Sumar (political party)

Unite Movement
Movimiento Sumar
AbbreviationMS, SMR
CoordinatorsVerónica Martínez Barbero
Rosa Martínez
FounderYolanda Díaz
Founded30 May 2023
IdeologyProgressivism
Green politics
Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
National affiliationSumar (2023–2026)
Broad Front (since 2026)
Senate of Progress (since 2026)
European Parliament groupThe Left
Colours  Pink
Congress of Deputies
11 / 350
Senate
0 / 266
European Parliament (Spanish seats)
1 / 61
Website
movimientosumar.es

Movimiento Sumar (English: "Unite Movement", MS), also commonly referred to as simply Sumar (English: "Unite") is a progressive political party in Spain established in May 2023 ahead of the that year's general election.

History

As a result of Pablo Iglesias's departure from active politics in May 2021, Labour minister—and, from July 2021, second deputy prime minister—Yolanda Díaz, came to be widely regarded as Iglesias's presumptive successor as prime ministerial candidate in the next general election. Díaz expressed her will to shape a new electoral platform transcending political parties, as well as the Unidas Podemos brand, aiming to secure the support of ideologically close forces such as En Comú Podem (ECP), Compromís and Más Madrid/Más País while giving a prevalent role to civil society.

After the 2023 Spanish general election was called for 23 July, Díaz's associates registered Movimiento Sumar as an "instrumental party" to negotiate the resource distribution with the parties that would make up the Sumar alliance, with Marta Lois as the president of the party.

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales
Election Leading candidate Congress Senate Gov.
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2023 Yolanda Díaz Within Sumar
10 / 350
 Within Sumar
0 / 208
 Yes

European Parliament

European Parliament
Election Leading candidate Votes % Seats EP Group
2024 Estrella Galán Within Sumar
1 / 61
 The Left

Notes

  1. ↑ In the Senate

References

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  5. ↑ Mosquera, Pau (2024-06-10). "ANÁLISIS | Desaparece el partido Ciudadanos, dimite la líder de Sumar y se amplía la extrema derecha: estas son las claves de las elecciones parlamentarias europeas en España | CNN". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-10-25.
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  7. ↑ Portillo, Javier (2022-09-24). "Yolanda Díaz presenta su OPA a los electores del PSOE con los 35 expertos de 'Sumar'". Vozpopuli (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-10-25.
  8. ↑ Información, La (2023-02-22). "El 54% de los españoles disolvería la coalición con UP si no cambia el 'sí es sí'". La información (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-10-25.
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  10. ↑ "Díaz lanza Sumar para reunificar a la izquierda en plena crisis con el PSOE". elperiodico.com. 2022.
  11. ↑ "Yolanda Díaz: "Sigo militando en el PCE. Ni me fui ni me voy a liderar nada"". El Español. 2020.
  12. ↑ Carreño, Belén (24 October 2023). "Spain's Socialists and Sumar agree windfall tax extension in coalition deal". Reuters. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Heller, Fernando (24 October 2023). "Dispute over working hours main obstacle to possible Sumar-PSOE government". Euractiv. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Gozzi, Laura; Adler, Katya; Hedgecoe, Guy (23 July 2023). "Spain's conservatives win tight election but no clear majority". BBC News. Madrid. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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  16. ↑ Gil, Iván (15 March 2021). "Yolanda Díaz, de abogada laboralista a designada por Iglesias para su relevo". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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  19. ↑ Ramírez, Daniel (12 October 2021). "Unidas Podemos prepara ya su distanciamiento del PSOE y asume que su marca electoral puede restar en la papeleta". infoLibre (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  20. ↑ De la Hoz, Cristina (13 October 2021). "Los planes de Yolanda Díaz: una plataforma que respete las identidades y sin "señoros"". El Independiente (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  21. ↑ Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel (17 October 2021). "Yolanda Díaz adopta para su proyecto el 'modelo Macron': menos Unidas Podemos y más sociedad civil". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  22. ↑ "Yolanda Díaz no pone límites a su plataforma de izquierdas". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  23. ↑ Romero, Alexis (23 April 2024). "¿Qué es Movimiento Sumar y qué lo diferencia del Sumar de Yolanda Díaz?". Público (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  24. ↑ Chouza, Paula (30 May 2023). "Sumar se constituye como partido para tratar de aglutinar a todas las fuerzas a la izquierda del PSOE". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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