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This is a list of parties in the world that consider themselves to be upholding the principles and values of social democracy. Some are also members of the Socialist International. Note that, in some cases, a party's self-described adherence to social democracy may be disputed by its critics.
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Names used by social democratic parties
Note: Not all parties that use these names are social democratic.
- New Democratic Party
- Socialist Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Democratic Socialist Party
- Labour Party
- Social Democratic Union
Alphabetical list
- Afghanistan: Afghan Social Democratic Party
- Albania: Partia Socialiste e Shqiperise - Socialist Party of Albania (PSSH)
- Argentina :
- Partido Socialista - Socialist Party
- Frente para la Victoria - Front for Victory
- Partido Justicialista - Justicialist Party
- Afirmación para una República Igualitaria - Support for an Equal Republic
- Australia: Australian Labor Party (ALP); Democratic Labor Party (DLP)
- Austria: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPOe) - Social Democratic Party of Austria
- Bangladesh:
- Belgium:
- Dutch language: Socialistische Partij - Anders (SP.a) - Socialist Party - Different (though they refuse to be called social-democrats)
- French language: Parti Socialiste (PS) - Socialist Party
- Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Socijaldemokratska partija Bosne i Hercegovine (SDP) - Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Stranka nezavisnih socijal demokrata (SNSD) - Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
- Brazil:
- Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB) - Brazilian Social Democracy Party
- Partido Democrático Trabalhista (PDT) - Democratic Labour Party
- Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) - Worker's Party
- Canada:
- New Democratic Party (NDP)
- Bloc Québécois (BQ)
- Colombia:
- Costa Rica: Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) - National Liberation Party
- Croatia : Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske - Social Democratic Party of Croatia
- Chile:
- Partido Socialista de Chile - Socialist Party
- Partido por la Democracia - Party for Democracy
- Partido Radical Social Demócrata - Social Democrat Radical Party
- Cyprus: Movement for Social Democracy
- Czech Republic: Česká strana sociálně demokratická (ČSSD) - Czech Social Democratic Party
- Denmark: Socialdemokraterne - Social Democrats
- Estonia: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (SDE) - Social Democratic Party
- Ethiopia : (ESDFP) - Social Democratic Party
- Finland: Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP)
- France: Parti Socialiste (PS) - Socialist Party
- Germany: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) - Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Greece: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλίστικο Κινήμα / Panellínio Sosialistíko Kiníma (ΠΑΣΟΚ / PASOK) - Panhellenic Socialist Movement
- Hong Kong:
- Hungary: Magyar Szocialista Párt (MSZP) - Hungarian Socialist Party
- Iceland: Samfylkingin - Social Democratic Alliance
- India:
- Indian National Congress (INC)
- DMK - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Praja_Rajyam_PartyPRP
- Samajwadi Party - Socialist Party
- MMK - Makkal Maanaadu Katchi-Socialist party of Tamil Nadu
- Indonesia: Partai Demokrasi Indonesia-Perjuangan (PDI-P) - Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle
- Iran : Organization of Iranian People's Fedaian (Majority)
- Ireland, Republic of: Labour Party
- Israel:
- העבודה, Ha‘Avoda - Labor
- מרצ-יחד - Meretz-Yachad
- Italy:
- Democratici di Sinistra (DS) Democrats of the Left
- Partito Socialdemocratico (PSDI) Italian Democratic Socialist Party
- Partito Democratico (PD) Democratic Party
- Partito Socialista (PS) Socialist Party
- Japan:
- 民主党, Minshu-tō - Democratic Party of Japan
- 社会民主党, Shakai Minshu-tō - Social Democratic Party (SDP)
- Kazakhstan: Zhalpyulttyk Sotsial-Demokratiyalyk Partiya - Nationwide Social Democratic Party
- Kenya: Madaraka Party of Kenya
- Latvia:
- Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā strādnieku partija (LSDSP) - Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
- Socialdemokrātu savienība (SDS) - Social Democratic Union
- Lebanon:
- Luxembourg: Lëtzebuergesch Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei - Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
- Macedonia:
- Социјалдемократски сојуз на Македонија (СДСМ), Socijaldemokratski sojuz na Makedonija (SDSM) - Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
- Нова социјалдемократска партија (НСДП), Nova socijaldemokratska partija (NSDP) - New Social Democratic Party
- Malaysia: Democratic Action Party
- Malta: Labour Party
- Mexico:
- Partido de la Revolución Democrática - Party of the Democratic Revolution
- Partido Socialdemócrata - Social Democratic Party
- Mongolia: Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Нам (MAXH), Mongol Ardyn Khuv'sgatt Nam (MAKN) - Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP)
- Netherlands:
- Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) - Labour Party
- New Zealand: New Zealand Labour Party
- Norway: Det norske Arbeiderparti (DnA) - Norwegian Labour Party
- Panama
- Pakistan:
- پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
- عوامی نیشنل پارثی - Awami National Party (ANP)
- ایم کیو ایم - MQM (Mutahida Qaumi Movement)
- Poland:
- RACJA Polskiej Lewicy (RACJA PL) - REASON of Polish Left
- Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (SLD) - Democratic Left Alliance
- Socjaldemokracja Polska (SDPL) - Social Democratic Party of Poland
- Unia Lewicy - Union of the Left
- Portugal: Partido Socialista - Socialist Party (The Partido Social-Democrata is actually not social democratic)
- Puerto Rico:
- Romania: Partidul Social Democrat (PSD) - Social Democratic Party
- Serbia:
- Демократска странка / Demokratska stranka (ДC - DS) - Democratic Party
- Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine (LSV) - League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina
- Socijaldemokratska unija (SDU) - Social Democratic Union
- Singapore: Workers' Party of Singapore,People's Action Party
- Slovakia: Smer—sociálna demokracia - Direction - Social Democracy
- Slovenia: Socialni demokrati - Social Democrats
- South Africa:
- South Korea: Democratic Labour Party(민주노동당, 民主勞動黨), New Progressive Party(진보신당, 進步新黨)
- Spain: Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) - Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
- Spain: Eusko Alkartasuna - Basque Socialdemocracy (EA)
- Sweden: Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetarparti (SAP) - Swedish Social Democratic Party
- Switzerland:
- Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SPS) = Parti socialiste suisse (PSS) = Partito Socialista Svizzero (PSS) = Partida Socialdemocrata de la Svizra (PSS) - Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
- Turkey:
- Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) - Republican People's Party
- Demokratik Sol Parti (DSP) - Democratic Left Party
- Sosyal Demokrat Halk Partisi (SHP) - Social Democratic People's Party
- Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi (ÖDP) - Freedom and Solidarity Party
- United Kingdom:
- Labour Party
- Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland only)
- Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) (Northern Ireland only)
- Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scotland only)
- Plaid Cymru (Wales only)
- Mebyon Kernow (MK) (Cornwall only)
- United States:
- Social Democrats USA (SDUSA)
- Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
- DSA refers to themselves as "socialists", rather than "social democrats" in their organization's literature. Therefore, DSA can arguably be called a supporter of democratic socialism instead of social democracy.
- Labor Party
- Some members of the Democratic Party (e.g. Dennis Kucinich) could arguably be considered social democrats; however, the party overall does not advocate social democracy. The Green Party has social democracy as one of its party plnaks, but it is an environmentalist party first.
- United States Territories: The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) could arguably be considered a Social Democratic Party within the United States, since Puerto Rico is not sovereign; nevertheless, the Puerto Rican Independence Party is a full-fledged member of the Socialist International (SI).
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
See also
- Index of political parties to browse parties by name.
- List of political parties to browse parties by country.
- List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by ideology.
- Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals.
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