Democratic Party (East Timor)

The Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Democrático) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a political party in East Timor, established on 10 June, 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are of the young generation who are studying abroad, and those who have completed their studies in Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Democratic Party
Partido Democrático
LeaderMariano Sabino Lopes
FounderFernando de Araújo
Founded10 June 2001
Preceded byNational Council of Timorese Resistance
HeadquartersRua de Colmera, Dili
Youth wingDemocratic Youth
Women's wingDemocratic Women's Organisation
IdeologySocial liberalism
Decentralisation
Political positionCentre[1] to centre-left[2]
ColoursBlue, White
National Parliament
6 / 65
Party flag
Website
partidodemocratico.org

Political history

In the 2001 parliamentary election held on 30 August, the party won 8.7% of the popular vote and seven out of 88 seats, the second-highest representation in parliament, after Fretilin.

In the April 2007 presidential election, the party's leader, Fernando de Araújo, took third place with 19.18% of the vote.[3]

In provisional results of the June 2007 parliamentary election, the party won 11.30% of the vote, placing fourth.[4]

Election results

Presidential elections
Election Candidate First Round Second Round Result
Votes  % Votes  %
2007 Fernando de Araújo 77,459 19.18% — Lost Red XN
2012 80,381 17.30% — Lost Red XN
2017 António da Conceição 167,794 32.46% — Lost Red XN
2022 Mariano Sabino Lopes 47,334 7.26% — Lost Red XN

Legislative elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2001 Fernando de Araújo 31,680 8.72%
7 / 88
 New 2nd Opposition
2007 46,946 11.30%
8 / 65
 Increase 1 Decrease 4th Coalition
(CNRT-PSD-ASDT-PD)
2012 48,851 10.31%
8 / 65
 Steady 0 Increase 3rd Coalition
(CNRT-PD)
2017 55,595 9.79%
7 / 65
 Decrease 1 Decrease 4th Opposition
2018 Mariano Sabino Lopes 50,370 8.07%
5 / 65
 Decrease 2 Increase 3rd Opposition (2018-2020)
Coalition (2020-2023)
(Fretilin-PLP-KHUNTO-PD)
2023 64,517 9.32%
6 / 65
 Increase 1 Steady 3rd Coalition
(CNRT-PD)

References
  1. Lansford, Tom (2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. p. 1585. ISBN 9781544327136. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. Shoesmith, Dennis (October 2011), Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste (3rd ed.), p. 36
  3. 2007 presidential election results Archived 16 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, East Timor Election Commission website.
  4. "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections" Archived 10 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007.


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