 In the participation in the 2007 Chief Executive Election of Alan Leong, the League of Social Democrats refused to co-operate with the Democratic Party and the Civic Party and criticised the two parties for nominating Leong as Chief Executive candidate, saying that they are not qualified as democrats.In the 2006 Election Committee election, the League was criticised by media for refusing to name a candidate in protest at the "small-circle election".The LSD won six seats its first attempt in the election in the 2007 District Council elections.