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Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero An ...

Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:

Active parties

Africa

Botswana Democratic Party The Botswana Democratic Party ( abbr. BDP) is the governing party in Botswana. Its chairman is the Vice-President of Botswana, Slumber Tsogwane, and its symbol is a lift jack. The party has ruled Botswana continuously since gaining independenc ...

Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea ( es, Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, abbreviated PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on 11 October 1987. ...

Gabonese Democratic Party The Gabonese Democratic Party (french: Parti Démocratique Gabonais, abbreviated PDG), is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Between 1968 and 1990 it was the sole legal party. History The party was established as the Gabonese Dem ...

Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (''Parti Démocratique de Guinée-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain'') is a political party in Guinea that dominated Guinean politics under a one-party state system. The party was founded ...

Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (french: Parti Démocratique de la Côte d'Ivoire — Rassemblement Démocratique Africain; abbreviated PDCI-RDA) is a centre-right political party in Ivory Coast. History Founde ...

Democratic Party (Kenya) The Democratic Party (DP) is a conservative political party in Kenya. The party was founded in 1991 by John Keen and Mwai Kibaki after section 2A of the constitution was repealed. At the legislative elections, 27 December 2002, the party was a ...

Basotho Batho Democratic Party The Basotho Batho Democratic Party (BBDP) is a political party in Lesotho. It was formed and registered in 2006. In elections held on 17 February 2007, the party won one seat in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is eith ...

, Lesotho * Democratic Party (Libya) *

Malawi Democratic Party The Malawi Democratic Party is a political party in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bord ...

Democratic Party of Namibia The Democratic Party of Namibia is a political party in Namibia, launched in July 2008 at Keetmanshoop. Although it constitutes an initiative of the Nama people, the party plans to focus on all ethnic minorities in Namibia. It positions itself i ...

Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party (french: Parti démocratique sénégalais) is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, who was President of Senegal from ...

Seychelles Democratic Party The Seychelles Democratic Party is a political party in Seychelles. It was founded by the late Sir James Mancham in 1964, and governed the country from 1976 to 1977. History After a time in exile in the United Kingdom, Mancham returned to the ...

Democratic Alliance (South Africa) The Democratic Alliance (, DA) is a South African list of political parties in South Africa, political party and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress (ANC). The party is broadly centrism, centrist, and has been attribute ...

* Swazi Democratic Party *

Democratic Party (Tanzania) The Democratic Party (DP) is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 7 June 2002. The DP is led by Rev. Christopher Mtikila, who is the Reverend of the Full Salvation Church. The DP calls for the dissolution of the Union Govern ...

Democratic Party (Tunisia) The Democratic Party ( ar, الحزب الديمقراطي, french: Les démocrates) is a political party in Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia i ...

Democratic Party (Uganda) The Democratic Party ( sw, Chama cha Kidemokrasia; DP) was a moderate conservative political party in Uganda led by Norbert Mao. The DP was led by Paul Ssemogerere for 25 years until his retirement in November 2005. John Ssebaana Kizito replac ...

Americas

Democratic Progressive Party (Argentina) The Democratic Progressive Party () is a political party in Argentina, principally active in Santa Fe. History It was founded by Lisandro de la Torre Lisandro de la Torre (6 December 1868 – 5 January 1939) was an Argentine politici ...

National Democratic Party (Argentina) The National Democratic Party ( es, Partido Demócrata Nacional, PDN) was a conservative political party in Argentina created in 1931. It was generally known simply as Conservative Party ( es, Partido Conservador). Along with the ''Antipersonal ...

Democratic Party (Mendoza) The Democratic Party is a provincial conservative and liberal party in Mendoza, Argentina. It was founded in 1931. History and principles Since the return of the democracy in 1983, the party has been the third political force in Mendoza, exce ...

, Argentina *

Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires The Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires () is a provincial conservative political party in Buenos Aires City, Argentina. It was founded around 1930. It was member of the national Recreate for Growth electoral alliance led by Ricardo Lópe ...

, Argentina *

Anguilla Democratic Party The Anguilla Democratic Party was a political party in Anguilla. At the 21 February 2005 elections, the party first became part of the Anguilla United Front The Anguilla United Front is an alliance of political parties in Anguilla. At election ...

Bonaire Democratic Party The Bonaire Democratic Party ( pap, Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano, label=Papiamentu, PDB; nl, Democratische Partij Bonaire), also known as Demokrat, is a political party in Bonaire and formerly the Netherlands Antilles. History The party wa ...

Democrats (Brazil) The Democrats ( pt, Democratas, DEM) was a centre-right political party in Brazil that merged with the Social Liberal Party to found the Brazil Union in 2021. It was founded in 1985 under the name of Liberal Front Party (''Partido da Frente Libe ...

Brazilian Democratic Movement Party The Brazilian Democratic Movement ( pt, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, MDB) is a Brazilian political party. It is considered a " big tent party" and it is one of the parties with the greatest representation throughout the national territory, ...

New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * t ...

, Canada *

Party for Democracy (Chile) The Party for Democracy ( es, Partido por la Democracia, PPD), also known as For Democracy ( es, Por la Democracia) is a centre-left political party in Chile. It states to stand in the traditions of liberal progressivism.Party for Democracy. Decl ...

Democratic Party (Curaçao) The Democratic Party ( pap, Partido Democraat, nl, Democratische Partij) is a liberal party in Curaçao founded in 1944. The party has participated in elections for the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao constituency) and the Island Co ...

Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) The Christian Democratic Party ( es, Partido Demócrata Cristiano, links=no) is a Christian democratic party in El Salvador. After being officially disbanded by the Supreme Court in 2011, it continued to work under the name of Party of Hope ( es ...

Social Democratic Party (El Salvador) The Social Democratic Party () is a social-democratic party in El Salvador. A Social Democratic Party participated in the 1945 presidential elections, with its candidate, Osmín Aguirre y Salinas, finishing second (albeit with only 0.2% of the vo ...

Guyana Democratic Party The Guyana Democratic Party was a political party in Guyana. History The party was established by Asgar Ally in 1996.''Europa World Year 2004'', Taylor & Francis, p1986 In the general elections the following year it received 0.6% of the vote an ...

Montserrat Democratic Party The Montserrat Democratic Party (MDP) was a political party in Montserrat. History The original Montserrat Democratic Party was established in 1958 and led by Eric Kelsick. It was only the second party founded in the country after the Montserra ...

Democratic Party (Sint Eustatius) The Democratic Party (DP, ) is a political party in Sint Eustatius with two seats in the 5-seat island council. In 2011, the party obtained 2 seats in the first elections after Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands upon the dissolution ...

Democratic Party Sint Maarten The Democratic Party Sint Maarten ( nl, Democratische Partij Sint Maarten) was a political party in Sint Maarten. The party was long associated with its powerful leader, business tycoon A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person ...

Peruvian Democratic Party The Peruvian Democratic Party (Spanish: ''Partido Demócrata Peruano'', PDP) is a Peruvian political party founded on 26 June 2006 by former Union for Peru (UPP) members following differences within the party. Elected Congress members Carlos T ...

Democratic Party We Are Peru Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

( es, Partido Democrático Somos Perú, link=no) *

Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) The Democratic Party of Puerto Rico ( es, Partido Demócrata de Puerto Rico)Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago The Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago (DPTT) is a political party formed in 2001 in Trinidad and Tobago. It does not have parliamentary representation. The party is led by Steve Alvarez, with Wayne Rodriguez as its chairman. The party s ...

Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands is a political party in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and is affiliated with the Democratic Party at the nationwide level. It won the gubernatorial elections of 2018 when its candidate Albert Bryan was ele ...

, U.S. Virgin Islands

Asia

Khmer Democratic Party The Khmer Democratic Party (KDP) is a Cambodian political party. Political ideology This political party supports the belief that while illegal immigrants and even those ‘’from Vietnam’’ who ‘’take jobs from Cambodians’’ are dest ...

, Cambodia *

Democratic Party (East Timor) The Democratic Party ( pt, Partido Democrático) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a political party in East Timor, established on 10 June, 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are of the young generation who are studying a ...

Democratic Party (Hong Kong) The Democratic Party (DP) is a centre-left liberal political party in Hong Kong. Chaired by Lo Kin-hei, it is the flagship party in the pro-democracy camp and currently has 7 elected representatives in the District Councils. The party was es ...

Meghalaya Democratic Party The Meghalaya Democratic Party (MDP) is a political party in the north-east Indian state of Meghalaya formed in 2002. The party formed as a split from the United Democratic Party. Following the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, the ...

, India *

Nagaland Democratic Party The Nagaland Democratic Party was a political party in the Indian state of Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the we ...

, India *

Reang Democratic Party Reang Democratic Party was a political party in Mizoram, India, working for a Reang Autonomous District Council in southern Mizoram.Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. INDIA: Tens of thousands newly displaced in northeastern and central state ...

, India *

Democratic Party (Indonesia) The Democratic Party ( id, Partai Demokrat) is a centre to centre-right political party in Indonesia. It was founded on 9 September 2001. Its ideology is based on the Indonesian concept of Pancasila, and identifies as centrist. Origins The 20 ...

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ( id, Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, PDI-P) is an Indonesian political party, and the party of the current President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. The PDI-P was founded and is currently led by ...

Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party The Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party ( syr, ܓܒܐ ܕܝܡܘܩܪܛܝܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܢܗܪܝܢ, Gaba Demoqrataya d-Bet-Nahrain), usually abbreviated as BNDP is an Assyrian political party in Iraq led by Romeo Nissan Hakkari. One of the party's goals is to ...

, Iraq *

Democratic Party Adilet Democratic Party Adilet (; DPA) was a political party in Kazakhstan that existed from 2004 to 2013 and was led by chairman Tolegen Sydykhov. The party was founded as the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan on 29 April 2004. The Adilet numbered around 70 ...

, Kazakhstan *

Lebanese Democratic Party The Lebanese Democratic Party ( ar, الحزب الديمقراطي اللبناني, al-ḥizb ad-dīmuqrāṭī al-Lubnānī'') is a political party in Lebanon established by Prince Talal Arslan and Marwan Abou Fadel in 2001. Prince Talal i ...

Arab Democratic Party (Lebanon) The Arab Democratic Party (ADP) ( ar, الحزب العربي الديمقراطي, translit=Al-Hizb Al-'Arabi Al-Dimuqrati) or Parti Démocratique Arabe (PDA) in French, is a Lebanese political party, based in Tripoli, in the North Lebanon Go ...

Kurdish Democratic Party (Lebanon) The Kurdish Democratic Party in Lebanon (Kurdish: ''Parti a Demoqrat a Kurdi e Lubnan''; Arabic: ''Hizb al-Dimuqrati al-Kurdi fi Lubnan'') or Parti Democratique Kurde – Liban (PDK-L) in French, is the Lebanese branch of a namesake Iraqi-based ...

Maldivian Democratic Party The Maldivian Democratic Party ( dv, ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ, ''Dhivehi Rayyithunge Dimocretic Pati''; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership ...

Democratic Party (Mongolia) The Democratic Party ( mn, Ардчилсан Нам, ''Ardchilsan Nam'') is a centre-right political party in Mongolia. History Founding and early years After the 1990 democratic revolution, Mongolia became a country with a multi-party sys ...

Democratic Party (Myanmar) The Democratic Party ( my, ဒီမိုကရက်တစ်ပါတီ, ; abbreviated DP) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), founded in 1988. It was formally registered in May 2010, with its headquarters in Pazundaung Township, Yangon. ...

Pakistan Democratic Party The Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) was a political party in Pakistan, founded by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in June 1967. Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan led the party until his death in 2003. After Nawab's death, the party's le ...

* Philippine Democratic Party - People's Power, PDP–Laban *

Democratic Party of the Philippines The Democratic Party of the Philippines is a center-right, populist political party in the Philippines founded in 2010 by Dr. Ernesto G. Ramos. It seeks to be an alternative to traditional politics. History The party was established in 2010 ...

Singapore Democratic Party The Singapore Democratic Party (abbreviation: SDP) is a politcal party in Singapore. The party was founded on 6 August 1980 by Chiam See Tong. During the 1991 general election, Ling How Doong and Cheo Chai Chen won Bukit Gombak SMC and Nee ...

Singapore Democratic Alliance The Singapore Democratic Alliance (abbreviation: SDA) is a political coalition between the National Solidarity Party (NSP) and Singapore Justice Party (SJP) in Singapore. History Prior to the founding in 2001, then-opposition Member of Parli ...

* People's Liberal Democratic Party, Singapore *

Democratic Party of Korea The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK; ), formerly known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), is a liberal political party in South Korea. Controlling the unicameral National Assembly as of 2022, the DPK is regarded as one of two maj ...

, South Korea *

Democratic Party (Sri Lanka) Democratic Party was a political party in Sri Lanka led by former army chief Sarath Fonseka. It was registered by the election commission of Sri Lanka in March 2013. 2013 Provincial Council Elections The Democratic Party contested for Provinc ...

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...

, Taiwan *

Democratic Party (Tajikistan) The Democratic Party (russian: Демократическая партия Таджикистана; tg, Ҳизби демократии Тоҷикистон, translit=Hizbi Demokratii Tojikiston) is a political party in Tajikistan founded in ...

Democrat Party (Thailand) The Democrat Party ( th, พรรคประชาธิปัตย์; ) is a Thai political party. The oldest party in Thailand, it was founded as a royalist party, and now upholds a conservative and pro-market position. The Democrat Par ...

Democratic Party of Turkmenistan ) , colours = Green Gold , seats1_title = Seats in the Assembly of Turkmenistan , seats1 = , colors = Green Gold , website tdp.gov.tm The Democratic Party of Turkmenistan ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy; ; TDP) has been the ...

Europe

European Democratic Party The European Democratic Party (EDP) ( French: Parti Démocrate Européen; PDE) also known as the European Democrats, is a centrist European political party in favour of European integration. François Bayrou is the President of the party. All ...

Europeans United for Democracy Europeans United for Democracy – Alliance for a Europe of Democracies, formerly known as ''EUDemocrats'', was a Eurosceptic and self-described Eurorealist alliance of parties and movements from 15 European countries. It operated as a transn ...

Democratic Party of Albania The Democratic Party of Albania ( sq, Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë, PD or PDSH) is a conservatism in Albania, conservative list of political parties in Albania, political party in Albania. It has been the largest opposition party in the c ...

Democratic Party (Andorra) The Democratic Party ( ca, Partit Demòcrata, PD) was a Christian-democratic political party in Andorra. Its final election was the 2001 Andorran parliamentary election. History The party was established in the run-up to the 2001 elections when ...

Democrats for Andorra Democrats for Andorra ( ca, Demòcrates per Andorra, DA) is a centre-right, liberal-conservative political party currently in government in Andorra. The party was established on 22 February 2011 as the direct successor of the Reformist Coalition ...

Democratic Party of Armenia The Democratic Party of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Դեմոկրատական Կուսակցություն, ''Hayastani Demokratakan Kusaktsutyun'') is a democratic socialist political party in Armenia. It was established in 1991 by Aram Gasp ...

Azerbaijan Democratic Party The Azerbaijan Democrat Party ( az, Azərbaycan Demokrat Partiyası), also known as ADP, is a conservative political party in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially ...

Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) The Serb Democratic Party ( sr, Српска демократска странка/Srpska demokratska stranka or СДС/SDS) is a Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its current acting president is Milan Miličević. In the parliame ...

Democratic Party of Republika Srpska The Democratic Party of Republika Srpska (, ''Demokratska Stranka Republike Srpske'') was a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. History The party was established in 2009 by Dragan Čavić Dragan Čavić ( sr-Cyrl, Драган ...

, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Bulgarian Democratic Party *

Democratic Party (Bulgaria) The Democratic Party ( bg, Демократическа партия, ''Demokraticheska partia'', DP) is a centre-right political party in Bulgaria led by Alexander Pramatarski. The party was a member of the European People's Party (EPP). Histor ...

Democratic Party of Zagorje Democratic Party of Zagorje ( hr, Zagorska demokratska stranka or ZDS) is a right-wing political party from Krapina-Zagorje and Varaždin counties in Croatia. Members: 1998 (5,250), 1999 (5,250), 2002 (5,500). ZDS was established on 5 February ...

, Croatia *

Democratic Party (Cyprus) The Democratic Party ( el, Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα (ΔΗΚΟ), ''Dimokratikó Kómma'' (DIKO)) is a Greek-Cypriot nationalist, centrist political party in Cyprus founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. DIKO is variously described as cent ...

Democratic Party (Denmark) The Democratic Party (Danish language, Danish: ''Det Demokratiske Parti'', less officially ''Demokraterne'') is a political party in Denmark. The party was founded in September 2012 by former conservative People's Party (Denmark), conservative me ...

Democratic Party of Germany The Democratic Party of Germany (german: Demokratische Partei Deutschlands, DPD) was founded in 1947 as a German liberal party and is the forerunner of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) in the current Federal Republic of Germany. History Shortly ...

Democrats (Greenland) The Democrats ( kl, Demokraatit ; da, Demokraterne) is a liberal, unionist political party in Greenland. The party is skeptical of Greenlandic independence and even further self-governance. It has taken over this position from the Atassut pa ...

* Iceland Democratic Party *

Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party ( it, Partito Democratico , PD) is a social-democratic political party in Italy. The party's secretary is Enrico Letta, who was elected by the national assembly in March 2021, after the resignation of the former leader Nico ...

Democratic Party of Kosovo The Democratic Party of Kosovo ( sq, Partia Demokratike e Kosovës; abbr. ''PDK'') is one of the largest political parties in Kosovo. It was originally a social-democratic party coming out of the demilitarised Kosovo Liberation Army after th ...

Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party ( lb, Demokratesch Partei, french: Parti démocratique, german: Demokratische Partei), abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right,Dum ...

Democratic Party of Turks The Turkish Democratic Party ( mk, Демократска партија на Турците, ''Demokratska partija na Turcite''; tr, Türk Demokratik Partisi) is a political party of the Turkish minority in North Macedonia. In the 2002 parliam ...

, Macedonia *

Democratic Party (Malta) The Democratic Party ( mt, Partit Demokratiku, PD) was a Centrism, centrist to Centre-left politics, centre-left list of political parties in Malta, political party in Malta. It was founded in 2016 after a split from the Labour Party (Malta), Labo ...

Democratic Party of Moldova The European Social Democratic Party ( ro, Partidul Social Democrat European, PSDE) is a centre-left, populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997, the party holds pro-European views, and is an associate member of th ...

Democratic Party (Montenegro) The Democratic Party (Albanian: Partia Demokratike, Montenegrin: Democratska Partija, abbr. DP/PD) is a conservative Albanian minority interests political party in Montenegro. Since 2012, he has been a member of the Albanian Coalition, which he l ...

Democratic Party of Artsakh The Democratic Party of Artsakh ( hy, Արցախի ժողովրդավարական կուսակցություն; DPA, ''ԱԺԿ'') is a political party in the Republic of Artsakh. It was founded on 30 January 2005. Before that, in 2000–2005 ther ...

, Nagorno-Karabakh *

Democrats 66 Democrats 66 (; abbreviated D66, ) is a Social liberalism, social liberal List of political parties in the Netherlands, political party in the Netherlands, which positions itself in the Centrism, centre of the Left–right political spectrum, p ...

, Netherlands *

Democrats in Norway The Norwegian Democrats (Bokmål: Norgesdemokratene'','' Nynorsk: Noregsdemokratane, ND), formerly (Bokmål: ''Demokratene'', Nynorsk: ''Demokratane'', ''DiN''), formerly ''Democrats in Norway'' ( nb, Demokratene i Norge, ''DEM''.), is a antiglo ...

Democratic Party – demokraci.pl The Democratic Party ( pl, Partia Demokratyczna – demokraci.pl), abbreviated to PD, was a minor social-liberal political party in Poland. It had no members of the Sejm, Senate, or European Parliament. Its foundation was publicly announced o ...

, Poland *

Alliance of Democrats (Poland) The Alliance of Democrats ( pl, Stronnictwo Demokratyczne, SD) is a Polish centrist party. Initially formed in 1937, the party underwent a revival in 2009, when it was joined by liberal politician Paweł Piskorski, formerly a member of Civic ...

Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party ( sr, Демократска странка, Demokratska stranka; , DS) is a social-democratic and social-liberal political party in Serbia. The party was officially founded on 3 February 1990 by a group of Serbian inte ...

Democratic Party of Serbia The New Democratic Party of Serbia ( sr, Нова демократска странка Србије, Nova demokratska stranka Srbije, , NDSS or New DSS) is a national-conservative political party in Serbia. Initially known and formed as Democ ...

Democratic Party of Slovenia The Democratic Party of Slovenia ( sl, Demokratska stranka Slovenije) is an extra-parliamentary centrist political party in Slovenia. It was established in March 1994, when the majority of the then existing Democratic Party ( sl, Demokratska stra ...

Slovenian Democratic Party The Slovenian Democratic Party ( sl, Slovenska demokratska stranka, SDS), formerly the Social Democratic Party of Slovenia ( sl, Socialdemokratska stranka Slovenije, SDSS), is a conservative political party in Slovenia. It has been described as ...

Catalan European Democratic Party The Catalan European Democratic Party ( ca, Partit Demòcrata Europeu Català, PDeCAT, sometimes stylized as PDECat), initially branded as the Catalan Democratic Party ( ca, Partit Demòcrata Català, PDC), is a liberal political party in Spain th ...

, Spain *

Sweden Democrats The Sweden Democrats ( sv , Sverigedemokraterna ; SD ) is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Sweden. As of 2022, it is the largest member of Sweden's right-wing governing bloc to which it provides confidence and supply, a ...

Swiss Democrats The Swiss Democrats (german: Schweizer Demokraten; french: Démocrates Suisses; it, Democratici Svizzeri; rm, Democrats Svizers) are a nationalist political party in Switzerland. It was called the National Action against the Alienation of the Pe ...

Democrat Party (Turkey, current) The Democrat Party ( tr, Demokrat Parti), abbreviated to DP, is a liberal conservative Turkish political party, established by Ahmet Nusret Tuna in 1983 as the True Path Party ( tr, Doğru Yol Partisi or DYP). It succeeded the historical Democ ...

Democratic Party of Ukraine The Democratic Party of Ukraine ( uk, Демократична партія України; ''Demokratychna Partiya Ukrayni'') is a political party in Ukraine registered in 1991. Until 2006 it had a parliamentary representation, but after associa ...

Oceania

Australian Democrats The Australian Democrats is a centrist political party in Australia. Founded in 1977 from a merger of the Australia Party and the New Liberal Movement, both of which were descended from Liberal Party dissenting splinter groups, it was Australia ...

Democratic Party (Cook Islands) The Democratic Party (also known for a time as the Democratic Alliance Party) is a political party in the Cook Islands. As a result of the 2018 Cook Islands election, it is currently the largest party in the Cook Islands Parliament. Early year ...

Democratic Party of Guam The Democratic Party of Guam is a political party in Guam affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Its origins lie in the Popular Party, which was the only political party on Guam until 1956.Guampedia''Democratic Party of Guam'' Hagatna, 20 Aug ...

Democratic Party of Nauru The Democratic Party of Nauru (DPN) is a political party in the Oceanian nation of Nauru. Foundation and leadership The DPN was founded after the January 1987 elections by former President Kennan Adeang after he had been ousted by Hammer DeRobur ...

Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) The Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands is a political party in the Northern Mariana Islands. It began as a purely local territorial party and is now officially affiliated with the United States' national Democratic Party. History I ...

Democratic Party (Solomon Islands) The Solomon Islands Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands. In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament, the Democratic Party has played a comparatively ma ...

Defunct parties

Africa

Dahomeyan Democratic Party The Dahomeyan Democratic Party (french: Parti Démocratique Dahoméen, PDD) was the sole legal political party in Dahomey from 1963 until 1965. History The PDD was established on 15 December 1963 by Sourou-Migan Apithy and Justin Ahomadégbé- ...

, Benin *

Democratic Party of Benin The Democratic Party of Benin (, PDB) was a political party in Benin. History The party was established by Soulé Dankoro in 1996. In the 1999 parliamentary elections the party received 1.9% of the vote, winning one seat, with Dankoro becoming ...

Democratic Party (Gambia) The Democratic Party was a political party in the Gambia. The party was founded during the pre-independence period in the colony of Bathurst (currently the national capital Banjul). Ahead of the 1962 general elections, the DP merged with the Mus ...

* Sudanese Democratic Party, French Sudan *

Ipelegeng Democratic Party The Seoposengwe Party was a political party in Namibia, representing the Tswana people, Tswana minority in rural eastern Namibia. The party emerged from the ''Tswana Alliance'', a group participating at the Turnhalle Constitutional Conference in Wi ...

, Seoposengwe Party, Namibia *

Namibia Democratic Party The Namibia Democratic Party was a political party in Namibia. The party was founded in Vaalgras, 1975. It was led by Emil Appolus Emil Appolus (10 March 1935, in Vaalgras, ǁKaras Region - 28 May 2005, in Keetmanshoop) was a Namibian politici ...

Democratic Party of Nigeria and the Cameroons Democratic Party of Nigeria and the Cameroons was a Nigerian political party formed in August 1958. The party was an offshoot of a N.C.N.C reform committee headed by Tobi Izedonmi which waged an unsuccessful challenge to the leadership of Nnamdi Azi ...

Democratic Party (South Africa) The Democratic Party (DP) was the name of the South African political party now called the Democratic Alliance. Although the Democratic Party name dates from 1989, the party existed under other labels throughout the apartheid years, when it wa ...

Democratic Party (South Africa, 1973) The Democratic Party was a South African political party formed in 1973 by former Interior Minister Theo Gerdener after he broke away from the ruling National Party. The party hoped to be a rallying point for the ''verligte'' (enlightened) Na ...

Americas

Democratic Party (Brazil, 1925-1934) {{Infobox political party , name = Democratic Party , native_name = Partido Democrático , colorcode = #0000FF , logo = , foundation = February 4, 1925 , dissolution = January 1, 1934 , ideology = Republicanism FederalismLiberalism , posit ...

Democratic Party (Chile) The Democratic Party (''Partido Democrático'') of Chile was a Chilean political party created by a left-wing faction of the Democrat Party in 1932. It was created by a leftist faction of the Democrat Party, which opposed the right-wing group that ...

Democratic Party (Costa Rica) The Democratic Party was a liberal political party in Costa Rica. The first time the name was used was during the 1919 elections following the coup that overturned the two-years long dictatorship of Federico Tinoco and was used by Tinoco’s f ...

Democratic Party (Cuba) The Democratic Party (Spanish: ''Partido Demócrata'') was a political party in Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de l ...

Democratic Party (Nicaragua) The Democratic Party ( es, Partido Democrático, PD), renamed in 1893 as the Liberal Party ( es, Partido Liberal, PL), was a Nicaraguan political party in the 19th century. The power base of the liberal Democratic Party was in the city of León; ...

Democratic Party (Peru) The Democratic Party ( es, Partido Demócrata, PD) was a political party in Peru. It was founded in 1884 by Nicolás de Piérola, who won the presidential elections of 1895. The only other president to be a member of the party was Guillermo Billin ...

Democratic Action Congress The Democratic Action Congress (DAC) was a Tobago-based political party in Trinidad and Tobago. History The party was established in 1971 by A. N. R. Robinson, and was originally an autonomist party. It first contested general elections in 1976, ...

, Trinidad and Tobago *

Democratic National Assembly The Democratic National Assembly (DNA) is a political party in the Trinidad and Tobago. The party is meant to serve as a "third force" is society, providing a "non-tribal" alternative to the ruling United National Congress and the Opposition Peop ...

, Trinidad and Tobago *

Caribbean People's Democratic Party The Caribbean People's Democratic Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main island ...

, Trinidad and Tobago *

Social Democratic Labour Party of Trinidad and Tobago The Social Democratic Labour Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Tri ...

Venezuelan Democratic Party Venezuelan Democratic Party (, PDV) was a political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas abo ...

Asia

Democratic Party (Cambodia) The Democratic Party ( km, ក្រុមប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ, , ; french: Parti démocrate), commonly referred to as The Democrats, was a left-wing pro-independence political party formed in 1946 by Prince Sisowath Youtevong, ...

Democratic Party (1912) The Democratic Party () was a short-lived political party in the early of the Republican period of China from 1912 to 1913. History It was formed by several groups of politicians of the late Qing Constitutional Movement on 27 September 1912 in B ...

, China *

Indonesian Democratic Party The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) was one of the two state-approved parties during the New Order era of the late 20th-century in Indonesia. Origins Ten political parties participated in the 1971 legislative elections, a number that Pres ...

Democratic Party (Japan, 1947) The , officially () was a conservative political party in Japan. History The party was founded in spring 1947 by merging the Progressive Party (Shinpo-tō) of Inukai Takeru with a faction of Liberal Party led by Hitoshi Ashida and obtained 124 ...

Democratic Party (Japan, 1954) The was a conservative political party in Japan. Existing from 1954 to 1955, the party was founded by Ichirō Hatoyama, former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. The party was formed on 24 November 1954 ...

Democratic Party (Japan, 1996) The was a centrist to centre-left political party in Japan, and one of the forerunners to the Democratic Party of Japan formed in 1998. Its two leading members, Yukio Hatoyama and Naoto Kan, subsequently and sequentially became Prime Ministers at ...

Democratic Party of Japan The was a centristThe Democratic Party of Japan was widely described as centrist: * * * * * * * to centre-left liberal or social-liberal political party in Japan from 1998 to 2016. The party's origins lie in the previous Democratic Part ...

Democratic Party (Japan, 2016) The , abbreviated as DP, was a political party in Japan. It was the largest opposition political party in Japan from 2016 until its marginalization in the House of Representatives in 2017.

Democratic Party (Laos) The Democratic Party was a political party in Laos. History The party was established in 1948 by Kou Voravong, and was controlled by the Voravong family, who also paid for the party's newspaper ''Sieng Lao'' (''Voice of Laos'') to be published.Ha ...

Malaysian Democratic Party The Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP, ms, Parti Demokratik Malaysia) was a political party in Malaysia formed by Wee Choo Keong in 1998, after he was expelled from Democratic Action Party (DAP) due to his fall-out and failed revolt against then ...

Democratic Party (Philippines) The Democratic Party was a political party in the Philippines in 1953 to 1957. The party was not related to the Democratic Party of the United States, Democrata Party, and Democratic Party of the Philippines. The party fielded candidates for the ...

, 1950s *

Democrata Party The Democrata Party, also known as ''Partido Democrata Nacional'' () was a political party in early 20th century Philippines, when the Philippines was an insular territory of the United States. It functioned as an opposition party against the ruli ...

, Philippines, early 20th century *

Democratic Party (Singapore) The Democratic Party (abbreviation: DP; ) was a short-lived political party in Singapore that was registered on 11 February 1955 by the people from the Mandarin-speaking bourgeois who were members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. History At t ...

Korea Democratic Party The Korea Democratic Party (, KDP) was the leading opposition party in the first years of the First Republic of Korea. It existed from 1945 to 1949, when it merged with other opposition parties. The U.S. military government has defined the ...

, South Korea (1945–1949) *

Democratic Party (South Korea, 1955) The Democratic Party (, DP) was a political party in South Korea. The party was the first truly organized liberal opposition against Syngman Rhee's Liberal Party, and is considered as the predecessor to the lineage of the South Korean liberal par ...

* Democratic Party (South Korea, 1990) *

United Democratic Party (South Korea, 1995) The Democratic Party (; DP) was a political party of South Korea from 1995 to 1997. Formerly named United Democratic Party (; DP), it was renamed in 1996. History The party was formed by the merger of Democratic Party and New Party for Reform ...

Democratic Party (South Korea, 2000) The Democratic Party (; DP) was a political party in South Korea. Formerly named Millennium Democratic Party (; MDP), it was renamed in May 6, 2005. After its dissolution, its members joined the Uri Party or the successor Democratic Party. Hi ...

Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008) The Democratic Party (; DP) was a Liberalism in South Korea, liberal political party in South Korea. Formerly named United Democratic Party (; UDP), it was the main opposition party in the 18th National Assembly of South Korea, Assembly. In late ...

Democratic Party (South Korea, 2011) The Democratic Party (; DP), formerly the Democratic United Party (; DUP) until 2013, was a liberal political party in South Korea, and for the duration of its existence the country's main opposition force. On 15 December 2011, the Democratic ...

Democratic Party of Vietnam The Democratic Party of Vietnam ( vi, Đảng Dân chủ Việt Nam) was a political party in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (later only North Vietnam). It was founded on 30 July 1944 to unite petite bourgeoisie and intelligentsia in support ...

Europe

European Democrats The European Democrats were a loose association of conservative political parties in Europe. It was a political group in the European Parliament from 1979 until 1992, when it became a subgroup of the European People's Party–European Democrat ...

Democratic Party of Abkhazia The Democratic Party of Abkhazia was Abkhazia's first modern political party, existing around the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Historian Guram Gumba, writer Daur Zantaria and Russian poet Aleksandr Bardodym received the idea of ...

Democratic Abkhazia Democratic Abkhazia ( ab, Идемократиатәу Аԥсны) was a political party in Abkhazia. Foundation Democratic Abkhazia held its founding congress on 23 December 2015. The congress elected as its first Chairman Astamur Logua, formerly ...

Democratic Party of Austria The Democratic Party of Austria (german: Demokratische Partei Österreichs; DPÖ), was a short-lived political party in Austria between 1945 and 1949. History The Democratic Party of Austria was founded on 14 July 1945 as a liberal party focused o ...

The Democrats (Austria) The Democrats (german: Die Demokraten) were a minor Austrian political party. The party was founded in 1991 as a split from the FPÖ by the former secretary of state Mario Ferrari-Brunnenfeld (initially as '' FDP Österreich''). It became publicl ...

Azerbaijani Democratic Party The Azerbaijan Democratic Party ( az, , Azərbaycan Demokrat Firqəsi; fa, فرقه دموکرات آذربایجان, Ferqa-ye demokrāt-e Āzarbāyjān) was a pro-Soviet, separatist, and pan-Turkist party founded by Jafar Pishevari in Tabriz, ...

Democratic Party (Central Lithuania) The Democratic Party was a political party in the Republic of Central Lithuania. Following the 1922 general elections, it held 4 seats in the Sejm of Central Lithuania.Wincenty Witos; Eugeniusz Karczewski: Dzieła wybrane: Moja tułaczka w Czechos ...

Estonian Democratic Party The Estonian Democratic Party (, EDE) was a political party in Estonia. History The party had its roots in the Estonian national movement towards the end of the 19th century. It was formally founded by Jaan Tõnisson in the city of Tartu in 1905 ...

German Democratic Party The German Democratic Party (, or DDP) was a center-left liberal party in the Weimar Republic. Along with the German People's Party (, or DVP), it represented political liberalism in Germany between 1918 and 1933. It was formed in 1918 from the ...

Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar The Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar (DPBG) was a Pro-British political party in Gibraltar. History Following the disbandment of the Integration with Britain Party, the Gibraltar Democratic Movement was established in 1976 in response t ...

Democratic Party (Hungary) The Democratic Party ( hu, Demokrata Párt; DEMP), was a short-lived political party in Hungary between 1993 and 1994. History The Democratic Party's legal predecessor was the short-lived Democratic Smallholders' and Party (DKPP) which was establ ...

Democratic Party (Italy, 1913) The Democratic Party (''Partito Democratico'', PD) was a social liberal political party in Italy. It emerged in 1913 from the left-wing of the dominant Liberals, of which it continued to be a government coalition partner until 1919. In the 1913 ...

Italian Democratic Party The Italian Democratic Party ( it, Partito Democratico Italiano, PDI) was an Italian right-wing political party founded in 1944. History The party was founded by the union of the following clubs and movements: * Centre of Italian Democracy ('' ...

The Democrats (Italy) The Democrats ( it, I Democratici, Dem) was a Centrism, centrist and social liberalism, social-liberal List of political parties in Italy, political party in Italy. The party was launched in 1999 by Romano Prodi, a few months after his dismissal ...

Democratic Party of South Tyrol The Democratic Party of South Tyrol (german: Demokratische Partei Südtirol, DPS) was a minor regionalist liberal, green and social-democratic political party active in South Tyrol, Italy. It was a left-wing alternative to the dominant South Tyro ...

, Italy *

Democratic Party (Macedonia) The Democratic Party ( mk, Демократска партија, ''Demokratska Partija'', DP) was a political party in Macedonia. History The establishment of the party was announced by Petar Gošev in April 1993 after he left the Social Dem ...

Democratic Party of Macedonia The Democratic Party ( mk, Демократска партија на Македонија, ''Demokratska Partija na Makedonija'', DPM) was a political party in Macedonia. History The party first contested national elections in 1994, when it ra ...

Democratic Party (Portugal) The Democratic Party (, ), officially known as the Portuguese Republican Party ( ), was a Portugal, Portuguese centre-left political party during the Portuguese First Republic. It was also the self-proclaimed successor to the original Portugues ...

, 1912–1926 *

Democratic Party of the Atlantic The Democratic Party of the Atlantic ( pt, Partido Democrático do Atlântico, ) was a political party, based in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. A regional party, whose electorate was concentrated on the islands of São Miguel, it was cr ...

, Portugal *

Democratic Party (Romania) The Democratic Party ( ro, Partidul Democrat, PD) was a social democratic and, later on, centre-right political party in Romania. In January 2008, it merged with the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), a splinter group of the National Liberal Party ...

Democratic Party of Russia The Democratic Party of Russia or DPR (russian: link=no, Демократическая Партия России, ''Demokraticheskaya Partiya Rossii'') is a conservative Russian political party that was founded in 1990. Under the leadership ...

Party of Democrats The Party of Democrats ( it, Partito dei Democratici, PD) was a social-democratic and democratic socialist political party in San Marino. Its counterpart in Italy was the Democrats of the Left. The PD had its origins in Sammarinese Communist Par ...

, San Marino *

Democratic Party (Slovakia, 1944) The Democratic Party ( sk, Demokratická strana) was a conservative political party in Slovakia, existing during the final phase of World War II and the Third Czechoslovak Republic, from 1944 to 1948. History It arose during the 1944 Slovak Nat ...

Democratic Party (Slovakia, 1989) The Democratic Party ( sk, Demokratická strana, DS) was a political party in Slovakia, active between 1989 and 2006. History The party emerged from the Democratic Party Party of Slovak Revival (SSO) which had been a bloc party within the communi ...

Democratic Party (Spain) The Democratic Party ( es, Partido Democrático), more formally known as the Democratic Progressive Party, was a Spanish political party in the reign of Isabella II (reigned 1833–1868). It was a clandestine organisation except during the ''Prog ...

Democratic Party (Switzerland) The Social-Political Group (french: Group de politique sociale; german: Sozialpolitische Gruppe) was a political faction in Switzerland. History The faction was originally known as the Democratic Group, and consisted of a coalition of parties fr ...

Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–61) Democrat Party may refer to: *Democratic Party (United States) (founded 1828) **Democrat Party (epithet), a pejorative term used by opponents of the Democratic Party *Democrat Party (Chile) (1887–1941) * Democrat Party (Persia) (1909–1919/21) * ...

Democratic Party (UK, 1942) The Democratic Party was formed in 1942, during the Second World War by Major Norman Leith-Hay-Clark. It was supportive of free enterprise but also called for limits on excessive individual incomes.F. W. S. Craig, ''Minor Parties at British Parl ...

Democratic Party (UK, 1969) The Democratic Party, initially known as ''Our Party'', was formed in May 1969 by Desmond Donnelly, who had been a Labour MP for Pembrokeshire, but had resigned the whip in January 1968 and been expelled by the party two months later. His Constit ...

British Democratic Party The British Democratic Party (BDP) was a short-lived far-right political party in the United Kingdom. A breakaway group from the National Front, the BDP was severely damaged after it became involved in a gun-running sting and was absorbed by the ...

(1979–1982) *

Democratic Party (UK, 1998) The Democratic Party was a political party active in the United Kingdom between 1998 and 2005, although not officially deregistered until 2010. It was founded in November 1998 by Malvern businessman Geoff Southall, who also funded the party. ...

Democratic Party (Yugoslavia) The Yugoslav Democratic Party, ''State Party of Serbian, Croatian and Slovene Democrats'' and Democratic Party, also known as the Democratic Union was the name of a series of liberal political parties that existed in succession in the State of Sl ...

Oceania

Democratic Party (1920) The Democratic Party was a minor Australian political party that operated in New South Wales in the early 1920s. It represented the Roman Catholic minority, and was formed by Patrick Cleary, leader of the New South Wales Catholic Federation. The p ...

, Australia *

Democratic Party (1943) The Democratic Party was a short-lived, urban, conservative political party which was active in New South Wales, Australia between November 1943 and 1945. The Democratic Party was formed in November 1943 by the union of the United Australia Party ( ...

, Australia *

Fiji Democratic Party The Fiji Democratic Party was a political party in Fiji. It was active between June 2002 and April 2005. It was founded by Filipe Bole, a former Cabinet Minister, as a merger of the Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (which had dominated the go ...

* Democratic Party (Solomon Islands, historical)

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