Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Party, formally the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party (Swedish: Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti [ˈsvæ̌rjɛs sʊsɪˈɑ̂ːldɛmʊˌkrɑːtɪska ˈârːbeːtarɛpaˌʈiː] ⓘ; S/SAP), usually referred to as The Social Democrats (Swedish: Socialdemokraterna [sʊsɪˈɑ̂ːldɛmʊˌkrɑːtɛɳa] ⓘ), is a social-democratic and democratic socialist political party in Sweden. Founded in 1889, the SAP is the country's oldest and currently largest party.
Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti | |
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| Abbreviation | S/SAP |
| Leader | Magdalena Andersson |
| Secretary-General | Tobias Baudin |
| Parliamentary group leader | Lena Hallengren |
| Founded | 23 April 1889 |
| Headquarters | Sveavägen 68, Stockholm |
| Student wing | Social Democratic Students of Sweden |
| Youth wing | Swedish Social Democratic Youth League |
| Women's wing | Social Democratic Women in Sweden |
| Religious wing | Religious Social Democrats of Sweden |
| LGBT wing | LGBT Social Democrats of Sweden |
| Membership (2020) | 75,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK The Social Democratic Group |
| Colours | Red |
| Riksdag | 107 / 349 |
| European Parliament | 5 / 21 |
| County councils | 572 / 1,597 |
| Municipal councils | 4,364 / 12,780 |
| Website | |
| socialdemokraterna | |
From the mid-1930s to the 1980s, the Social Democratic Party won more than 40% of the vote. From 1932 to 1976, the SAP was continuously in government. From 1982 to 2022, the party was in government with the exception of the periods 1991–1994 and 2006–2014. Since 2022, the party has been out of government. It participates in elections as "The Workers' Party – The Social Democrats" (Swedish: Arbetarepartiet – Socialdemokraterna [ˈârːbeːtarɛpaˌʈiːɛt sʊsɪˈɑ̂ːldɛmʊˌkrɑːtɛɳa] ⓘ). The first female PM in Swedish history, Magdalena Andersson, is a member of the Social Democratic Party.