For our Crete
{{Infobox political party
| colorcode = {{party color|PASOK}}
| name = For our Crete
| native_name = Για την Κρήτη μας
| logo = Gia_tin_kriti_mas_logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| leader1_title = Leader
| leader1_name = Stavros Arnaoutakis
| founded = {{Start date|df=yes|2010}}
| dissolved =
| headquarters = Eleftherias Square 29, Heraklion
| student_wing =
| youth_wing =
| membership_year = 2023
| slogan = For our Crete, we continue
| ideology = Social democracy
|position = Centre-left
| national = PASOK
| european = Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
| seats3_title = Regional Council of Crete
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|37|45|hex={{party color|PASOK}}}}
| seats1_title = Congress of Deputies
| website = {{URL|https://giatinkritimas.gr/}}
| country = Greece
}}
For our Crete (Greek: Για την Κρήτη μας) is a social-democratic regional political association in Crete, Greece, led by Stavros Arnaoutakis. It is the de facto Cretan grouping of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement. The association has also previously received support from SYRIZA{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2017-10-24 |title=O Σταύρος Αρναουτάκης συνεργαζόμενος με τον ΣΥΡΙΖΑ; |url=https://archive.agonaskritis.gr/o-stavros-arnaoutakis-synergazomenos-me-ton-syriza/ |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Αρχείο Αγώνα Κρήτης |language=el}} and New Democracy{{Cite web |date=2023-07-15 |title=Σταύρος Αρναουτάκης: Υποψήφιος με "γαλάζια" στήριξη για τις εκλογές του Οκτώβρη |url=https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/2010158_stayros-arnaoytakis-ypopsifios-me-galazia-stirixi-gia-tis-ekloges-toy-oktobri |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Neakriti |language=el}} parties. For our Crete is considered the most successful regional political association in Crete, as it has won all regional elections since its formation.{{Cite web |last=IEFIMERIDA.GR |first=NEWSROOM |date=2023-10-08 |title=Αρναουτάκης, 4η θητεία: Ο "αιώνιος" περιφερειάρχης Κρήτης πήρε 80% -Θα υπηρετήσω την Κρήτη πάνω από τα κόμματα |url=https://www.iefimerida.gr/politiki/arnaoytakis-perifereiarhis-kritis |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=iefimerida.gr |language=el}}
History
The association was founded to contest in the 2010 regional elections in Crete, as Crete - First Power. It won a majority of seats in the Regional Council and Stavros Arnaoutakis was elected Regional Governor for the first time. In the 2014 regional elections, it won a plurality of votes in the first round and Arnaoutakis defeated New Democracy's candidate in the second round,{{Cite web |title=Crete - Elections 2014 |url=https://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/may2014/dn/public/#{%22page%22:%22level%22,%22params%22:{%22level%22:%22snom_n%22,%22id%22:%2213%22}}}} thus securing a second term as Governor. In 2019, the association was renamed Crete - Our Life and won 60% of the vote, securing a majority in the Regional Council in the first round.{{Cite web |title=Regional Elections - May 2019 |url=https://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/2019/p/home/en/regions/13/ |website=Ekloges singular logic}} For the 2023 elections, the association adopted its current name, For our Crete, and won a landslide victory in the first round with 78% of the vote, resulting in Arnaoutakis' re-election for a fourth term.{{Cite web |title=Crete - October 2023 |url=https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/p/home/regions/13/}}
Political positions
The association broadly promotes a social-democratic programme for the island's development and growth. According to their 2023 manifesto, the association is focused on supporting Cretan agriculture, tourism and protecting the environment of the island. It also includes measures for promoting sports, culture and social cohesion. The manifesto includes provisions for supporting Cretan entrepreneurship and investment in new technologies.{{Cite web |title=το Πρόγραμμά μας |url=https://giatinkritimas.gr/to-programma-mas/ |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Για την Κρήτη μας, Συνεχίζουμ |language=el}}
Election results
=Regional Council of Crete=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;" |
| colspan="7" align="center"| Regional Council of Crete |
| width="75"| Election
! Leading candidate ! width="70" | Votes ! width="70"| % ! Seats ! width="40"| +/– ! Governorship |
|---|
| 2010
| rowspan="4 "align="left"| Stavros Arnaoutakis | 165,726 | 50.30 (#1) | {{Composition bar|31|51|hex={{party color|PASOK}}}} | — | {{yes2|Yes}} |
| 2014 (second round)
| 184,154 | 64,01 (#1) | {{Composition bar|31|51|hex={{party color|PASOK}}}} | — | {{yes2|Yes}} |
| 2019
| 202,802 | 60,82 (#1) | {{Composition bar|31|51|hex={{party color|PASOK}}}} | — | {{yes2|Yes}} |
| 2023
| 245,219 | 78,41 (#1) | {{Composition bar|37|45|hex={{party color|PASOK}}}} | 10px6 | {{yes2|Yes}} |
