Social Democratic Party (Guinea-Bissau)
The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrática, PSD) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.
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History
The party was established in 1995 by Joaquim Baldé. In the 1999–2000 general elections Bald was nominated as the party's presidential candidate, but finished eighth with 2.3% of the vote. In the parliamentary elections, the party won three seats in the National People's Assembly.[1]
Prior to the 2004 parliamentary elections the party joined the Electoral Union alliance, which won two seats. It did not contest the 2005 presidential elections, but supported runner-up Malam Bacai Sanhá.[1] In 2007 António Samba Baldé became party leader, and in the parliamentary elections the following year, the party failed to win a seat.[1]
The PSD did not nominate a candidate for the 2009 or 2012 presidential elections. In the 2014 general elections it did not put forward a candidate for president, but ran in the parliamentary elections, receiving just 0.4% of the vote and failing to win a seat.
The alliance contested the 2023 legislative election as part of a PAIGC-led coalition, the Inclusive Alliance Platform – Terra Ranka, that won 54 out of the 102 available seats.[2]
Election results
National People's Assembly
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 / 102 |
New |  5th |
Opposition | ||
| 2004 | Part of the Electoral Union |  5th |
Opposition | |||
| 2008 | 6,319 | 1.38% | 0 / 100 |
 9th |
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2014 | 2,302 | 0.39% | 0 / 102 |
0 |
14th |
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2019 | 2,854 | 0.47% | 0 / 102 |
0 |
14th |
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2023 | Part of the Inclusive Alliance Platform | TBA | ||||
References
- Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p325
- "PAI–Terra Ranke é a grande vencedora das legislativas, com cinquenta e quatro deputados". O Democrata. 8 June 2023.
