The Social Democrats (Croatian: Socijaldemokrati) 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.[2]
Social Democrats Socijaldemokrati | |
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President | Davorko Vidović |
General Secretary | Nikša Vukas |
Founded | October 2021(parliamentary group) 9 July 2022 (party) |
Split from | Social Democratic Party of Croatia |
Membership (2022) | 1,300[1] |
Ideology | Social democracy Progressivism |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Our Croatia |
Colours | Red Blue |
Sabor | 0 / 151 |
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The party was officially launched on July 9, 2022, and at the time of foundation was the largest opposition force in the Sabor.[3] The party stated they will not go against the initiatives of Croatian Democratic Union that benefit the citizens, and that they do not have plans to be obstructive.[4]
In October 2023, Social Democrats formed a political coalition with the Croatian Peasant Party for the 2024 Croatian parliamentary elections called Our Croatia, which has since been joined by Croatian Labourists – Labour Party and Democrats.[5] In March 2024, the Croatian Peasant Party left the coalition Our Croatia to join the centre/centre-left coalition Rivers of Justice.[6]
Election | Coalition | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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Coalition totals | SD only | |||||
2024 | Our Croatia | 47,655 | 2.25 (7th) | 0 / 151
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New | Extra-parliamentary |