Which is correct, Democrat Party or Democratic Party?

Q: Is it the “Democratic” Party or the “Democrat” Party? A: The proper term is “Democratic Party.” FULL QUESTION. Why does everyone keep referring to the Democrats as Democratic? … Is the use of Democrat as an adjective by Republican talking heads grammatically incorrect? Is it malevolent? read more

The party splintered in the late 1820s, and the faction led by Andrew Jackson in his successful presidential campaign of 1828 became the modern Democratic Party. It formally adopted the name “Democratic Party” at its convention in 1844. read more

At neither the state nor national level do any of these parties use the grammatically incorrect form ‘Democrat Party.’ ‘Democratic’ is an adjective used as to describe the nature and core values of our party, while ‘Democrat’ is a noun used to describe a member of the party. read more

The term Democrat Party is an epithet for the Democratic Party of the United States, used disparagingly by the party's opponents. The following appeared in The New York Times in 1984: The term 'Democrat Party' has been used in recent years by some right-wing Republicans on the ground that the term used by Democrats implies that they are the only true adherents of democracy. read more