The Liberal Democratic Party of the United Islands was formed in January/February 2004 as a merger between the two governing coalition parties, the Liberal Party of the United Islands and the Democratic Party of Georgeland. The party currently holds 137 seats in the Georgeland House of Commons and 40 members of the Georgeland Senate. The party is currently the Opposition party in Georgeland's federal parliament, though it previously governed Georgeland from the party's foundation until July 2007. It is the governing party in the states of Capitalia and Long Island. It forms the Official Opposition in all five remaining states - Bradmarch, Delmago Island, East Mainland, Scoita and West Mainland