Innovation and Unity Party

The Innovation and Unity Party&mdash;Social Democracy (Partido Innovación y Unidad Social Demócrata, PINU-SD) is a social democratic political party in Honduras, established in 1970. PINU was created by Miguel Andonie Fernández as a democratic, moderate left-wing alternative to the two major parties and the military regime. The party's request to be recognized as an official political party in Honduras was established in 1978. The party describes itself as, "a progressive and plural party that governs with transparency to achieve social justice, solidarity and the comprehensive development of Honduras in harmony with the environment." The party currently holds no seats in Congress, but held at least one seat in Congress from 1981-1985 and 1993-2021.

1981 elections
PINU participated in their first election in the 1981 Congressional elections, which were held on 29 November 1981. They earned three seats in the national Congress. Party founder and president Miguel Andonie Fernandez was the party's nominee for president. The party earned 1.62% of the vote.

1985 elections
At Congressional elections held 26 November 1985, PINU did not win any seats in the 134-member assembly. This marked the first time PINU went without representation in Congress since their inception. In the presidential contest the same day, Enrique Aguilar Cerrato, the party's nominee, placed fourth, taking 1.54% of the vote.

1989 elections
At Congressional elections held 24 November 1985, PINU won two seats in the 134-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Enrique Aguilar Cerrato, the party's nominee, placed third, taking 1.94% of the vote.

1993 elections
At Congressional elections held 24 November 1985, PINU won two seats in the 134-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Enrique Aguilar Cerrato, the party's nominee, placed fourth, taking 1.54% of the vote.

1997 elections
At Congressional elections held 30 November 1985, PINU won three seats in the 134-member assembly, marking the highest level of representation achieved by the party since its inception. Overall, they won 4.13% of the vote. In the presidential contest the same day, Olban Francisco Valladares Ordóñez, the party's nominee, placed third, winning 2.1% of the vote. As of 2024, this is the best a presidential candidate from PINU has performed.

2001 elections
At Congressional elections held 25 November 2001, PINU won four seats in the 128-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Olban Francisco Valladares Ordóñez placed third, taking 1.45% of the vote.

2005 elections
In the legislative elections of 27 November 2005, the party won two out of 128 seats in the Congress. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Carlos Sosa Coello, won 1.0% of the vote.

2009 elections
In Congressional elections taking place on 27 November 2009, PINU won three seats in Congress, earning 6.43% of the total vote. PINU's candidate in the 2009 presidential election was Bernard Martínez Valerio. He came in third place, earning 1.83% of the vote.

2013 elections
In Congressional elections taking place on 26 November 2017, PINU gained back control of the seats it lost in 2009, earning four seats in Congress. PINU's candidate in the 2013 election was Jorge Aguilar Paredes. He came in seventh place, earning 0.14% of the vote.

2017 elections
In Congressional elections taking place on 24 November 2017, PINU won one seat in Congress, earning 1.83% of the total vote, marking a significant decrease in support. PINU did not have a candidate in the presidential election, which took place on the same day.

2021 elections
In Congressional elections taking place on 28 November 2021, PINU lost all four of its seats in Congress, marking the first time since 1989 that the party failed to earn any seats. PINU did not have a candidate in the presidential election which took place that day.