Sandžak Democratic Party (, , SDP) is a political party in Serbia, representing the Bosniak ethnic minority concentrated in Sandžak region. It was founded by Rasim Ljajić in 1994 as the Coalition for Sandžak (, ). It is the ruling party in Bosniak-majority Novi Pazar and is affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS).
History The party was originally founded in 1994 as the Coalition for Sandžak, when Rasim Ljajić and a group of members broke away from the Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak (SDAS). In 2000, the Coalition for Sandžak changed its name to the Sandžak Democratic Party. Ljajić who has held various ministerial positions in the government since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, founded the Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) in 2009 and was its president until 2026.
Even after founding SDPS, Ljajić maintained a close connection with SDP, often describing their relationship as a partnership similar to Germany's CDU/CSU alliance. He continues to act as the primary political figure for both parties, frequently leading their joint lists in regional elections.
In April 2024, Samir Lekić was elected party president and government minister Husein Memić one of its vice presidents during the party's 7th congress in Novi Pazar.
In September 2026, it was announced that Ljajić would serve as the ballot carrier for the SDP electoral list in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
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