2007
* José Montilla, 2007–2008 (acting)
* Isidre Molas, 2008–2011
* Àngel Ros, 2014–2019
* Núria Marín, 2019–2021
* Miquel Iceta, 2021–present

## Political positions
### Economic and social issues
#### Environment

The party advocates for the preservation of the natural environment by implementing sustainable development strategies that promote economic advancement and the welfare of everyone.

#### Market

The Socialists' Party of Catalonia promotes individual initiative, entrepreneurial freedom, and innovation within the context of a socially accountable market.

### Foreign policy
#### European Union

The PSC promotes the European Union and its expansion to the Mediterranean. They believe in a reform policy in the goal to achieve an inclusive and cohesive society.

## Electoral performance
### Parliament of Catalonia

Parliament of Catalonia :
| Election | Leading candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
| 1980 | Joan Reventós | 606,717 | 22.43 (#2) | 33 / 135 | — | Opposition |
| 1984 | Raimon Obiols | 866,281 | 30.11 (#2) | 41 / 135 | 8 | Opposition |
| 1988 | Raimon Obiols | 802,828 | 29.78 (#2) | 42 / 135 | 1 | Opposition |
| 1992 | Raimon Obiols | 728,311 | 27.55 (#2) | 40 / 135 | 2 | Opposition |
| 1995 | Joaquim Nadal | 802,252 | 24.89 (#2) | 34 / 135 | 6 | Opposition |
| 1999 | Pasqual Maragall | 1,183,299 | 37.85 (#1) | 52 / 135 | 18 | Opposition |
| 2003 | Pasqual Maragall | 1,031,454 | 31.16 (#1) | 42 / 135 | 10 | Coalition |
| 2006 | José Montilla | 796,173 | 26.82 (#2) | 37 / 135 | 5 | Coalition |
| 2010 | José Montilla | 575,233 | 18.38 (#2) | 28 / 135 | 9 | Opposition |
| 2012 | Pere Navarro | 524,707 | 14.43 (#2) | 20 / 135 | 8 | Opposition |
| 2015 | Miquel Iceta | 523,283 | 12.72 (#3) | 16 / 135 | 4 | Opposition |
| 2017 | Miquel Iceta | 606,659 | 13.86 (#4) | 17 / 135 | 1 | Opposition |
| 2021 | Salvador Illa | 654,766 | 23.03 (#1) | 33 / 135 | 16 | Opposition |
| 2024 | Salvador Illa | 882,589 | 27.96 (#1) | 42 / 135 | 9 | Minority |

### Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales :
| Election | Catalonia | Catalonia | Catalonia | Catalonia | Catalonia | Catalonia |
| Election | Congress | Congress | Congress | Congress | Senate | Senate |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| 1979 | 875,529 | 29.67 (#1) | 17 / 47 | 2 | 6 / 16 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1,575,601 | 45.83 (#1) | 25 / 47 | 8 | 9 / 16 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1,299,733 | 41.00 (#1) | 21 / 47 | 4 | 8 / 16 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1,123,975 | 35.59 (#1) | 20 / 46 | 1 | 6 / 16 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1,277,838 | 34.87 (#1) | 18 / 47 | 2 | 6 / 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1,531,143 | 39.36 (#1) | 19 / 46 | 1 | 8 / 16 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1,150,533 | 34.13 (#1) | 17 / 46 | 2 | 7 / 16 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1,586,748 | 39.47 (#1) | 21 / 47 | 4 | 8 / 16 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1,689,911 | 45.39 (#1) | 25 / 47 | 4 | 8 / 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 922,547 | 26.66 (#2) | 14 / 47 | 11 | 6 / 16 | 2 |
| 2015 | 590,274 | 15.69 (#3) | 8 / 47 | 6 | 0 / 16 | 6 |
| 2016 | 559,870 | 16.10 (#3) | 7 / 47 | 1 | 0 / 16 | 0 |
| Apr. 2019 | 962,257 | 23.21 (#2) | 12 / 48 | 5 | 3 / 16 | 3 |
| Nov. 2019 | 794,666 | 20.50 (#2) | 12 / 48 | 0 | 2 / 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1,213,006 | 34.49 (#1) | 19 / 48 | 7 | 12 / 16 | 10 |

### European Parliament

European Parliament :
| Election | Catalonia | Catalonia | Catalonia |
| Election | Votes | % | # |
| 1987 | 1,116,348 | 36.82% | 1st |
| 1989 | 865,506 | 36.36% | 1st |
| 1994 | 721,374 | 28.17% | 2nd |
| 1999 | 997,311 | 34.64% | 1st |
| 2004 | 907,121 | 42.85% | 1st |
| 2009 | 708,888 | 36.00% | 1st |
| 2014 | 359,214 | 14.29% | 3rd |
| 2019 | 756,231 | 22.06% | 2nd |
| 2024 | 734,741 | 30.61% | 1st |