List of political parties in the United States
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This article lists past and present political parties in the United States.
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[edit] Parties with federal representation
| Name (English) | Abbr. | Leader/Chair | Seats in House of Representatives | Seats in Senate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Dems | Tim Kaine | 255 | 57 |
| Republican Party | GOP | Michael Steele | 178 | 41 |
| Connecticut for Lieberman Party | CL | Joe Lieberman | 0 | 1 |
| Independent - Bernie Sanders | N/A | N/A | 0 | 1 |
| Vacant | N/A | N/A | 2 | 0 |
[edit] Minor parties
- Constitution Party (1992)
- Green Party (1996)
- Libertarian Party (1971)
[edit] Micro parties (active)
These parties have offered candidates in recent elections. Some do not have presidential candidates, and only field candidates for Congressional and/or state-level offices.
- America First Party (2002)
- American Party (1968)
- American Patriot Party (2003)
- America's Independent Party (2008)
- Boston Tea Party (2006)
- Communist Party of the United States of America (1919)
- Florida Whig Party (2006)
- Independence Party of America (2007)
- Moderate Party (2006)
- Modern Whig Party (2008)
- National Socialist Movement (1959)
- New American Independent Party (2004)
- Objectivist Party (2008)
- Party for Socialism and Liberation (2004)
- Peace and Freedom Party (1967)
- Pirate Party of the United States (2006)
- Progressive Labor Party (1961)
- Prohibition Party (1869)
- Reform Party of the United States of America (1995)
- Socialist Equality Party (2008)
- Socialist Party USA (1973)
- Socialist Workers Party (1938)
- United States Marijuana Party (2002)
- Unity Party of America (2004)
- Workers Party (2003)
- Working Families Party (1998)
[edit] Micro parties (inactive)
Some of these parties have nominated candidates in the past, but have not done so recently for various reasons. Others have not yet nominated any candidates.
- American 3rd Party (1990)
- American Conservative Party (2008)
- American Heritage Party (2000)
- American Nazi Party (revived) (originally 1959)
- American Populist Party (2009)
- American Reform Party (1997)
- American Third Position Party (2010)
- Freedom Road Socialist Organization (freedomroad.org) (1985*) (Note: both Freedom Road Socialist Organization factions are the result of a 1999 split in the original party)
- Freedom Road Socialist Organization (frso.org) (1985*)
- Freedom Socialist Party (1966)
- Independent American Party (1998)
- Jefferson Republican Party (2006)
- Labor Party (1996)
- La Raza Unida Party (RUP) (1970) (Spanish: Partido de la Raza Unida)
- Libertarian National Socialist Green Party (1997)
- New Union Party (1974)
- Populist Party of America (2002)
- Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (1975)
- Socialist Action (1983)
- Socialist Alternative (1986)
- Socialist Labor Party of America (1876–present)
- Workers World Party (1959)
- World Socialist Party of the United States (1916)
[edit] Regional parties
These parties are based only in states or certain regions and rarely, if ever, offer candidates for national offices. These are all parties that are unaffiliated with national parties. Each state has official state chapters of the major parties as well as some of the minor parties.
[edit] Alaska
[edit] Connecticut
[edit] Delaware
- Blue Enigma Party (2006)
[edit] Hawaii
[edit] Minnesota
[edit] New York
- Conservative Party of New York State (1962)
- Liberal Party of New York (1944)
- New York State Right to Life Party (1970)
- Marijuana Reform Party (1997)
- New York Loyalist Party
[edit] Oregon
- Independent Party of Oregon (2007)
- Oregon Progressive Party (2008)
[edit] Rhode Island
[edit] South Carolina
[edit] Texas
[edit] Vermont
- Second Vermont Republic (2003)
- Vermont Progressive Party (1999)
- Liberty Union Party (1970)
[edit] Washington
[edit] See also
[edit] Historical parties
- The following parties are no longer functioning. Some of them had considerable influence. Listed in order of founding.
- Federalist Party (c. 1789 – c. 1820)
- Anti-Federalist Party (c. 1789 – c. 1792)
- Democratic-Republican Party (1792 – c. 1824)
- Toleration Party (1816 – c. 1827)
- Anti-Masonic Party (1826–1838)
- National Republican Party (1829–1833)
- Nullifier Party (1830–1839)
- Whig Party (1833–1856)
- Liberty Party (1840–1848)
- Law and Order Party of Rhode Island (1840s)
- Free Soil Party (1848–1855)
- Anti-Nebraska Party (1854)
- American Republican Party (1843–1854)
- American Party (a.k.a. "Know-Nothings") (c. 1854 – 1858)
- Opposition Party (1854–1858)
- Constitutional Union Party (1860)
- National Union Party, (1864–1868)
- Readjuster Party (1870–1885)
- Liberal Republican Party (1872)
- Greenback Party (1874–1884)
- Anti-Monopoly Party (1884)
- People's Party (a.k.a. "Populists") (1887–1908)
- Silver Party (1892–1902)
- National Democratic Party/Gold Democrats (1896–1900)
- Silver Republican Party (1896–1900)
- Social Democratic Party (1898–1901)
- Home Rule Party of Hawaii (1900–1912)
- Socialist Party of America (1901–1972)
- Independence Party (a.k.a. "Independence League") (1906–1914)
- Progressive Party 1912 (a.k.a. "Bull Moose Party") (1912–1914)
- National Woman's Party (1913–1930)
- Non-Partisan League (1915–1956)
- Farmer-Labor Party (1918–1944)
- Proletarian Party of America (1920-1971)
- Progressive Party 1924 (1924)
- Communist League of America (1928–1934)
- American Workers Party (1933–1934)
- Workers Party of the United States (1934–1938)
- Union Party (1936)
- American Labor Party (1936–1956)
- America First Party (1944) (1944–1996)
- States' Rights Democratic Party (a.k.a. "Dixiecrats") (1948)
- Progressive Party 1948 (1948–1955)
- Vegetarian Party (1948–1964)
- Constitution Party (United States 50s) (1952–1968?)
- American Nazi Party (1959–1967)
- Puerto Rican Socialist Party (1959–1993)
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (1964)
- Black Panther Party (1966–1970s)
- Youth International Party (a.k.a. "Yippies") (1967)
- Communist Workers Party (1969–1985)
- People's Party (1971–1976)
- U.S. Labor Party (1975–1979)
- Concerned Citizens Party (1975–1992)
- Citizens Party (1979–1984)
- New Alliance Party (1979–1992)
- Populist Party of 1980s–1990s (1984–1994)
- Looking Back Party (1984–1996)
- Grassroots Party (1986–2004)
- Independent Party of Utah (1988–1996)
- Greens/Green Party USA (1991–2005)
- New Party (1992–1998)
- Natural Law Party (1992–2004)
- Veterans Party (2003-2008)
- Christian Freedom Party (2004)
[edit] Other lists
- List of state Constitution Parties in the U.S.
- List of state Green Parties in the U.S.
- List of state Libertarian Parties in the U.S.
- List of political parties by country to browse parties by country
- List of political parties in Puerto Rico
- List of frivolous political parties
[edit] External links
[edit] Further reading
- Nash, Howard P., Jr.; Schnapper, M. B. (1959). Third Parties in American Politics. http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=14118542.
- Ness, Immanuel; Ciment, James (2000). The Encyclopedia of Third Parties in America. Armonk, NY, U.S.A.: Sharpe Reference. ISBN 0-7656-8020-3.
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