Social Democrats (Craitland)

Social Democrats
Founded	1519 AN
Headquarters	Osĵätoņ
Political ideology	Social democracy, multiculturalism
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Red
Parliamentary seats	129 / 233

The Social Democrats are a centre-left political party in Craitland. It has historically been the most popular of the five major parties in Craitland, recording both the largest electoral percentage and largest number of votes at different points in its history, and has supplied a record eight of the nation's 18 Prime Ministers so far.

Ideology

The party champions social democracy as its overwhelming ideology, supporting the mixed economy which has generally presided in Craitland throughout its history. The party's military stance has varied; while primarily neutral, it established the Craitish Defence Force and generated Craitland's membership in the USSO, but officially maintains a diplomatic foreign policy favouring non-interventionism.

Logo

The logo of the Social Democrats is a stylised Pelle rose; the national flower of—and endemic species to—Craitland. The rose is also a traditional symbol of the social democracy movement. The party's official colour is a crimson red, but white is often also prominent on campaign materials.

General election history

	Election	Votes	Seats
	1520 general election	1,531,620	65 / 200
	1532 general election	2,755,881	105 / 200
	1544 general election	3,018,344	113 / 233
	1556 general election	2,001,888	54 / 233
	1568 general election	2,237,758	57 / 233
	1580 general election	3,700,522	117 / 233
	1592 general election	3,789,995	117 / 233
	1604 general election	2,662,401	70 / 233
	1616 general election	2,496,504	62 / 233
	1628 general election	4,180,666	118 / 233
	1640 general election	4,149,286	128 / 233
	1652 general election	2,998,987	73 / 233
	1664 general election	2,126,676	52 / 233
	1676 general election	2,419,311	61 / 233
	1688 general election	2,270,319	52 / 233
	1700 general election	2,407,490	58 / 233
	1712 general election	4,257,753	119 / 233
	1724 general election	4,662,983	129 / 233

Social Democrats abroad

The Social Democrats also previously entered candidates to ballots in the former Craitish autonomous territories of Lakkvia and New Vaduz.

In Lakkvia, the party had a stable representation of 2–4 representatives in the Parliament of Lakkvia from 1606 until 1691. Following the Lakkvian merger with Hurmu, the Social Democrats changed their name to the Social Democratic Party of the Lake District, failing to win representation in the Assembly of Representatives for the Lake District until 1707. It then merged with the Social Democratic Party of Lontinien and Rekozemlje, the Democratic Party of the Warring Islands and Democratic Party of Transprinitica to form the Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu.