Demokraten ("The Democrat") is a local newspaper in Fredrikstad, Norway.
Second in its city behind Fredriksstad Blad, it is published three days a week.
The chief editor is Tomm Pentz Pedersen.
It was established in 1906 as Smaalenenes Social-Demokrat, being affiliated with the Labour Party.
[citation needed] In 2001, facing local competition, the number of issues per week was cut from six to five.