Time in government
46 years • 9 months • 3 weeks
Luxembourg Demokratesch Partei: Latest polls, election results and positions
Election Trend
21.7 %
+3.0 since the last election
Last Election
18.3 %
Election 2024 · 1 Seats
3-Month Trend
+0.2
Three months ago: 21.5 %
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Democratic Party
RE
Luxembourg
Liberal
Liberal
Europhile
Founded 1945
The Demokratesch Partei (DP) is a liberal party in Luxembourg. It represents a centrist, pro-European line and is regarded as the political force of the civic middle, combining individual freedom with economic prudence and pragmatic governance.
Values and Ideology
The DP's foundation is rooted in classical liberalism: individual freedom takes precedence over state paternalism. Its worldview is optimistic and forward-looking. The party views the state as a service provider that establishes fair framework conditions but largely refrains from interfering in private life and the market. A strong focus is placed on the rule of law, secularism, and the conviction that personal success must stem from merit and education. For the DP, Europe is not a bureaucratic impediment but the natural home of a cosmopolitan Luxembourg.
Political Priorities
The DP's agenda primarily targets self-employed individuals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and modern small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Key demands include a competitive tax policy, the reduction of bureaucracy, and substantial investments in digital infrastructure and education. The party champions technological innovation as a solution to climate change and promotes a liberal social policy that allows diverse lifestyles to coexist equally. The DP skillfully addresses economic modernization, positioning itself as a guarantor of prosperity in a globalized world.
Role in the Political System
Within Luxembourg's political system, the DP often acts as a kingmaker and a professional governing force. Its ideological flexibility makes it capable of forming coalitions with both conservative and progressive parties. Its strategy is characterized by cool pragmatism and a high degree of adaptability to new societal trends. While consistently defending the institutions of the rule of law, the DP always operates within these institutions as a reformist force, prioritizing efficiency and modernization over the preservation of entrenched traditions.
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Election
Vote share
Seats
2023
8 October 2023
Vote share
18.7 %
+1.8
Seats
14
+2
2018
14 October 2018
Vote share
16.9 %
-1.4
Seats
12
-1
2013
20 November 2013
Vote share
18.3 %
±0.0
Seats
13
±0
2013
20 October 2013
Vote share
18.3 %
+3.3
Seats
13
+4
2009
7 June 2009
Vote share
15.0 %
+0.1
Seats
9
-1
2004
13 June 2004
Vote share
14.9 %
-6.7
Seats
10
-5
1999
13 June 1999
Vote share
21.6 %
+3.2
Seats
15
+3
1994
12 June 1994
Vote share
18.4 %
+2.2
Seats
12
+1
1989
18 June 1989
Vote share
16.2 %
-2.5
Seats
11
-3
1984
17 June 1984
Vote share
18.7 %
-2.6
Seats
14
-1
1979
10 June 1979
Vote share
21.3 %
-0.9
Seats
15
+1
1974
26 May 1974
Best result
Vote share
22.2 %
+5.6
Seats
14
+3
1968
15 December 1968
Vote share
16.6 %
+6.0
Seats
11
+5
1964
7 June 1964
Vote share
10.6 %
-7.9
Seats
6
-5
1959
1 February 1959
Vote share
18.5 %
+7.7
Seats
11
+5
1954
30 May 1954
Vote share
10.8 %
-9.8
Seats
6
-2
1951
3 June 1951
Vote share
20.6 %
+12.2
Seats
8
-1
1948
6 June 1948
Worst result
Vote share
8.4 %
-8.3
Seats
9
±0
1945
21 October 1945
Vote share
16.7 %
Seats
9
All elections since 1945 in which Demokratesch Partei participated. Click a row to see election details.
1947
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
Today
Led government
Involved in government
Not in government
Share since 1947
54 %
Cabinets led
3
16 years • 4 months • 4 days
Coalition involvements
8
30 years • 5 months • 2 weeks • 3 days
Luc Frieden
Frieden II
14 October 2025 – Today · 1 year 22 days
35 of 35 seats
Luc Frieden
Frieden
17 November 2023 – 14 October 2025 · 1 year 10 months
35 of 60 seats
Xavier Bettel
Bettel II
5 December 2018 – 17 November 2023 · 4 years 11 months
31 of 60 seats
Xavier Bettel
Bettel I
4 December 2013 – 5 December 2018 · 5 years 1 day
32 of 60 seats
Jean-Claude Juncker
Juncker II
7 August 1999 – 31 July 2004 · 4 years 11 months
34 of 60 seats
Pierre Werner
Werner IV
16 July 1979 – 20 July 1984 · 5 years 4 days
5 of 6 seats
Gaston Thorn
Thorn
15 June 1974 – 16 July 1979 · 5 years 1 month
31 of 59 seats
Pierre Werner
Werner III
6 February 1969 – 15 June 1974 · 5 years 4 months
32 of 56 seats
Pierre Werner
Werner I
2 March 1959 – 15 July 1964 · 5 years 4 months
32 of 52 seats
Pierre Dupong
Dupong V
14 July 1948 – 3 July 1951 · 2 years 11 months
31 of 51 seats
Pierre Dupong
Dupong IV
1 March 1947 – 14 July 1948 · 1 year 4 months
34 of 51 seats
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