List of political parties in the United States
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:35:40 PM Wikipedia source
This list of political parties in the United States identifies notable political parties in the United States, both past and present, both major and minor. Notes:
The list does not include independents, whose notable election runs can be found at list of independent performances in United States elections. Voter registration numbers below should be taken as a lower bound, because not all states allow public access to voter registration data. Abbreviations come from the parties themselves and from state ballots used in the most recent elections. Not all parties have abbreviations. Ballot access comes from a variety of sources including Ballotpedia, The Green Papers, and various state Secretaries of State. The "political positions" and "ideology" for each party merely repeat the main article on that political party. For example, if the Democratic Party (United States) page states "center to center-left" and "liberalism", this page will repeat that. For political parties in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the US, see List of political parties in Puerto Rico.
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| Party | Political position and ideology | Registered voters (2025) | Presidential vote (2024) | Legislators (federal and state) | |||||
| Electoral | Popular | Senate | House | State legislators | |||||
| | Republican Party (R; GOP) 1854– | Right-wing to far-right: Right-wing populism Conservatism | 38,166,633 (29 %) | 312 / 538 | 77,302,580 (49 %) | 53 / 100 | 219 / 435 | 4,031 / 7,383 | |
| | Democratic Party (D; DEM) 1828– | Center to center-left: Liberalism | 45,069,950 (35 %) | 226 / 538 | 75,017,613 (48 %) | 47 / 100 | 214 / 435 | 3,271 / 7,383 | |
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| | Working Families Party (WFP) 1998– | Center-left to left-wing: Progressivism Social democracy | 3 / 51 | 4,619,195 (2 %) | 4 / 51 | 67,889 (0 %) | 83 / 7,383 | ||
| | Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) 1982– | Left-wing: Democratic socialism | 0 / 51 | 0 (0%) | 0 / 51 | 0 (0%) | 59 / 7,383 | 117 / 188,409 | |
| | Vermont Progressive Party (VPP) 1993– | Left-wing: Progressivism Democratic socialism | Vermont | n/a | Vermont | n/a | 5 / 180 | 11 / 636 | |
| | Forward Party (FWD) 2022– | Center: Populism Electoral reform | 0 / 51 | 0 (0%) | 2 / 51 | 4,808 (0%) | 1 / 7,383 | 28 / 188,409 | |
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| | Green Party (G; GRE) 1996– | Left-wing: Green politics Eco-socialism | 37 / 51 | 813,066 (0 %) | 20 / 51 | 263,370 (0 %) | 46 / 188,409 | |
| | Libertarian Party (LIB) 1971– | Right-wing: Right-libertarianism | 47 / 51 | 646,123 (0 %) | 32 / 51 | 728,514 (0 %) | 21 / 188,409 | |
| | Constitution Party (CON) 1990– | Far-right: Paleoconservatism Christian right | 12 / 51 | 54,053 (0 %) | 11 / 51 | 152,043 (0 %) | 17 / 188,409 | |
| American Solidarity Party (ASP) 2011– | Syncretic: Social conservatism Econ progressivism | 7 / 51 | 32,654 (0 %) | 2 / 51 | 7,329 (0 %) | 2 / 188,409 | ||
| | Communist Party USA (CPUSA) 1919– | Far-left: Communism Bill of Rights socialism | 0 / 51 | 0 (0%) | 0 / 51 | 22 (0%) | 3 / 188,409 | |
| | Alliance Party 2018– | Center-left: Electoral reform Econ progressivism | 32 / 51 | 754,980 (0 %) | 2 / 51 | 0 (0%) | 1 / 188,409 | |
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| | No Labels 2010– | Center Bipartisanship Unity ticket | 4 / 50 | No candidate | 7 / 50 | 55,038 | |
| | Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN) 1998– | Single-issue: Marijuana legalization | No candidate | No candidate | 2 / 50 | 9,967 | |
| Working Class Party (WCP) 2016– | Left-wing: Socialism | No candidate | No candidate | 2 / 50 | 3,751 | ||
| | Approval Voting Party (AVP) 2016– | Single-issue: Approval voting | 1 / 50 | 5,173 | 1 / 50 | 2,196 | |
| | Liberal Party (LPU) 2022– | Center: Classical liberalism | 1 / 50 | 15,040 | 1 / 50 | 859 (0 %) | |
| | Natural Law Party (NLP) 1992– | Single-issue: Transcendental Meditation movement | 32 / 50 | 754,980 (0 %) | 1 / 50 | 5,271 | |
| | Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) 2004– | Far-left: Communism Marxism–Leninism | 19 / 50 | 154,538 (0 %) | 1 / 50 | 2,181 | |
| | Unity Party 2004– | Center: Balanced budget amendment Electoral reform | No candidate | No candidate | 1 / 50 | 3,181 | |
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| American Independent Party (AIP) 1967– | Far-right Paleoconservatism | California | 754,980 (0 %) | California | 939,695 | |
| Peace and Freedom Party (PAF; PFP) 1967– | Left-wing: Eco-socialism | California | 154,538 (0 %) | California | 148,494 | |
| Independent Party of Florida (IPF) 1993– | Center | No candidate | No candidate | Florida | 292,607 | |
| Ecology Party of Florida 2008– | Right-wing: Anti-fluoride Climate change denial | No candidate | No candidate | Florida | 3,564 | |
| Conservative Party of New York State 1962– | Right-wing: Conservatism | New York | 3,578,899 | New York | 161,187 | |
| Colorado Center Party 2022 | Syncretic: Social liberalism Fiscal conservatism | No candidate | No candidate | Colorado | 3,921 | |
| United Citizens Party (UC; UCP) 1969– | Center-left: Progressivism Black nationalism | South Carolina | 84,588 (0 %) | South Carolina | n/a | |
| South Carolina Workers Party (SCWP) 1996– | Left-wing: Socialism | South Carolina | 154,538 (0 %) | South Carolina | n/a | |
| Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) 2007– | Center: Social liberalism | No candidate | No candidate | Oregon | 154,743 | |
| Oregon Progressive Party (OPP) 2007– | Center-left: Progressivism Social democracy | Oregon | 84,588 (0 %) | Oregon | 4,063 | |
| United Kansas 2024– | Single-issue: Fusion voting | No candidate | No candidate | Kansas | 946 | |
| Independent American Party (UIAP) 1993– | Far-right: Ultraconservatism | No candidate | No candidate | Utah | 79,391 | |
| Independent Party of Delaware (IDE; IPoD) 2000– | Center-right: Laissez-faire capitalism Environmentalism | No candidate | No candidate | Delaware | 12,343 | |
| Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP) 1970– | Left-wing: Democratic socialism | Vermont | 84,588 (0 %) | Vermont | n/a | |
References
- The "political positions" and "ideology" for each party merely repeat the main article on that political party. For exam
- Presidential vote comes from two sources: For major parties, the Federal Election Commission provides the final, officia
- Includes two Independent Senators who both caucus with the Democratic Party.
- The total number of local legislative and local executive seats is based on the best data available and is not exact.
- In the 2024 United States Presidential election, WFP endorsed Kamala Harris. In Oregon, Harris appeared on a single ball
- WFP elected count only includes WFP members in New York State. Number includes members elected on an electoral fusion ba
- DSA does not have an electoral ballot line and thus has no registered voters. DSA members and endorsees usually run as m
- Number includes DSA members who ran on the Democratic Party ballot line. Similar to the electoral fusion parties, DSA ha
- VPP did not run or endorse a candidate in the 2024 Presidential election.
- Vermont does not register voters by party.
- Vermont Progressive Party count includes members elected on an electoral fusion ballot line with the Democratic Party. V
- The Foward Party did not run or endorse a Presidential candidate in 2024.
- The Constitution Party had two candidates running for the 2024 presidential election—one which was nominated by the part
- CPUSA has not run federal candidates on the Communist Party ballot line since 1988.
- In an example of electoral fusion, the Alliance Party, American Independent Party, Natural Law Party, and Reform Party a
- The Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Peace and Freedom Party, and South Carolina Workers Party all collectively e
- Disaffiliated
- The vast majority of voters registered as AIP did so accidentally, believing "American Independent" to mean "no party".
- The Conservative Party of New York endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 elections. Using an electoral fusion ballot line, p
- The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party, Oregon Progressive Party, and United Citizens Party endorsed Cornel West. Vo