Social Democratic Party of Serbia
The Social Democratic Party of Serbia (Serbian: Социјалдемократска партија Србије, romanized: Socijaldemokratska partija Srbije, SDPS) is a centre-left political party in Serbia.[2][3]
Social Democratic Party of Serbia Социјалдемократска партија Србије Socijaldemokratska partija Srbije | |
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| Abbreviation | SDPS |
| Leader | Rasim Ljajić |
| Founded | 18 October 2008 |
| Headquarters | Belgrade |
| Membership (2015) | 44,658[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Together We Can Do Everything |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (observer) |
| Colors | Red |
| National Assembly | 7 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina | 3 / 120 |
| City Assembly of Belgrade | 2 / 110 |
| Bosniak National Council | 8 / 35 |
| Website | |
| sdpsrbije | |
History
In late 2013 SDPS had joined in coalition with the Sandžak Democratic Party, forming a political union. Rasim Ljajić was elected as the SDP-SDP's first head.[4]
In June 2018 the party was admitted in the Socialist International as observer member.[5] The SDPS currently has 9 seats in the National Assembly. Rasim Ljajić is the current Minister of Foreign and Domestic Trade and Telecommunications since July 2012.
Election results
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalitions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,590,200 | 38.42% | 4 / 250 |
 4 |
ZES | government |
| 2012 | 863,294 | 22.07% | 9 / 250 |
5 |
IZBŽ | government |
| 2014 | 1,736,920 | 48.35% | 10 / 250 |
1 |
SNS coalition | government |
| 2016 | 1,823,147 | 48.25% | 10 / 250 |
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government | |
| 2020 | 1,953,998 | 60.65% | 8 / 250 |
 2 |
government | |
| 2022 | 1,635,101 | 42.96% | 7 / 250 |
1 |
TBA |
Presidential elections
| Year | Candidate | 1st round popular vote | % of popular vote | 2nd round popular vote | % of popular vote | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Boris Tadić | 2nd | 1,457,030 | 35.39% | 1st | 2,304,467 | 50.31% | Support |
| 2012 | 1st | 989,454 | 25.31% | 2nd | 1,481,952 | 47.31% | Support | |
| 2017 | Aleksandar Vučić | 1st | 2,012,788 | 55.06% | N/A | — | — | Support |
| 2022 | 1st | 2,224,555 | 60.01% | N/A | — | — | Support | |
References
- "Partijsku knjižicu ima više od milion građana" (in Serbian). Blic. 30 December 2011.
- "Stranke - Socijaldemokratska partija Srbije" (in Serbian). B92. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- Anastasakis, Othon (19 April 2017). "The five 'infections' of the social democratic 'family' in the Western Balkans". openDemocracy. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- "Rasim Ljajić na čelu unije stranaka".
- "Socialist International - Progressive Politics For A Fairer World". socialistinternational.org. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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