Åland Social Democrats
Political party
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The Åland Social Democrats (Swedish: Ålands Socialdemokrater) are a social-democratic party in Åland. In the 2023 election, they won 12.82% of the vote and 4 seats, a gain of one.[2]
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| Chair | Arsim Zekaj[1] |
| First deputy chair | Jessy Eckerman |
| Second deputy chair | Danielle Lindholm |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Strandgatan 37, 22100 Mariehamn, Åland |
| Youth wing | Rosenskotten |
| Women's wing | Törnrosorna |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK |
| Colours | Red |
| Parliament of Åland (Lagtinget) | 4 / 30 |
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The party was founded in 1971. Labour movement activity on the islands dates back to 1906, when the first workers’ associations were formed.
After Finland's independence 1917, the labour movement aligned more with the Swedish Social Democratic Party than with the Social Democratic Party of Finland. After the Second World War, it competed with the far-left Finnish People's Democratic League, which was for a time the largest political movement on the islands.
Election results
| Year | Seats | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5 | 1,371 | 14.4 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1,125 | 12.0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1,717 | 16.5 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1,489 | 14.0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1,564 | 14.5 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1,711 | 15.2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1,427 | 11.8 |
| 2003 | 6 | 2,340 | 19.0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1,513 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2,404 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2,188 | 17.4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1,292 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1,032 | 12.82 |
