Christian Democratic Movement
Slovakian political party
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The Christian Democratic Movement (Slovak: Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie, KDH) is a Christian democratic[3] political party in Slovakia that is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and an observer of the Centrist Democrat International.
AbbreviationKDH
Deputy Leaders
- Marián Čaučík
- Igor Janckulík
- Tomáš Merašický
General SecretaryMarek Michalčík
Christian Democratic Movement Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | KDH |
| Leader | Milan Majerský |
| Deputy Leaders |
|
| General Secretary | Marek Michalčík |
| Parliamentary caucus leader | Igor Janckulík |
| Founder | Ján Čarnogurský |
| Founded | 17 February 1990 |
| Headquarters | Šafárikovo námestie 77/4, 81102 Bratislava |
| Youth wing | Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia |
| Membership (2024) |  5,913[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right[9] |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party Group |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International (observer) |
| Colours | |
| Slogan | Better (2023)[10] |
| Anthem | "Slovensko moje, otčina moja" ('My Slovakia, My Fatherland')[11] |
| National Council | 11 / 150 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 15 |
| Regional governors[12] | 1 / 8 |
| Regional deputies[a][12] | 62 / 419 |
| Mayors[a][12] | 244 / 2,904 |
| Local councillors[a][12] | 2,497 / 20,462 |
| Website | |
| kdh.sk | |
History
In the 2014 European elections, KDH came second place nationally, receiving 13.21% of the vote and electing 2 MEPs.[13]
In the 2016 parliamentary election, the party only won 4.94% of the vote, losing all of its seats. This was the first time since its inception that the party did not reach the parliament. Following the electoral defeat, KDH elected Alojz Hlina its new leader.[14]
Party leaders
| Leader | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ján Čarnogurský | 1990–2000 |
| 2 | Pavol Hrušovský | 2000–2009 |
| 3 | Ján Figeľ | 2009–2016 |
| 4 | Alojz Hlina | 2016–2020 |
| 5 | Milan Majerský | 2020–present |
Election results
Czechoslovak Parliament
| Election | Leader | Chamber of People | Chamber of Nations | Government | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | |||
| 1990 | 644,008 | 6.05 | 11 / 150 |
11 |
4th |
564,172 | 5.31 | 14 / 150 |
14 |
4th |
Coalition | |
| 1992 | 277,061 | 2.89 | 6 / 150 |
 5 |
10th |
272,100 | 2.84 | 8 / 150 |
6 |
7th |
Opposition | |
Slovak National Council
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Rank | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ján Čarnogurský | 648,782 | 19.2 | 2nd |
31 / 150 |
31 |
VPN–KDH–DS |
| 1992 | Ján Čarnogurský | 273,945 | 8.9 | 3rd |
18 / 150 |
13 |
Opposition (1992–1994) |
| SDĽ–KDH–DEÚS–NDS (1994) |
National Council
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Rank | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ján Čarnogurský | 289,987 | 10.1 | 4th |
17 / 150 |
1 |
Opposition |
| 1998 | 884,497 | 26.3 | 2nd |
15 / 150 |
2 |
SDK–SDĽ–SMK–SOP | |
| Part of the Slovak Democratic Coalition (SDK), which won 42 seats in total | |||||||
| 2002 | Pavol Hrušovský | 237,202 | 8.3 | 5th |
15 / 150 |
 0 |
SDKÚ–SMK–KDH–ANO (2002–2006) |
| Opposition (2006) | |||||||
| 2006 | 191,443 | 8.3 | 6th |
14 / 150 |
1 |
Opposition | |
| 2010 | Ján Figeľ | 215,755 | 8.5 | 4th |
15 / 150 |
1 |
SDKÚ–SaS–KDH–Bridge |
| 2012 | 225,361 | 8.8 | 2nd |
16 / 150 |
1 |
Opposition | |
| 2016 | 128,908 | 4.9 | 9th |
0 / 150 |
16 |
No seats | |
| 2020 | Alojz Hlina | 134,099 | 4.7 | 8th |
0 / 150 |
0 |
No seats |
| 2023 | Milan Majerský | 202,515 | 6.8 | 5th |
12 / 150 |
12 |
Opposition |
European Parliament
| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Rank | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Anna Záborská | 113,655 | 16.2 | 4th |
3 / 14 |
3 |
EPP-ED |
| 2009 | Martin Fronc | 89,905 | 10.9 | 4th |
2 / 13 |
1 |
EPP |
| 2014 | Anna Záborská | 74,108 | 13.2 | 2nd |
2 / 13 |
0 | |
| 2019 | Ivan Štefanec | 95,588 | 9.7 | 4th |
2 / 14 |
0 | |
| 2024 | Miriam Lexmann | 105,602 | 7.2 | 5th |
1 / 15 |
1 |
President
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Rank | Votes | % | Rank | ||
| 1999 | Endorsed Rudolf Schuster |
1,396,950 | 47.4 | 1st | 1,727,48 | 57.2 | 1st |
| 2004 | František Mikloško | 129,414 | 6.5 | 5th | not qualified | ||
| 2009 | Endorsed Iveta Radičová |
713,735 | 38.1 | 2nd | 988,808 | 44.5 | 2nd |
| 2014 | Pavol Hrušovský | 63,298 | 3.3 | 6th | not qualified | ||
| 2019 | Endorsed František Mikloško |
122,916 | 5.7 | 5th | not qualified | ||
| 2024 | Endorsed Ivan Korčok |
958,393 | 42.5 | 1st | 1,243,709 | 46.9 | 2nd |
See also
Notes
- Also with coalitions.
