Christian Democracy (Brazil)
The Christian Democracy (Portuguese: Democracia Cristã, DC) is a Christian democratic political party in Brazil. It was founded on March 30, 1995, as the Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazilian Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata Cristão, PSDC), elected mayors and council members in 1996, and was officially registered on the Superior Electoral Court on August 5, 1997.[2] It uses the TSE Identification Number 27.
Christian Democracy Democracia Cristã | |
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| President | José Maria Eymael |
| General Secretary | Rubens Pavão |
| Founded | March 30, 1995 |
| Registered | August 5, 1997 |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Think tank | Fundação Democrata Cristã |
| Youth wing | Democracia Cristã Jovem |
| Women's wing | Democracia Cristã Mulher |
| Membership | 186,223[1] |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Regional affiliation | Christian Democrat Organization of America (observer) |
| Colours | Azure Royal blue Gold |
| Slogan | "Commitment with the Family" |
| TSE Identification Number | 27 |
| Mayors | 1 / 5,568 |
| State assemblies | 6 / 1,024 |
| City councillors | 123 / 56,810 |
| Website | |
| www | |
At the legislative elections, 6 October 2002, the party won 1 out of 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and no seats in the Senate. The party lost all representation in the Congress in the 2006 elections.
On 3 August 2017, the party changed its name to the current Christian Democracy.[3]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Running mate | Colligation | First round | Second round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| 1998 | José Maria Eymael (PSDC) | Josmar Oliveira Alderete (PSDC) | None | 171,831 | 0.25% (#9) | - | - | Lost  |
| 2002 | None* | None | None | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | José Maria Eymael (PSDC) | José Paulo da Silva Neto (PSDC) | None | 63,294 | 0.07% (#6) | - | - | Lost |
| 2010 | José Maria Eymael (PSDC) | José Paulo da Silva Neto (PSDC) | None | 89,350 | 0.09% (#5) | - | - | Lost |
| 2014 | José Maria Eymael (PSDC) | Roberto Lopes (PSDC) | None | 61,250 | 0.06% (#9) | - | - | Lost |
| 2018 | José Maria Eymael (DC) | Hélvio Costa (DC) | None | 41,710 | 0.04% (#12) | - | - | Lost |
| 2022 | José Maria Eymael (DC) | João Barbosa Bravo (DC) | None | 16,604 | 0,01 (#11) | - | - | Lost |
| Source: Election Resources: Federal Elections in Brazil – Results Lookup
*DC supported José Serra (PSDB) and Rita Camata (PMDB) in the second round of 2002 general elections. | ||||||||
Legislative elections
| Election | Chamber of Deputies | Federal Senate | Role in government | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
| 1998 | 62,057 | 0.09% | 0 / 513 |
New | 114,573 | 0.19% | 0 / 81 |
New | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2002 | 192,546 | 0.22% | 1 / 513 |
 1 |
29,768 | 0.03% | 0 / 81 |
 0 |
Independent |
| 2006 | 354,217 | 0.38% | 0 / 513 |
 1 |
53,025 | 0.06% | 0 / 81 |
0 |
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2010 | 191,835 | 0.20% | 0 / 513 |
0 |
73,227 | 0.04% | 0 / 81 |
0 |
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2014 | 509,936 | 0.52% | 2 / 513 |
2 |
31,011 | 0.03% | 0 / 81 |
0 |
Independent |
| 2018 | 369,386 | 0.38% | 1 / 513 |
1 |
154,068 | 0.09% | 0 / 81 |
0 |
Opposition |
| 2022 | 138,818 | 0.13% | 0 / 513 |
1 |
101,722 | 0.10% | 0 / 81 |
0 |
Extra-parliamentary |
References
- http://inter04.tse.jus.br/ords/dwtse/f?p=2001:104:::NO%5B%5D:::
- "Sobre Nós" (in Portuguese). psdc.org.br. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- "PSDC vai ao TSE para se tornar o "Democracia Cristã"".