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List of political parties in the United States

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

Not all states allow the public to access voter registration data. Therefore, voter registration data should not be taken as the correct value and should be viewed as an underestimate.

The abbreviations given come from state ballots used in the most recent elections.[1] Not all political parties have abbreviations.

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Active parties

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Major parties

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Third parties

Represented in state legislatures

The following third parties have members in state legislatures affiliated with them.

Ballot access in multiple states
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Ballot access in a single state
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Other parties with ballot access

The following third parties have ballot access in at least one state and are not represented in a national office or state legislature.[11]

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Active parties without ballot access

The following parties have been active in the past 4 years, but as of December 2021, did not have official ballot access in any state.[11]

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Major parties in Puerto Rico

The following parties are represented in the Puerto Rican Legislature.

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Historical parties

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Held national office or elected to Congress

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Multi-state political parties

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Single-state political parties

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Political parties in the unincorporated territories

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Non-electoral organizations

Active

These organizations generally do not nominate candidates for election, but some of them have in the past; they otherwise function similarly to political parties.

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Historical

These historical organizations did not officially nominate candidates for election but may have endorsed or supported campaigns; they otherwise functioned similarly to political parties.

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Party registration

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Officially recognized parties in states are not guaranteed have ballot access, membership numbers of some parties with ballot access are not tracked, and vice versa. Not all of these parties are active, and not all states record voter registration by party. Boxes in gray mean that the specific party's registration is not reported.

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Parties by number of registered voters

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See also

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Notes

Further reading

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