Independence? Many not sure this time around!

The citizen participation process on the political future of Catalonia,  a non-binding vote, was held by the Catalonian Government in November 2014. The ballot consisted of two questions: "Do you want Catalonia to become a State?" and "Do you want this State to be independent?" The second question could only be answered by those who had answered Yes to the first one.

 

There were 2,305,290 votes cast overall and it was estimated that the turnout estimates, published by media outlets, was between 37.0%  and 41.6%. Whilst  80.8% of the cast votes supported the Yes-Yes option, 10.1% the Yes-No, 4.5% the No option. The relatively low turnout suggests that the momentum for independence is yet to be realised. Many Catalan flags adorn the balconies in Barcelona and in towns and villages across Catalonia. They have not as yet translated into votes in the ballot box.

The recently announced Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia, ERC) candidate for Mayor of Barcelona, Alfred Bosch, is a strong advocate for an independent Catalonia. He sees the City of Barcelona as taking its place on the international stage as a Capital City of a Nation State. Bosch may be the catalyst for this momentum if elected in the City elections in May this year.

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