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{{expand language|topic=|langcode=pt|otherarticle=Democracia Cristã (Brasil)|date=September 2018}}
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{{Infobox Political party
{{Infobox political party
|name = Christian Democracy
| name = Christian Democracy
|native_name = Democracia Cristã
| native_name = Democracia Cristã
| native_name_lang = pt
|colorcode = Blue
|logo = File:Christian Democracy (Brazil) logo.png
| logo = Christian_Democracy_(Brazil)_logo.png
|president = [[José Maria Eymael]]
| logo_size = 250px
| colorcode = {{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}
|membership = 186,223<ref>http://inter04.tse.jus.br/ords/dwtse/f?p=2001:104:::NO:::</ref>
| abbreviation = DC
|ideology = [[Christian democracy]]
|position = [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
| president = [[José Maria Eymael]]
| general_secretary = Rubens Pavão
|headquarters = [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| founded = {{start date and age|1995|3|30|df=y}}
|colours = [[Blue]], [[Yellow]], [[White]]
| registered = {{start date and age|1997|8|5|df=y}}
|website = {{URL|http://www.democraciacrista.org.br}}
| predecessor = [[Christian Democratic Party (Brazil)|Christian Democratic Party]]
|country=Brazil}}
| headquarters = Av. Padre Pereira de Andrade, 758, Boaçava, [[São Paulo]]
== elections ==
| think_tank = Fundação Democrata Cristã
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| youth_wing = DC Jovem
The '''Christian Democracy''' (''Democracia Cristã'', '''DC''') is a [[christian democracy|Christian democratic]] [[political party]] in [[Brazil]]. It was founded on March 30, 1995 as the '''Christian Social Democratic Party''' (''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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.psdc.org.br/sobre-nos/ | title=Sobre Nós | publisher=psdc.org.br | accessdate=December 15, 2014 | language=Portuguese}}</ref>
| womens_wing = DC Mulher
| membership_year = 2023
| membership = {{decrease}} 171,465<ref>{{cite web |title=Filiação partidária mensal |url=https://sig.tse.jus.br/ords/dwapr/r/seai/sig-eleicao-filiados/m%C3%B3dulo-de-filia%C3%A7%C3%A3o1?g_filiacao=mensal&session=209502319356044 |website=Tribunal Superior Eleitoral |access-date=10 February 2024 |language=pt}}</ref>
| ideology = [[Christian democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
| colors = {{Color box|#0065cb}} [[Azure (color)|Azure]]<br>{{Color box|#0009a8}} [[Royal blue]]<br>{{Color box|#F0D765}} [[Gold (color)|Gold]]
| slogan = "Commitment to the Family"
| blank1_title = Electoral number
| blank1 = 27
| seats1_title = [[Legislative assemblies of Brazilian states|Legislative Assemblies]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Raio-X das eleições: Leia como serão as assembleias em 2023 |url=https://www.poder360.com.br/brasil/raio-x-das-eleicoes-leia-como-serao-as-assembleias-em-2023/ |website=Poder360 |language=pt |date=11 October 2022}}</ref>
| seats1 = {{composition bar|1|1024|{{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}}}
| seats2_title = [[Mayors in Brazil|Mayors]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Relembre quantos prefeitos e vereadores cada partido elegeu em 2020 |url=https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/relembre-quantos-prefeitos-e-vereadores-cada-partido-elegeu-em-2020/ |website=Poder360 |language=pt |date=6 October 2023}}</ref>
| seats2 = {{composition bar|2|5568|{{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}}}
| seats3_title = Municipal Chambers<ref>{{cite web |title=DEM, PP e PSD aumentam número de vereadores no Brasil; MDB, PT, PSDB, PDT e PSB registram redução |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2020/eleicao-em-numeros/noticia/2020/11/17/dem-pp-e-psd-aumentam-numero-de-vereadores-no-brasil-mdb-pt-psdb-pdt-e-psb-registram-reducao.ghtml |website=G1 |language=pt |date=17 November 2020}}</ref>
| seats3 = {{composition bar|123|58043|{{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}}}
| flag = Bandeira-democracia-cristã.png
| website = {{URL|democraciacrista.org.br}}
| country = Brazil
}}


The '''Christian Democracy''' ({{Lang-pt|Democracia Cristã}}, '''DC''') is a [[christian democracy|Christian democratic]] [[political party]] in [[Brazil]]. It was founded in 1995 as the '''Christian Social Democratic Party''' ({{Lang-pt|Partido Social Democrata Cristão}}, '''PSDC'''),<ref name="fgv">{{cite web |last1=Jorge |first1=Vladimyr Lombardo |title=PARTIDO SOCIAL DEMOCRATA CRISTÃO (PSDC) |url=https://www18.fgv.br/cpdoc/acervo/dicionarios/verbete-tematico/partido-social-democrata-cristao-psdc |website=FGV CPDOC |language=pt}}</ref> and was officially registered in 1997.<ref name="tse">{{cite web |title=Partidos políticos registrados no TSE |url=https://www.tse.jus.br/partidos/partidos-registrados-no-tse |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=Tribunal Superior Eleitoral |language=pt}}</ref> the party is presided by [[José Maria Eymael]], who has competed the [[Presidential elections in Brazil|presidential elections]] six times.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2018 |title=Democracia Cristã oficializa José Maria Eymael para concorrer à Presidência da República |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/07/28/partido-dc-oficializa-jose-maria-eymael-para-concorrer-a-presidencia-da-republica.ghtml |website=G1 |language=pt}}</ref> In 2017, it changed its name to the current one.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 August 2017 |title=PSDC pede ao TSE mudança de nome para Democracia Cristã |url=https://www.tse.jus.br/comunicacao/noticias/2017/Agosto/psdc-pede-ao-tse-mudanca-de-nome-para-democracia-crista |website=Tribunal Superior Eleitoral |language=pt}}</ref>
At the [[legislative]] [[elections in Brazil|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.


The PSDC was established to be a continuation of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Brazil)|Christian Democratic Party]], which had merged with the [[Democratic Social Party]] to form the [[Reform Progressive Party]] in 1993.<ref name="fgv" />
On 3 August 2017, the party changed its name to the current Christian Democracy.<ref>http://www.valor.com.br/politica/5074962/psdc-vai-ao-tse-para-se-tornar-o-democracia-crista</ref>


==Electoral history==
===Presidential elections===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |Election
! rowspan="2" |Candidate
! rowspan="2" |Running mate
! rowspan="2" |Colligation
! colspan="2" |First round
! colspan="2" |Second round
! rowspan="2" |Result
|-
!Votes
!%
!Votes
!%
|-
![[1998 Brazilian general election|1998]]
|[[José Maria Eymael]] (PSDC)
|[[Josmar Oliveira Alderete]] (PSDC)
|''None''
|171,831
|0.25% (#9)
| -
| -
|'''Lost''' {{Nay}}
|-
![[2002 Brazilian general election|2002]]
|''None*''
|''None''
|''None''
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
![[2006 Brazilian general election|2006]]
|[[José Maria Eymael]] (PSDC)
|[[José Paulo da Silva Neto]] (PSDC)
|''None''
|63,294
|0.07% (#6)
| -
| -
|'''Lost''' {{Nay}}
|-
![[2010 Brazilian presidential election|2010]]
|[[José Maria Eymael]] (PSDC)
|[[José Paulo da Silva Neto]] (PSDC)
|''None''
|89,350
|0.09% (#5)
| -
| -
|'''Lost''' {{Nay}}
|-
![[2014 Brazilian general election|2014]]
|[[José Maria Eymael]] (PSDC)
|[[Roberto Lopes (politician)|Roberto Lopes]] (PSDC)
|''None''
|61,250
|0.06% (#9)
| -
| -
|'''Lost''' {{Nay}}
|-
![[2018 Brazilian presidential election|2018]]
|[[José Maria Eymael]] (DC)
|[[Hélvio Costa]] (DC)
|''None''
|41,710
|0.04% (#12)
| -
| -
|'''Lost''' {{Nay}}
|-
![[2022 Brazilian general election|2022]]
|[[José Maria Eymael]] (DC)
|[[João Barbosa Bravo]] (DC)
|''None''
|16,604
|0,01 (#11)
| -
| -
|'''Lost''' {{Nay}}
|-
| colspan="9" |<small>Source: [http://electionresources.org/br/president.php?election=1994&state=BR Election Resources: Federal Elections in Brazil – Results Lookup]</small>
<nowiki>*</nowiki>DC supported [[José Serra]] ([[Brazilian Social Democracy Party|PSDB]]) and [[Rita Camata]] ([[Brazilian Democratic Movement|PMDB]]) in the second round of 2002 general elections.
|}

=== Legislative elections ===
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!rowspan="2"|Election
!colspan="4"|[[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|Chamber of Deputies]]
!colspan="4"|[[Brazilian Senate|Federal Senate]]
!rowspan="2"|'''Role in government'''
|-
!'''Votes'''
!'''%'''
!'''Seats'''
!+/–
!'''Votes'''
!'''%'''
!'''Seats'''
!+/–
|-
![[1998 Brazilian general election|1998]]
|align="center"|62,057
|align="center"|0.09%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|513|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|New
|align="center"|114,573
|align="center"|0.19%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|81|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|New
|{{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
![[2002 Brazilian general election|2002]]
|align="center"|192,546
|align="center"|0.22%
|style="text-align:center;" |{{composition bar|1|513|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{increase}} 1
|align="center"|29,768
|align="center" |0.03%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|81|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{steady}} 0
|{{partial|Independent}}
|-
![[2006 Brazilian general election|2006]]
|align="center"|354,217
|align="center"|0.38%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|513|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 1
|align="center"|53,025
|align="center"|0.06%
| style="text-align:center;" |{{composition bar|0|81|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{steady}} 0
|{{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
![[2010 Brazilian legislative election|2010]]
|align="center"|191,835
|align="center"|0.20%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|513|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{steady}} 0
|align="center"|73,227
|align="center"|0.04%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|81|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{steady}} 0
|{{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
![[2014 Brazilian general election|2014]]
|align="center"|509,936
|align="center"|0.52%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|2|513|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{increase}} 2
|align="center"|31,011
|align="center"|0.03%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|81|hex={{party color|Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazil)}}}}
|{{steady}} 0
|{{partial|Independent}}
|-
![[2018 Brazilian general election|2018]]
|align="center"|369,386
|align="center"|0.38%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|1|513|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 1
|align="center"|154,068
|align="center"|0.09%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|81|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}}}
|{{steady}} 0
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|-
![[2022 Brazilian general election|2022]]
|align="center"|138,818
|align="center"|0.13%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|513|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 1
|align="center"|101,722
|align="center"|0.10%
|style="text-align:center;"|{{composition bar|0|81|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Brazil)}}}}
|{{steady}} 0
|{{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|}
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|www.psdc.org.br}}
*{{Official website|www.psdc.org.br}}

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Christian Democracy
Democracia Cristã
AbbreviationDC
PresidentJosé Maria Eymael
General SecretaryRubens Pavão
Founded30 March 1995; 29 years ago (1995-03-30)
Registered5 August 1997; 26 years ago (1997-08-05)
Preceded byChristian Democratic Party
HeadquartersAv. Padre Pereira de Andrade, 758, Boaçava, São Paulo
Think tankFundação Democrata Cristã
Youth wingDC Jovem
Women's wingDC Mulher
Membership (2023)Decrease 171,465[1]
IdeologyChristian democracy
Political positionCentre-right
Colors  Azure
  Royal blue
  Gold
Slogan"Commitment to the Family"
Electoral number27
Legislative Assemblies[2]
1 / 1,024
Mayors[3]
2 / 5,568
Municipal Chambers[4]
123 / 58,043
Party flag
Website
democraciacrista.org.br

The Christian Democracy (Portuguese: Democracia Cristã, DC) is a Christian democratic political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1995 as the Christian Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata Cristão, PSDC),[5] and was officially registered in 1997.[6] the party is presided by José Maria Eymael, who has competed the presidential elections six times.[7] In 2017, it changed its name to the current one.[8]

The PSDC was established to be a continuation of the Christian Democratic Party, which had merged with the Democratic Social Party to form the Reform Progressive Party in 1993.[5]

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 Red XN
2002 None* None None - - - - -
2006 José Maria Eymael (PSDC) José Paulo da Silva Neto (PSDC) None 63,294 0.07% (#6) - - Lost Red XN
2010 José Maria Eymael (PSDC) José Paulo da Silva Neto (PSDC) None 89,350 0.09% (#5) - - Lost Red XN
2014 José Maria Eymael (PSDC) Roberto Lopes (PSDC) None 61,250 0.06% (#9) - - Lost Red XN
2018 José Maria Eymael (DC) Hélvio Costa (DC) None 41,710 0.04% (#12) - - Lost Red XN
2022 José Maria Eymael (DC) João Barbosa Bravo (DC) None 16,604 0,01 (#11) - - Lost Red XN
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
 Increase 1 29,768 0.03%
0 / 81
 Steady 0 Independent
2006 354,217 0.38%
0 / 513
 Decrease 1 53,025 0.06%
0 / 81
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2010 191,835 0.20%
0 / 513
 Steady 0 73,227 0.04%
0 / 81
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2014 509,936 0.52%
2 / 513
 Increase 2 31,011 0.03%
0 / 81
 Steady 0 Independent
2018 369,386 0.38%
1 / 513
 Decrease 1 154,068 0.09%
0 / 81
 Steady 0 Opposition
2022 138,818 0.13%
0 / 513
 Decrease 1 101,722 0.10%
0 / 81
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

References

  1. ^ "Filiação partidária mensal". Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Raio-X das eleições: Leia como serão as assembleias em 2023". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Relembre quantos prefeitos e vereadores cada partido elegeu em 2020". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ "DEM, PP e PSD aumentam número de vereadores no Brasil; MDB, PT, PSDB, PDT e PSB registram redução". G1 (in Portuguese). 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b Jorge, Vladimyr Lombardo. "PARTIDO SOCIAL DEMOCRATA CRISTÃO (PSDC)". FGV CPDOC (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ "Partidos políticos registrados no TSE". Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Democracia Cristã oficializa José Maria Eymael para concorrer à Presidência da República". G1 (in Portuguese). 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ "PSDC pede ao TSE mudança de nome para Democracia Cristã". Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (in Portuguese). 9 August 2017.

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