| Democrats | |
| Native Name: | Demokraatit |
| Lang1: | Danish |
| Name Lang1: | Demokraterne |
| Abbreviation: | D |
| Leader: | Jens Frederik Nielsen |
| Leader1 Title: | Political Vice |
| Leader1 Name: | Steen Lynge |
| Leader2 Title: | Organizational Vice |
| Leader2 Name: | Nivi Olsen |
| Headquarters: | Inatsisartut, 3900 Nuuk |
| Youth Wing: | Demokraatit Inuusuttaat |
| Ideology: | Greenlandic unionism[1] Social liberalism |
| National: | Conservative People's Party (2007–2010) Danish Social Liberal Party (since 2012) |
| Affiliation1 Title: | Nordic affiliation |
| Affiliation1: | Centre Group |
| Colors: | Dark blue Red White |
| Seats1 Title: | Inatsisartut |
| Seats2 Title: | Municipalities |
| Seats3 Title: | Folketing (Greenland seats) |
| Country: | Greenland |
The Democrats (Kalaallisut; Greenlandic: Demokraatit in Kalaallisut; Greenlandic pronounced as /temokʁaːt͡sit/; Danish: Demokraterne) is a liberal, unionist political party in Greenland.
The party is skeptical of Greenlandic independence and even further self-governance. It has taken over this position from the Atassut party, which has developed towards favouring more autonomy.[2] Two of the major priorities in its programme are improving educational standards and the housing situation.
Established in 2002, the party won five seats in the elections that year. It increased its seat total to seven in the 2005 elections, but was excluded from power by a so-called "Northern Lights Coalition" of Siumut, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Atassut.[3] Its number of seats decreased to four in the 2009 elections; however, it entered a government coalition with Inuit Ataqatigiit and the Association of Candidates, removing the formerly dominant Siumut from power for the first time in its history. In the 2013 elections, the party won only two seats, but gained two more seats at the 2014 elections. In the 2018 elections, the party gained an additional two seats. It shrank to three in the 2021 elections.
| Election year | votes | % of vote | seats won | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,558 | 15.9 (#4) | New | |
| 2005 | 6,595 | 22.8 (#2) | 2 | |
| 2009 | 3,620 | 12.7 (#3) | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1,870 | 6.2 (#5) | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3,469 | 11.8 (#3) | 2 | |
| 5,712 | 19.5 (#3) | 2 | ||
| 2,454 | 9.3 (#4) | 3 | ||
| Election year | votes | % of Greenlandic vote | Seats won | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,909 | 21.7 (#3) | New | ||
| 2007 | 4,584 | 18.5 (#3) | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 2,882 | 12.6 (#3) | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 1,753 | 8.5 (#3) | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 2,258 | 11.0 (#3) | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 3,656 | 19.0 (#3) | 0 |