List of political parties by region
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Trans-national Parties
Pan-European Parties
Showing Seats in European Parliament as of 1999 (note: all of these are actually combinations of national parties): see [1]
- Europe of Democracies and Diversities <3%>
- European Federation of Green Parties/European Free Alliance <8%>
- European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party <8%>
- European People's Party/European Democrats <37%>
- European Unitary Left/Nordic Green Left <7%>
- Party of European Socialists <29%>
- Union for a Europe of Nations <5%>
- Australian Democrats
- Australian Greens
- Australian Labor Party
- Country Liberal Party
- Liberal Democratic Party of Australia
- Liberal Party of Australia
- National Party of Australia
- Pauline Hansons One Nation
- Australian-Belgian Alliance Party
Defunct parties:
- United Australia Party
- Democratic Labor Party
- Nationalists
- Free Traders
- Protectionists
- FPÖ - Die Freiheitlichen (Freedom Party)
- Die Grünen (Greens)
- Liberales Forum (Liberal Forum)
- Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (Social-Democratic Party of Austria)
- Österreichische Volkspartei Austrian People's Party
Belgium
Dutch speaking:
- Agalev
- Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian Democratic and Flemish)
- Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (New Flemish Alliance)
- Socialistische Partij - Anders (Socialist Party Another Way)
- Spirit
- Vlaams Blok
- Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (Flemish Liberals and Democrats)
French speaking:
- Centre Démocrate Humaniste Humanist Democratic Centre
- Ecolo
- Front National (National Front) (Citizen's Movement For Change)
- Front Démocratique des Francophones (Democratic Front of Francophones)
- Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement
- Mouvement Réformateur (Reformist Movement)
- Parti Réformateur Libéral (Reformist Liberal Party)
- Parti Socialiste (Socialist Party)
- Vivant
- Bloc Québécois <13%>
- Canadian Alliance Party <19%>
- Freedom Party
- Liberal Party of Canada <57%, Governing, Prime Minister>
- New Democratic Party of Canada <4%>
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada <4%>
(These percentages refer to standings in the House of Commons, not to percentages of the popular vote. Also see House of Commons for chart.)
- Ceská strana sociálne demokratická (Czech Social Democratic Party)
- Komunisticka strana Cech a Moravy (Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia)
- Krestansko-demokraticka unie - Ceskoslovenska strana lidova (Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak Peoples' Party)
- Obcanska demokraticka aliance (Civic Democratic Alliance)
- Obcanska demokraticka strana (Civic Democratic Party)
- Unie Svobody (Freedom Union)
- Centrum-Demokraterne
- Dansk Folkeparti
- Det Konservative Folkeparti
- Det Radikale Venstre
- Enhedslisten
- Fremskridtspartiet
- Kristeligt Folkeparti
- Socialdemokratiet
- Socialistisk Folkeparti
- Venstre
- Eesti Keskerakond (Centre Party of Estonia)
- Eestimaa rahvaliit (People's Union of Estonia)
- Isamaaliit (Fatherland Union)
- Rahvaerakond Mõõdukad (People's Party Moderates)
- Reformierakond (Reform Party)
- Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party) <21.0%>
- Liberaalit (Liberals)
- Suomen Keskusta (Centre Party) <22.5%>
- Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit (Christian Democrats of Finland) <4.2%>
- Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democratic Party) <22.9%> (president, prime minister)
- Svenska Folkpartiet i Finland (Swedish People's Party in Finland) <5.1%>
- Vasemmistoliitto (Left Alliance) <10.9%>
- Vihreä Liitto (Green Alliance) <7.2%>
- Rassemblement Pour la République (RPR) (Rally for the Republic)
- Parti Communiste Français (PCF) (French Communist Party)
Germany Showing seats in the Bundestag as of 2001. Social democrats and greens form the ruling coalition; head of government comes from the social democrats.
- Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands - SPD (social democrats) 44%
- Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands - CDU (christian democrats; conservative) 37%
- Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (greens) 7%
- Freie Demokratische Partei - FDP (liberal/libertarian) 6%
- Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus - PDS (democratic socialists, leftwing) 6%
Historical
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany
- National Socialist Workers Party of Germany
- Communist Party of Germany
- Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima - PASOK
- Alþy?uflokkurí®® - Jafna?armannaflokkur Í3lands
- Ná'ttúrulagaflokks Islands
- Framsóknarflokkurinn
- Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð
Ireland Showing <Seats in Dáil> as of 2002 (Irish Election Results)
- Fianna Fail <49%, Governing, Taoiseach>
- Fine Gael <19%>
- Green Party <4%>
- Labour Party <13%>
- Progressive Democrats <5%, Governing>
- Sinn Fein <3%>
- Socialist Party <1%>
- Likud Party
- Israel Labour Party
- Meretz
- Achdut Ha-Avodah (Labor Unity)
- General Zionist Party
- Herut (Freedom)
- Mapai (Mifleget Poalei Yisrael - Israel Workers' Movement)
- Mapam
- Shinui
- Alleanza Nazionale (government)
- Centro Cristiano Democratico (government)
- Cristiani Democratici Uniti (government)
- Democratici di Sinistra
- Forza Italia (government and head of government Silvio Berlusconi)
- Lega Nord (government)
- Lista Bonino
- Lista Di Pietro
- Lista del Sole
- Partito dei Comunisti Italiani
- Partito dei Pensionati
- Partito dei Verdi - Sole che ride
- Partito della Rifondazione Comunista
- Partito Monarchico Italiano
- Partito Sardo d'Azione (indipendentist)
- Sardigna Natzione (indipendentist)
- Socialisti Democratici Italiani
- Union Valdotaine (indipendentist)
- Democrazia Cristiana
- Democrazia Proletaria
- Democrazia Nazionale
- Movimento Sociale Italiano
- Partito Comunista Italiano
- Partito Liberale Italiano
- Partito Repubblicano Italiano
- Partito Social Democratico Italiano
- Partito Socialista Italiano
- Partito Socialista di Unità Proletaria
- Radicali Italiani
- Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (governing)
- Soka Gakkai (Value Creation Party)
- Latvijas Cels (Latvian Way)
- Latvijas Socialdemokratiska Strandnieku Partija (Socialdemocratic Labour Party of Latvia)
- Tautas Partija (People's Party)
- Lietuvos Liberalu Sàjunga (Liberal Union of Lithuania)
- Lietuvos Socialdemokratu Partija (Social-Democratic Party of Lithuania)
- Tëvynës sàjunga (Lietuvos konservatoriai) (The Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives))
- Parti Chrétien Social/Chrëschtlech-Sozial Vollekspartei (Christian Social People's Party)
- Parti Démocratique/Demokratesch Partei (Democratic Party)
- Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois/Letzeburger Socialistesch Arbeiterpartei (Socialist Labour party of Luxembourg)
- Partit Laburista Labour Party
- Partit Nazzjonalista Nationalist Party
Netherlands (see also Netherlands/Politics)
- Christen Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democrat Appeal) (governing, prime minister) <29%>
- ChristenUnie (Christian Union) <3%>
- Democraten 66 (Democrats 66) <5%>
- Groen Links (Green Left) <7%>
- Leefbaar Nederland (Viable Netherland) <1%>
- Lijst Pim Fortuyn (Pim Fotuyn's List) <17%>
- Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party) <15%>
- Socialistische Partij (Socialist Party) <6%>
- Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (Political Reformed Party) <1%>
- Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy) <16%>
New Zealand (as of 2002 elections - note, many parties did not contest or have merged or disbanded)
- ACT New Zealand (quasi-neoliberalist) <7%>
- Alliance New Zealand (left-wing) <1%>
- Animals First
- Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party <0.5%>
- Blokes Liberation Front (unregistered)
- Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand (religious conservative) <1%>
- Freedom Movement
- Green Party (Green, left leaning) <6%>
- Labour Party (governing, centre-left) <41%>
- Libertarianz (ultra-libertarian)
- McGillicuddy Serious Party (joke party, disbanded)
- Mana Maori Movement
- Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata
- Mauri Pacific (ethno-centric, disbanded?)
- National Party (centre-right) <21%>
- Natural Law
- New Zealand First Party (nationalist) <10%>
- NMP
- Republican Party
- OneNZ Party (nationalist)
- Progressive Coalition (left-wing) <1%>
- South Island Party (separatist)
- Te Tawharau
- The Peoples Choice Party
- United Future NZ <6%>
- Det Norske Arbeiderparti (Norwegian Labour Party)
- Fremskrittspartiet (Progress Party)
- Høyre (Right)
- Kristelig Folkeparti (Christian People's Party)
- Senterpartiet (Centre Party)
- Sosialistisk Venstreparti (Socialist Left Party)
- Venstre (Left)
- Akcja Wyborcza Solidarnosc Prawicy (Solidarity of Right-wing Electionary Action)
- Liga Polskich Rodzin (League of Polish Families)
- Platforma Obywatelska (Citizen's Platform)
- Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party)
- Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc (Peace and Justice)
- Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (Democratic Left Alliance)
- Stronnictwo Konserwatywno-Ludowe (Censervativy Peasant Party)
- Unia Polityki Realnej (Realpolitik Union)
- Unia Pracy (Union of Labor) (in Polish name doesn't have anything to do with trade/labor unions)
- Unia Wolnosci (Freedom Union)
- Partido Socialista (Socialist Party)
- Partido Social Democrata (Social Democratic Party)
- Partido Popular (Popular Party)
- Partido Comunista (Communist Party)
- Bloco de Esquerda
- Os Verdes (Greens)
- Alianta Civica (Civic Alliance)
- Partidul Democrat (Democratic Party)
- Partidul National Liberal (National Liberal Party)
- Partidul National Taranesc Crestin Democrat (National Peasant Christian Democratic Party)
- Partidul Social Democrat (Social Democratic Party)
- Romaniai Magyar Demokrata Szovetseg (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania)
- Uniunea Fortelor de Dreapta (Union of Right Forces)
- Alleanza Popolare (Popular Alliance)
- Partito dei Democratici (Party of Democrats)
- Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese (Christian Democratic Party of San Marino)
- Partito Socialista Sammarinese (Socialist Party of San Marino)
- Aliancia Nového Obcana (New Civic Alliance)
- Krest'ansko-demokratické hnutie (Christian Democratic Movement)
- Socialnodemokraticka Strana Slovenska (Social Democratic Party of Slovakia)
- Strana Demoktratickej Lavice (Party of Democratic Left)
- Strana maďarskej koalície - Magyar Koalíció Pártja (Party of the Hungarian Coalition)
- Strana občianskeho porozumenia (Party of Civic Understanding)
- Strana Zelenych Slovenska (Slovak Green Party)
- Liberalna Demokracija Slovenije (Liberal Democracy of Slovenia)
- Nova Slovenija Krs<caron>čanski Ljudska Stranka (New Slovenia Christian People's Party)
- Slovenska Ljudska Stranka (Slovenian People's Party)
- Socialdemokratska Stranka Slovenije (Social Democratic Party of Slovenia)
- Zdruz<caron>ene Lista Socialnih Demokratov (United List of Social-Democrats)
- African National Congress (ANC), governing 67%
- Inkatha Freedom Party
- Democratic Alliance
- New National Party
- Pan-Africanist Congress
- African Christian Democratic Party
- Freedom Front
- Partido Popular, former Alianza Popular
- Partido Socialista Obrero Español
- Izquierda Unida
- Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya
- Euskal Buru Batzar/Partido Nacionalista Vasco
- Bloque Nacionalista Galego
- Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya
Defunct parties:
- Unión de Centro Democrático
- Vänsterpartiet (The Left Party)
- Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet (Social Democratic Labour Party)
- Miljöpartiet (Environment Party)
- Centerpartiet (Centre Party)
- Folkpartiet (People's Party)
- Moderata samlingspartiet (Moderate Coalition Party)
- Kristdemokraterna (The Christian Democrats)
- Christlich-Demokratische Volkspartei/Parti Démocrate Chrétien (Christian Democratic People's Party)
- Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei/Parti Radical-Démocratique (Liberal-Democratic Party)
- Grüne/Les Verts (Greens)
- Liberal partei der Schweiz/Parti Liberal Suisse (Liberal Party of Switzerland)
- Schweizerische Volkspartei/Union Démocratique du Centre (People's Party)
- Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz/Parti Socialiste Suisse (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland)
- Democratic Progressive Party
- Kuomintang
- People First Party
- New Party
- Taiwan Solidarity Union
- Taiwan Independence Party
- Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Republican People's Party)
- Demokratik Sol Parti (Democratic Left Party)
- Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party)
- Dogru Yol Partisi (True Path Party)
- Halkin Demokrasi Partisi (People's Democracy Party)
- Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Nationalist Movement Party)
- Refah Partisi (Welfare Party)
United States The US has seven political parties that are active thoughout the entire country. (percentages in senate (of 100) and house (of 435))
- Constitution Party (formerly known as the Taxpayers Party)
- Democratic Party (50,49)
- Green Party
- Libertarian Party
- Natural Law Party
- Reform Party
- Republican Party (49,51, President)
Many other parties operate in individual states or regions.
- Alaskan Independence Party http://www3.polarnet.com/End_of_Road/soapbox.dir/aip.dir
- All American Constitution Party http://www.america-collins.com/
- American Independent Party http://www.aipca.org/
- Americanist Party http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/americanist
- Communist Party of the United States of America http://www.hartford-hwp.com/cp-usa
- Constitution Action Party http://www2.ari.net/home/CAP
- DC Statehood Green Party http://dcstatehood.org/
- Democratic Socialists of America http://www.dsausa.org/
- Expansionist Party of the United States http://members.aol.com/XPUS
- Freedom Socialist Party http://www.socialism.com/
- Fusion Party of America http://members.tripod.com/~fusionparty
- Grassroots Party of Minnesota http://www.visi.com/~grp
- Hui Kalai'aina http://members.xoom.com/HUIKALAIAINA
- Humanist Party http://www.humanist.org/hp
- International Socialist Organization http://www.internationalsocialist.org/
- Internet Party http://www.internet-party.org/
- Ku Klux Klan Party http://www.kukluxklan.org/
- Labor Party http://www.labornet.org/lpa
- Liberty Coalition http://www.libertycoalition.org/index.htm
- Light Party http://www.lightparty.com/
- Minnesota Independence Party http://www.mnip.org/
- Multi-Capitalist Party http://www.oicu2.com/afc
- [[National Mini Convention Political Party]] http://www.surf-ici.com/nmcpp/index.htm
- National Patriot Party http://205.232.76.174/patriot/patriot.html
- National Socialist White People's Party http://www2.ca.nizkor.org/hweb/orgs/american/national-socialist-white-peoples-party/
- New Party http://www.newparty.org/
- New Union Party http://www1.minn.net/~nup
- Pacifist Party http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4826
- Peace and Freedom Party http://www.peaceandfreedom.org/
- Populist Party
- Progressive Labor Party http://www.plp.org/
- Prohibition Party http://www.prohibitionists.org/
- Public Campaign http://www.publiccampaign.org/
- Puritan Party http://ows.net/puritan
- Rainbow Coalition Party
- Reform Silly Party of Florida
- Royalist Party of America http://members.xoom.com/purpleshirts/index.html
- Social Democrats http://www.socialdemocrats.org/
- Social Nationalist Party http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/9324
- Socialist Party http://sp-usa.org/
- Socialist Labor Party of America http://www.slp.org/
- Socialist Workers Party
- Southern Party
- VAMPS Against Modern Political Systems http://id.mind.net/~malachi/vamps
- Vermont Progressive Party
- We the People Party http://www.wtp.org/
- The White House Project http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org/
- Workers Party http://www.workersparty.org/
- Workers World Party http://www.workers.org/
- World Socialist Party of the United States http://www.worldsocialism.org/usa/
- Antimasonic Party
- Democratic-Republican Party
- Whig Party
United Kingdom Showing <Seats in the House of Commons> as of 2001 [2]
- British National Party
- Conservative Party <25%>
- Cornish Nationalist Party - Cornish secessionist party
- Labour Party <62%> (Governing, Prime Minister)
- Liberal Democrat Party <8%>
- British Liberal party now merged into the Liberal Democrat Party
- Mebyon Kernow - Cornish secessionist party
- Official Monster Raving Loony Party
- Plaid Cymru - Welsh Nationalist Party <1%>
- Scottish National Party <1%>
- Sinn Fein <1%>
- Social Democratic and Labour Party <0%>
- Ulster Democratic Unionist Party <1%>
- Ulster Unionists <1%>
- Socialist Alliance
- Socialist Labour Party
- UK Independence Party