| Socialist Party | |
| President: | Petar Đokić |
| Foundation: | 2 June 1993 |
| Ideology: | Social democracy[1] Euroscepticism[2] |
| Headquarters: | Jovana Dučića 25, Banja Luka |
| Country: | Republika Srpska |
| Native Name: | Социјалистичка Партија Socijalistička Partija |
| Position: | Centre-left |
| National: | SNSD-Socialist |
| Slogan: | Sigurno i slobodno, da Srpska živi i radi |
| Seats1 Title: | HoR BiH |
| Seats2 Title: | HoP BiH |
| Seats3 Title: | NA RS |
The Socialist Party (Социјалистичка Партија, СП|separator=" / "|Socijalistička Partija, SP) is a social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Formed on 2 June 1993 in Banja Luka, it served as one of the first democratic alternatives to the nationalist government of Republika Srpska. After the signing of the Dayton Agreement, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić and the Serb Democratic Party.[3]
Its subsequent coalitions with the increasingly-nationalist Alliance of Independent Social Democrats and the Democratic People's Alliance have, however, diminished its standing as a leftist and multi-ethnic party.
The party is currently serving in the governing majority in Republika Srpska, following the 2022 general election.
| 1996 | 136,077 | 5.67 | New | New | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 214,716 | 12.44 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2000 | 38,851 | 2.61 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2002 | 23,533 | 1.91 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2006 | 14,331 | 1.01 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 14,573 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 18,729 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 31,321 | 1.89 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 23,018 | 1.45 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 125,372 | 11.53% | New | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 78,150 | 10.84% | ||||
| 1998 | 79,179 | 10.67% | 1 | |||
| 2000 | 30,636 | 4.89% | 6 | |||
| 2002 | 21,502 | 4.21% | 1 | |||
| 2006 | 20,031 | 3.55% | ||||
| 2010 | 26,824 | 4.23% | ||||
| 2014 | 33,695 | 5.09% | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 56,106 | 8.19% | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 37,919 | 5.93% | 2 |
Major positions held by Socialist Party members:
| Years | ||
|---|---|---|
| Živko Radišić | 1998–2002 | |
| Years | ||
| Svetozar Mihajlović | 1999–2000 | |
| Years | ||
| Petar Đokić | 1998–2000 |