Doris Gutiérrez

Innovation and Unity Party—Social Democracy
Partido Innovación y Unidad Social Demócrata
PresidentDoris Gutiérrez
FoundedApril 1970
Registered4 December 1978
HeadquartersComayagüela, Honduras
Youth wingJuventud Pinuista
IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left
Regional affiliationCenter-Democratic Integration Group
National Congress
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Website
http://www.pinusd.hn

The Innovation and Unity Party—Social Democracy (Spanish: Partido Innovación y Unidad Social Demócrata, PINU-SD) is a social democratic political party in Honduras, established in 1970. PINU was created by Miguel Andonie Fernández as a democratic, moderate left-wing alternative to the two major parties and the military regime. The party's request to be recognized as an official political party in Honduras was established in 1978.[1] The party describes itself as, "a progressive and plural party that governs with transparency to achieve social justice, solidarity and the comprehensive development of Honduras in harmony with the environment."[2] The party currently holds no seats in Congress, but held at least one seat in Congress from 1981-1985 and 1993-2021.[3]

1981 elections

PINU participated in their first election in the 1981 Congressional elections, which were held on 29 November 1981. They earned 3 seats in the national Congress. Party founder and president Miguel Andonie Fernandez was the party's nominee for president. The party earned 1.62% of the vote.

1985 elections

At Congressional elections held 26 November 1985, PINU did not win any seats in the 134-member assembly. This marked the first time PINU went without re3presentation in Congress since their inception. In the presidential contest the same day, Enrique Aguilar Cerrato, the party's nominee, placed fourth, taking 1.54% of the vote.

1989 elections

At Congressional elections held 24 November 1985, PINU won 2 seats in the 134-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Enrique Aguilar Cerrato, the party's nominee, placed third, taking 1.94% of the vote.[4]

1993 elections

At Congressional elections held 24 November 1985, PINU won 2 seats in the 134-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Enrique Aguilar Cerrato, the party's nominee, placed fourth, taking 1.54% of the vote.[4]

1997 elections

At Congressional elections held 30 November 1985, PINU won 3 seats in the 134-member assembly, marking the highest level of representation achieved by the party since its inception. Overall, they won 4.13% of the vote. In the presidential contest the same day, Olban Francisco Valladares Ordóñez, the party's nominee, placed third, winning 2.1% of the vote. As of 2024, this is the best a presidential candidate from PINU has performed.[5]

2001 elections

At Congressional elections held 25 November 2001, PINU won 4 seats in the 128-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Olban Francisco Valladares Ordóñez placed third, taking 1.45% of the vote.[4]

2005 elections

In the legislative elections of 27 November 2005, the party won 2 out of 128 seats in the Congress. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Carlos Sosa Coello, won 1.0% of the vote.

2009 elections

In Congressional elections taking place on 27 November 2009, PINU won 3 seats in Congress, earning 6.43% of the total vote.[6] PINU's candidate in the 2009 presidential election was Bernard Martínez Valerio. He came in third place, earning 1.83% of the vote.[7]

2013 elections

In Congressional elections taking place on 26 November 2017, PINU gained back control of the seats it lost in 2009, earning 4 seats in Congress. PINU's candidate in the 2013 election was Jorge Aguilar Paredes.[8] He came in seventh place, earning 0.14% of the vote.[7]

2017 elections

In Congressional elections taking place on 24 November 2017, PINU won 1 seat in Congress, earning 1.83% of the total vote, marking a significant decrease in support.[6] PINU did not have a candidate in the presidential election which took place that day.[9]

2021 elections

In Congressional elections taking place on 28 November 2021, PINU lost all four of its seats in Congress, marking the first time since 1989 that the party failed to earn any seats. PINU did not have a candidate in the presidential election which took place that day.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PINUSD HONDURAS". PINUSD HONDURAS. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Conócenos". PINUSD HONDURAS. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ↑ "IPU PARLINE database: HONDURAS, election archives". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. 1 2 3 "HONDURAS: parliamentary elections Congreso Nacional, 2001". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  5. ↑ "HONDURAS: parliamentary elections Congreso Nacional, 1997". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  6. 1 2 "IPU PARLINE database: HONDURAS (Congreso nacional), Last elections". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  7. 1 2 "Publicación del voto despeja incógnitas" (in Spanish). Tiempo. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  8. ↑ cronologia/-/meta/tatiana-paz-morel. "Jorge Aguilar, hombre firme y honesto". www.laprensa.hn (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  9. ↑ "Results of 2017 presidential elections in Honduras". Statista. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  10. ↑ "European Union Election Observation Mission HONDURAS 2021 Final Report" (PDF).


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