Social Democrats (Croatia)

{{Infobox political party

| name = Social Democrats

| native_name = {{lang|hr|Socijaldemokrati}}

| logo = Logo of the Social Democrats (Croatia).png

| logo_size = 200px

| colorcode = {{party color|Social Democrats (Croatia)}}

| general_secretary = Nikša Vukas

| founded = {{Start date|2021|10||df=yes}} {{small|(parliamentary group)}}
{{Start date|2022|7|9|df=yes}} {{small|(party)}}

| split = Social Democratic Party of Croatia

| membership = 1,300{{cite web |url=https://www.novilist.hr/novosti/hrvatska/socijaldemokrati-postali-stranka-vidovic-sdp-je-proslost-a-dizanje-ruke-za-hdz-ovu-vladu-izdaja/ |title=Socijaldemokrati postali stranka. Vidović: "SDP je prošlost, a dizanje ruke za HDZ-ovu Vladu izdaja" |trans-title=The Social Democrats became a party. Vidović: "The SDP is a thing of the past, and raising a hand for the HDZ Government is treason" |website=Novi list |date=9 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022}}

| membership_year = 2022

| ideology = Social democracy
Progressivism

| position = Centre-left

| national = Our Croatia

| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Social Democrats (Croatia)}}|border=darkgray}} Red
{{color box|#085AA6|border=darkgray}} Blue

| seats1_title = Sabor

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|151|{{party color|Social Democrats (Croatia)}}}}

| flag =

| website = {{url|https://socijaldemokrati.hr/}}

| country = Croatia

}}

The Social Democrats ({{langx|hr|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.{{cite web |url=https://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/clanak/osnovana-nova-stranka-s-najvise-oporbenih-zastupnika-u-saboru-na-celu-davorko-vidovic-20220709 |title=Osnovana nova stranka s najviše oporbenih zastupnika u Saboru, na čelu Davorko Vidović |trans-title=A new party was founded with the most opposition representatives in Parliament, headed by Davorko Vidović |website=www.tportal.hr |date=9 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022}}

History

The party was officially launched on July 9, 2022, and at the time of foundation was the largest opposition force in the Sabor (Croatian Parliament).{{Cite news |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/socijaldemokrati-postali-najveca-oporbena-stranka-mi-sdp-ne-dozivljavamo-kao-konkurenciju-1600845 |title=Socijaldemokrati postali najveća oporbena stranka: 'Mi SDP ne doživljavamo kao konkurenciju' |trans-title=The Social Democrats became the largest opposition party: 'We do not perceive SDP as competition' |newspaper=Večernji list |date=9 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |language=hr}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/bivsi-visokopozicionirani-clanovi-sdpa-osnovali-novu-stranku-socijaldemokrati/2378663.aspx |title=Bivši visokopozicionirani članovi SDP-a osnovali novu stranku Socijaldemokrati |trans-title=Former high-ranking members of the SDP founded a new party, the Social Democrats |publisher=Index.hr |date=9 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |language=hr}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://n1info.hr/english/news/democrats-join-our-croatia-alliance/ |title=Democrats join “Our Croatia” alliance |website=N1 |date=2 March 2024 |access-date=9 April 2024}} In March 2024, the Croatian Peasant Party left the coalition Our Croatia to join the centre/centre-left coalition Rivers of Justice.{{Cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/ljevica-i-centar-se-dogovorili-ovih-10-stranaka-ide-zajedno-na-izbore/2544527.aspx |title=Postignut velik dogovor ljevice i centra. Ovih 10 stranaka ide zajedno na izbore |trans-title=A major agreement was reached between the left and the center. These 10 parties go to the elections together |language=hr |website=Index.hr |date=5 March 2024 |access-date=7 March 2024}} Social Democrats did not manage to have any of its members elected to the 11th assembly of the Croatian Parliament.{{Cite news |url=https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/oni-su-najveci-gubitnici-izbora-u-proslom-sazivu-sabora-imali-su-18-mjesta-sad-nisu-osvojili-niti-jedan-mandat-1381686 |title=Oni su najveći gubitnici izbora! U prošlom sazivu Sabora imali su 18 mjesta, sad nisu osvojili niti jedan mandat |trans-title=They are the biggest losers of the election! In the last convocation of the Parliament, they had 18 seats, now they have not won a single mandate |newspaper=Slobodna Dalmacija |date=18 April 2024 |access-date=29 May 2024 |language=hr}}

Election results

=Legislative=

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rowspan=2 \| Election ! rowspan=2 \| Coalition ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! rowspan=2\| Government
colspan=2 \| {{small\|Coalition}} ! colspan=2 \| {{small\|SD}}
2024 \| align=left\| Our Croatia \| 47,655 \| 2.25 (7th) \| {{Composition bar\|0\|151\|{{party color\|Social Democrats (Croatia)}}}} \| New \| {{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}

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! %

! Seats

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! rowspan=2| Government

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! colspan=2 | {{small|SD}}

2024

| align=left| Our Croatia

| 47,655

| 2.25 (7th)

| {{Composition bar|0|151|{{party color|Social Democrats (Croatia)}}}}

| New

| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}

=European Parliament=

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rowspan=2 \| Election ! rowspan=2 \| List leader ! rowspan=2 \| Coalition ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! rowspan=2 \| EP Group
colspan=2 \| {{small\|Coalition}} ! colspan=2 \| {{small\|SD}}
2024 \| Valter Flego \| Fair Play List 9{{efn\|Including also IDS, NPS, SDSS, HSLS, HNS, NS-R, D, PGS and RI.}} \| 41,710 \| 5.54 (#5) \| {{Composition bar\|0\|12\|{{party color\|Social Democrats (Croatia)}}}} \| New \| –

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