List of social democratic parties Totally Explained

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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.

Names used by social democratic parties

Note: Not all parties that use these names are social democratic.

Alphabetical list

Afghanistan: Afghan Social Democratic Party

Argentina : Partido Socialista - Socialist Party

Australia: Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Austria: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPOe) - Social Democratic Party of Austria

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

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:

Bloc Québécois (BQ)
New Democratic Party (NDP)
Quebec:
- Parti Québécois (PQ)
- Quebec Solidaire
Colombia:
- Colombian Liberal Party
Costa Rica: Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) - National Liberation Party
Croatia : Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske - Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Chile: Socialist Party(Partido Socialista) - Party for Democracy (Partido Por la Democracia)
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:
- League of Social Democrats
Hungary: Magyar Szocialista Párt (MSZP) - Hungarian Socialist Party
Iceland: Samfylkingin - Alliance
India:
- Indian National Congress (INC)
- DMK - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Samajwadi Party - Socialist Party
Indonesia: Partai Demokrasi Indonesia-Perjuangan (PDI-P) - Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle
Iran : Organization of Iranian People's Fedaian (Majority)
Ireland, Republic of: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre - Labour Party
Israel:
- העבודה, Ha‘Avoda - Labor
- מרצ-יחד - Meretz-Yachad
Italy:
- 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:
- Democratic Left Movement (Lebanon)
- Progressive Socialist Party
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: Malta Labour Party
Mexico:
- Partido de la Revolución Democrática - Party of the Democratic Revolution
- Partido Alternativa Socialdemócrata y Campesina - Social Democratic and Peasant Alternative 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
- Socialistische Partij - Socialist Party
New Zealand: New Zealand Labour Party
Norway: Det norske Arbeiderparti(A) - Norwegian Labour Party
Pakistan:
- پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
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:
- Partido Independentista Pertorriqueño
  - Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
- 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
- Slovakia: Smer--sociálna demokracia - Direction - Social Democracy
- South Africa: African National Congress (ANC)
- South Korea: Democratic Labour Party
- 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 Democratic Party of America
  - 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 (for example Dennis Kucinich) could arguably be considered as social democrats; however, the party line isn't socialist and often anti-socialist.

United States Territories: The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) could arguably be considered a Social Democratic Party within the United States, since Puerto Rico isn't sovereign; nevertheless, the Puerto Rican Independence Party is a full-fledged member of the Socialist International (SI).

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