Christian Democracy (Brazil)

Christian Democracy
Democracia Cristã
PresidentJosé Maria Eymael
General SecretaryRubens Pavão
FoundedMarch 30, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-03-30)
RegisteredAugust 5, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-08-05)
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Think tankFundação Democrata Cristã
Youth wingDemocracia Cristã Jovem
Women's wingDemocracia Cristã Mulher
Membership186,223
IdeologyChristian democracy
Social conservatism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
ReligionChristianity
Regional affiliationChristian Democrat Organization of America (observer)
Colours Azure
Royal blue
Gold
Slogan"Commitment with the Family"
TSE Identification Number27
Mayors
1 / 5,568
State assemblies
6 / 1,024
City councillors
123 / 56,810
Website
www.democraciacrista.org.br

The Christian Democracy (Portuguese: Democracia Cristã, DC) is a Christian democratic political party in Brazil. It was founded on March 30, 1995, as the Christian Social Democratic Party (Brazilian Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata Cristão, PSDC), elected mayors and council members in 1996, and was officially registered on the Superior Electoral Court on August 5, 1997. It uses the TSE Identification Number 27.

At the legislative elections, 6 October 2002, the party won 1 out of 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and no seats in the Senate. The party lost all representation in the Congress in the 2006 elections.

On 3 August 2017, the party changed its name to the current Christian Democracy.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Candidate Running mate Colligation First round Second round Result
Votes % Votes %
1998 José Maria Eymael (PSDC) Josmar Oliveira Alderete (PSDC) None 171,831 0.25% (#9) - - Lost Red XN
2002 None* None None - - - - -
2006 José Maria Eymael (PSDC) José Paulo da Silva Neto (PSDC) None 63,294 0.07% (#6) - - Lost Red XN
2010 José Maria Eymael (PSDC) José Paulo da Silva Neto (PSDC) None 89,350 0.09% (#5) - - Lost Red XN
2014 José Maria Eymael (PSDC) Roberto Lopes (PSDC) None 61,250 0.06% (#9) - - Lost Red XN
2018 José Maria Eymael (DC) Hélvio Costa (DC) None 41,710 0.04% (#12) - - Lost Red XN
2022 José Maria Eymael (DC) João Barbosa Bravo (DC) None 16,604 0,01 (#11) - - Lost Red XN
Source: Election Resources: Federal Elections in Brazil – Results Lookup

*DC supported José Serra (PSDB) and Rita Camata (PMDB) in the second round of 2002 general elections.

Legislative elections

Election Chamber of Deputies Federal Senate Role in government
Votes % Seats +/– Votes % Seats +/–
1998 62,057 0.09%
0 / 513
New 114,573 0.19%
0 / 81
New Extra-parliamentary
2002 192,546 0.22%
1 / 513
Increase 1 29,768 0.03%
0 / 81
Steady 0 Independent
2006 354,217 0.38%
0 / 513
Decrease 1 53,025 0.06%
0 / 81
Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2010 191,835 0.20%
0 / 513
Steady 0 73,227 0.04%
0 / 81
Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2014 509,936 0.52%
2 / 513
Increase 2 31,011 0.03%
0 / 81
Steady 0 Independent
2018 369,386 0.38%
1 / 513
Decrease 1 154,068 0.09%
0 / 81
Steady 0 Opposition
2022 138,818 0.13%
0 / 513
Decrease 1 101,722 0.10%
0 / 81
Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary



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