Union of Free Democrats
{{Update|date = January 2014}}
{{Infobox political party
| country = Bulgaria
| colorcode = {{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}
| name = Union of Free Democrats
| native_name = Съюз на свободните демократи
| logo = File:Logo of the Union of Free Democrats (Bulgaria).jpg
| leader = Radoslav Katsarov
| founder = Stefan Sofiyanski
| foundation = December 9, 2001
| headquarters = Sofia
| split = Union of Democratic Forces
| ideology = Conservatism{{cite web|url=https://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/docs/round3/survey/ESS3_appendix_a5_e03_3.pdf|title=APPENDIX A5|website=European Social Survey|access-date=30 August 2022|year=2006}}
| position = Centre-right to right-wing{{cite web|url=https://www.kas.de/documents/252038/253252/7_dokument_dok_pdf_329_1.pdf/e5b31b4d-c339-f6e3-4d7c-ec2bcc313cbe?version=1.0&t=1539668380628|title=Bulgarien im ersten Jahr der Regierung von Ex-König Simeon Sakskoburggotski|website=Konrad Adenauer Stiftung|access-date=30 August 2022|year=2001}}
| international =
| european =
| europarl =
| national = United Democratic Forces (2001)
Bulgarian People's Union (2005)
Bulgarian Rise (2022)
Free Voters(2024)
| colours = Blue
| seats1_title = National Assembly
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|240|{{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}}
| seats2_title = European Parliament
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|17|{{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}}
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130714235521/http://www.ssd.bg/ ssd.bg]
}}
The Union of Free Democrats ({{langx|bg|Съюз на свободните демократи}}, Sajuz na svobodnite demokrati) is a conservative political party in Bulgaria, led by Stefan Sofiyanski. It contested the 2001 elections as part of the United Democratic Forces electoral alliance, which picked up 51 of 240 seats. It joined the Bulgarian People's Union, that at the 2005 Bulgarian parliamentary election won 5.7% of the popular vote and 13 out of 240 seats.
Election results
=National Assembly=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Election
! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Government |
|---|
| 2005{{efn|Run as part of the United Democratic Forces coalition.}}
| rowspan=2 | Stefan Sofiyanski | 830,338 | 18.18 (#2) | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | New | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| 2005{{efn|Run as part of the Bulgarian People's Union coalition.}}
| 189,268 | 5.19 (#7) | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| 2009
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| 2013
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| 2014
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| 2017
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| Apr 2021
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| Jul 2021
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| Nov 2021{{efn|Run as part of the We Continue the Change coalition.}}
| Milan Milanov | 673,170 | 25.32 (#1) | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| 2022{{efn|Run as part of the Bulgarian Rise coalition.}}
| Radoslav Katsarov | 115,872 | 4.47 (#7) | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| 2023
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| Jun 2024
| colspan=3 align=center| Did not contest | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
| Oct 2024{{efn|Run as part of the Free Voters coalition (ZS, RzB and SSD).}}
| Radoslav Katsarov | 6,293 | 0.25 (#15) | {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Union of Free Democrats}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050906160554/http://www.ssd.bg/ Official web site]
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Category:Conservative parties in Bulgaria
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