Christian Democratic Appeal

What Christian Democratic Appeal does

Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA / Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch political party founded in 1980 through the merger of the Catholic People's Party (KVP), the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), and the Christian-Historical Union (CHU). It operates as a political association (vereniging) registered in the Netherlands, headquartered in The Hague, and serves the Dutch electorate by advocating Christian democratic values that combine social solidarity with personal responsibility. The party currently holds representation in the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives), Eerste Kamer (Senate), and the European Parliament, and participates in the European People's Party (EPP/EVP) group at the European level.

CDA's core "product" is its policy platform spanning housing affordability, healthcare, economic stability, climate policy, migration management, defence, and education — operationalized through elected representatives, ministerial portfolios, and parliamentary participation. In 2026 the party entered a new Dutch cabinet with ministers assigned to Economic Affairs and Climate, Foreign Affairs, Asylum and Migration, Long-term Care/Youth/Sport, and Interior and Kingdom Relations, alongside state secretaries for Infrastructure and Water Management, Defence, and Climate and Green Growth. The party maintains an integrated ecosystem comprising the CDJA youth organization, the CDA-V women's council, and a national network of local branches (afdelingen) across Dutch municipalities.

CDA's business model is non-commercial. It is funded through public subsidies under the Wet financiering politieke partijen (Political Parties Financing Act), member dues, and donations, and operates with 11-50 staff. There is no disclosed revenue, no SaaS or technology product offering, and no AI/ML capabilities; the party's digital infrastructure consists of its website (cda.nl), social media channels, newsletter, and a member portal. Engagement with members and supporters is conducted through party congresses, local branch activities, and digital channels.

Name

Christian Democratic Appeal

Legal name

CHRISTEN DEMOCRATISCH APPÈL (CDA)

Website

https://cda.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) is a Dutch political party founded in 1980 that advocates Christian democratic values and currently holds seats in the Tweede Kamer, Eerste Kamer, and European Parliament, serving the Dutch electorate through policy representation and coalition governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party & Civic Advocacy

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD), Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Political party representation
• Parliamentary governance
• Policy advocacy
• Christian democratic politics
• Coalition government building

Headquarters

HQ city

Someren

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) is a Dutch Christian democratic political party that represents citizens in the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives), Eerste Kamer (Senate), and European Parliament. The party develops and advocates policy positions across themes including housing, healthcare, economy, climate, migration, education, and defense, and participates in coalition government formation. It operates a membership-based association (vereniging) supported by public funding and member dues.

Product overview

Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) is a Dutch political party, not a technology product company. The organization operates a website to communicate with members, supporters, and the public about political positions, news, and party activities. CDA does not offer commercial products or services in the technology sense — its online presence consists of informational content about party policy, political representatives, and party membership. The organization does not provide a SaaS platform, application, or digital product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Party Membership (Lidmaatschap)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European People's Party (EVP)coreOthersCDA participates in the European People's Party (EVP) group within the European Parliament, representing Christian democratic parties across EU member states. This affiliation provides CDA with influence at the European level and connection to a broader network of center-right parties.
• CDJA (Christendemocratisch Jongeren Appèl)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe official youth organization of CDA, focused on engaging young people in Christian democratic politics and developing future party leadership.
• CDA-V (Vrouwenberaad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe women's council of CDA, advocating for women's participation and gender equality within the party's policy framework.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• ChristenUnie: Dutch Christian party with overlapping faith-based voter base and coalition history with CDA; directly competes for the religious-values voter segment.
• VVD (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie): Dutch center-right liberal party that competes directly with CDA for moderate and right-leaning voters and frequently co-governs with CDA in coalition cabinets.
• SP (Socialistische Partij): Dutch left-socialist party competing with CDA for working-class voters on social welfare, healthcare, and economic policy positions.
• GroenLinks-PvdA: Combined Dutch green-labour party that competes with CDA in progressive-center voter blocs and coalition negotiations, particularly on climate and social policy.
• D66: Dutch progressive-liberal party operating in the same parliamentary and coalition space as CDA, frequently a coalition partner or competitor on education and governance reform.
• PvdA (Partij van de Arbeid): Dutch social-democratic party historically part of the same coalition dynamics as CDA; now merged with GroenLinks. Competes for the same center-ground voter in Tweede Kamer elections and coalition formation.
• SGP (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij): Dutch Reformed Protestant party that shares the Christian democratic values segment with CDA and competes for orthodox-religious voters in regional strongholds.

Emerging players

• BBB (BoerBurgerBeweging): Dutch agrarian-populist party that has rapidly gained seats and competes with CDA on regional, agricultural, and rural voter issues.
• JA21: Dutch right-wing party competing with CDA for conservative and migration-focused voters, positioned to the right of the traditional center-right bloc.

Broad incumbents

• European People's Party (EPP): Pan-European center-right alliance of which CDA is a member party; comparable as the broader umbrella organization representing Christian democratic and conservative parties at the EU level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/roblox_cda
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cdatv
• Facebookfacebook.com/kiesCDA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cda-someren
• Instagraminstagram.com/cdavandaag

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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