When was the Democratic party named?

Answer by  dreality (20)

The first mention of the Democratic Party was in 1792, when Thomas Jefferson formed the party to counteract the conservative Federalist Party. In 1798, the Democratic-Republican Party was officially formed, but split in 1824 to form two distinct national parties: the democrats and republicans.

Answer by  Chris48 (475)

The party has used the current name since around 1825. The Democratic-Republican Party emerged from the original Anti-federalist faction. The party split over the successor to President James Monroe. The Democratic party continued under the leadership of Martin Van Buren and Andrew Jackson.

Answer by  laurencesmith1 (106)

The Democratic Party was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson.It was officially named the Democratic-Republican Party in from 1798 to 1844, when the party's national convention chose to simplify the name to the Democratic Party.

Answer by  sususu (866)

The party now known as the Democratic Party was named in 1844, but the party has its roots in the Democratic-Republican Party, which was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson.

Answer by  soccerpig73 (67)

The Democratic party broke off from the Democratic-Republican party in 1824 and began to call themselves the Democratic party in the mid-1930s. However, the name wasn't official until 1844.