Animals' Party

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Animals' Party
Djurens parti
AbbreviationDjuP or DP
Leader Simon Knutsson
Secretary Therese Ericsson
Founded14 February 2014 [1]
Ideology Animal rights [2] [3]
European affiliation Animal Politics EU
Website
djurensparti.se

Animals' Party (Swedish: Djurens parti; DjuP or DP) is an animal rights party in Sweden, founded on February 14, 2014. [1]

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Election results

Riksdag

YearVotes %Seats+/–Government
2014 4,0930.07 (#13)
0 / 349
NewExtra-parliamentary
2018 3,6480.06 (#16)
0 / 349
Steady2.svg 0Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

YearVotes%Seats+/–
2014 8,7730.24 (#12)
0 / 20
New
2019 4,1050.10 (#14)
0 / 20
Steady2.svg 0

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