Social Democrats is a name used by a number of

political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...

in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy. Social Democrats may refer to: *

Social Democrats (Croatia) The Social Democrats () is a Croatian centre-left political party founded in 2022. The party was preceded by a parliamentary group of the same name that broke away from the Social Democratic Party of Croatia in October 2021. History The party ...

, a social-democratic political party in Croatia *

Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats ( , , S) is a Social democracy, social democratic list of political parties in Denmark, political party in Denmark. A member of the Party of European Socialists, the Social Democrats have 50 out of 179 members of the Danish p ...

, a social-democratic political party in Denmark * Social Democrats (Germany), a social-democratic political party in Germany *

Social Democrats (Ireland) The Social Democrats () are a social democratic political party in Ireland. Led by Holly Cairns since March 2023, the party was launched on 15 July 2015 by three independent TDs: Catherine Murphy, Róisín Shortall, and Stephen Donnelly. ...

, a centre-left political party in Ireland * Social Democrats (Italy), a centre-left political party in Italy *

Social Democrats (Slovenia) The Social Democrats (, SD) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Slovenia. Led by Matjaž Han, the party was known as the United List of Social Democrats ( ) from 1993 until 2005. It is the successor of the League of Communists ...

, a centre-left political party in Slovenia *

Social Democrats (Sweden) The Swedish Social Democratic Party, formally the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party ( , S or SAP), usually referred to as The Social Democrats ( ), is a social democratic political party in Sweden. The party is member of the Progressiv ...

, a social-democratic political party in Sweden *

Social Democrats, USA Social Democrats, USA (SDUSA) is a social democratic organization in the United States. SDUSA formed in 1972 as the successor to the Socialist Party of America (SPA), which splintered into three: SDUSA; the Democratic Socialist Organizing C ...

, a small association of democratic socialists and social democrats in the United States *

Social Democrats of Uganda Social Democrats of Uganda is a political party in Uganda, founded in 2003. The party was registered with the Election Commission of Uganda on April 1, 2004. The founding president of SDU was Nabilah Sempala. Later, Sempala the left SDU for the F ...

, a political party in Uganda *

Åland Social Democrats The Åland Social Democrats () is a social-democratic political party on the Åland Islands. In the 2023 parliamentary election, the party won 12.82% of the popular vote and 4 out of 30 seats, a gain of one. The current organisation was found ...

, a social-democratic political party on the Åland Islands *

Gibraltar Social Democrats The Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) is a liberal-conservative, centre-right List of political parties in Gibraltar, political party in Gibraltar. The GSD was the governing party for four successive terms in office under the leadership of Peter ...

, a liberal-conservative, centre-right political party in Gibraltar *

Portuguese Social Democrats The Social Democratic Party ( , PSD) is a liberal-conservative political party in Portugal that is currently the country's ruling party. Commonly known by its colloquial initials PSD, on ballot papers its initials appear as its official form ...

, a liberal-conservative political party in Portugal *

Social Democrats of Montenegro The Social Democrats of Montenegro (, SD CG), also known as the Social Democrats ( Montenegrin: Socijaldemokrate, Социјалдемократe, SD), is a centre-left political party in Montenegro formed in 2015 by a split faction of the SDP. ...

, a centre-left political party in Montenegro * Supporters of

social democracy Social democracy is a Social philosophy, social, Economic ideology, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports Democracy, political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achi ...

in general * Various parties using the name

Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Form ...

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