| Social Democratic Party Javnaðarflokkurin |
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| Leader | Aksel V. Johannesen |
| Founded | 25 September 1925 |
| Headquarters | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Youth wing | Socialist Youth |
| Ideology | Social democracy Union with Denmark |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | None |
| European affiliation | None |
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK |
| Official colours | Brown, White |
| Løgting |
6 / 33
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| Folketing (Faroe seats) |
1 / 2
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| http://www.j.fo/ | |
| Politics of the Faroe Islands Political parties Elections |
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The Social Democratic Party (Faroese: Javnaðarflokkurin, literally Equality Party) is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Aksel V. Johannesen. At the legislative elections, 29. October 2011, the party won 17.8% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats.
At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats.
At the legislative elections, 20 January 2004, the party won 21.8% of the popular vote and 7 out of 33 seats.
The party wants to maintain the link of the Faroe Islands with Denmark, but is not as adamant about it as the Union Party.
Its youth organization Sosialistiskt Ungmannafelag was been founded in 1965.
In the 2011 election for the Folketing, the party improved its vote to 21.0% of the Faroese vote, and took one of the two Faroese seats in the Folketing previously held by Republic. They supported the "Red Block" led by the Danish Social Democrats.
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