United Democratic Party

The United Democratic Party (UDP) is a centrist political party in Australia. BloodyChrome was the party's inaugural leader, however was unable to continue his post after losing his seat in the December 2018 election.

DirtySaiyan was elected leader unopposed on 26 December 2018. Captain-Feathersword was elected Deputy Leader on 31 December 2018.

History
The United Democratic Party was formed on 19 August 2018. Its members comprised many of those who were formerly of the now-defunct Australian Democrats. On 16 December 2018, the Reason Party merged under the United Democratic Party.

September 2018 federal election
The party entered Government at its first federal election contest in September 2018. It won 5 seats in the House, and joined with the the Liberal Party, Centre Alliance and Reason to form government. Although initially not the largest party in the coalition, UDP lead the new government with leader BloodyChrome becoming Prime Minister.

December 2018 federal election
At the September 2018 federal election, the party lost 3 seats in the House and won an additional seat in the Senate, despite increasing its popular vote. Consequently it took its place on the crossbench. Party leader BloodyChrome lost his seat of Sydney (although entered the Senate after the resignation of NotKhrushchevsGhost), and thus was unable to continue to serve in his role. DirtySaiyan was elected leader unopposed on 26 December 2018.

Federal parliamentary leaders
The federal Leaders of the United Democratic Party have been as follows (acting leaders indicated in italics):

Current Parliamentarians

 * DirtySaiyan MP (Kingston, South Australia 23 December 2018 - present).
 * dyljam MP (Denison, Tasmania 6 June 2018 - present), initially as an Independent, joining the party on its formation.
 * Captain-Feathersword MP (Greenway, NSW 23 December 2018 - present).
 * Cynical_Goat MP (Melbourne, Victoria 5 March 2019 - present). Elected at the Melbourne by-election, March 2019.
 * Senator Deladi0 (15 September 2018 - present).
 * Senator BloodyChrome (1 January 2018 - present), taking NotKhrushchevsGhost's seat in the Senate
 * Senator lieselta (23 December 2018 - present), elected for the Centre Alliance, lieselta jointed the UDP on 7 March 2019.

Former Parliamentarians

 * Senator NotKhrushchevsGhost (23 December 2018 - 1 December 2018), resigned due to ill-health.
 * Adamtad MP (Kingston, South Australia 15 September 2018 - 23 December 2018) did not re-contest seat.
 * Horror-HQ MP Pearce, Western Australia 23 - December - present). Initially elected for the Social Democratic Party, Horror-HQ joined the UDP on 7 March 2019, then quit the party the following day.