The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist political party in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and now led by Arlene Foster, it is the largest unionist party in Northern Ireland, holding eight seats in the House of Commons and 28 seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The DUP is a socially conservative party, advocating for the maintenance of Northern Ireland’s constitutional position within the United Kingdom. It has traditionally been opposed to the Irish nationalist Sinn F