Darnussian Democratic Party

The Darnussian Democratic Party (DDP) is a centrist political party in Darnussia. Founded in 1912, it is the oldest political party in the country.

The DDP is run on a mostly liberal political platform, and has throughout large periods of its history sat on the political sidelines. It initially campaigned for a fully-fledged republic, but accepted the constitutional compromise between the republicans and aristocracy which is still in force today.

It failed to reach the 5% threshold to enter Parliament between 1976 and 1991, but steadily seen its support rise, particularly as disenchanted NLP voters deserted the party. The DPP peaked in 2001, receiving 54 seats out of 301, but has since entered decline once more, losing support to the NLP and DSP. They have never been in government.