Democratic Centre for Unionism (Itsch)

Democratic Centre for Unionism
Abbreviation	DCU
Leader in the Kunveno	Peter Sunder
Membership (2019)	47,137
Ideology	Centrism Christian democracy English-speaking minority interests Dael regionalism Laery regionalism Historical: Dael-Laery Unionism Constitutional- monarchism
Political position	Centre-right (historical) Centre (2019-now)
Religion	Protestant
National affiliation	Unity (1986-2019) None (2019-now)
Colors	Blue   Orange (Customary)
Kunveno	26 / 227
Council of Dael	62 / 100
Council of Laery	54 / 100

The Democratic Centre for Unionism (DCU) is a Dael-Laery Unionist and centrist political party in Itsch.

2019-now

After the Unionist terrorist attack at a Mennonite church in the capital of Itsch 12 MK's left the DCU and joined the non-sectarian parliamentary group. In the months after the 12 MK's left the party the DCU shifted from centre-right to the centre. The

Ideology

Although Itsch is an independent republic the DCU is still against the existence of the Itsch Republic. The DCU supports a democratic reunification of the regions Dael and Laery with the United Empire.

Election results

Election year	% of votes	Seats won	+/- (% point)	+/- (seats)	Govt?
1978	16.0%	41 / 227			Opposition
1982	11.8%	27 / 227	4.2	14	Opposition
1986	into Unity	27 / 227			Opposition
1990	into Unity	35 / 227		8	Opposition
1994	into Unity	35 / 227			Opposition
1998	into Unity	42 / 227		7	Opposition
2002	into Unity	36 / 227		6	Opposition
2006	into Unity	36 / 227			Opposition
2010	into Unity	49 / 227		13	Opposition
2014	into Unity	49 / 227			Government
2018	into Unity	38 / 227		11	Opposition