Editing Convergence and Union (section)

==2010 Catalan elections==
On Sunday 28 November 2010 (28-N), CiU regained control of the regional parliament after seven years in opposition, winning about 38% of the popular vote, earning 62 seats out of the total 135.<ref>{{cite web
 |last         = Mulligan
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 |title        = Catalan centre-right retakes political control
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 |archive-date = 10 December 2022
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 |work         = Financial Times Newspaper, London Nov 28, 22:00h
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 |date         = 28 November 2010
 |access-date  = 29 November 2010
}}</ref> Its platform was broadly centrist, and somewhat ambiguous about independence from Spain.

In the 2010 elections, the turnout was just above 60%, and the [[Socialists' Party of Catalonia]] were considered the biggest losers, holding only 28 seats of their former 37. All other parties lost support, as well, except the liberal-conservative [[People's Party of Catalonia]], which increased its support by 1.5%, and the [[Liberalism|liberal]] [[Ciutadans - Partido de la Ciudadanía|Citizens' Party]] which maintained their position.