Social Democratic Party (Serbia)

Political party in Serbia

Not to be confused with Social Democratic Party of Serbia or Social Democratic Party (Serbia, 2002).

Social Democratic Party

Социјалдемократска странка

Abbreviation| SDS
President| Boris Tadić
General Secretary| Dragoslav Ljubičić
Vice-President| Vojislav Janković
Founder| Boris Tadić
Founded| 14 June 2014 (2014-06-14)
Split from| Democratic Party
Preceded by| New Democratic Party — Greens
Headquarters| Radoslava Grujića 25, Belgrade
Ideology| Social democracy
Political position| Centre-left
European affiliation| Party of European Socialists (cooperation)
International affiliation| Progressive Alliance
Colors|  Red
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Website
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The Social Democratic Party (Serbian: Социјалдемократска странка, romanized: Socijaldemokratska stranka, abbr. SDS) is a centre-left political party in Serbia.

The party was founded and is headed by Boris Tadić, who was previously president of the Democratic Party and the former President of Serbia. Between June and October 2014, the name of the party was the New Democratic Party (Serbian: Нова демократска странка, romanized: Nova demokratska stranka, NDS).[1] In May 2019, the party formed a union with Democratic Party and Together for Serbia. It supports accession of Serbia to the European Union[2] and it is a member of the Progressive Alliance.[3]

## History

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Tadić revealed in February 2014 his intention to secede from the Democratic Party and to form a new party to take part in the 2014 parliamentary election.[4] But, after realising that they don't have enough time to register a new party before the election, Tadić and his supporters made a deal with the Greens of Serbia. As part of this deal, Tadić and his supporters joined the Greens of Serbia, and then on 10 February 2014 the name of the party was changed to the "New Democratic Party – Greens".[5] Although Ivan Karić was still officially president of this party, Tadić became its de facto leader.[5][6] Party then participated in the 2014 parliamentary election under that name in coalition with Together for Serbia, League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina and some other minor parties.[7] This coalition won 5.7% of the electoral vote and 18 seats in the National Assembly of Serbia.[8] Of these, 11 seats were allocated to the "New Democratic Party – Greens", but only one to the original Greens (Ivan Karić) and 10 to the group around Boris Tadić.[9]

After the 2014 parliamentary election, a divergence emerged in the "New Democratic Party – Greens" between the original Greens and group of members that joined the party with Tadić.[10] On 14 June, Tadić and his supporters decided to secede from the Greens and form "New Democratic Party" as a separate party, while the name of the "New Democratic Party—Greens" was changed back to the "Greens of Serbia".[11] In the National Assembly, 10 deputies of the New Democratic Party are part of the parliamentary group of 12 deputies together with Ivan Karić of the Greens and Blagoje Bradić of Together for Serbia,[12] and they are in the opposition to the current Government of Serbia.[13] First internal party elections were held on 4 October 2014. Boris Tadić was elected president of the party. On the same day, the official name of the party was changed to the "Social Democratic Party".[1][14]

As of January 2017, the Social Democratic Party holds four seats in the National Assembly of Serbia. It exists in a parliamentary alliance with the People's Movement of Serbia, which holds one seat.[15] On 10 January 2022, it was announced that the Democrats of Serbia, a break-away faction from the Democratic Party, will merge with SDS.[16] In the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, SDS was associated with the Socialist Group.[17] In the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, SDS contested as part of the Good Morning Serbia alliance.[18]

## List of presidents

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# | President  | Birth–Death  | Term start  | Term end

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## Electoral results

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### Parliamentary elections

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National Assembly of Serbia Year  | Leader  | Popular vote  | % of popular vote  | # | # of seats  | Seat change  | Coalition  | Status  | Ref.

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2014 | Boris Tadić | 204,767  | 5.89%  |  4th  |

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|  9  | NDS–Z–ZZS–LSV | Opposition  | [19]
2016 | 189,564  | 5.17%  |  7th  |

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|  5  | SDS–LDP–LSV | Opposition  | [20]
2020 | Election boycott |

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|  4  | –  | Extra-parliamentary  |
2022 | 63,560  | 1.72%  |  10th  |

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|  0  | SDS–Nova | Extra-parliamentary  | [21]
2023 | 45,079  | 1.21%  |  9th  |

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|  0  | DJS | Extra-parliamentary  | [18]

### Presidential elections

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President of Serbia Year  | Candidate  | 1st round popular vote  | % of popular vote  | 2nd round popular vote  | % of popular vote  | Notes  | Ref.

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2017 | Vuk Jeremić | 4th  | 206,676  | 5.75%  | —  | — | — | Supported Jeremić  |
2022 | Zdravko Ponoš | 2nd  | 698,538  | 18.84%  | —  | — | — | Supported Ponoš  | [22]

### Provincial elections

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Assembly of Vojvodina Year  | Leader  | Popular vote  | % of popular vote  | # | # of seats  | Seat change  | Coalition  | Status  | Ref.

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2016 | Boris Tadić | 26,800  | 2.86%  |  9th  |

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|  0  | SDS–LDP | Extra-parliamentary  | [23]
2020 | Election boycott |

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|  0  | –  | Extra-parliamentary  |
2023 | 14,715  | 1.54%  |  9th  |

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|  0  | DJS | Extra-parliamentary  | [24]

### Belgrade City Assembly elections

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City Assembly of Belgrade Year  | Leader  | Popular vote  | % of popular vote  | # | # of seats  | Seat change  | Coalition  | Status  | Ref.

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2014 | Boris Tadić | 29,504  | 3.80%  |  6th  |

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|  0  | NDS–Z–ZZS | Extra-parliamentary  | [25]
2018 | 18,286  | 2.28%  |  9th  |

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|  0  | SDS–DS–Nova–ZEP–Zeleni | Extra-parliamentary  | [26]
2022 | 26,219  | 2.92%  |  8th  |

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|  0  | SDS–Nova | Extra-parliamentary  | [27]
2023 | 14,695  | 1.60%  |  8th  |

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|  0  | DJB | Extra-parliamentary  | [28]
2024 | Did not participate |

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|  0  | –  | Extra-parliamentary  | –

## References

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2. ^ Cvejić, Slobodan; Spasojević, Dušan; Stanojević, Dragan; Todosijević, Bojan (November 2020). "Electoral Compass 2020, analysis of the political landscape in Serbia" (PDF). library.fes.de. Heinrich Böll Foundation.
3. ^ "Seminar in Montevideo, on 22 –23 July 2014 – Expected Parties / Organisations". Progressive Alliance official web site. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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5. ^ a b D. - P. (21 February 2014). "Karić "šef" Tadiću" [Karić "Boss" to Tadić]. Večernje novosti. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
6. ^ "Нова демократска странка и Зелени – изборно обједињавање снага" [New Democratic Party and the Greens - Electional Consolidation of Powers]. Greens of Serbia official web site. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
7. ^ "LSV i stranke dogovorile blok" [LSV and Other Parties Agreed to Form a Block]. B92. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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10. ^ D. M. (7 April 2014). ""Zeleni" se cepaju zbog Tadića" ["Greens" are Tearing up Because of Tadić]. Večernje novosti. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
11. ^ "Zeleni samostalno,NDS se registruje" [Greens Independent,NDS to Register]. B92. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
12. ^ "Poslanička grupa Boris Tadić – Nova demokratska stranka, Zajedno za Srbiju, Zeleni Srbije" [Parliamentary Group "Boris Tadić – New Democratic Party, Together for Serbia, Greens of Serbia"]. National Assembly of Serbia official web site. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
13. ^ "NDS: Spremni za saradnju opozicije" [NDS: Ready for the Cooperation of the Opposition]. B92. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
14. ^ "Former president's party changes name". B92. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
15. ^ Social Democratic Party, People's Movement of Serbia Parliamentary Group, National Assembly of Serbia, accessed 26 January 2017.
16. ^ "Демократе Србије уједињују се са Социјалдемократском странком; Борис Тадић једини кандидат за председника странке". Нова српска политичка мисао (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
17. ^ "Mr Aleksandar SENIĆ (Serbia, SOC)". Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
18. ^ a b Kovačević, Miladin (2024). Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 8–9. ISBN 978-86-6161-252-7. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
19. ^ Vukmirović, Dragan (2014). Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije [Elections for Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia] (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 9\. ISBN 978-86-6161-108-7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
20. ^ Kovačević, Miladin (2016). Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije [Elections for Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia] (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 9\. ISBN 978-86-6161-154-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
21. ^ Kovačević, Miladin (2022). Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije [Elections for Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia] (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 7\. ISBN 978-86-6161-221-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
22. ^ Kovačević, Miladin (2022). Izbori za predsednika Republike Srbije [Elections for the President of the Republic of Serbia] (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 7\. ISBN 978-86-6161-220-6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
23. ^ "Rezultati izbora za poslanike u skupštinu Autonomne pokrajine Vojvodine" [Results of the election for deputies to the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina] (PDF) (in Serbian). Novi Sad: Pokrajinska izborna komisija. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
24. ^ "Izveštaj o sprovedenim izborima za poslanike Skupštine Autonomne pokrajine Vojvodine održanim 17. i 30. decembra 2023. godine" [Report on the conducted elections for deputies to the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina held on 17 and 30 December 2023] (PDF). Provincial Electoral Commission (in Serbian). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
25. ^ "Izveštaj o ukupnim rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine grada Beograda" [Report on the overall results of the elections for councilors of the Belgrade City Assembly] (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Gradska izborna komisija. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
26. ^ "Zapisnik o radu gradske izborne komisije na utvrđivanju rezultata izbora za odbornike Skupštine grada Beograda" [Record of the work of the City Election Commission on determining the results of the elections for councilors of the Belgrade City Assembly] (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Gradska izborna komisija. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
27. ^ "Ukupan izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine grade Beograda" [Overall report on the results of the elections for councilors of the City Assembly of Belgrade] (PDF). City of Belgrade (in Serbian). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
28. ^ "Izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine Grada Beograda" [Report on the results of the elections for councillors of the City of Belgrade Assembly] (PDF). City of Belgrade. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

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Political parties in Serbia

Bracketed numbers indicate number of seats in parliament

National Assembly (250)|

* Serbian Progressive Party (104)
* Party of Freedom and Justice (15)
* We–The Voice from the People (13)
* Socialist Party of Serbia (12)
* People's Movement of Serbia (12)
* Green–Left Front (10)
* Serbia Centre (9)
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* Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (6)
* Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (6)
* Ecological Uprising (5)
* United Serbia (5)
* Movement of Free Citizens (3)
* Healthy Serbia (3)
* Justice and Reconciliation Party (2)
* Movement of Socialists (2)
* Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak (2)
* Serbian People's Party (2)
* Serbian Renewal Movement (2)
* New Face of Serbia (2)
* Alliance of Social Democrats (1)
* Greens of Serbia (1)
* Party for Democratic Action (1)
* People's Peasant Party (1)
* United Peasant Party (1)
* Serbian Left (1)
* United Trade Unions of Serbia "Sloga" (1)
* Russian Party (1)

Non-parliamentary|

* Alternative for Changes
* Bosniak Democratic Union
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* Bunjevci Citizens of Serbia
* Civic Democratic Forum
* Civic Platform
* Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina
* Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians
* Democratic Party of Bosniaks
* Democratic Party of Macedonians
* Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians
* Democratic Union of Croats
* Dveri
* Enough is Enough
* Fatherland
* Hungarian Civic Alliance
* Independent Serbian Party
* League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina
* Leviathan Movement
* Liberal Democratic Party
* Liberation Movement
* Montenegrin Party
* Movement for Reversal
* Movement of Veterans of Serbia
* National Network
* New Communist Party of Yugoslavia
* New Serbia
* Party of Labour
* Party of Modern Serbia
* Party of the Radical Left
* People's Freedom Movement
* People's Party
* People's Strong Serbia
* Pirate Party of Serbia
* Reformist Party
* Reformists of Vojvodina
* Roma Party
* Roma Union of Serbia
* Serbia 21
* Serbian Party Oathkeepers
* Serbian Radical Party
* Serbian Right
* Slovaks Forward
* Social Democratic Party
* Strength of Serbia Movement
* Together
* Together for Vojvodina
* Vlach National Party
* Vojvodina's Party

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| Current|

* Albanian Coalition of Preševo Valley
* Coalition for Peace and Tolerance
* National Democratic Alternative
* Serbia Must Not Stop

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Defunct|

* All Together
* Alliance for Serbia
* Choice for a Better Life
* Citizens' Bloc 381
* Clean Hands of Vojvodina
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* Democratic Opposition of Serbia
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* For a European Serbia
* For National Unity
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* National Gathering
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* Together for Vojvodina
* U-Turn
* United Democratic Serbia
* United for the Victory of Serbia
* United Opposition of Serbia (1990)
* United Opposition of Serbia (2020)
* Vojvodina Coalition
* Vojvodina Front
* Vojvodina Parties
* We Must

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* Association for the Yugoslav Democratic Initiative
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* Christian Democratic Party of Serbia
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