Más Madrid will run alone in the 2027 Madrid regional elections, rejecting alliances with Izquierda Unida and Movimiento Sumar. The party maintains its solo strategy despite ongoing talks for a national coalition.
Más Madrid has confirmed it will not form a coalition with Izquierda Unida or Movimiento Sumar for the upcoming 2027 regional elections in the Community of Madrid. The party, led by Mónica García, is instead preparing to contest the vote independently, continuing the approach that has defined its previous campaigns. This decision comes as Más Madrid simultaneously works on building a broader alliance for the next general elections at the national level, involving other Sumar-affiliated parties currently in government.
Party officials have clarified that while local agreements remain possible—such as the joint candidacy in Rivas during the 2023 municipal elections—there will be no unified list for the regional assembly. The announcement follows closely on the heels of Podemos leader Ione Belarra’s unexpected declaration of her candidacy for the Madrid presidency, a move that has added further complexity to the left-wing landscape in the region.
Más Madrid’s leadership argues that this stance is consistent with its established electoral strategy. Since its founding in 2019 by Íñigo Errejón and Manuela Carmena as a breakaway from Podemos, Más Madrid has always run alone or, at times, in coalition with Equo for regional contests. This approach has yielded significant results, including an 18.4% share of the vote and the position of main opposition party ahead of PSOE in the Madrid assembly.
In contrast, Izquierda Unida has previously allied with Podemos in the last three regional elections (2019, 2021, and 2023), but failed to secure parliamentary representation in the most recent vote. The current scenario is further complicated by shifting alliances at the national level. While Más Madrid is engaged in talks with IU, Comuns, and Movimiento Sumar for a national front, relations between IU and Podemos have deteriorated in several regions, despite a last-minute agreement to run together in Andalusia.
Within Más Madrid, there are doubts about whether Izquierda Unida will ultimately field a candidate against Isabel Díaz Ayuso, citing the party’s perceived weakness in the region. However, IU sources in Madrid insist that the decision to participate in the election was already made at their November assembly, though the format—whether in coalition or solo—remains undecided.
The entry of Ione Belarra into the race does not alter Más Madrid’s plans. Some within the party, however, have called on the Podemos leader to focus criticism on Ayuso rather than targeting other left-wing groups.
For context, the Community of Madrid is Spain’s most populous region after Andalusia and a key political battleground. Isabel Díaz Ayuso, from the Partido Popular, has led the region since 2019, consolidating her position in successive elections. The fragmentation of the left has been a recurring theme in Madrid politics, often influencing the balance of power in the regional assembly. The outcome of the 2027 elections could have significant implications for the broader national political landscape, especially as parties negotiate alliances both locally and at the state level.
