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As of January 2025, there were at least 55 distinct ballot-qualified political parties in the United States. There were 238 state-level parties.[1] Some parties are recognized in multiple states. For example, both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are recognized in all 50 states and Washington, D.C..[2][3][4] Three minor parties were recognized in more than 10 states as of January 2025:

  1. Libertarian Party: 38 states
  2. Green Party: 23 states[5]
  3. Constitution Party: 12 states[6]

Although there are dozens of political parties in the United States, only certain parties qualify to have the names of their candidates for office printed on election ballots. In order to qualify for ballot placement, a party must meet certain requirements that vary from state to state. For example, in some states, a party may have to file a petition in order to qualify for ballot placement. In other states, a party must organize around a candidate for a specific office; that candidate must, in turn, win a percentage of the vote in order for the party to be granted ballot status. In still other states, an aspiring political party must register a certain number of voters.

The number of ballot-qualified political parties fluctuates as parties gain or lose qualified status. In addition, some states distinguish between major parties and minor parties. Specific differences between major and minor parties differ from state to state. For example, in all states, major parties are granted access to primary elections. Some states, however, do not permit minor parties to participate in primary elections. Consequently, minor party candidates in these states can run only in general elections.[2]

The table below lists all ballot-qualified political parties in each state as of January 2025. Click "[show]" to expand the table.[2]

Ballot-qualified parties by state, January 2025
StatePolitical party
AlabamaDemocratic Party of Alabama
AlabamaRepublican Party of Alabama
AlaskaAlaskan Independence Party
AlaskaDemocratic Party of Alaska
AlaskaLibertarian Party of Alaska
AlaskaRepublican Party of Alaska
ArizonaDemocratic Party of Arizona
ArizonaGreen Party of Arizona
ArizonaLibertarian Party of Arizona
ArizonaNo Labels Party of Arizona
ArizonaRepublican Party of Arizona
ArkansasDemocratic Party of Arkansas
ArkansasLibertarian Party of Arkansas
ArkansasRepublican Party of Arkansas
CaliforniaAmerican Independent Party of California
CaliforniaDemocratic Party of California
CaliforniaGreen Party of California
CaliforniaLibertarian Party of California
CaliforniaPeace and Freedom Party of California
CaliforniaRepublican Party of California
ColoradoAmerican Constitution Party of Colorado
ColoradoApproval Voting Party of Colorado
ColoradoColorado Center Party
ColoradoDemocratic Party of Colorado
ColoradoGreen Party of Colorado
ColoradoLibertarian Party of Colorado
ColoradoNo Labels Party of Colorado
ColoradoRepublican Party of Colorado
ColoradoUnity Party of Colorado
ConnecticutDemocratic Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutGreen Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutIndependent Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutLibertarian Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutRepublican Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutWorking Families Party of Connecticut
D.C.D.C. Statehood Green Party
D.C.Democratic Party of Washington, D.C.
D.C.Libertarian Party of Washington, D.C.
D.C.Republican Party of Washington, D.C.
DelawareDemocratic Party of Delaware
DelawareGreen Party of Delaware
DelawareIndependent Party of Delaware
DelawareLibertarian Party of Delaware
DelawareRepublican Party of Delaware
FloridaAmerican Solidarity Party of Florida
FloridaBoricua Party of Florida
FloridaCoalition with a Purpose Party of Florida
FloridaConservative Party of Florida
FloridaConstitution Party of Florida
FloridaDemocratic Party of Florida
FloridaEcology Party of Florida
FloridaFlorida Forward Party
FloridaFlorida Natural Law Party
FloridaGreen Party of Florida
FloridaIndependent Party of Florida
FloridaJeffersonian Party of Florida
FloridaLibertarian Party of Florida
FloridaParty for Socialism and Liberation of Florida
FloridaReform Party of Florida
FloridaRepublican Party of Florida
GeorgiaDemocratic Party of Georgia
GeorgiaRepublican Party of Georgia
HawaiiAlohaʻĀina Party
HawaiiConstitution Party of Hawaii
HawaiiDemocratic Party of Hawaii
HawaiiGreen Party of Hawaii
HawaiiLibertarian Party of Hawaii
HawaiiRepublican Party of Hawaii
IdahoConstitution Party of Idaho
IdahoDemocratic Party of Idaho
IdahoLibertarian Party of Idaho
IdahoRepublican Party of Idaho
IllinoisDemocratic Party of Illinois
IllinoisRepublican Party of Illinois
IndianaDemocratic Party of Indiana
IndianaLibertarian Party of Indiana
IndianaRepublican Party of Indiana
IowaDemocratic Party of Iowa
IowaLibertarian Party of Iowa
IowaRepublican Party of Iowa
KansasDemocratic Party of Kansas
KansasLibertarian Party of Kansas
KansasRepublican Party of Kansas
KentuckyDemocratic Party of Kentucky
KentuckyRepublican Party of Kentucky
LouisianaDemocratic Party of Louisiana
LouisianaGreen Party of Louisiana
LouisianaIndependent Party of Louisiana
LouisianaLibertarian Party of Louisiana
LouisianaRepublican Party of Louisiana
MaineDemocratic Party of Maine
MaineGreen Independent Party of Maine
MaineLibertarian Party of Maine
MaineNo Labels Party of Maine
MaineRepublican Party of Maine
MarylandDemocratic Party of Maryland
MarylandGreen Party of Maryland
MarylandLibertarian Party of Maryland
MarylandRepublican Party of Maryland
MarylandWorking Class Party of Maryland
MassachusettsDemocratic Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsLibertarian Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsRepublican Party of Massachusetts
MichiganDemocratic Party of Michigan
MichiganGreen Party of Michigan
MichiganLibertarian Party of Michigan
MichiganNatural Law Party of Michigan
MichiganRepublican Party of Michigan
MichiganU.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
MichiganWorking Class Party of Michigan
MinnesotaDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGrassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGreen Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaIndependence Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLegal Marijuana Now Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLibertarian Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaRepublican Party of Minnesota
MississippiAmerica First Party of Mississippi
MississippiDemocratic Party of Mississippi
MississippiJustice Party of Mississippi
MississippiLibertarian Party of Mississippi
MississippiReform Party of Mississippi
MississippiRepublican Party of Mississippi
MissouriConstitution Party of Missouri
MissouriDemocratic Party of Missouri
MissouriGreen Party of Missouri
MissouriLibertarian Party of Missouri
MissouriRepublican Party of Missouri
MontanaDemocratic Party of Montana
MontanaGreen Party of Montana
MontanaLibertarian Party of Montana
MontanaRepublican Party of Montana
NebraskaDemocratic Party of Nebraska
NebraskaLegal Marijuana Now Party of Nebraska
NebraskaLibertarian Party of Nebraska
NebraskaRepublican Party of Nebraska
NevadaDemocratic Party of Nevada
NevadaIndependent American Party of Nevada
NevadaLibertarian Party of Nevada
NevadaNo Labels Party of Nevada
NevadaRepublican Party of Nevada
New HampshireDemocratic Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireRepublican Party of New Hampshire
New JerseyDemocratic Party of New Jersey
New JerseyRepublican Party of New Jersey
New MexicoDemocratic Party of New Mexico
New MexicoGreen Party of New Mexico
New MexicoLibertarian Party of New Mexico
New MexicoRepublican Party of New Mexico
New MexicoWorking Families Party of New Mexico
New YorkConservative Party of New York
New YorkDemocratic Party of New York
New YorkRepublican Party of New York
New YorkWorking Families Party of New York
North CarolinaDemocratic Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaGreen Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaLibertarian Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaNo Labels Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaRepublican Party of North Carolina
North DakotaDemocratic-Nonpartisan League Party of North Dakota
North DakotaRepublican Party of North Dakota
OhioDemocratic Party of Ohio
OhioRepublican Party of Ohio
OhioLibertarian Party of Ohio
OklahomaDemocratic Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaLibertarian Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaRepublican Party of Oklahoma
OregonConstitution Party of Oregon
OregonDemocratic Party of Oregon
OregonGreen Party of Oregon
OregonIndependent Party of Oregon
OregonLibertarian Party of Oregon
OregonNo Labels Party of Oregon
OregonPacific Green Party of Oregon
OregonProgressive Party of Oregon
OregonRepublican Party of Oregon
OregonWorking Families Party of Oregon
PennsylvaniaDemocratic Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaGreen Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaLibertarian Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaRepublican Party of Pennsylvania
Rhode IslandDemocratic Party of Rhode Island
Rhode IslandRepublican Party of Rhode Island
South CarolinaAlliance Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaConstitution Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaDemocratic Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaForward Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaGreen Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLabor Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLibertarian Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaRepublican Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaUnited Citizens Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaWorkers Party of South Carolina
South DakotaDemocratic Party of South Dakota
South DakotaLibertarian Party of South Dakota
South DakotaNo Labels Party of South Dakota
South DakotaRepublican Party of South Dakota
TennesseeDemocratic Party of Tennessee
TennesseeRepublican Party of Tennessee
TexasDemocratic Party of Texas
TexasGreen Party of Texas
TexasLibertarian Party of Texas
TexasRepublican Party of Texas
UtahConstitution Party of Utah
UtahDemocratic Party of Utah
UtahIndependent American Party of Utah
UtahLibertarian Party of Utah
UtahRepublican Party of Utah
UtahUnited Utah Party
VermontDemocratic Party of Vermont
VermontGreen Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont
VermontLibertarian Party of Vermont
VermontProgressive Party of Vermont
VermontRepublican Party of Vermont
VirginiaDemocratic Party of Virginia
VirginiaRepublican Party of Virginia
WashingtonDemocratic Party of Washington
WashingtonRepublican Party of Washington
West VirginiaDemocratic Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaLibertarian Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaMountain Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaRepublican Party of West Virginia
WisconsinConstitution Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinDemocratic Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinGreen Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinLibertarian Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinRepublican Party of Wisconsin
WyomingConstitution Party of Wyoming
WyomingDemocratic Party of Wyoming
WyomingLibertarian Party of Wyoming
WyomingRepublican Party of Wyoming

Presidential ballot access

Some states have special provisions permitting parties to place presidential candidates on the ballot without attaining full ballot status. Ballot access for the presidential candidates of select minor parties in previous election cycles is detailed below.

Presidential ballot access, 2024

See also: Presidential candidates, 2024.

There were 11 candidates on the ballot in Louisiana, more than in any other state. Washington came in second, with 10 candidates. New York had two candidates on the ballot, the fewest in 2024.

The following map shows the number of presidential candidates on the ballot in 2024 in each state.

For information from previously presidential election years, click "[Show more]" below.

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Presidential ballot access, 2020

See also: Presidential candidates, 2020

There were 21 candidates on the ballot each in Vermont and Colorado, more than in any other state. Arkansas and Louisiana came in second, with 13 candidates each. Twelve states featured only three candidates on the ballot.

The following map shows the number of presidential candidates on the ballot in 2020 in each state.

Presidential ballot access, 2016

See also: Presidential candidates, 2016

In 2016, the Democratic and Republican parties were fully ballot-qualified in all 50 states, granting them presidential ballot access by default. The following large minor parties achieved presidential ballot access as indicated:[7][8][9]

  1. Libertarian Party: 50 states
  2. Green Party: 44 states (write-in status in an additional three states)
  3. Constitution Party: 24 states (write-in status in an additional 22 states)

The maps below provide further details for each of these parties. Hover over a state to see further details.

Impact of minor party presidential candidates on party ballot status

In some states, the performance of a minor party's presidential candidate can directly help that party attain state ballot status. The table below identifies state-level affiliates of the Libertarian and Green parties that gained ballot status between 2016 and 2017.[10] The table also indicates whether the performance of a presidential candidate can figure directly in methods for attaining ballot status.

Impact of minor party presidential candidates on parties attaining ballot status between 2016 and 2017
Political party State Methods for attaining ballot status Impact of candidate on party status Notes
Libertarian Party Iowa Candidate petition, then poll 2%
Hold meeting of 250, then poll 2%[11]
Party met multiple thresholds for ballot status The Libertarian Party also ran a candidate for the United States Senate who won 2.6% of the total votes cast for that office.[12]
Libertarian Party Massachusetts Registration drive, 1%
Candidate petition, then poll 3%[11]
Direct impact The Libertarian candidate for president, Gary Johnson, won 4.2% of the total votes cast for that office. No other statewide contests featured Libertarians.[13]
Libertarian Party New Hampshire Candidate petition, then poll 4%
Petition of 3% of last gubernatorial vote[11]
Party met multiple thresholds for ballot status The Libertarian Party's candidate for governor, Max Abramson, won 4.3% of the total votes cast for that office.[14]
Libertarian Party South Dakota Petition of 2.5% of last gubernatorial vote[11] No direct impact The performance of a party's presidential candidate cannot directly help that party attain ballot status.
Green Party Delaware Registration drive, 0.1% No direct impact[11] The performance of a party's presidential candidate cannot directly help that party attain ballot status.
Green Party Missouri Petition of 10,000 signatures No direct impact[11] The performance of a party's presidential candidate cannot directly help that party attain ballot status.

Historical research

Below is historical information on the number of ballot-qualified state-level political parties in the United States. The tallies presented below are current as of the dates indicated in the table header. To expand any of the below tables, click "[show]" in the table header.

2020

StatePolitical party
AlabamaDemocratic Party of Alabama
AlabamaRepublican Party of Alabama
AlaskaAlaskan Independence Party
AlaskaDemocratic Party of Alaska
AlaskaRepublican Party of Alaska
ArizonaDemocratic Party of Arizona
ArizonaLibertarian Party of Arizona
ArizonaRepublican Party of Arizona
ArkansasDemocratic Party of Arkansas
ArkansasLibertarian Party of Arkansas
ArkansasRepublican Party of Arkansas
CaliforniaAmerican Independent Party of California
CaliforniaDemocratic Party of California
CaliforniaGreen Party of California
CaliforniaLibertarian Party of California
CaliforniaPeace and Freedom Party of California
CaliforniaRepublican Party of California
ColoradoAmerican Constitution Party of Colorado
ColoradoApproval Voting Party of Colorado
ColoradoDemocratic Party of Colorado
ColoradoGreen Party of Colorado
ColoradoLibertarian Party of Colorado
ColoradoRepublican Party of Colorado
ColoradoUnity Party of Colorado
ConnecticutDemocratic Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutGreen Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutIndependent Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutLibertarian Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutRepublican Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutWorking Families Party of Connecticut
D.C.D.C. Statehood Green Party
D.C.Democratic Party of Washington, D.C.
D.C.Libertarian Party of Washington, D.C.
D.C.Republican Party of Washington, D.C.
DelawareAmerican Delta Party of Delaware
DelawareDemocratic Party of Delaware
DelawareGreen Party of Delaware
DelawareIndependent Party of Delaware
DelawareLibertarian Party of Delaware
DelawareRepublican Party of Delaware
FloridaConstitution Party of Florida
FloridaDemocratic Party of Florida
FloridaEcology Party of Florida
FloridaGreen Party of Florida
FloridaIndependent Party of Florida
FloridaLibertarian Party of Florida
FloridaParty for Socialism and Liberation
FloridaReform Party of Florida
FloridaRepublican Party of Florida
GeorgiaDemocratic Party of Georgia
GeorgiaRepublican Party of Georgia
HawaiiAlohaʻĀina Party
HawaiiAmerican Shopping Party
HawaiiConstitution Party of Hawaii
HawaiiDemocratic Party of Hawaii
HawaiiGreen Party of Hawaii
HawaiiLibertarian Party of Hawaii
HawaiiRepublican Party of Hawaii
IdahoConstitution Party of Idaho
IdahoDemocratic Party of Idaho
IdahoLibertarian Party of Idaho
IdahoRepublican Party of Idaho
IllinoisDemocratic Party of Illinois
IllinoisRepublican Party of Illinois
IndianaDemocratic Party of Indiana
IndianaLibertarian Party of Indiana
IndianaRepublican Party of Indiana
IowaDemocratic Party of Iowa
IowaRepublican Party of Iowa
KansasDemocratic Party of Kansas
KansasLibertarian Party of Kansas
KansasRepublican Party of Kansas
KentuckyDemocratic Party of Kentucky
KentuckyRepublican Party of Kentucky
LouisianaDemocratic Party of Louisiana
LouisianaGreen Party of Louisiana
LouisianaIndependent Party of Louisiana
LouisianaLibertarian Party of Louisiana
LouisianaRepublican Party of Louisiana
MaineDemocratic Party of Maine
MaineGreen Independent Party of Maine
MaineRepublican Party of Maine
MarylandBread and Roses Party of Maryland
MarylandDemocratic Party of Maryland
MarylandRepublican Party of Maryland
MarylandWorking Class Party of Maryland
MassachusettsDemocratic Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsGreen-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsLibertarian Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsRepublican Party of Massachusetts
MichiganDemocratic Party of Michigan
MichiganGreen Party of Michigan
MichiganLibertarian Party of Michigan
MichiganNatural Law Party of Michigan
MichiganRepublican Party of Michigan
MichiganU.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
MichiganWorking Class Party of Michigan
MinnesotaDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGrassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGreen Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaIndependence Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLegal Marijuana Now Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLibertarian Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaRepublican Party of Minnesota
MississippiAmerica First Party of Mississippi
MississippiAmerican Delta Party of Mississippi
MississippiAmerican Freedom Party of Mississippi
MississippiConstitution Party of Mississippi
MississippiDemocratic Party of Mississippi
MississippiGreen Party of Mississippi
MississippiJustice Party of Mississippi
MississippiLibertarian Party of Mississippi
MississippiNatural Law Party of Mississippi
MississippiProhibition Party of Mississippi
MississippiReform Party of Mississippi
MississippiRepublican Party of Mississippi
MississippiVeterans Party of Mississippi
MissouriConstitution Party of Missouri
MissouriDemocratic Party of Missouri
MissouriGreen Party of Missouri
MissouriLibertarian Party of Missouri
MissouriRepublican Party of Missouri
MontanaDemocratic Party of Montana
MontanaLibertarian Party of Montana
MontanaRepublican Party of Montana
NebraskaDemocratic Party of Nebraska
NebraskaLibertarian Party of Nebraska
NebraskaRepublican Party of Nebraska
NevadaDemocratic Party of Nevada
NevadaIndependent American Party of Nevada
NevadaLibertarian Party of Nevada
NevadaRepublican Party of Nevada
New HampshireDemocratic Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireRepublican Party of New Hampshire
New JerseyDemocratic Party of New Jersey
New JerseyRepublican Party of New Jersey
New MexicoBetter for America Party of New Mexico
New MexicoConstitution Party of New Mexico
New MexicoDemocratic Party of New Mexico
New MexicoGreen Party of New Mexico
New MexicoLibertarian Party of New Mexico
New MexicoParty for Socialism and Liberation of New Mexico
New MexicoRepublican Party of New Mexico
New MexicoWorking Families Party of New Mexico
New YorkConservative Party of New York
New YorkDemocratic Party of New York
New YorkGreen Party of New York
New YorkIndependence Party of New York
New YorkLibertarian Party of New York
New YorkRepublican Party of New York
New YorkSAM Party of New York
New YorkWorking Families Party of New York
North CarolinaConstitution Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaDemocratic Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaGreen Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaLibertarian Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaRepublican Party of North Carolina
North DakotaDemocratic-Nonpartisan League Party of North Dakota
North DakotaLibertarian Party of North Dakota
North DakotaRepublican Party of North Dakota
OhioDemocratic Party of Ohio
OhioRepublican Party of Ohio
OklahomaDemocratic Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaLibertarian Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaRepublican Party of Oklahoma
OregonConstitution Party of Oregon
OregonDemocratic Party of Oregon
OregonIndependent Party of Oregon
OregonLibertarian Party of Oregon
OregonPacific Green Party of Oregon
OregonProgressive Party of Oregon
OregonRepublican Party of Oregon
OregonWorking Families Party of Oregon
PennsylvaniaDemocratic Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaGreen Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaLibertarian Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaRepublican Party of Pennsylvania
Rhode IslandDemocratic Party of Rhode Island
Rhode IslandRepublican Party of Rhode Island
South CarolinaAlliance Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaConstitution Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaDemocratic Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaGreen Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaIndependence Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLabor Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLibertarian Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaRepublican Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaUnited Citizens Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaWorking Families of South Carolina
South DakotaDemocratic Party of South Dakota
South DakotaLibertarian Party of South Dakota
South DakotaRepublican Party of South Dakota
TennesseeDemocratic Party of Tennessee
TennesseeRepublican Party of Tennessee
TexasDemocratic Party of Texas
TexasGreen Party of Texas
TexasLibertarian Party of Texas
TexasRepublican Party of Texas
UtahConstitution Party of Utah
UtahDemocratic Party of Utah
UtahGreen Party of Utah
UtahIndependent American Party of Utah
UtahLibertarian Party of Utah
UtahRepublican Party of Utah
UtahUnited Utah Party
VermontDemocratic Party of Vermont
VermontLibertarian Party of Vermont
VermontLiberty Union Party of Vermont
VermontProgressive Party of Vermont
VermontRepublican Party of Vermont
VirginiaDemocratic Party of Virginia
VirginiaRepublican Party of Virginia
WashingtonDemocratic Party of Washington
WashingtonRepublican Party of Washington
West VirginiaDemocratic Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaLibertarian Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaMountain Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaRepublican Party of West Virginia
WisconsinConstitution Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinDemocratic Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinRepublican Party of Wisconsin
WyomingConstitution Party of Wyoming
WyomingDemocratic Party of Wyoming
WyomingLibertarian Party of Wyoming
WyomingRepublican Party of Wyoming

2019

StatePolitical party
AlabamaDemocratic Party of Alabama
AlabamaRepublican Party of Alabama
AlaskaDemocratic Party of Alaska
AlaskaAlaskan Independence Party
AlaskaRepublican Party of Alaska
ArizonaDemocratic Party of Arizona
ArizonaGreen Party of Arizona
ArizonaLibertarian Party of Arizona
ArizonaRepublican Party of Arizona
ArkansasDemocratic Party of Arkansas
ArkansasLibertarian Party of Arkansas
ArkansasRepublican Party of Arkansas
CaliforniaAmerican Independent Party of California
CaliforniaDemocratic Party of California
CaliforniaGreen Party of California
CaliforniaLibertarian Party of California
CaliforniaPeace and Freedom Party of California
CaliforniaRepublican Party of California
ColoradoAmerican Constitution Party of Colorado
ColoradoDemocratic Party of Colorado
ColoradoGreen Party of Colorado
ColoradoLibertarian Party of Colorado
ColoradoRepublican Party of Colorado
ColoradoUnity Party of Colorado
ConnecticutDemocratic Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutGreen Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutIndependent Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutLibertarian Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutRepublican Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutWorking Families Party of Connecticut
DelawareAmerican Delta Party of Delaware
DelawareDemocratic Party of Delaware
DelawareGreen Party of Delaware
DelawareIndependent Party of Delaware
DelawareLibertarian Party of Delaware
DelawareRepublican Party of Delaware
FloridaDemocratic Party of Florida
FloridaRepublican Party of Florida
FloridaConstitution Party of Florida
FloridaEcology Party of Florida
FloridaGreen Party of Florida
FloridaIndependent Party of Florida
FloridaLibertarian Party of Florida
FloridaParty for Socialism and Liberation
FloridaReform Party of Florida
GeorgiaDemocratic Party of Georgia
GeorgiaRepublican Party of Georgia
HawaiiDemocratic Party of Hawaii
HawaiiGreen Party of Hawaii
HawaiiLibertarian Party of Hawaii
HawaiiRepublican Party of Hawaii
IdahoConstitution Party of Idaho
IdahoDemocratic Party of Idaho
IdahoLibertarian Party of Idaho
IdahoRepublican Party of Idaho
IllinoisDemocratic Party of Illinois
IllinoisRepublican Party of Illinois
IndianaDemocratic Party of Indiana
IndianaLibertarian Party of Indiana
IndianaRepublican Party of Indiana
IowaDemocratic Party of Iowa
IowaRepublican Party of Iowa
KansasDemocratic Party of Kansas
KansasLibertarian Party of Kansas
KansasRepublican Party of Kansas
KentuckyDemocratic Party of Kentucky
KentuckyRepublican Party of Kentucky
LouisianaDemocratic Party of Louisiana
LouisianaGreen Party of Louisiana
LouisianaIndependent Party of Louisiana
LouisianaLibertarian Party of Louisiana
LouisianaRepublican Party of Louisiana
MaineDemocratic Party of Maine
MaineGreen Independent Party of Maine
MaineLibertarian Party of Maine
MaineRepublican Party of Maine
MarylandDemocratic Party of Maryland
MarylandBread and Roses Party of Maryland
MarylandRepublican Party of Maryland
MassachusettsDemocratic Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsGreen-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsLibertarian Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsRepublican Party of Massachusetts
MichiganDemocratic Party of Michigan
MichiganGreen Party of Michigan
MichiganLibertarian Party of Michigan
MichiganNatural Law Party of Michigan
MichiganRepublican Party of Michigan
MichiganU.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
MichiganWorking Class Party of Michigan
MinnesotaDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGrassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGreen Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaIndependence Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLegal Marijuana Now Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLibertarian Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaRepublican Party of Minnesota
MississippiAmerica First Party of Mississippi
MississippiAmerican Delta Party of Mississippi
MississippiAmerican Freedom Party of Mississippi
MississippiConstitution Party of Mississippi
MississippiDemocratic Party of Mississippi
MississippiGreen Party of Mississippi
MississippiJustice Party of Mississippi
MississippiLibertarian Party of Mississippi
MississippiProhibition Party of Mississippi
MississippiNatural Law Party of Mississippi
MississippiReform Party of Mississippi
MississippiRepublican Party of Mississippi
MississippiVeterans Party of Mississippi
MissouriConstitution Party of Missouri
MissouriDemocratic Party of Missouri
MissouriGreen Party of Missouri
MissouriLibertarian Party of Missouri
MissouriRepublican Party of Missouri
MontanaDemocratic Party of Montana
MontanaGreen Party of Montana
MontanaLibertarian Party of Montana
MontanaRepublican Party of Montana
NebraskaDemocratic Party of Nebraska
NebraskaLibertarian Party of Nebraska
NebraskaRepublican Party of Nebraska
NevadaDemocratic Party of Nevada
NevadaIndependent American Party of Nevada
NevadaLibertarian Party of Nevada
NevadaRepublican Party of Nevada
New HampshireDemocratic Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireLibertarian Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireRepublican Party of New Hampshire
New JerseyDemocratic Party of New Jersey
New JerseyRepublican Party of New Jersey
New MexicoBetter for America Party of New Mexico
New MexicoConstitution Party of New Mexico
New MexicoDemocratic Party of New Mexico
New MexicoGreen Party of New Mexico
New MexicoLibertarian Party of New Mexico
New MexicoRepublican Party of New Mexico
New YorkConservative Party of New York
New YorkDemocratic Party of New York
New YorkGreen Party of New York
New YorkIndependence Party of New York
New YorkLibertarian Party of New York
New YorkRepublican Party of New York
New YorkSAM Party of New York
New YorkWorking Families Party of New York
North CarolinaConstitution Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaDemocratic Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaGreen Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaLibertarian Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaRepublican Party of North Carolina
North DakotaDemocratic-Nonpartisan League Party of North Dakota
North DakotaRepublican Party of North Dakota
OhioDemocratic Party of Ohio
OhioRepublican Party of Ohio
OklahomaDemocratic Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaLibertarian Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaRepublican Party of Oklahoma
OregonConstitution Party of Oregon
OregonDemocratic Party of Oregon
OregonIndependent Party of Oregon
OregonLibertarian Party of Oregon
OregonPacific Green Party of Oregon
OregonProgressive Party of Oregon
OregonRepublican Party of Oregon
OregonWorking Families Party of Oregon
PennsylvaniaDemocratic Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaGreen Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaLibertarian Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaRepublican Party of Pennsylvania
Rhode IslandDemocratic Party of Rhode Island
Rhode IslandRepublican Party of Rhode Island
South CarolinaAlliance Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaConstitution Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaDemocratic Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaGreen Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaIndependence Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLabor Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLibertarian Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaRepublican Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaUnited Citizens Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaWorking Families of South Carolina
South DakotaDemocratic Party of South Dakota
South DakotaLibertarian Party of South Dakota
South DakotaRepublican Party of South Dakota
TennesseeDemocratic Party of Tennessee
TennesseeRepublican Party of Tennessee
TexasDemocratic Party of Texas
TexasGreen Party of Texas
TexasLibertarian Party of Texas
TexasRepublican Party of Texas
UtahConstitution Party of Utah
UtahDemocratic Party of Utah
UtahGreen Party of Utah
UtahIndependent American Party of Utah
UtahLibertarian Party of Utah
UtahRepublican Party of Utah
UtahUnited Utah Party
VermontDemocratic Party of Vermont
VermontGreen Mountain Party of Vermont
VermontLibertarian Party of Vermont
VermontLiberty Union Party of Vermont
VermontProgressive Party of Vermont
VermontRepublican Party of Vermont
VirginiaDemocratic Party of Virginia
VirginiaRepublican Party of Virginia
WashingtonDemocratic Party of Washington
WashingtonRepublican Party of Washington
Washington, D.C.D.C. Statehood Green Party
Washington, D.C.Democratic Party of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.Libertarian Party of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.Republican Party of Washington, D.C.
West VirginiaDemocratic Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaLibertarian Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaMountain Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaRepublican Party of West Virginia
WisconsinConstitution Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinDemocratic Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinLibertarian Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinRepublican Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinGreen Party of Wisconsin
WyomingConstitution Party of Wyoming
WyomingDemocratic Party of Wyoming
WyomingLibertarian Party of Wyoming
WyomingRepublican Party of Wyoming

2018

Political partyNumber of states
Democratic Party51
Republican Party51
Libertarian Party39
Green Party27
Constitution Party15
Various parties calling themselves Independent or Independence parties12
Working Families Party4
Reform Party3
American Delta Party2
Natural Law Party2
Progressive Party2
American Freedom Party1
American Party1
Better for America Party1
Conservative Party1
Ecology Party1
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party1
Justice Party1
Labor Party1
Legal Marijuana Now Party1
Liberty Union Party1
Moderate Party1
Mountain Party1
Peace and Freedom Party1
Prohibition Party1
Socialism and Liberation Party1
United Citizens Party1
United Utah Party1
Unity Party1
Veterans Party1
Women's Equality Party1
Working Class Party1
TOTAL229
StatePolitical party
AlabamaDemocratic Party of Alabama
AlabamaRepublican Party of Alabama
AlaskaAlaskan Independence Party
AlaskaDemocratic Party of Alaska
AlaskaLibertarian Party of Alaska
AlaskaRepublican Party of Alaska
ArizonaDemocratic Party of Arizona
ArizonaGreen Party of Arizona
ArizonaLibertarian Party of Arizona
ArizonaRepublican Party of Arizona
ArkansasDemocratic Party of Arkansas
ArkansasLibertarian Party of Arkansas
ArkansasRepublican Party of Arkansas
CaliforniaAmerican Independent Party of California
CaliforniaDemocratic Party of California
CaliforniaGreen Party of California
CaliforniaLibertarian Party of California
CaliforniaPeace and Freedom Party of California
CaliforniaRepublican Party of California
ColoradoAmerican Constitution Party of Colorado
ColoradoDemocratic Party of Colorado
ColoradoGreen Party of Colorado
ColoradoLibertarian Party of Colorado
ColoradoRepublican Party of Colorado
ColoradoUnity Party of Colorado
ConnecticutDemocratic Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutGreen Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutIndependent Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutLibertarian Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutRepublican Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutWorking Families Party of Connecticut
DelawareAmerican Delta Party of Delaware
DelawareDemocratic Party of Delaware
DelawareGreen Party of Delaware
DelawareIndependent Party of Delaware
DelawareLibertarian Party of Delaware
DelawareRepublican Party of Delaware
FloridaConstitution Party of Florida
FloridaDemocratic Party of Florida
FloridaEcology Party of Florida
FloridaGreen Party of Florida
FloridaIndependent Party of Florida
FloridaLibertarian Party of Florida
FloridaParty for Socialism and Liberation
FloridaReform Party of Florida
FloridaRepublican Party of Florida
GeorgiaDemocratic Party of Georgia
GeorgiaRepublican Party of Georgia
HawaiiConstitution Party of Hawaii
HawaiiDemocratic Party of Hawaii
HawaiiGreen Party of Hawaii
HawaiiLibertarian Party of Hawaii
HawaiiRepublican Party of Hawaii
IdahoConstitution Party of Idaho
IdahoDemocratic Party of Idaho
IdahoLibertarian Party of Idaho
IdahoRepublican Party of Idaho
IllinoisDemocratic Party of Illinois
IllinoisRepublican Party of Illinois
IndianaDemocratic Party of Indiana
IndianaLibertarian Party of Indiana
IndianaRepublican Party of Indiana
IowaDemocratic Party of Iowa
IowaLibertarian Party of Iowa
IowaRepublican Party of Iowa
KansasDemocratic Party of Kansas
KansasLibertarian Party of Kansas
KansasRepublican Party of Kansas
KentuckyDemocratic Party of Kentucky
KentuckyRepublican Party of Kentucky
LouisianaDemocratic Party of Louisiana
LouisianaGreen Party of Louisiana
LouisianaIndependent Party of Louisiana
LouisianaLibertarian Party of Louisiana
LouisianaRepublican Party of Louisiana
MaineDemocratic Party of Maine
MaineGreen Independent Party of Maine
MaineRepublican Party of Maine
MarylandDemocratic Party of Maryland
MarylandGreen Party of Maryland
MarylandLibertarian Party of Maryland
MarylandRepublican Party of Maryland
MassachusettsDemocratic Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsLibertarian Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsRepublican Party of Massachusetts
MichiganDemocratic Party of Michigan
MichiganGreen Party of Michigan
MichiganLibertarian Party of Michigan
MichiganNatural Law Party of Michigan
MichiganRepublican Party of Michigan
MichiganU.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
MichiganWorking Class Party of Michigan
MinnesotaDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGrassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGreen Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaIndependence Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLegal Marijuana Now Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLibertarian Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaRepublican Party of Minnesota
MississippiAmerica First Party of Mississippi
MississippiAmerican Delta Party of Mississippi
MississippiAmerican Freedom Party of Mississippi
MississippiConstitution Party of Mississippi
MississippiDemocratic Party of Mississippi
MississippiGreen Party of Mississippi
MississippiJustice Party of Mississippi
MississippiLibertarian Party of Mississippi
MississippiNatural Law Party of Mississippi
MississippiProhibition Party of Mississippi
MississippiReform Party of Mississippi
MississippiRepublican Party of Mississippi
MississippiVeterans Party of Mississippi
MissouriConstitution Party of Missouri
MissouriDemocratic Party of Missouri
MissouriGreen Party of Missouri
MissouriLibertarian Party of Missouri
MissouriRepublican Party of Missouri
MontanaDemocratic Party of Montana
MontanaGreen Party of Montana
MontanaLibertarian Party of Montana
MontanaRepublican Party of Montana
NebraskaDemocratic Party of Nebraska
NebraskaLibertarian Party of Nebraska
NebraskaRepublican Party of Nebraska
NevadaDemocratic Party of Nevada
NevadaIndependent American Party of Nevada
NevadaLibertarian Party of Nevada
NevadaRepublican Party of Nevada
New HampshireDemocratic Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireLibertarian Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireRepublican Party of New Hampshire
New JerseyDemocratic Party of New Jersey
New JerseyRepublican Party of New Jersey
New MexicoBetter for America Party of New Mexico
New MexicoDemocratic Party of New Mexico
New MexicoGreen Party of New Mexico
New MexicoLibertarian Party of New Mexico
New MexicoRepublican Party of New Mexico
New YorkConservative Party of New York
New YorkDemocratic Party of New York
New YorkGreen Party of New York
New YorkIndependence Party of New York
New YorkReform Party of New York
New YorkRepublican Party of New York
New YorkWomen's Equality Party of New York
New YorkWorking Families Party of New York
North CarolinaConstitution Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaDemocratic Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaGreen Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaLibertarian Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaRepublican Party of North Carolina
North DakotaDemocratic-Nonpartisan League Party of North Dakota
North DakotaLibertarian Party of North Dakota
North DakotaRepublican Party of North Dakota
OhioDemocratic Party of Ohio
OhioGreen Party of Ohio
OhioRepublican Party of Ohio
OklahomaDemocratic Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaLibertarian Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaRepublican Party of Oklahoma
OregonConstitution Party of Oregon
OregonDemocratic Party of Oregon
OregonIndependent Party of Oregon
OregonLibertarian Party of Oregon
OregonPacific Green Party of Oregon
OregonProgressive Party of Oregon
OregonRepublican Party of Oregon
OregonWorking Families Party of Oregon
PennsylvaniaDemocratic Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaGreen Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaLibertarian Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaRepublican Party of Pennsylvania
Rhode IslandDemocratic Party of Rhode Island
Rhode IslandModerate Party of Rhode Island
Rhode IslandRepublican Party of Rhode Island
South CarolinaAmerican Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaConstitution Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaDemocratic Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaGreen Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaIndependence Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLabor Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLibertarian Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaRepublican Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaUnited Citizens Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaWorking Families of South Carolina
South DakotaConstitution Party of South Dakota
South DakotaDemocratic Party of South Dakota
South DakotaLibertarian Party of South Dakota
South DakotaRepublican Party of South Dakota
TennesseeDemocratic Party of Tennessee
TennesseeRepublican Party of Tennessee
TexasDemocratic Party of Texas
TexasGreen Party of Texas
TexasLibertarian Party of Texas
TexasRepublican Party of Texas
UtahConstitution Party of Utah
UtahDemocratic Party of Utah
UtahGreen Party of Utah
UtahIndependent American Party of Utah
UtahLibertarian Party of Utah
UtahRepublican Party of Utah
UtahUnited Utah Party
VermontDemocratic Party of Vermont
VermontGreen Mountain Party of Vermont
VermontLibertarian Party of Vermont
VermontLiberty Union Party of Vermont
VermontProgressive Party of Vermont
VermontRepublican Party of Vermont
VirginiaDemocratic Party of Virginia
VirginiaRepublican Party of Virginia
WashingtonDemocratic Party of Washington
WashingtonRepublican Party of Washington
Washington, D.C.D.C. Statehood Green Party
Washington, D.C.Democratic Party of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.Libertarian Party of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.Republican Party of Washington, D.C.
West VirginiaDemocratic Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaLibertarian Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaMountain Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaRepublican Party of West Virginia
WisconsinConstitution Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinDemocratic Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinLibertarian Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinRepublican Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinWisconsin Green Party of Wisconsin
WyomingConstitution Party of Wyoming
WyomingDemocratic Party of Wyoming
WyomingLibertarian Party of Wyoming
WyomingRepublican Party of Wyoming

2017

Political partyNumber of states
Democratic Party51
Republican Party51
Libertarian Party37
Green Party22
Constitution Party13
Various parties calling themselves Independent or Independence parties10
Reform Party4
Working Families Party4
American Delta Party2
Progressive Party2
America First Party1
America's Party1
American Delta1
Better for America Party1
Conservative Party1
Ecology Party1
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party1
Justice Party1
Labor Party1
Legal Marijuana Now Party1
Liberty Union Party1
Moderate Party1
Mountain Party1
Natural Law Party1
Party for Socialism and Liberation1
Peace and Freedom Party1
United Citizens Party1
Veterans Party1
Women's Equality Party1
TOTAL215
StatePolitical party
AlabamaDemocratic Party of Alabama
AlabamaRepublican Party of Alabama
AlaskaDemocratic Party of Alaska
AlaskaAlaskan Independence Party
AlaskaLibertarian Party of Alaska
AlaskaRepublican Party of Alaska
ArizonaDemocratic Party of Arizona
ArizonaGreen Party of Arizona
ArizonaLibertarian Party of Arizona
ArizonaRepublican Party of Arizona
ArkansasDemocratic Party of Arkansas
ArkansasRepublican Party of Arkansas
CaliforniaAmerican Independent Party of California
CaliforniaDemocratic Party of California
CaliforniaGreen Party of California
CaliforniaLibertarian Party of California
CaliforniaPeace and Freedom Party of California
CaliforniaRepublican Party of California
ColoradoAmerican Constitution Party of Colorado
ColoradoDemocratic Party of Colorado
ColoradoGreen Party of Colorado
ColoradoLibertarian Party of Colorado
ColoradoRepublican Party of Colorado
ConnecticutDemocratic Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutGreen Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutIndependent Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutLibertarian Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutRepublican Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutWorking Families Party of Connecticut
DelawareAmerican Delta Party of Delaware
DelawareDemocratic Party of Delaware
DelawareGreen Party of Delaware
DelawareIndependent Party of Delaware
DelawareLibertarian Party of Delaware
DelawareRepublican Party of Delaware
FloridaDemocratic Party of Florida
FloridaRepublican Party of Florida
FloridaAmerica's Party of Florida
FloridaConstitution Party of Florida
FloridaEcology Party of Florida
FloridaGreen Party of Florida
FloridaIndependent Party of Florida
FloridaLibertarian Party of Florida
FloridaParty for Socialism and Liberation
FloridaReform Party of Florida
GeorgiaDemocratic Party of Georgia
GeorgiaRepublican Party of Georgia
HawaiiDemocratic Party of Hawaii
HawaiiGreen Party of Hawaii
HawaiiLibertarian Party of Hawaii
HawaiiRepublican Party of Hawaii
IdahoConstitution Party of Idaho
IdahoDemocratic Party of Idaho
IdahoLibertarian Party of Idaho
IdahoRepublican Party of Idaho
IllinoisDemocratic Party of Illinois
IllinoisRepublican Party of Illinois
IndianaDemocratic Party of Indiana
IndianaLibertarian Party of Indiana
IndianaRepublican Party of Indiana
IowaDemocratic Party of Iowa
IowaLibertarian Party of Iowa
IowaRepublican Party of Iowa
KansasDemocratic Party of Kansas
KansasLibertarian Party of Kansas
KansasRepublican Party of Kansas
KentuckyDemocratic Party of Kentucky
KentuckyRepublican Party of Kentucky
LouisianaDemocratic Party of Louisiana
LouisianaGreen Party of Louisiana
LouisianaLibertarian Party of Louisiana
LouisianaReform Party of Louisiana
LouisianaRepublican Party of Louisiana
MaineDemocratic Party of Maine
MaineGreen Independent Party of Maine
MaineRepublican Party of Maine
MarylandDemocratic Party of Maryland
MarylandGreen Party of Maryland
MarylandLibertarian Party of Maryland
MarylandRepublican Party of Maryland
MassachusettsDemocratic Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsLibertarian Party of Massachusetts
MassachusettsRepublican Party of Massachusetts
MichiganDemocratic Party of Michigan
MichiganGreen Party of Michigan
MichiganLibertarian Party of Michigan
MichiganNatural Law Party of Michigan
MichiganRepublican Party of Michigan
MichiganU.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
MinnesotaDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGrassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaGreen Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaIndependence Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLegal Marijuana Now Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaLibertarian Party of Minnesota
MinnesotaRepublican Party of Minnesota
MississippiAmerica First Party of Mississippi
MississippiAmerican Delta Party of Mississippi
MississippiConstitution Party of Mississippi
MississippiDemocratic Party of Mississippi
MississippiGreen Party of Mississippi
MississippiJustice Party of Mississippi
MississippiLibertarian Party of Mississippi
MississippiReform Party of Mississippi
MississippiRepublican Party of Mississippi
MississippiVeterans Party of Mississippi
MissouriConstitution Party of Missouri
MissouriDemocratic Party of Missouri
MissouriGreen Party of Missouri
MissouriLibertarian Party of Missouri
MissouriRepublican Party of Missouri
MontanaDemocratic Party of Montana
MontanaLibertarian Party of Montana
MontanaRepublican Party of Montana
NebraskaDemocratic Party of Nebraska
NebraskaLibertarian Party of Nebraska
NebraskaRepublican Party of Nebraska
NevadaDemocratic Party of Nevada
NevadaIndependent American Party of Nevada
NevadaLibertarian Party of Nevada
NevadaRepublican Party of Nevada
New HampshireDemocratic Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireLibertarian Party of New Hampshire
New HampshireRepublican Party of New Hampshire
New JerseyDemocratic Party of New Jersey
New JerseyRepublican Party of New Jersey
New MexicoBetter for America Party of New Mexico
New MexicoDemocratic Party of New Mexico
New MexicoGreen Party of New Mexico
New MexicoLibertarian Party of New Mexico
New MexicoRepublican Party of New Mexico
New YorkConservative Party of New York
New YorkDemocratic Party of New York
New YorkGreen Party of New York
New YorkIndependence Party of New York
New YorkReform Party of New York
New YorkRepublican Party of New York
New YorkWorking Families Party of New York
New YorkWomen's Equality Party of New York
North CarolinaDemocratic Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaLibertarian Party of North Carolina
North CarolinaRepublican Party of North Carolina
North DakotaDemocratic-Nonpartisan League Party of North Dakota
North DakotaLibertarian Party of North Dakota
North DakotaRepublican Party of North Dakota
OhioDemocratic Party of Ohio
OhioGreen Party of Ohio
OhioRepublican Party of Ohio
OklahomaDemocratic Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaLibertarian Party of Oklahoma
OklahomaRepublican Party of Oklahoma
OregonConstitution Party of Oregon
OregonDemocratic Party of Oregon
OregonIndependent Party of Oregon[5]
OregonLibertarian Party of Oregon
OregonPacific Green Party of Oregon
OregonProgressive Party of Oregon
OregonRepublican Party of Oregon
OregonWorking Families Party of Oregon
PennsylvaniaDemocratic Party of Pennsylvania
PennsylvaniaRepublican Party of Pennsylvania
Rhode IslandDemocratic Party of Rhode Island
Rhode IslandModerate Party of Rhode Island
Rhode IslandRepublican Party of Rhode Island
South CarolinaAmerican Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaConstitution Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaDemocratic Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaGreen Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaIndependence Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLabor Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaLibertarian Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaRepublican Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaUnited Citizens Party of South Carolina
South CarolinaWorking Families of South Carolina
South DakotaConstitution Party of South Dakota
South DakotaDemocratic Party of South Dakota
South DakotaLibertarian Party of South Dakota
South DakotaRepublican Party of South Dakota
TennesseeDemocratic Party of Tennessee
TennesseeRepublican Party of Tennessee
TexasDemocratic Party of Texas
TexasGreen Party of Texas
TexasLibertarian Party of Texas
TexasRepublican Party of Texas
UtahConstitution Party of Utah
UtahDemocratic Party of Utah
UtahIndependent American Party of Utah
UtahLibertarian Party of Utah
UtahRepublican Party of Utah
VermontDemocratic Party of Vermont
VermontLibertarian Party of Vermont
VermontLiberty Union Party of Vermont
VermontProgressive Party of Vermont
VermontRepublican Party of Vermont
VirginiaDemocratic Party of Virginia
VirginiaRepublican Party of Virginia
WashingtonDemocratic Party of Washington
WashingtonRepublican Party of Washington
Washington, D.C.D.C. Statehood Green Party
Washington, D.C.Democratic Party of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.Libertarian Party of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.Republican Party of Washington, D.C.
West VirginiaDemocratic Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaLibertarian Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaMountain Party of West Virginia
West VirginiaRepublican Party of West Virginia
WisconsinConstitution Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinDemocratic Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinLibertarian Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinRepublican Party of Wisconsin
WisconsinGreen Party of Wisconsin
WyomingConstitution Party of Wyoming
WyomingDemocratic Party of Wyoming
WyomingLibertarian Party of Wyoming
WyomingRepublican Party of Wyoming

2016

Political partyNumber of states
America First Party1
America's Party1
American Party1
American Shopping Party1
Americans Elect Party1
Conservative Party1
Constitution Party15
Democratic Party51
Ecology Party1
Grassroots Party1
Green Party21
Justice Party1
Labor Party1
Legal Marijuana Now Party1
Libertarian Party33
Liberty Union Party1
Moderate Party1
Mountain Party1
Natural Law Party1
Party for Socialism and Liberation1
Peace and Freedom Party1
Progressive Party2
Reform Party4
Republican Party51
United Citizens Party1
Various parties calling themselves
Independent or Independence parties
14
Women's Equality Party1
Working Families Party4
TOTAL214
Note: The Constitution Party's 15 state-level affiliates include Nevada's Independent American Party and Michigan's U.S. Taxpayers Party.


StatePolitical party
AlabamaDemocratic Party
AlabamaRepublican Party
AlaskaAlaskan Independence Party
AlaskaDemocratic Party
AlaskaLibertarian Party
AlaskaRepublican Party
ArizonaDemocratic Party
ArizonaGreen Party
ArizonaLibertarian Party
ArizonaRepublican Party
ArkansasDemocratic Party
ArkansasLibertarian Party
ArkansasRepublican Party
CaliforniaAmerican Independent Party
CaliforniaDemocratic Party
CaliforniaGreen Party
CaliforniaLibertarian Party
CaliforniaPeace and Freedom Party
CaliforniaRepublican Party
ColoradoAmerican Constitution Party
ColoradoDemocratic Party
ColoradoGreen Party
ColoradoLibertarian Party
ColoradoRepublican Party
ConnecticutDemocratic Party
ConnecticutGreen Party
ConnecticutIndependent Party of Connecticut
ConnecticutLibertarian Party
ConnecticutRepublican Party
ConnecticutWorking Families Party
DelawareDemocratic Party
DelawareIndependent Party of Delaware
DelawareLibertarian Party
DelawareRepublican Party
FloridaAmerica's Party
FloridaConstitution Party
FloridaDemocratic Party
FloridaEcology Party
FloridaGreen Party
FloridaIndependence Party
FloridaIndependent Party
FloridaLibertarian Party
FloridaParty for Socialism and Liberation
FloridaReform Party
FloridaRepublican Party
GeorgiaDemocratic Party
GeorgiaRepublican Party
HawaiiAmerican Shopping Party
HawaiiConstitution Party
HawaiiDemocratic Party
HawaiiGreen Party
HawaiiIndependent Party
HawaiiLibertarian Party
HawaiiRepublican Party
IdahoConstitution Party
IdahoDemocratic Party
IdahoLibertarian Party
IdahoRepublican Party
IllinoisDemocratic Party
IllinoisRepublican Party
IndianaDemocratic Party
IndianaLibertarian Party
IndianaRepublican Party
IowaDemocratic Party
IowaRepublican Party
KansasDemocratic Party
KansasLibertarian Party
KansasRepublican Party
KentuckyDemocratic Party
KentuckyRepublican Party
LouisianaDemocratic Party
LouisianaGreen Party
LouisianaLibertarian Party
LouisianaReform Party
LouisianaRepublican Party
MaineDemocratic Party
MaineGreen Independent Party
MaineRepublican Party
MarylandDemocratic Party
MarylandGreen Party
MarylandLibertarian Party
MarylandRepublican Party
MassachusettsDemocratic Party
MassachusettsGreen-Rainbow Party
MassachusettsRepublican Party
MassachusettsUnited Independent Party
MichiganDemocratic Party
MichiganGreen Party
MichiganLibertarian Party
MichiganNatural Law Party
MichiganRepublican Party
MichiganU.S. Taxpayers Party
MinnesotaDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
MinnesotaGrassroots Party
MinnesotaGreen Party
MinnesotaIndependence Party
MinnesotaLegal Marijuana Now Party
MinnesotaLibertarian Party
MinnesotaRepublican Party
MississippiAmerica First Party
MississippiConstitution Party
MississippiDemocratic Party
MississippiGreen Party
MississippiJustice Party
MississippiLibertarian Party
MississippiReform Party
MississippiRepublican Party
MissouriConstitution Party
MissouriDemocratic Party
MissouriLibertarian Party
MissouriRepublican Party
MontanaDemocratic Party
MontanaLibertarian Party
MontanaRepublican Party
NebraskaDemocratic Party
NebraskaLibertarian Party
NebraskaRepublican Party
NevadaDemocratic Party
NevadaIndependent American Party
NevadaLibertarian Party
NevadaRepublican Party
New HampshireDemocratic Party
New HampshireRepublican Party
New JerseyDemocratic Party
New JerseyRepublican Party
New MexicoConstitution Party
New MexicoDemocratic Party
New MexicoGreen Party
New MexicoIndependent American Party
New MexicoLibertarian Party
New MexicoRepublican Party
New YorkConservative Party
New YorkDemocratic Party
New YorkGreen Party
New YorkIndependence Party
New YorkReform Party
New YorkRepublican Party
New YorkWomen's Equality Party
New YorkWorking Families Party
North CarolinaDemocratic Party
North CarolinaLibertarian Party
North CarolinaRepublican Party
North DakotaDemocratic Party
North DakotaLibertarian Party
North DakotaRepublican Party
OhioDemocratic Party
OhioGreen Party
OhioRepublican Party
OklahomaDemocratic Party
OklahomaLibertarian Party
OklahomaRepublican Party
OregonAmericans Elect Party
OregonConstitution Party
OregonDemocratic Party
OregonIndependent Party of Oregon
OregonLibertarian Party
OregonPacific Green Party
OregonProgressive Party
OregonRepublican Party
OregonWorking Families Party
PennsylvaniaDemocratic Party
PennsylvaniaRepublican Party
Rhode IslandDemocratic Party
Rhode IslandModerate Party
Rhode IslandRepublican Party
South CarolinaAmerican Party
South CarolinaConstitution Party
South CarolinaDemocratic Party
South CarolinaGreen Party
South CarolinaIndependence Party
South CarolinaLabor Party
South CarolinaLibertarian Party
South CarolinaRepublican Party
South CarolinaUnited Citizens Party
South CarolinaWorking Families
South DakotaConstitution Party
South DakotaDemocratic Party
South DakotaRepublican Party
TennesseeDemocratic Party
TennesseeRepublican Party
TexasDemocratic Party
TexasGreen Party
TexasLibertarian Party
TexasRepublican Party
UtahConstitution Party
UtahDemocratic Party
UtahIndependent American Party
UtahLibertarian Party
UtahRepublican Party
VermontDemocratic Party
VermontLibertarian Party
VermontLiberty Union Party
VermontProgressive Party
VermontRepublican Party
VirginiaDemocratic Party
VirginiaRepublican Party
WashingtonDemocratic Party
WashingtonRepublican Party
Washington, D.C.D.C. Statehood Green Party
Washington, D.C.Democratic Party
Washington, D.C.Republican Party
West VirginiaDemocratic Party
West VirginiaLibertarian Party
West VirginiaMountain Party
West VirginiaRepublican Party
WisconsinConstitution Party
WisconsinDemocratic Party
WisconsinLibertarian Party
WisconsinRepublican Party
WisconsinWisconsin Green Party
WyomingConstitution Party
WyomingDemocratic Party
WyomingLibertarian Party
WyomingRepublican Party

2015

Political partyNumber of states
America First Party1
America's Party1
American Constitutional Party1
American Independent Party1
American Party1
Americans Elect Party3
Conservative Party1
Constitution Party12
D.C. Statehood Green Party1
Democratic Party51
Ecology Party1
Grassroots Party1
Green Independent Party1
Green Party18
Independence Party5
Independent American Party3
Independent Party5
Justice Party2
Labor Party1
Legal Marijuana Now Party1
Libertarian Party34
Liberty Union Party1
Moderate Party1
Mountain Party1
Natural Law Party2
Pacific Green Party1
Party for Socialism and Liberation1
Peace and Freedom Party2
Progressive Party2
Reform Party3
Republican Party51
Socialist Party1
Socialist Workers Party1
Tea Party1
U.S. Taxpayers Party1
United Citizens Party1
United Independent Party1
Veterans Party1
Working Families Party4
TOTAL221
StatePolitical party
AlabamaDemocratic Party
AlabamaRepublican Party
AlaskaDemocratic Party
AlaskaLibertarian Party
AlaskaRepublican Party
AlaskaIndependence Party
ArizonaAmericans Elect Party
ArizonaDemocratic Party
ArizonaGreen Party
ArizonaLibertarian Party
ArizonaRepublican Party
ArkansasDemocratic Party
ArkansasRepublican Party
CaliforniaAmerican Independent Party
CaliforniaDemocratic Party
CaliforniaGreen Party
CaliforniaLibertarian Party
CaliforniaPeace and Freedom Party
CaliforniaRepublican Party
ColoradoAmerican Constitutional Party
ColoradoDemocratic Party
ColoradoGreen Party
ColoradoLibertarian Party
ColoradoRepublican Party
ConnecticutDemocratic Party
ConnecticutGreen Party
ConnecticutIndependent Party
ConnecticutLibertarian Party
ConnecticutRepublican Party
ConnecticutWorking Families Party
DelawareDemocratic Party
DelawareGreen Party
DelawareIndependent Party
DelawareLibertarian Party
DelawareRepublican Party
FloridaDemocratic Party
FloridaRepublican Party
FloridaAmerica's Party
FloridaConstitution Party
FloridaEcology Party
FloridaSocialist Workers Party
FloridaGreen Party
FloridaIndependence Party
FloridaIndependent Party
FloridaJustice Party
FloridaLibertarian Party
FloridaParty for Socialism and Liberation
FloridaPeace and Freedom Party
FloridaReform Party
FloridaTea Party
GeorgiaDemocratic Party
GeorgiaRepublican Party
HawaiiDemocratic Party
HawaiiGreen Party
HawaiiIndependent Party
HawaiiLibertarian Party
HawaiiRepublican Party
IdahoConstitution Party
IdahoDemocratic Party
IdahoLibertarian Party
IdahoRepublican Party
IllinoisDemocratic Party
IllinoisRepublican Party
IndianaDemocratic Party
IndianaLibertarian Party
IndianaRepublican Party
IowaDemocratic Party
IowaRepublican Party
KansasDemocratic Party
KansasLibertarian Party
KansasRepublican Party
KentuckyDemocratic Party
KentuckyRepublican Party
LouisianaDemocratic Party
LouisianaGreen Party
LouisianaLibertarian Party
LouisianaReform Party
LouisianaRepublican Party
MaineDemocratic Party
MaineRepublican Party
MaineGreen Independent Party
MarylandDemocratic Party
MarylandRepublican Party
MarylandGreen Party
MarylandLibertarian Party
MassachusettsDemocratic Party
MassachusettsRepublican Party
MassachusettsGreen Party
MassachusettsUnited Independent Party
MichiganDemocratic Party
MichiganGreen Party
MichiganLibertarian Party
MichiganNatural Law Party
MichiganRepublican Party
MichiganU.S. Taxpayers Party
MinnesotaLibertarian Party
MinnesotaGrassroots Party
MinnesotaRepublican Party
MinnesotaIndependence Party
MinnesotaDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
MinnesotaGreen Party
MinnesotaLegal Marijuana Now Party
MississippiLibertarian Party
MississippiReform Party
MississippiNatural Law Party
MississippiJustice Party
MississippiGreen Party
MississippiRepublican Party
MississippiDemocratic Party
MississippiVeterans Party
MississippiConstitution Party
MississippiAmerica First Party
MissouriConstitution Party
MissouriLibertarian Party
MissouriDemocratic Party
MissouriRepublican Party
MontanaLibertarian Party
MontanaDemocratic Party
MontanaRepublican Party
NebraskaLibertarian Party
NebraskaRepublican Party
NebraskaDemocratic Party
NevadaRepublican Party
NevadaDemocratic Party
NevadaLibertarian Party
NevadaIndependent American Party
New HampshireDemocratic Party
New HampshireRepublican Party
New JerseyRepublican Party
New JerseyDemocratic Party
New MexicoRepublican Party
New MexicoLibertarian Party
New MexicoDemocratic Party
New MexicoIndependent American Party
New MexicoConstitution Party
New MexicoGreen Party
New YorkRepublican Party
New YorkConservative Party
New YorkDemocratic Party
New YorkWorking Families Party
New YorkGreen Party
New YorkIndependence Party
North CarolinaRepublican Party
North CarolinaLibertarian Party
North CarolinaDemocratic Party
North DakotaRepublican Party
North DakotaLibertarian Party
North DakotaDemocratic Party
OhioRepublican Party
OhioConstitution Party
OhioDemocratic Party
OhioGreen Party
OhioLibertarian Party
OhioSocialist Party
OklahomaRepublican Party
OklahomaDemocratic Party
OregonRepublican Party
OregonLibertarian Party
OregonDemocratic Party
OregonPacific Green Party
OregonProgressive Party
OregonWorking Families Party
OregonIndependent Party
OregonAmericans Elect Party
OregonConstitution Party
PennsylvaniaRepublican Party
PennsylvaniaDemocratic Party
PennsylvaniaLibertarian Party
Rhode IslandRepublican Party
Rhode IslandDemocratic Party
Rhode IslandModerate Party
South CarolinaRepublican Party
South CarolinaAmerican Party
South CarolinaDemocratic Party
South CarolinaGreen Party
South CarolinaConstitution Party
South CarolinaIndependence Party
South CarolinaLabor Party
South CarolinaUnited Citizens Party
South CarolinaWorking Families Party
South CarolinaLibertarian Party
South DakotaRepublican Party
South DakotaAmericans Elect Party
South DakotaDemocratic Party
South DakotaLibertarian Party
South DakotaConstitution Party
TennesseeRepublican Party
TennesseeDemocratic Party
TexasRepublican Party
TexasDemocratic Party
TexasLibertarian Party
TexasGreen Party
UtahRepublican Party
UtahDemocratic Party
UtahLibertarian Party
UtahConstitution Party
UtahIndependent American Party
VermontRepublican Party
VermontDemocratic Party
VermontProgressive Party
VermontLibertarian Party
VermontLiberty Union Party
VirginiaRepublican Party
VirginiaDemocratic Party
WashingtonRepublican Party
WashingtonDemocratic Party
West VirginiaRepublican Party
West VirginiaDemocratic Party
West VirginiaLibertarian Party
West VirginiaMountain Party
WisconsinConstitution Party
WisconsinDemocratic Party
WisconsinRepublican Party
WyomingConstitution Party
WyomingDemocratic Party
WyomingLibertarian Party
WyomingRepublican Party
Washington, D.C.D.C. Statehood Green Party
Washington, D.C.Democratic Party
Washington, D.C.Libertarian Party
Washington, D.C.Republican Party

2014


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Political party presence in state legislatures

State senators

As of January 27, 2026, 1,955 state senators were affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. This total is updated monthly.

Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Grey.png Other Vacant
State senates 836 1,119 6 12
State houses 2,403 2,952 20 38
Total: 3,239

4,071

26

50


State representatives

As of January 27, 2026, 5,355 state representatives were affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. This total is updated monthly.

Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Grey.png Other Vacant
State senates 836 1,119 6 12
State houses 2,403 2,952 20 38
Total: 3,239

4,071

26

50



Minor parties in gubernatorial races, 1857-2012

The following table includes state-by-state information on when a minor party's candidate for governor won at least 5 percent of the vote between 1857 and 2012. In four states (Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wyoming), a minor party candidate for governor had not won 5 percent or more of the vote since the 19th century. A total of 17 states saw minor party candidates win at least 5 percent of the vote for governor between 1982 and 2012. The information was compiled by Richard Winger of Ballot Access News.[15]

When did a minor party last poll 5% for governor?
StateCandidatePartyYearPercent
AlabamaJohn Logan CashinNational Democratic197014.70%
AlaskaWalter J. HickelAlaskan Independence199038.90%
ArizonaSam SteigerLibertarian19825.10%
ArkansasWalter CarruthAmerican19705.90%
CaliforniaPeter CamejoGreen20025.30%
ColoradoTom TancredoConstitution201036.40%
ConnecticutLowell WeickerA Connecticut Party199040.40%
DelawareIsaac Dolphus ShortIndependent Republican Party19366.60%
FloridaSidney J. CattsProhibition191647.70%
GeorgiaJames K. HinesPeople's19025.50%
HawaiiFrank F. FasiBest199430.70%
IdahoW. Scott HallProgressive192628.40%
IllinoisRichard WhitneyGreen200610.40%
IndianaAlbert J. BeveridgeProgressive191226.00%
IowaJohn L. StevensProgressive191215.60%
KansasHenry J. AllenProgressive191415.90%
KentuckyGatewood GalbraithReform199915.40%
LouisianaJohn M. ParkerProgressive191637.20%
MainePatricia LaMarcheGreen20069.60%
MarylandThomas Holiday HicksAmerican185754.90%
MassachusettsFrank A. GoodwinEqual Tax19346.40%
MichiganHenry R. PattengillProgressive19148.30%
MinnesotaTom HornerIndependence201011.90%
MississippiJ. T. LesterSocialist19157.40%
MissouriAlbert D. NortoniProgressive191215.60%
MontanaFrank J. EdwardsFarmer-Labor19246.10%
NebraskaDan ButlerProgressive19247.90%
NevadaJames Ray HoustonIndependent American197415.50%
New HampshireMeldrim ThomsonAmerican19709.90%
New JerseyEverett ColbyProgressive191311.00%
New MexicoDavid E. BaconGreen20025.50%
New YorkCarl PaladinoConservative[16]20105.00%
North CarolinaIredell MearesProgressive191220.40%
North DakotaAlvin C. StrutzIndependent Republican Party194418.80%
OhioJames R. GarfieldProgressive19145.40%
OklahomaFred W. HoltSocialist191420.80%
OregonW. J. SmithSocialist19145.80%
PennsylvaniaPeg LuksikConstitution199810.40%
Rhode IslandKen BlockModerate20106.50%
South CarolinaSampson PopePeople's189430.40%
South DakotaTom AyresFarmer-Labor19266.50%
TennesseeA. L. MimsPeople's18949.90%
TexasRamsey MunizLa Raza Unida19745.60%
UtahMerrill CookIndependent Party199233.50%
VermontAnthony PollinaProgressive200821.90%
VirginiaRob SarvisLibertarian20136.50%
WashingtonVick GouldTaxpayer's19725.90%
West VirginiaWalter B. HiltonSocialist19125.60%
WisconsinEd ThompsonLibertarian200210.50%
WyomingLewis C. TidballPeople's189411.30%

Noteworthy events

Elon Musk announces new political party (2025)

On July 5, 2025, Elon Musk announced he would form a new political party named the America Party. Writing on X, the social media platform he acquired in 2022, Musk said, "When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom."[17] Musk said it was possible the party would "laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts."[18] As of July 7, the America Party had not registered with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) or gained ballot access in any U.S. state or territory.[19]

Musk was the largest individual political donor during the 2024 general election cycle, donating more than $280 million, primarily to Republican candidates and the campaign of President Donald Trump (R).[20][21] Shortly after the election, Trump announced that Musk would help lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as a special government employee.[22] On May 28, 2025, Musk announced he was leaving DOGE as the 130-day period of employment granted to special government employees neared an end.[23]

Rules governing ballot access for political parties are set at the state level and vary widely. Once a party achieves ballot-qualified status, it can nominate candidates to the general election ballot (rather than its candidates independently gaining ballot access). In some states, prospective political parties must file a petition in order to qualify for ballot placement. Other states require parties to run candidates meeting certain vote thresholds in order to become ballot-qualified. And in certain states, a new political party must register a certain number of voters in order to gain ballot access.

As of 2025, there were at least 55 distinct ballot-qualified political parties in the United States. In total, there were 238 state-level parties. Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are recognized in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Three minor parties were recognized in more than 10 states: the Libertarian Party (38 states), the Green Party (23), and the Constitution Party (12).

Political party articles on Ballotpedia

Below is a partial listing of the political parties that are covered on Ballotpedia.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. This total does not include parties that have attained ballot status at the municipal level. Only those parties with state-level ballot status are included here.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jaime Healy-Plotkin, "Research of state election agency websites and email correspondence with state election agencies," June 2024
  3. As of January 2025, there were nine state-level parties that called themselves Independent or Independence parties. For the purposes of this article, these were not tallied when counting the number of distinct ballot-qualified parties in the United States because it is difficult to determine to what extent these various parties are affiliated with one another.
  4. Because Washington utilizes a top-two, nonpartisan primary system, the state does not officially recognize parties. Consequently, only the state's two largest parties, the Democratic and Republican parties, were included in this tally.
  5. This figure includes the D.C. Statehood Green Party, Maine's Green Independent Party, Oregon's Pacific Green Party, and West Virginia's Mountain Party.
  6. This figure includes Nevada's Independent American Party and Michigan's U.S. Taxpayers Party.
  7. Libertarian Party, "2016 Presidential Ballot Access Map," accessed November 8, 2016
  8. Green Party US, "Ballot Access," accessed November 8, 2016
  9. Constitution Party, "Ballot Access," accessed November 8, 2016
  10. Affiliates of the Constitution Party are not included because no state affiliates of the party attained new ballot status between 2016 and 2017.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Ballot Access News, "April 1, 2017 – Volume 32, Number 11," accessed July 28, 2017
  12. Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed July 28, 2017
  13. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election results," accessed July 28, 2017
  14. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Governor - 2016 General Election," accessed July 28, 2017
  15. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named fivepercent
  16. Paladino also appeared on the Republican and T.E.A. (Tax Enough Already) party lines. New York's fusion voting laws allow candidates to qualify for the ballot on multiple party tickets.
  17. X, "Elon Musk on July 5, 2025," accessed July 8, 2025
  18. X, "Elon Musk on July 4, 2025," accessed July 8, 2025
  19. PBS News, "Musk says he’s formed the America Party. Here’s what to know," July 7, 2025
  20. The Washington Post, "Elon Musk donated $288 million, final tally shows,'" January 31, 2025
  21. AP News, "Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024,'" May 20, 2025
  22. The White House, "Establishing And Implementing The President's 'Department of Government Efficiency,'" January 20, 2025
  23. Fox News, "Musk officially steps down from DOGE after wrapping work streamlining government,'" May 28, 2025