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	\| native_name = {{lang\|el\|Νέα Δημοκρατία}}<br>''Néa Dimokratía''
	\| abbreviation = ND (ΝΔ)
	\| leader2_title = Vice Presidents
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	\| leader5_title = Founder
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	\| predecessor = ]<br>] ''(partially; unofficial)''
	\| student_wing = ''Democratic Renewal Vanguard - New Democratic Student Movement'' (abbr. ΔΑΠ - ΝΔΦΚ) (''universities' organization'') <br>
	''Student Independent Movement'' (abbr. MAKI) (''school organization,'' '''quasi-dormant''')
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	\| position = <!--Please seek changing consensus on the talk page before updating, as there is a consesus established-->]{{refn\|<ref name="doi.org">{{Cite journal\|last1=Pappas\|first1=Takis S.\|last2=Dinas\|first2=Elias\|date=2006-12-01\|title=From Opposition to Power: Greek Conservatism Reinvented\|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/13608740600856520\|journal=South European Society and Politics\|volume=11\|issue=3–4\|pages=477–495\|doi=10.1080/13608740600856520\|s2cid=154267629\|issn=1360-8746}}</ref><ref name="Thomson">{{Cite book\|last=Thomson\|first=Robert\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uRetSyiQubMC&pg=PA90\|title=Resolving Controversy in the European Union: Legislative Decision-Making before and after Enlargement\|date=2011-09-15\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|isbn=978-1-139-50517-8}}</ref><ref name="Manchester University Press">{{Cite book\|last1=Bailey\|first1=David\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6oY8CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA52\|title=European Social Democracy During the Global Economic Crisis: Renovation Or Resignation?\|last2=Waele\|first2=Jean-Michel De\|last3=Escalona\|first3=Fabien\|last4=Vieira\|first4=Mathieu\|date=2014-11-19\|publisher=Manchester University Press\|isbn=978-0-7190-9195-7}}</ref><ref name="Cambridge University Press">{{Cite book\|last1=Hutter\|first1=Swen\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MDGdDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA341\|title=European Party Politics in Times of Crisis\|last2=Kriesi\|first2=Hanspeter\|date=2019-06-27\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|isbn=978-1-108-48379-7}}</ref><ref name="Montgomery">{{Cite web\|last=Montgomery\|first=Molly\|date=2019-07-09\|title=The center right ousts leftists in Greece\|url=https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2019/07/09/the-center-right-ousts-leftists-in-greece/\|access-date=2022-01-19\|website=Brookings}}</ref><ref name="theguardian.com">{{Cite web\|date=2019-07-07\|title=Greek elections: landslide victory for centre-right New Democracy party\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/07/greeks-choose-between-beach-and-ballot-in-first-post-debt-bailout-poll\|access-date=2022-01-19\|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="BBC News">{{Cite news\|date=2019-07-08\|title=Greece elections: Centre-right regains power under Kyriakos Mitsotakis\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-48902766\|access-date=2022-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2022-05-12\|title=Can New Democracy be centrist?\|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1184138/can-new-democracy-be-centrist/amp/\|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=ekathimerini.com }}</ref><ref name="news247.gr">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-18 \|title=Η ακροδεξιά στροφή της ΝΔ δεν είναι καθόλου τυχαία \|url=https://www.news247.gr/sunday-edition/i-akrodexia-strofi-tis-nd-den-einai-katholoy-tychaia.9355955.html \|access-date=2023-06-26 \|website=www.news247.gr \|language=el}}</ref>}} to ]{{refn\|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Greece Just Elected the Most Right-Wing Parliament Since the Return to Democracy \|url=https://jacobin.com/2023/06/greece-election-new-democracy-right-wing-parliament \|access-date=2023-12-10 \|website=jacobin.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fallon \|first=Katy \|title='Very worrying': Three far-right parties enter Greek parliament \|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/30/very-worrying-three-far-right-parties-enter-greek-parliament \|access-date=2023-12-10 \|website=Al Jazeera }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Versendaal \|first=Harry van \|date=2023-07-07 \|title=Old and new causes at play as far-right makes return in Greece {{!}} eKathimerini.com \|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/analysis/1214837/old-and-new-causes-at-play-as-far-right-makes-return-in-greece/ \|access-date=2023-12-10 \|website=www.ekathimerini.com }}</ref><ref name=France24>{{Cite web \|date=2023-05-22 \|title=Greece braces for a new vote as conservative party to seek absolute majority \|url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230522-greece-braces-for-a-new-vote-as-conservative-party-to-seek-absolute-majority \|access-date=2023-12-10 \|website=France 24 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Greece's prime minister wins an election, but lacks a majority \|newspaper=The Economist \|url=https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/05/21/greeces-prime-minister-wins-an-election-but-lacks-a-majority \|access-date=2023-12-10 \|issn=0013-0613}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ellis \|first=Tom \|date=2022-05-12 \|title=Can New Democracy be centrist? 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	\| anthem = {{center\|"Νέα Δημοκρατία"<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://thecaller.gr/callers-choice/302147-ta-tragoudia-ths-nd/\|title=Αυτά είναι τα τραγούδια της ΝΔ: Ο "Ανώνυμος Οννεδίτης" του Ουίλιαμς και τα έντεχνα του Χατζηκοκόλη! \|website= The Caller \|date=28 January 2018 \|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref><br>"New Democracy"}}
	\| slogan = "Steadily, Boldly, Forward" <br> {{small \| "Σταθερά, Τολμηρά, Μπροστά"}}
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	'''New Democracy''' ('''ND'''; {{langx\|el\|Νέα Δημοκρατία\|Néa Dimokratía}}, {{IPA-el\|ˈnea ðimokraˈti.a\|IPA}}) is a ]<ref name="Magone2003">{{cite book \|author=José M. Magone \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KOj2BwVxczUC&pg=PA148 \|title=The Politics of Southern Europe: Integration into the European Union \|publisher=Praeger \|year=2003 \|isbn=978-0-275-97787-0 \|page=148}}</ref><ref name="Urwin2014">{{cite book \|author=Derek W. Urwin \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W1qPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA206 \|title=The Community of Europe: A History of European Integration Since 1945 \|publisher=Routledge \|year=2014 \|isbn=978-1-317-89252-6 \|page=206}}</ref><ref name="PEE">{{cite web \|last=Nordsieck \|first=Wolfram \|date=2019 \|title=Greece \|url=http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/greece.html \|access-date=30 December 2020 \|website=Parties and Elections in Europe}}</ref> ]. In contemporary ], New Democracy has been the main ] to right wing political party and one of the two ] along with its historic rival, the ] (PASOK). New Democracy and PASOK were created in the wake of the ], ruling Greece in succession for the next four decades. Following the electoral decline of PASOK, New Democracy remained one of the two major parties in ], the other being the ] (SYRIZA). The party was founded in 1974 by ] and in the same year it formed the first cabinet of the ]. New Democracy is a member of the ], the largest ] since 1999, the ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.idc-cdi.com/parties.php\|title=Parties\|work=]\|access-date=6 June 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327214510/http://www.idc-cdi.com/parties.php\|archive-date=27 March 2012}}</ref> and the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.idu.org/member.aspx\|title=Member parties\|work=]\|access-date=30 January 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701142810/http://www.idu.org/member.aspx\|archive-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>

	The support of New Democracy comes from a wide electorate base ranging from centrists to conservatives and from nationalists to post-modernists. From a geographical perspective, its main support base is in the rural areas of Greece as well as the city centers of ] and ]. Its support is generally weaker in areas like ], ] and ], with the exception of some parts in ] and ]. Traditionally, New Democracy receives the greatest percentages in ], ], ] and ]. Having spent four and a half years in opposition to SYRIZA's government, New Democracy regained its majority in the ] and returned to government under ] after the ]. The party secured an absolute majority in Parliament in the ].

	The party has garnered acclaim for its strides in economic development since 2019, notably emphasizing digitization<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Newsroom \|date=2021-10-21 \|title=Pierrakakis says aim is to digitize the entire state {{!}} eKathimerini.com \|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1170287/pierrakakis-says-aim-is-to-digitize-the-entire-state/ \|access-date=2023-12-07 \|website=www.ekathimerini.com }}</ref> and post-crisis recovery economics, after delivering economic growth.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-05-20 \|title=Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election \|url=https://apnews.com/article/greece-election-democracy-mitsotakis-crisis-imf-eu-76bd1d6a298d6e0ac764c9afbd9094e5 \|access-date=2023-12-07 \|website=AP News }}</ref> New Democracy has received accolades for its commitment to liberal reforms and a robust emphasis on pro-Europeanism,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-06-23 \|title=Greek election looks set to strengthen Mitsotakis' power \|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/greek-election-kyriakos-mitsotakis-looks-set-to-strengthen-pm-power/ \|access-date=2023-12-07 \|website=POLITICO }}</ref> successfully securing funds from the European Union to fuel domestic development initiatives.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=IMF sees Greek economy growing by 2.5% this year, 2.0% in 2024 \|url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/imf-sees-greek-economy-growing-by-25-this-year-2-2024-2023-11-14/ \|website=Reuters}}</ref> Furthermore, commendation has been extended to the party for effectively reducing both overall ] and ]<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2023-05-20 \|title=Behind Greece's post-pandemic recovery, a crisis of poverty persists \|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2023/05/20/behind-greece-s-post-pandemic-recovery-a-crisis-of-poverty-persists_6027399_143.html \|access-date=2023-12-07 \|work=Le Monde.fr }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Newsroom \|date=2023-06-30 \|title=Greek unemployment rate drops to 10.8% in May, ELSTAT says {{!}} eKathimerini.com \|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1214424/greek-unemployment-rate-drops-to-10-8-in-may-elstat-says/ \|access-date=2023-12-07 \|website=www.ekathimerini.com }}</ref> in the aftermath of the ].

	New Democracy has also faced criticism for its role in the ] that engulfed Greece in the late 2000s to the 2010s, as well as its financial management during the 2000s.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last1=Teperoglou \|first1=Eftichia \|last2=Tsatsanis \|first2=Emmanouil \|date=2014-04-03 \|title=Dealignment, De-legitimation and the Implosion of the Two-Party System in Greece: The Earthquake Election of 6 May 2012 \|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17457289.2014.892495 \|journal=Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties \|volume=24 \|issue=2 \|pages=222–242 \|doi=10.1080/17457289.2014.892495 \|issn=1745-7289}}</ref> Numerous academic scholars have highlighted the party's penchant for lacking ] concerning financial data and resource utilization,<ref>{{Cite journal \|last1=Trantidis \|first1=Aris \|last2=Tsagkroni \|first2=Vasiliki \|date=May 2017 \|title=Clientelism and corruption: Institutional adaptation of state capture strategies in view of resource scarcity in Greece \|url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1369148117700658 \|journal=The British Journal of Politics and International Relations \|volume=19 \|issue=2 \|pages=263–281 \|doi=10.1177/1369148117700658 \|issn=1369-1481}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal \|last1=Theocharis \|first1=Yannis \|last2=van Deth \|first2=Jan W. \|date=2015-01-02 \|title=A Modern Tragedy? Institutional Causes and Democratic Consequences of the Greek Crisis \|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00344893.2015.1011464 \|journal=Representation \|volume=51 \|issue=1 \|pages=63–79 \|doi=10.1080/00344893.2015.1011464 \|issn=0034-4893}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lyrintzis \|first=Christos \|date=March 2011 \|title=Greek politics in the era of economic crisis: reassessing causes and effects \|url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/hellenicObservatory/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=www.lse.ac.uk }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal \|last1=Mitsopoulos \|first1=Michael \|last2=Pelagidis \|first2=Theodore \|date=2011 \|title=Understanding the Crisis in Greece \|url=https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230294752 \|journal=SpringerLink \|doi=10.1057/9780230294752\|isbn=978-1-349-31518-5 }}</ref> which has raised concerns about their accountability as a political entity within the country.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Kosmidis \|first=Spyros \|date=2014-09-03 \|title=Government Constraints and Accountability: Economic Voting in Greece Before and During the IMF Intervention \|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402382.2014.916061 \|journal=West European Politics \|volume=37 \|issue=5 \|pages=1136–1155 \|doi=10.1080/01402382.2014.916061 \|issn=0140-2382}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Danopoulos \|first=Constantine P. \|date=2015 \|title=Accountability and the Quality of Democracy in Greece \|url=https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/4/article/605624 \|journal=Mediterranean Quarterly \|volume=26 \|issue=4 \|pages=110–131 \|doi=10.1215/10474552-3425211 \|issn=1527-1935}}</ref> Moreover, New Democracy has come under fire for its substantial ] to Greek banks, amounting to 435 million Euros as of 2023.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2012-09-27 \|title=Special Report: Greece's other debt problem \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-politics-parties-idUSBRE88Q0EA20120927 \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|work=Reuters }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Πουλής \|first=Κωνσταντίνος \|date=2023-08-01 \|title=Στα 435 εκατ. ευρώ το χρέος της ΝΔ, 405 εκατ. χρωστάει το ΠΑΣΟΚ \|url=https://thepressproject.gr/sta-435-ekat-evro-to-chreos-tis-nd-405-ekat-chrostaei-to-pasok/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hope \|first=Kerin \|date=2016-03-30 \|title=Greece to probe debt racked up by former ruling parties \|url=https://www.ft.com/content/9e3f80b4-f650-11e5-96db-fc683b5e52db \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|work=Financial Times}}</ref>

	==History==
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	]

	===Foundation===

	], founder of New Democracy]]
	New Democracy was founded on 4 October 1974 by ], in the beginning of the ] era following the fall of the ].<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Pappas\|first=T.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7mIGBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT26\|title=Populism and Crisis Politics in Greece\|date=2014-07-16\|publisher=Springer\|isbn=978-1-137-41058-0\|pages=14\|quote=New Democracy (ND), a center-right party founded by Karamanlis in October 1974}}</ref> Karamanlis, who had already served as ] from 1955 to 1963, was sworn in as the first Prime Minister of the ] in a ] on 24 July 1974, until the first free elections of the new era.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Hellenic Government \|url=https://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/en/about-greece/government-and-politics/the-hellenic-government.html \|access-date=2023-06-27 \|website=www.mfa.gr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Konstandaras \|first=Nikos \|date=2014-07-27 \|title=Greece's Watershed Year \|work=The New York Times \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/28/opinion/Greeces-Watershed-Year.html \|access-date=2023-06-27 \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He intended New Democracy to be a more modern and progressive political party than the ] parties that ruled ] before the ], including his own ] (ERE). The party's ideology was defined as "]", a term defined as "the prevalence of ] rules with the decisive intervention of the state in favour of ]." The party was formed out of a ] core and dissident members of the pre-Junta ]. It included members of both former Monarchist and Venizelist backgrounds.

	===First government (1974–1981)===
	In the ], New Democracy obtained a massive parliamentary majority of 220 seats with a record 54.37% of the vote, a result attributed to the personal appeal of Karamanlis to the electorate. Karamanlis was elected as prime minister and soon decided to hold a ] on 8 December 1974 for the issue of the form of government; with a large majority of 69.17%, ] was eventually abolished in favour of a ]. The next major issue for the New Democracy cabinet was the creation of the ], which entered into force in 1975 and established Greece as a ]. On 12 June 1975, Greece applied to join the ], of which it was already an associate member since 1961, while it had already been readmitted to the ] on 28 November 1974.

	In the ], New Democracy won again a large parliamentary majority of 171 seats, albeit with a reduced percentage of popular vote (41.84%). Under Karamanlis, Greece redefined its relations with ] and tried to resolve the ] following the ] of the island. In 1979, the first conference of the party was held in ], where its ideological principles defined under the term "radical liberalism" were unanimously approved, as well as its statute and the operating regulations of its organizations.<ref name=nd_history>{{cite web\|url=http://nd.gr/istoria\|title=History\|work=New Democracy official website\|access-date=23 January 2015\|language=el}}</ref> It was the first conference of any ] whose delegates were elected by the members.<ref name=nd_history/>

	Karamanlis' vision concerning the accession of Greece into the European Communities, despite the resolute opposition of the ] (PASOK) and the ] (KKE),<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cvce.eu/obj/the_accession_of_greece-en-61a2a7a5-39a9-4b06-91f8-69ae77b41515.html\|title=The accession of Greece\|date=11 September 2012\|work=]\|access-date=23 January 2015\|page=2}}</ref> led to the signing of the ] on 28 May 1979 in ]; following the ratification of the act by the ] on 28 June 1979, Greece became the tenth ] on 1 January 1981.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Greece – EU member country profile {{!}} European Union \|url=https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/country-profiles/greece_en \|access-date=2023-06-27 \|website=european-union.europa.eu }}</ref> Karamanlis was criticised by opposing parties for not holding a referendum,<ref name=ethnologia>{{cite book\|last=Lauth Bacas\|first=Jutta\|title=Ethnologia Balkanica\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0ogSzrXJEfMC\|publisher=]\|year=2004\|page=8}}</ref> even though Greece's accession into the European Communities had been in the forefront of New Democracy's political platform, under which the party had been elected to power.<ref name=ethnologia/> Meanwhile, Karamanlis relinquished the premiership in 1980 and was elected as ] by the parliament, serving until 1985.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Karamanlis: The Leader Who Dominated Post-World War II Greece \|url=https://greekreporter.com/2023/04/30/karamanlis-leader-greece/ \|access-date=2023-06-27 \|website=www.greekreporter.com\|date=30 April 2023 }}</ref> ] was elected as the new leader of New Democracy and succeeded Karamanlis in premiership.

	=== Opposition and Mitsotakis' rise to power (1981–1989) ===
	Under the leadership of Georgios Rallis, New Democracy was defeated in the ] by ]'s PASOK which ran on a left-wing progressive platform, and was placed in opposition for a first time with 35.87% share of the vote and 115 seats. On the same day, on 18 October 1981, New Democracy was also defeated in the ]. In the following December, the party's parliamentary group elected ], former ], as president of New Democracy, but he resigned in 1984 due to health problems. On 1 September 1984, ] succeeded him in the party's presidency and he managed to increase its percentage in the ] to 40.85%, although it was defeated again and remained in opposition.

	=== Second government (1989–1993) ===
	] and ] (Prime Ministers of Greece and Turkey respectively) in the 1992 ]]]
	Mitsotakis led New Democracy to a clear win in the ] registering 44.28% of the vote but, due to the modification of the electoral law by the outbound PASOK government, New Democracy obtained only 145 seats which were not enough to form a government on its own. The aftermath was the formation of a ] under ], consisted of New Democracy and ] (''Synaspismos''), with the latter also including at the time the Communist Party of Greece. In the subsequent ], New Democracy took one more comfortable win, increasing its share to 46.19% of the vote and 148 seats but, under the same electoral law, they were still short of forming a government and this led to a national unity government along with PASOK and Synaspismos, under ].

	Eventually, in the ] Mitsotakis' New Democracy defeated once again Papandreou's PASOK with a lead of 8.28%, but this time the 46.89% of votes awarded them with 150 seats, which allowed Mitsotakis to form a majority in the parliament with the support of ]'s (DIANA) sole ] and one more seat given by the ], after a mistake in seat calculation was detected. After three consecutive wide wins with high vote percentages, Mitsotakis became the 178th Prime Minister of Greece and the 7th Prime Minister of the 3rd Hellenic Republic though with a slim parliamentary majority of 152 seats due to the electoral law in force at the time.

	In a turbulent international political environment following the ] in ], Mitsotakis' government focused on cutting government spending, the privatization of state enterprises, the reformation of the public administration and the restoration of the original electoral system, with the addition of an ] of 3%. In foreign policy, the priorities were the restoration of confidence among Greece's economic and political partners, NATO and the ]. Mitsotakis also supported a new dialogue with ] on the ] dispute and a compromise over the ]; the latter triggered an irritation among the MPs of New Democracy, which led ] to leave it and form a new political party in June 1993, ]; one more withdrawal later from its parliamentary group resulted in New Democracy's loss of the majority in the parliament and the call of early elections.

	=== Opposition (1993–2004) ===
	In the ], New Democracy suffered an easy defeat with 39.30% of the vote, something that led to Mitsotakis' resignation and the election of ] in the party's leadership. In the early ], New Democracy was defeated again by ]' PASOK registering 38.12%, but Evert obtained a re-election as the party's leader in the same year. However, in the spring of 1997 a new conference took place, in order to elect a new president among others. ], nephew of the party's founder, was elected the sixth president of New Democracy.

	Under Karamanlis, New Democracy experienced an evident increase in popularity, but in the ] they lost by only 1.06% of the popular vote, the smallest margin in modern Greek history, registering 42.74% and obtaining 125 seats in the parliament. By 2003, New Democracy was consistently leading Simitis' PASOK in opinion polls; in January 2004 Simitis resigned and announced elections for 7 March, while ] succeeded him in PASOK's leadership.

	=== Third government (2004–2009) ===
	Despite speculation that Papandreou would succeed in restoring the party's fortunes, in the ] Karamanlis managed to take a clear win with 45.36% of the vote and 165 seats, and New Democracy returned to power after eleven years in opposition, scoring an all-time record of 3,359,682 votes in the history of ]. The regions that consistently support New Democracy include the ], ] and ]. On the other hand, the party is weak in ], the ], ] and ].

	] giving an interview at a 2008 EPP summit]]
	On 16 September 2007, ] won re-election with a diminished majority in ], and stated: "Thank you for your trust. You have spoken loud and clear and chosen the course the country will take in the next few years." ], PASOK, accepted defeat (New Democracy party with 41.87%, and opposition party PASOK had 38.1%).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_re_eu/greece_election;_ylt=Ak1HlPFy68.81A6ZGYgOifOs0NUE\|title=Yahoo.com, Prime minister's party wins Greek vote}}</ref>

	===2009 defeat===
	]
	] for the 2009 Greek legislative election]]
	On 2 September 2009 Karamanlis announced his intention to call an election, although one was not required until September 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/world/europe/04greece.html\|title=Greek Premier, Dogged by Many Troubles, Takes Risk With Snap Elections\|last=Carassava\|first=Anthee\|date=3 September 2009\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> The parliament was dissolved on 9 September, and the ] was held on 4 October. New Democracy's share of the parliamentary vote dropped to 33.47% (down by 8.37%) and they won only 91 of 300 seats, dropping by 61 since the ].<ref name="2009 elections">{{cite web\|url=http://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/v2009/pages/index.html?lang=en\|title=National elections, October 2009\|publisher=]\|access-date=28 March 2012}}</ref> The rival PASOK soared to 43.92% (up 5.82%), and took 160 seats (up 58).<ref name="2009 elections"/> The 33.5% tally marked a historic low for the party since its founding in 1974.<ref name="2009 election huff">{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/04/greece-election-socialist_n_309085.html\|title=Socialists Trounce Conservatives in Greek Elections\|last=Becatoros\|first=Elena\|date=4 October 2009\|work=]}}</ref> Karamanlis conceded defeat and stated that he would resign as a leader of New Democracy, and would not stand as a candidate at the next party election.<ref name="2009 elections guardian">{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/oct/05/pasok-wins-snap-greek-poll\|title=Greek socialists achieve resounding win in snap election\|last=Smith\|first=Helena\|date=5 October 2009\|work=The Guardian }}</ref> Two former ], ] and ], as well as ] ] were announced as candidates,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.ekathimerini.com/4Dcgi/4Dcgi/_w_articles_politics_11_28/11/2009_112865\|title=ND heads for tense election showdown\|date=28 November 2009\|work=]}}{{dead link\|date=February 2024\|bot=medic}}</ref> with Samaras being the favorite to win.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_2_23/11/2009_112698\|title=Samaras keeps lead in ND race\|date=23 November 2009\|work=]\|access-date=28 March 2012}}{{dead link\|date=February 2024\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	On 29 November 2009, Antonis Samaras was elected the new leader of New Democracy by the party base at the ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tanea.gr/ellada/article/?aid=4548693\|title=Καθαρή νίκη Σαμαρά (Clear victory of Samaras)\|date=30 November 2009\|work=]\|language=el \|last1=Gr \|first1=Tanea }}</ref> Following early results showing Samaras in the lead, his main rival Dora Bakoyannis conceded defeat and congratulated Samaras for his election;<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tanea.gr/ellada/article/?aid=4548471\|title=Σαμαράς: "Νικήσαμε όλοι. Δεν υπάρχουν ηττημένοι" (Samaras: "We all won, there are no losers")\|date=29 November 2009\|work=]\|language=el}}</ref> later she left New Democracy to found her own party, ]. Samaras himself had also left New Democracy in 1992 because of his hard stance on the ] and found his own party, ]; he returned to New Democracy in 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-samaras-idUSTRE7A36D120111104\|title=Greek opposition leader's U-turn opens path to power\|last=Tagaris\|first=Karolina\|date=4 November 2011\|work=Reuters}}</ref>

	=== 2011 government debt crisis ===
	New Democracy was in opposition during the first phase (2009–11) of the ] which included the ] agreed in May 2010. The party did not support the first EU/IMF rescue package of May 2010 and the three related austerity packages of ], ] and ].<ref name="nd 10 march">{{cite web\|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-03/06/c_13199087.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120214349/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-03/06/c_13199087.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=20 January 2011\|title=Greek parliament approves bill with austerity measures despite protest\|date=6 March 2010\|publisher=Xinhua News Agency}}</ref><ref name="nd 10 may">{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/06/greece-crisis-approves-austerity-measures\|title=Greece approves sweeping austerity measures\|last=Smith\|first=Helena\|date=6 May 2010\|work=The Guardian }}</ref><ref name="nd 11 june">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/01/world/europe/01greece.html\|title=Greek Parliament Approves Implementation of Austerity Plan\|last=Donadio\|first=Rachel\|author2=Kitsantonis, Niki \|date=30 June 2011\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Further measures were agreed by prime minister ] with the EU and private banks and insurers on 27 October 2011. The aim was to complete negotiations by the end of the year and put in place a full ] to supplement the one agreed in May 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Eurozone leaders, bankers agree 50 pct haircut for Greece \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_27/10/2011_412098 \|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=27 October 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> Samaras initially blasted the deal.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Stocks up, but ND blasts debt deal\|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_27/10/2011_412191 \|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=27 October 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> In reality New Democracy had dismissed cross-party agreement even before the deal was agreed.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cross-party support appears unlikely \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_25/10/2011_411903\|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=25 October 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref>

	A few days later, Papandreou announced a ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Papandreou calls for referendum on EU debt deal \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_31/10/2011_412595 \|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=31 October 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> During the frantic negotiations that followed, Samaras offered to support the austerity package he had initially condemned if Papandreou resigned and an interim government be appointed to lead the country to elections early in the new year.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Samaras: Our proposal is still on the table \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_05/11/2011_413425 \|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=5 November 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref>

	The referendum was never held, and Papandreou resigned in early November 2011. New Democracy supported the new ] headed by ]; however the party's support for austerity appeared lukewarm at first.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Samaras gives limited support to 'transitional' gov't \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_14/11/2011_414670 \|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=14 November 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Greece's politicians: In their own time \|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2011/11/greeces-politicians \|newspaper=The Economist \|date=10 November 2011 \|access-date=9 March 2012}}</ref>

	] in 2012]]

	Within a few days, party officials spoke of "renegotiating" existing agreements with the EU and IMF.<ref>{{cite news \|title=ND takes more offensive stance \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_29/11/2011_416986 \|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=29 November 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> EU partners requested that Samaras sign a letter committing him to the terms of the rescue package, in what was seen as an effort to keep the nationalist elements of his party happy. Samaras argued that his word should be enough and that the demand for a written commitment was "humiliating".<ref>{{cite news \|title=Samaras ousts MP over 'far-right' comments \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_14/11/2011_414720 \|newspaper=Ekathimerini \|date=14 November 2011 \|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> Both Papademos and the EU insisted on a written commitment. New Democracy repeated its call for new elections.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Greece's government: Divided they stand \|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2011/11/greeces-government \|newspaper=The Economist \|date=16 November 2011 \|access-date=9 March 2012}}</ref> Samaras was said to be infuriating European leaders by only partly backing the international reform programme.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Charlemagne: Angela the lawgiver \|url=http://www.economist.com/node/21546024 \|newspaper=The Economist \|date=4 February 2012 \|access-date=9 March 2012}}</ref> A meeting of ]'s Finance Ministers was postponed in February 2012, when it became apparent that not all the main political parties were willing to pledge to honour the conditions demanded in return for the rescue package; a day later Samaras reversed course and wrote to the European Commission and IMF, promising to implement the austerity measures if his party were to win a ] in April.<ref name="nd economist">{{cite news \|title=Greece and the euro: From tragedy to farce \|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2012/02/greece-and-euro \|newspaper=The Economist \|date=15 February 2012 \|access-date=9 March 2012}}</ref> German finance minister ] suggested postponing the election and setting up a small technocratic cabinet like ]'s to run Greece for the next two years.<ref name="nd economist"/>

	=== Fourth government with PASOK (2012–2015) ===
	In ], the New Democracy regained the largest party but could not obtain a majority. Anti-austerity leftist ], led by ] became the second largest party and refused to negotiate with New Democracy and PASOK. After the general election the New Democracy could not form a coalition government.

	New Democracy during its rule introduced a strict immigration policy, and proposed strengthening this policy as part of its political agenda.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Nick Malkoutzis \|title=Is immigration a bigger issue for Greece than the economy? \|newspaper=] \|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/140452/article/ekathimerini/comment/is-immigration-a-bigger-issue-for-greece-than-the-economy \|date=30 March 2012 \|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>

	=== In opposition (2015–2019) ===
	In its electoral campaign for the ], Samaras promised to continue with his plan to exit the bailout and return to growth by further privatizations, a corporate tax rate reduced to 15 percent and a recapitalization of Greece's banks.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Elections 2015 Party Profiles\|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite3_1_21/01/2015_546418\|date=21 January 2015\|access-date=25 January 2015}}</ref> The party received a total of €747,214 of state funding, the largest share of all political parties in Greece.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Elections 2015 Facts & Figures\|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite3_1_21/01/2015_546422\|date=21 January 2015\|access-date=25 January 2015}}</ref> In the election, ND was defeated by ]. On 5 July 2015 Samaras stepped down from party leadership.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pappaspost.com/greek-opposition-leader-antonis-samaras-resigns-as-new-democracy-head/\|title=Greek Opposition Leader Antonis Samaras Resigns as New Democracy Head\|last=Pappas\|first=Gregory\|date=2015-07-05\|website=The Pappas Post\|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref>

	New Democracy was once again defeated by SYRIZA in the September 2015 legislative election, but maintained its number of seats in the Hellenic Parliament. On 10 January 2016 ] was ] as new party leader.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/10/kyriakos-mitsotakis-elected-as-leader-of-greek-centre-right-party\|title=Kyriakos Mitsotakis elected as leader of Greek centre-right party\|agency=Reuters\|date=2016-01-10\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=2019-02-14\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

	On 4 October 2018, the party adopted a new logo.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/10/04/greeces-new-democracy-marks-44th-anniversary-launching-new-logo/\|title=Greece's New Democracy Marks 44th Anniversary Launching New Logo {{!}} GreekReporter.com\|last=Kampouris\|first=Nick\|date=4 October 2018\|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref>

	=== Fifth government (2019–present) ===
	In the ], New Democracy won 158 seats in the 300-seat ], a majority of the seats,<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/mitsotakis-sworn-in-as-greek-prime-minister-after-resounding-win-1-4961520\|title=Mitsotakis sworn in as Greek prime minister after resounding win\|website=]\|date=8 July 2019}}</ref> enabling it to form a ] under Prime Minister ].

	During the ], Mitsotakis' efforts to deal with the prolonged lockdown in Greece received widespread praise from Greek and International press,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Greek PM rides high in opinion polls after one year in office\|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/7/7/greek-pm-rides-high-in-opinion-polls-after-one-year-in-office\|access-date=2021-04-25\|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-05-04\|title=Coronavirus: Greece and Croatia acted fast, now need to save summer\|publisher=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52491204\|access-date=2021-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Commentary: How Greece can reopen without ruining its coronavirus containment success\|url=https://fortune.com/2020/05/26/greece-coronavirus-lockdown-reopening-tourism/\|access-date=2021-04-25\|website=Fortune}}</ref> analysts,<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Says\|first=陈伟明\|date=2020-04-21\|title=Greece in the Time of COVID-19: a chance to defend European ideals\|url=https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/greeceatlse/2020/04/21/greece-in-the-time-of-covid-19-a-chance-to-defend-european-ideals/\|access-date=2021-04-25\|website=Greece@LSE}}</ref> and academics,<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Moris\|first1=Dimitrios\|last2=Schizas\|first2=Dimitrios\|date=2020\|title=Lockdown During COVID-19: The Greek Success\|journal=In Vivo\|volume=34\|issue=3 suppl\|pages=1695–1699\|doi=10.21873/invivo.11963\|pmid=32503831\|pmc=8378029\|issn=0258-851X\|doi-access=free}}</ref> for the well-structured approach and continuous reliance on scientific expertise of the Greek pandemic task force, headed by ].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-04-14\|title=How Greece is beating coronavirus despite a decade of debt\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/14/how-greece-is-beating-coronavirus-despite-a-decade-of-debt\|access-date=2021-04-25\|website=The Guardian}}</ref> In 2021, the country managed to keep the new cases of COVID-19 to low levels by enforcing back to back strict lockdowns in Athens and Thessaloniki, and enabling different emergency protocols for rural areas.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Politis\|first1=Ioannis\|last2=Georgiadis\|first2=Georgios\|last3=Nikolaidou\|first3=Anastasia\|last4=Kopsacheilis\|first4=Aristomenis\|last5=Fyrogenis\|first5=Ioannis\|last6=Sdoukopoulos\|first6=Alexandros\|last7=Verani\|first7=Eleni\|last8=Papadopoulos\|first8=Efthymis\|date=December 2021\|title=Mapping travel behavior changes during the COVID-19 lock-down: a socioeconomic analysis in Greece\|journal=European Transport Research Review\|volume=13\|issue=1\|pages=21\|doi=10.1186/s12544-021-00481-7\|doi-access=free\|pmid=38624727 \|issn=1867-0717\|pmc=7968570\|bibcode=2021ETRR...13...21P }}</ref> At the same time the government focused on tackling the pandemic before the launch of the 2021 summer tourist season in an attempt to boost the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2021-04-21\|title=Greece Will Ease Main Lockdown Measures in Early May\|work=Bloomberg.com\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-21/greece-will-ease-main-lockdown-measures-in-early-may\|access-date=2021-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-03-09\|title=Greece hopes to open to tourists from 14 May\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/09/greece-hopes-to-open-to-tourists-from-14-may\|access-date=2021-04-25\|website=The Guardian}}</ref>

	During Mitsotakis's term as prime minister, he has received praise for his ] and ] governance,<ref name=":92">{{Cite news \|title=How Greece became Europe's unlikely model student \|newspaper=The Economist \|url=https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/05/22/how-greece-became-europes-unlikely-model-student \|access-date=2022-12-21 \|issn=0013-0613}}</ref> his handling of the ],<ref name=":102">{{cite news \|date=22 May 2021 \|title=Charlemagne: How Greece became Europe's unlikely model student \|newspaper=The Economist \|url=https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/05/22/how-greece-became-europes-unlikely-model-student \|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=":112">{{cite news \|last=Seinti \|first=Eva \|date=26 February 2021 \|title="Ελλάδα: πώς γίνεται ο εμβολιασμός χωρίς χάος": Νέα επαινετικά σχόλια από τα γερμανικά ΜΜΕ \|language=Greek \|work=CNN Greece \|location=Athens \|url=https://www.cnn.gr/kosmos/story/255982/ellada-pos-ginetai-o-emvoliasmos-xoris-xaos-nea-epainetika-sxolia-apo-ta-germanika-mme \|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref> and is credited with the modernization and digitalization of the country's public administration,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 February 2021 \|title=Pandemic, EU billions drive Greece's digital revolution \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-modernisation-idUSKBN2AP204 \|access-date=22 May 2023 \|website=Reuters}}</ref> as well as for his overall management of the Greek economy, with Greece being named the Top Economic Performer for 2022 and 2023 by '']''.<ref name=":132">{{Cite web \|last=Kokkinidis \|first=Tasos \|date=2022-12-21 \|title=Greece Named Top Economic Performer for 2022 by the Economist \|url=https://greekreporter.com/2022/12/21/greece-named-top-economic-performer-2022-economist/ \|access-date=2022-12-21 \|website=GreekReporter.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2023-12-17 \|title=Which economy did best in 2023? \|url=https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/12/17/which-economy-did-best-in-2023 \|website=Economist.com }}</ref> This was in particular due to Greece in 2022 being able to repay ahead of schedule the 2.7 billion euros ($2.87 billion) of loans owed to ] countries under the first bailout it received during the ], along with being on the verge of reaching an investment-grade rating.<ref name=":142">{{Cite news \|date=2022-12-15 \|title=Greece repays euro zone bailout loans early for first time-source \|work=Reuters \|url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/greece-repays-euro-zone-bailout-loans-early-first-time-source-2022-12-15/ \|access-date=2022-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last1=Arnold \|first1=Martin \|last2=Varvitsioti \|first2=Eleni \|last3=McDougall \|first3=Mary \|date=2023-05-14 \|title=Greece's 'greatest turnround': from junk to investment grade \|work=Financial Times \|url=https://www.ft.com/content/fcef4f83-f8db-4059-ae9b-34c4c871cb41 \|access-date=2023-05-21}}</ref> Mitsotakis has also received criticism, as during his term Greece experienced heightened corruption,<ref name=":152">{{cite web \|date=22 August 2022 \|title=The Rot at the Heart of Greece Is Now Clear for Everyone to See \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/opinion/greece-mitsotakis-predator-spyware.html \|access-date=2 September 2022 \|website=New York Times}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{Cite web \|last=Tsimitakis \|first=Matthaios \|date=2022-09-21 \|title=Greek PM's Wiretapping Scandal Can't be Justified by Foreign Threats \|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2022/09/21/greek-pms-wiretapping-scandal-cant-be-justified-by-foreign-threats/ \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Balkan Insight }}</ref> and a deterioration of ].<ref name=":162">{{cite web \|date=8 August 2022 \|title=How Greece became Europe's worst place for press freedom \|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-became-europe-worst-place-press-freedom/ \|access-date=2 September 2022 \|website=Politico}}</ref><ref name=":172">{{cite web \|date=23 April 2022 \|title=Greece: Media freedom under assault \|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/4/23/greece-media-freedom-under-assault \|access-date=2 September 2022 \|website=AlJazeera}}</ref><ref name=":182">{{cite web \|date=15 May 2022 \|title=The worrying decline of press freedom in Greece \|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/05/15/the-worrying-decline-of-press-freedom-in-greece_5983579_4.html \|access-date=2 September 2022 \|website=Le Monde}}</ref> His term was marred by the ],<ref name=":192">{{cite web \|date=21 February 2022 \|title=Greek Prosecution of Novartis Reporters 'an Attempt to Terrorize Journalists' \|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2022/02/21/greek-prosecution-of-novartis-reporters-an-attempt-to-terrorize-journalists/ \|access-date=2 September 2022 \|website=BIRN}}</ref><ref name=":202">{{cite web \|date=10 July 2022 \|title=The unethical perpetrator \|url=https://www.documentonews.gr/article/o-an-ithikos-aytoyrgos/ \|access-date=2 September 2022 \|website=Documento}}</ref> the ],<ref name=":212">{{cite web \|date=30 August 2022 \|title=Greek 'Watergate' tarnishes reputation of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis \|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/08/30/greek-watergate-tarnishes-reputation-of-prime-minister-kyriakos-mitsotakis_5995271_4.html \|access-date=2 September 2022 \|website=Le Monde}}</ref> and the ].<ref name=":9">{{Cite web \|last=Ritchie \|first=Eleni Giokos, Hannah \|date=2023-03-05 \|title=Greek protests over train crash flare despite prime minister's apology \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/europe/greek-prime-minister-apologizes-intl/index.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=CNN }}</ref> Additionally, he has received both praise and criticism for his handling of migration, including support and aid from the ],<ref name=":122">{{Cite web \|date=2020-03-03 \|title=Migration: EU praises Greece as 'shield' after Turkey opens border \|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/03/migration-eu-praises-greece-as-shield-after-turkey-opens-border \|access-date=2022-12-21 \|website=The Guardian }}</ref> but criticism from journalists and activists for ], which his government has denied.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Smith \|first=Helena \|date=2023-05-19 \|title=Greek government under fire after video shows 'pushback' of asylum seekers \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/19/greek-government-under-fire-after-video-shows-pushback-of-asylum-seekers \|access-date=2023-05-21 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

	In the ], the only election to use the ] introduced by SYRIZA in 2016, Mitsotakis led the party to achieve a plurality of the seats in parliament.<ref name=":1">{{cite news \|last=Varvitsioti \|first=Eleni \|date=2023-05-21 \|title=Greece premier Mitsotakis routs rivals in parliamentary election \|work=Financial Times \|url=https://www.ft.com/content/3813adf2-8531-47f8-b7b9-7a5e465167d3 \|access-date=2023-05-21}}</ref> Soon after the results were announced, Mitsotakis called ] for the following month, with this election returning to the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Greece is going to Early Elections at the End of June - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency \|url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/220191/Greece+is+going+to+Early+Elections+at+the+End+of+June \|access-date=2023-05-23 \|website=www.novinite.com}}</ref>

	==Ideology==
	New Democracy political position has been placed as ],<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Can New Democracy be centrist? {{!}} eKathimerini.com \|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1184138/can-new-democracy-be-centrist/amp/ \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=www.ekathimerini.com}}</ref> ],<ref name="doi.org"/><ref name="Thomson"/><ref name="Manchester University Press"/><ref name="Cambridge University Press"/><ref name="Montgomery"/><ref name="theguardian.com"/><ref name="BBC News"/><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-07-08\|title=Greek Centre-Right Party Wins Landslide Election Victory\|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2019/07/08/greek-centre-right-party-wins-landslide-election-victory/\|access-date=2022-01-19\|website=Balkan Insight}}</ref><ref name="news247.gr"/> with some ] elements.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Mylonas \|first=Yiannis \|date=2020 \|title=Crisis, Authoritarian Neoliberalism, and the Return of "New Democracy" to power in Greece \|url=https://stasisjournal.net/index.php/journal/article/view/180 \|journal=Stasis \|volume=10 \|issue=2 \|pages=181–208 \|doi=10.33280/2310-3817-21-10-2-181-208 \|issn=2500-0721\|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-11 \|title=Greek government appoints right-wing extremist Athanasios Plevris as health minister \|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/09/11/gree-s11.html \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=World Socialist Web Site }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Greece's 'New Democracy' Are On The Cusp Of Power, But They Are Anything But 'Moderates' \|url=https://newsocialist.org.uk/greece-new-democracy-moderates/ \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=New Socialist }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal \|last1=Verousi \|first1=Christina \|last2=Allen \|first2=Chris \|date=March 2021 \|title=From Obscurity to National Limelight: The Dramatic Rise, Fall and Future Legacy of Golden Dawn \|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20419058211000999 \|journal=Political Insight \|volume=12 \|issue=1 \|pages=22–25 \|doi=10.1177/20419058211000999 \|issn=2041-9058}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/05/03/in-greece-the-far-right-continues-to-influence-politics_6025341_4.html: In Greece, the far right continues to influence politics \|url=https://archive.today/https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/05/03/in-greece-the-far-right-continues-to-influence-politics_6025341_4.html \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=archive.ph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Samaras \|first=Georgios \|date=2023-05-02 \|title=🌊 The normalisation of the far-right in Greek politics \|url=https://theloop.ecpr.eu/the-normalisation-of-the-far-right-in-greek-politics/ \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=The Loop }}</ref> The main ideologies of the party have been described as ],<ref name="Magone2003" /><ref name="Urwin2014" /><ref name="PEE"/> or ],<ref name="Arnold2006">{{cite book \|author=Jörg Arnold \|chapter=Criminal Law as a Reaction to System Crime: Policy for Dealing with the Past in European Transitions \|editor1=Jerzy W. Borejsza\|editor2=Klaus Ziemer \|title=Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes in Europe: Legacies and Lessons from the Twentieth Century \|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=olpKYhgrS48C&pg=PA410 \|year=2006 \|publisher=Berghahn Books \|isbn=1-57181-641-0 \|page=410}}</ref> and ],<ref name="PEE"/><ref name="Ezrow2011">{{cite book\|author=Lawrence Ezrow\|chapter=Electoral systems and party responsiveness\|editor1=Norman Schofield\|editor2=Gonzalo Caballero\|title=Political Economy of Institutions, Democracy and Voting\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-wthzLK6m8gC&pg=PA320\|year=2011\|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media\|isbn=978-3-642-19519-8\|page=320}}</ref> with a ] stance.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Greece\|url=https://europeelects.eu/greece/\|access-date=2022-01-19\|website=Europe Elects}}</ref>

	==Democratic Renewal Initiative – New Democracy Student Movement==
	{{Undue weight\|date=July 2024\|section}}
	The '''Democratic Renewal Initiative – New Democracy Student Movement''' (]: {{Langx\|el\|Δημοκρατική Ανανεωτική Πρωτοπορία – Νέα Δημοκρατική Φοιτητική Κίνηση}}), abbreviated as "Δ.Α.Π.–Ν.Δ.Φ.Κ.", is the ] of New Democracy.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://nd.gr/onned\|title=ΟΝΝΕΔ\|date=4 October 2018 }}</ref> It was founded in 1976, after the ] of the Democratic Renewal Initiative and the New Democracy Student Movement.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.onned.gr/organosi/istoria/\|title=Ιστορία - ΟΝΝΕΔ}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dap.gr/istoria/\|title=Ιστορία — ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ}}</ref>

	As of June 2024, the Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement has secured the first place in yearly university ]s 37 times nationwide, as sources affirm.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-23 \|title=Φοιτητικές εκλογές: Πρώτη η ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ για 37η χρονιά με 40,01% - Στο 98,8% η ενσωμάτωση \|url=https://www.parapolitika.gr/politiki/article/1396362/foititikes-ekloges-proti-i-dap-ndfk-gia-37i-hronia-me-4001-sto-988-i-ensomatosi/ \|access-date=2024-06-04 \|website=www.parapolitika.gr \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=ertnews.gr \|first=Συντακτική ομάδα \|date=2024-05-22 \|title=Φοιτητικές εκλογές 2024: Είμαστε πάλι πρώτοι για 37η φορά, λένε από την ΔΑΠ - ΝΔΦΚ \|url=https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/ellada/foititikes-ekloges-2024-eimaste-pali-protoi-gia-37i-fora-lene-apo-tin-dap-ndfk/ \|access-date=2024-06-04 \|website=ertnews.gr \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Group) \|first=Radiotileoptiki S. A. (OPEN Digital \|date=2024-05-23 \|title=Φοιτητικές εκλογές: Διαφορετικά αποτελέσματα δίνουν ξανά ΠΚΣ και ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ \|url=https://www.ethnos.gr/paideia/article/316347/foithtikeseklogesdiaforetikaapotelesmatadinoynxanapkskaidapndfk \|access-date=2024-06-04 \|website=ΕΘΝΟΣ \|language=el}}</ref> Its first electoral victory is reported to have taken place in 1987, while its highest percentage (47%) was achieved in 1990.<ref name=":0" /> As the most dominant university party in terms of election results, it has received media attention from a variety of reputable outlets for many different events over the years.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-04-10 \|title=Πρωτιά της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ δείχνουν τα ως τώρα αποτελέσματα των φοιτητικών εκλογών \|url=https://www.newsbeast.gr/greece/arthro/4746264/protia-tis-dap-ndfk-deichnoyn-ta-os-tora-apotelesmata-ton-foititikon-eklogon \|access-date=2024-06-04 \|website=Newsbeast \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Newsroom \|date=2018-05-16 \|title=ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ και αποχή, οι πρωταγωνιστές των φοιτητικών εκλογών \|url=https://www.cnn.gr/ellada/story/130325/dap-ndfk-kai-apoxi-oi-protagonistes-ton-foititikon-eklogon \|access-date=2024-06-04 \|website=CNN.gr \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-04-11 \|title=Φοιτητικές εκλογές: Πρωτιά της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ δείχνουν τα μέχρι τώρα αποτελέσματα \|url=https://www.naftemporiki.gr/society/236309/foititikes-ekloges-protia-tis-dap-ndfk-deichnoun-ta-mechri-tora-apotelesmata/ \|access-date=2024-06-04 \|website=www.naftemporiki.gr \|language=el}}</ref> A few recent examples can be found in the table listed below:
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+
	!Event description
	!Year
	\|-
	\|Greek prime minister joins Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement event and makes a speech<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Newsroom \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=Με ομιλία Μητσοτάκη "ανοίγει" η Εθνική Συνδιάσκεψη της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ \|url=https://www.cnn.gr/politiki/story/408243/me-omilia-mitsotaki-anoigei-i-ethniki-syndiaskepsi-tis-dap-ndfk \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=CNN.gr \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Δασκαλάκης \|first=Ιωάννης \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=H ομιλία του Κυρ. Μητσοτάκη στην Εθνική Συνδιάσκεψη της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ \|url=https://www.ertnews.gr/%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BE%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B1/live-i-omilia-tou-kyr-mitsotaki-stin-ethniki-syndiaskepsi-tis-dap-ndfk/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=ertnews.gr \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=IEFIMERIDA.GR \|first=NEWSROOM \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=Μητσοτάκης στη Συνδιάσκεψη της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ: Τελείωσε η βία στο ελληνικό πανεπιστήμιο, φύγαμε μπροστά πια \|url=https://www.iefimerida.gr/politiki/mitsotakis-dap-ndfk-syndiaskepsi \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=iefimerida.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2024
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement expresses disagreement over law proposals <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-07-08 \|title=ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ Νομικής: Τάσσεται κατά του νομοσχεδίου για τα ΑΕΙ σχετικά με τις φοιτητικές εκλογές \|url=https://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/1262585/dap-ndfk-nomikis-tassetai-kata-tou-nomoshediou-gia-ta-aei-shetika-me-tis-foititikes-ekloges/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=ProtoThema \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2022
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement accused of rigging elections <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Newsroom \|date=2023-05-07 \|title=Φοιτητικές εκλογές: Αλληλοκατηγορίες ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ και Πανσπουδαστικής περί νοθείας \|url=https://www.cnn.gr/ellada/story/361644/foititikes-ekloges-allilokatigories-dap-ndfk-kai-panspoudastikis-peri-notheias \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=CNN.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2023
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement submits proposals to the minister of education<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Οι προτάσεις που κατέθεσε η ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ στον υπουργό Παιδείας Κυριάκο Πιερρακάκη \|url=https://www.alfavita.gr/ekpaideysi/423304_oi-protaseis-poy-katethese-i-dap-ndfk-ston-ypoyrgo-paideias-kyriako-pierrakaki \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=Alfavita \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2023
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement participates in ] conference <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Επιτυχημένη παρουσία της ΟΝΝΕΔ και της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ στο Συνέδριο των European Democrat Students στην Κύπρο {{!}} Liberal.gr \|url=https://www.liberal.gr/epikairotita/epityhimeni-paroysia-tis-onned-kai-tis-dap-ndfk-sto-synedrio-ton-european-democrat \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=www.liberal.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2024
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement accuses rector <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Θεοδωράκη \|first=Σοφία \|date=2023-03-18 \|title=ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ Πολυτεχνείου Κρήτης: Καταγγελίες σε βάρος του Πρύτανη για "επιστροφή σε σκοτεινές εποχές" \|url=https://www.ertnews.gr/perifereiakoi-stathmoi/chania/dap-ndfk-polytexneiou-kritis-kataggelies-se-varos-tou-prytani-gia-epistrofi-se-skoteines-epoxes/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=ertnews.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2023
	\|-
	\|Deputy minister joins Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement event <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Capital.gr \|title=Π. Μαρινάκης σε προσυνέδριο ΟΝΝΕΔ: Η ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ δεν θα καταργηθεί ποτέ \|url=https://www.capital.gr/politiki/3637099/p-marinakis-se-prosunedrio-onned-i-dap-ndfk-den-tha-katargithei-pote/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=Capital.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2022
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement is led by a woman for the first time <ref>{{Cite web \|last=ΠΑΠΑΪΩΑΝΝΟΥ \|first=ΛΙΑ \|date=2021-10-09 \|title=Η Κατερίνα Κορωνιά δεν έγινε πρόεδρος της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ εξαιτίας του φύλου της \|url=https://www.news247.gr/magazine/i-katerina-koronia-den-egine-proedros-tis-dap-ndfk-exaitias-tou-filou-tis/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=News 24/7 \|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Group) \|first=Radiotileoptiki S. A. (OPEN Digital \|date=1980-01-01 \|title=Κατερίνα Κορωνιά: Πρώτη φορά γυναίκα επικεφαλής της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ \|url=https://www.ethnos.gr/Politics/article/176147/katerinakoroniaprothforagynaikaepikefalhsthsdapndfk \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=ΕΘΝΟΣ \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2021
	\|-
	\|Members of Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement are assaulted <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-05-24 \|title=Θεσσαλονίκη- Φοιτητικές Εκλογές: Κουκουλοφόροι επιτέθηκαν σε μέλη της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ σε σχολές του ΑΠΘ (ΦΩΤΟ) {{!}} LiFO \|url=https://www.lifo.gr/now/greece/thessaloniki-foititikes-ekloges-koykoyloforoi-epitethikan-se-meli-tis-dap-ndfk-se-sholes \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=www.lifo.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2017
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement accused of organizing exam cheating that involved 106 students <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-09-12 \|title=Η ΝΔ "διαγράφει" τον επικεφαλής της ΔΑΠ Πάτρας μετά τη μαζική αντιγραφή από 106 φοιτητές \|url=https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/712893/politikos-salos-me-ti-maziki-adigrafi-106-foititon-sto-panepistimio-patron/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=ProtoThema \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2017
	\|-
	\|President of New Democracy makes proposals regarding the Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-09-17 \|title=Στηρίζει την πρόταση Μητσοτάκη για επανίδρυση της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ ο πρόεδρος της ΟΝΝΕΔ \|url=https://www.naftemporiki.gr/politics/796176/stirizei-tin-protasi-mitsotaki-gia-epanidrysi-tis-dap-ndfk-o-proedros-tis-onned/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=www.naftemporiki.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2017
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement accused of rigging elections <ref>{{Cite web \|last=902.gr \|date=2018-05-16 \|title=Εκλογές νοθείας κάνει η ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ στα ΤΕΦΑΑ Αθήνας \|url=https://www.902.gr/eidisi/neolaia-paideia/158725/ekloges-notheias-kanei-i-dap-ndfk-sta-tefaa-athinas \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=902.gr \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2018
	\|-
	\|Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement criticised for uploading inappropriate photo during national celebration <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-10-29 \|title=ΔΑΠ - ΝΔΦΚ: Γκάφα έπος με... 28η Οκτωβρίου από την… Ίβο Τζίμα \|url=https://www.newsit.gr/ellada/dap-ndfk-gkafa-epos-me-28i-oktovriou-apo-tin-ivo-tzima/2903914/ \|access-date=2024-06-07 \|website=NewsIT \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2019
	\|-
	\|Renowned politician ] chants together with members of the Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-05-09 \|title=Ο Άδωνις τραγουδά: Και Α και Ου και Ου και ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ... \|url=https://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/474443/o-adonis-tragouda-kai-a-kai-ou-kai-ou-kai-dap-ndfk/ \|access-date=2024-06-08 \|website=ProtoThema \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2015
	\|-
	\|Members of Democratic Renewal Initiative - New Democracy Student Movement assault each other <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ξύλο σε μέλη της ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ απο άτομα που δηλώνουν ΔΑΠ-ΝΔΦΚ! (βίντεο) \|url=https://www.alfavita.gr/koinonia/206346_xylo-se-meli-tis-dap-ndfk-apo-atoma-poy-dilonoyn-dap-ndfk-binteo \|access-date=2024-06-08 \|website=Alfavita \|language=el}}</ref>
	\|2016
	\|}

	==Electoral history==

	=== Hellenic Parliament ===

	'''Popular vote in Greek legislative elections'''
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	\|y=54.37,41.84,35.88,40.85,44.28,46.19,46.89,39.30,38.12,42.74,45.36,41.87,33.47,18.85,29.66,27.81,28.09,39.85
	\|colors=#1b5cc7
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	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:16px;"
	\|-
	! rowspan="2" style="width:75px;"\| Election
	! colspan="5"\| ]
	! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"\| Rank
	! rowspan="2" style="width:145px;"\| Government
	! rowspan="2"\| Leader
	\|-
	! style="width:75px;"\| Votes
	! style="width:45px;"\| %
	! style="width:45px;"\| ±]
	! style="width:100px;"\| Seats won
	! style="width:40px;"\| +/−
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,669,133
	\| 54.37%
	\| ''New''
	\| {{Composition bar\|220\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 220
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Government}}
	\| rowspan=2\|]
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,146,365
	\| 41.84%
	\| −12.53
	\| {{Composition bar\|171\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 49
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Government}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,034,496
	\| 35.88%
	\| −5.96
	\| {{Composition bar\|115\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 56
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\| ]
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,599,681
	\| 40.85%
	\| +4.97
	\| {{Composition bar\|126\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 11
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\| rowspan=5\|]
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,887,488
	\| 44.28%
	\| +3.43
	\| {{Composition bar\|145\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 19
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Coalition}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 3,093,479
	\| 46.19%
	\| +1.91
	\| {{Composition bar\|148\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 3
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{partial\|Snap election}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 3,088,137
	\| 46.89%
	\| +0.70
	\| {{Composition bar\|150\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 2
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Government}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,711,737
	\| 39.30%
	\| −7.59
	\| {{Composition bar\|111\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 39
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,586,089
	\| 38.12%
	\| −1.18
	\| {{Composition bar\|108\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 3
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\| ]
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,935,196
	\| 42.74%
	\| +4.62
	\| {{Composition bar\|125\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 17
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\| rowspan=4\|]
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 3,360,424
	\| 45.36%
	\| +2.62
	\| {{Composition bar\|165\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 40
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Government}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,994,979
	\| 41.87%
	\| −3.49
	\| {{Composition bar\|152\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 13
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Government}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,295,967
	\| 33.47%
	\| −8.40
	\| {{Composition bar\|91\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 61
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 1,192,103
	\| 18.85%
	\| −14.62
	\| {{Composition bar\|108\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 17
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{partial\|Snap election}}
	\| rowspan=3\|]
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 1,825,497
	\| 29.66%
	\| +10.81
	\| {{Composition bar\|129\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 21
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Coalition}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 1,718,694
	\| 27.81%
	\| −1.85
	\| {{Composition bar\|76\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 53
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 1,526,205
	\| 28.09%
	\| +0.28
	\| {{Composition bar\|75\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 1
	\| #2
	\| {{no2\|Opposition}}
	\| ]
	\|-
	! align="center"\|]
	\| 2,251,411
	\| 39.85%
	\| +11.76
	\| {{Composition bar\|158\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 83
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Government}}
	\| rowspan="3" \| ]
	\|-
	!]
	\|2,407,860
	\|40.79%
	\| +0.94
	\|{{Composition bar\|146\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\|{{decrease}} 12
	\|'''#1'''
	\|{{partial\|Snap election}}
	\|-
	!]
	\|2,114,780
	\|40.56%
	\| −0.23
	\|{{Composition bar\|158\|300\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\|{{increase}} 12
	\| '''#1'''
	\| {{yes2\|Government}}
	\|}

	===European Parliament elections ===
	{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; line-height:16px;"
	\|-
	! colspan="8"\|]
	\|-
	! width="60" \| Election
	! width="75" \| Votes
	! width="45" \| %
	! width="45" \| ±]
	! width="100" \| Seats won
	! width="30" \| +/−
	! width="30" \| Rank
	! Leader
	\|-
	!]
	\| 1,779,462
	\| 31.3%
	\| ''New''
	\| {{Composition bar\|8\|24\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 8
	\| #2
	\| ]
	\|-
	!]
	\| 2,266,568
	\| 38.1%
	\| +6.8
	\| {{Composition bar\|9\|24\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 1
	\| #2
	\| ]
	\|-
	!]
	\| 2,647,215
	\| 40.5%
	\| +2.4
	\| {{Composition bar\|10\|24\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 1
	\| #'''1'''
	\| ]
	\|-
	!]
	\| 2,133,372
	\| 32.7%
	\| −7.8
	\| {{Composition bar\|9\|25\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 1
	\| #2
	\| ]
	\|-
	!]
	\| 2,314,371
	\| 36.0%
	\| +3.3
	\| {{Composition bar\|9\|25\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{steady}} 0
	\| #'''1'''
	\| rowspan=3\|]
	\|-
	!]<sup>A</sup>
	\| 2,633,961
	\| 43.0%
	\| +4.7
	\| {{Composition bar\|11\|24\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 2
	\| #'''1'''
	\|-
	!]
	\| 1,655,636
	\| 32.3%
	\| −10.7
	\| {{Composition bar\|8\|22\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 3
	\| #2
	\|-
	!]
	\| 1,298,713
	\| 22.7%
	\| −9.6
	\| {{Composition bar\|5\|21\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 3
	\| #2
	\| ]
	\|-
	!]
	\| 1,872,814
	\| 33.1%
	\| +10.4
	\| {{Composition bar\|8\|21\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{increase}} 3
	\| #'''1'''
	\| Rowspan=2\|]
	\|-
	!]
	\| 1,125,602
	\| 28.3%
	\| -4.8
	\| {{Composition bar\|7\|21\|hex={{party color\|New Democracy (Greece)}}}}
	\| {{decrease}} 1
	\| #'''1'''
	\|}

	<small><sup>A</sup> 2004 results are compared to the combined totals for ND and ] totals in the 1999 election.</small>

	== Party leaders ==
	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
	\|-
	! colspan=2\|#
	! Leader
	! Portrait
	! colspan=2\|Term of office
	! ]
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 1
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| 4 October 1974 \|\| 8 May 1980
	\| 1974–1980
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 2
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| 8 May 1980 \|\| 9 December 1981
	\| 1980–1981
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 3
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| 9 December 1981 \|\| 1 September 1984
	\| —
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 4
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| 1 September 1984 \|\| 3 November 1993
	\| <small>(] 1989)</small><br>1990–1993
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 5
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| 3 November 1993 \|\| 21 March 1997
	\| —
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 6
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| 21 March 1997 \|\| 30 November 2009
	\| 2004–2009
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 7
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| 30 November 2009 \|\| 5 July 2015
	\| 2012–2015
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! –
	\| ]<br>(''interim'')
	\| ]
	\| 5 July 2015 \|\| 24 November 2015
	\| —
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! –
	\| ]<br>(''interim'')
	\| ]
	\| 24 November 2015 \|\| 10 January 2016
	\| —
	\|-
	! {{party color cell\|New Democracy (Greece)}}
	! 8
	\| ]<ref>{{cite web
	\|date=10 January 2016
	\|work=]\|agency=]\|location=Athens
	\|title=Kyriakos Mitsotakis elected as leader of Greek centre-right party
	\|access-date=11 January 2016
	\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/10/kyriakos-mitsotakis-elected-as-leader-of-greek-centre-right-party
	}}</ref>
	\| ]
	\| 10 January 2016 \|\| Incumbent
	\| 2019–present
	\|}

	==Symbols==
	The traditional symbol of the party has been the freedom torch, incorporated in its logo, albeit in a stylized form in the logo adopted in 2018.

	===Logos===
	<gallery widths=180>
	File:Nea Dimokratia First Logo.png\|Party logo, 1978–2010
	File:NDsign 1.png\|Party logo, 2010–2018
	File:Logo_of_the_New_Democracy_(Greece).svg \|Current logo, since 2018
	</gallery>

	==References==
	{{reflist}}

	==External links==
	{{Commons category-inline}}
	*{{Official website\|https://nd.gr/}} {{in lang\|el}}
	*

	{{Greek political parties}}
	{{International Democracy Union}}
	{{European People's Party}}
	{{Authority control}}

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