List of political parties in the United States


This is a list of political parties in the United States, both past and present. It does not include independents.

Active parties

Major parties

Third parties

Represented in Congress or state legislatures

Represented in Puerto Rican territorial legislatures

Not represented in Congress, state legislatures, or territorial legislatures

PartyIdeologyFoundedPresidential vote
Green PartyEnvironmentalism20011,457,216
Conservative Party of New York State1962292,392
Constitution PartyPaleoconservatism1992203,010
Party for Socialism and LiberationCommunism200474,392
Peace and Freedom Party196766,101
Independence Party of Minnesota199253,076
Women's Equality Party201436,292
Legal Marijuana Now PartyMarijuana legalization199813,537
Socialist Workers Party193812,467
Prohibition Party18695,617
Workers World Party19594,314
American Party of South Carolina20143,246
Socialist Party USADemocratic socialism19732,698
Natural Law Party19922,209
American Solidarity PartyChristian democracy2011862
Socialist Equality Party1966469
Liberty Union Party1970327
Transhumanist PartyTranshumanist politics201495
Christian Liberty PartyChristian nationalism20000
American Delta Party20160
American Freedom PartyWhite nationalism20090
Citizens Party of the United States20040
Freedom Socialist Party19660
Humane Party20090
Justice Party20110
Socialist Action19830
Socialist Alternative19860
United States Marijuana Party20020
United States Pirate Party20060
Alaskan Independence PartyAlaskan nationalism19780
Independent Party of Delaware20000
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party19860
Liberal Party of New York19440
New York State Right to Life Party19700
Rent Is Too Damn High Party20050
Serve America Movement20170
Tax Revolt Party20090
Covenant Party20010
Charter Party19240
Independent Party of Connecticut19660
Independent Party of Oregon20070
Oregon Progressive Party20070
Socialist Party of Oregon18970
Sovereign Union Movement20100
Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party20030
Working People's Party of Puerto Rico20100
Moderate Party of Rhode IslandCentrism20070
United Citizens Party19690
United Utah Party20170
Independent Citizens Movement19680
Progressive Dane19920
Unity PartyCentrism20040
Independent Greens of Virginia20050
Working Class Party20160

Historical parties

NameOther namesEstablishedDisbanded
Federalist Party17891824
Anti-Administration party17891792
Democratic-Republican PartyRepublican Party17921825
Toleration Party18161827
National Republican PartyAnti-Jacksonian Party18251837
Anti-Masonic Party18281838
Nullifier Party18281839
Whig Party18331854
Liberty Party18401848
Law and Order Party of Rhode Island18401848
American Republican Party 18431854
Free Soil Party18481855
Anti-Nebraska Party18541854
American PartyKnow Nothings18541858
Opposition Party18541858
Constitutional Union Party18601860
Unconditional Union Party18611866
National Union Party18641868
Radical Democracy Party18641864
Readjuster Party18701885
People's Party 18701891
Liberal Party18701893
Liberal Republican Party18721872
Greenback Party18741884
Socialist Labor Party of AmericaWorkingmen's Party of the United States18762011
Anti-Monopoly Party18841884
People's PartyPopulist Party18871908
Silver Party18921902
National Democratic PartyGold Democrats18961900
Silver Republican Party18961900
Social Democracy of America18971900
Social Democratic Party18981901
Home Rule Party of Hawaii19001912
Socialist Party of America19011972
Independence PartyIndependence League19061914
Progressive Party 1912Bull Moose Party19121920
National Woman's Party19131930
Nonpartisan League19151956
Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party19181944
Labor Party of the United States19191920
Farmer–Labor Party19201936
Proletarian Party of America19201971
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party19221965
Progressive Party 192419241924
Communist League of America19281934
American Workers Party19331934
Workers Party of the United States19341938
Union Party19361936
American Labor Party19361956
America First Party19441996
States' Rights Democratic PartyDixiecrats19481948
Progressive Party 194819481955
Progressive Democratic Party19441948
Constitution Party19521968?
Puerto Rican Socialist Party19591993
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party19641964
Black Panther Party19661982
Patriot Party19601980
Youth International PartyYippies19671967
Marxist–Leninist Party, USA19671993
Communist Workers Party19691985
American Party19692008
Raza Unida Party19702012
People's Party19711976
League for the Revolutionary PartyRevolutionary Socialist League 19721989
New Union Party19742005
U.S. Labor Party19751979
Concerned Citizens Party19751992
International Socialist Organization19772019
Citizens Party19791984
New Alliance Party19791992
Labor-Farm Party of Wisconsin19821987
Populist Party 19841994
Looking Back Party19841996
Illinois Solidarity Party19862007
Republican Moderate Party of Alaska19862011
Independent Party of Utah19881996
A Connecticut Party19901995
Greens/Green Party USAGreen Committees of Correspondence19912019
New Party19921998
New Jersey Conservative Party19922009
Labor Party19962007
Marijuana Reform Party19982002
Southern Party19992003
Christian Freedom Party20042004
Personal Choice Party20042006
Moderate Party20052008
Florida Whig Party20062012
Boston Tea Party20062012
Connecticut for Lieberman20062013
Independence Party of America20072013
Modern Whig Party20072018
Taxpayers Party of New York20102011
Freedom Party of New York20102011
Traditionalist Worker Party20132018

Non-electoral organizations

These organizations do not nominate candidates for election but otherwise function similarly to political parties. Some of them have nominated candidates in the past.
Political PartyFounded inFormer TitlesInternational Affiliations
American Nazi party 1959World Union of Free Enterprise National Socialists
National Socialist White People's Party
American Party of Labor2008
Black Riders Liberation Party1996
Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism1991
Communist Party USA1919
Democratic Socialists of America1982Formerly Socialist International, not a member as of August 2017.
Freedom Road Socialist Organization1985International Communist Seminar
Internationalist Group1996League for the Fourth International
Liberation Road1985Freedom Road Socialist Organization
National Socialist Movement1974American Nazi PartyWorld Union of National Socialists
New Black Panther Party1989
News and Letters Committees1955
Our Revolution2016
Progressive Labor Party1961Progressive Labor Movement
Revolutionary Communist Party, USA1975Revolutionary Union
Social Democrats, USA1972
Solidarity1986
Spartacist League1966International Communist League
World Socialist Party of the United States1916Socialist Party of the United States
Socialist Educational Society
Workers' Socialist Party		World Socialist Movement