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List of political parties in the Dominican Republic
This article lists political parties in the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Parties Edit
Major parties Edit
The PRM and PLD are considered major parties in the Dominican Republic.[1][2]
| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Senators | Deputies | Mayors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Revolutionary Party Partido Revolucionario Moderno | PRM | 2014 | Reformism | 17 / 32 | 86 / 190 | 81 / 158 | ||
| Dominican Liberation Party Partido de la Liberación Dominicana | PLD | 1973 | Third Way | 6 / 32 | 75 / 190 | 65 / 158 | ||
Congressional parties Edit
The parties listed below have at least one seat in either the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies after the 2020 general election.
| Name | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Senators | Deputies | Mayors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Christian Reformist Party Partido Reformista Social Cristiano | PRSC | 1963 | Liberal conservatism | 6 / 32 | 6 / 190 | 7 / 158 | |
| Dominicans for Change Partido de los Dominicanos por el Cambio | DXC | 2010 | Green conservatism | 1 / 32 | 2 / 190 | ||
| People's Force Fuerza del Pueblo | FP | 2019 | Duartianism | 1 / 32 | 3 / 190 | ||
| Social Democratic Institutional Bloc Bloque Institucional Socialdemócrata | BIS | 1989 | Ethical socialism | 1 / 32 | 2 / 190 | 1 / 158 | |
| Dominican Revolutionary Party Partido Revolucionario Dominicano | PRD | 1939 | Social liberalism | 4 / 190 | 3 / 158 | ||
| Broad Front Frente Amplio | FA | 1992 | Socialism | 3 / 190 | |||
| Alliance for Democracy Alianza por la Democracia | APD | 1992 | Progressivism | 2 / 190 | |||
| Country Alliance Alianza País | ALPAÍS | 2011 | Green left | 2 / 190 | |||
| Civic Renovation Party Partido Cívico Renovador | PCR | 2006 | Democratic socialism | 1 / 190 | |||
| Dominican Humanist Party Partido Humanista Dominicano | PHD | 2006 | Christian humanism | 1 / 190 | |||
| Liberal Reformist Party Partido Reformista Liberal | PRL | 1986 | Classical liberalism | 1 / 190 | |||
| Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party Partido Quisqueyano Demócrata Cristiano | PQDC | 2006 | Social conservatism | 1 / 190 | |||
| Revolutionary Social Democratic Party Partido Revolucionario Social Demócrata | PRSD | 2005 | Social democracy | 1 / 190 | |||
| Democratic Choice Opción Democrática | OD | 2014 | Socialist feminism | 1 / 190 | |||
Local parties Edit
The parties listed below are not represented in Congress, but control at least one municipal council.
| Name | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Mayors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian People's Party Partido Popular Cristiano | PPC | 1981 | Christian left | 1 / 158 | |
Other parties Edit
| Name | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Democratic Movement Movimiento Democrático Alternativo | MODA | 2007 | Liberal socialism | |
| Christian Democratic Union Party Partido Unión Demócrata Cristiano | UDC | 1998 | Christian democracy | |
| Party of Dominicans for Change Partido de los Dominicanos por el Cambio | DxC | 2010 | Green conservatism | |
| Institutional Democratic Party Partido Democrática Institucionál | PDI | 1986 | Christian nationalism | |
| National Unity Party Partido de la Unidád Nacionál | PUN | 2001 | Christian socialism | |
| Green Socialist Party Partido Socialista Verde | PASOVE | 2009 | Ecosocialism | |
| National Citizen Will Party Partido Nacional de la Voluntád Ciudadana | PNVC | 1973 | Social conservatism | |
| Popular Democratic Party Partido Democrático Popular | PDP | 1974 | Right-wing populism | |
| Independent Revolutionary Party Partido Revolucionário Independiente | PRI | 1990 | Neoliberalism | |
| National Renaissance Party Partido Renacentista Nacional | PRN | 1987 | Liberal nationalism | |
| Pirate Party Partido Pirata | PPDR | 2017 | Pirate politics | |
Extra-parliamentary parties Edit
| Name | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Popular Movement Movimiento Popular Dominicano | MPD | 1956 | Maoism | Far-left to Left-wing | |
| National Progressive Force Fuerza Nacionál Progresísta | FNP | 1980 | National conservatism | Right-wing | |
| Force of the Revolution Fuerza de la Revolución | FR | 1996 | Marxism–Leninism | Far-left | |
| Free People's Movement Movimiento de la Gente Libre | MGL | 2015 | Syndicalism | Far-left | |
Defunct political parties Edit
| Name | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Position | Dissolution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Party Partido Azúl | PA | 1865 | Radicalism | Centre-left to Centre | 1930 | |
| Red Party Partido Rojo | PR | 1865 | Conservatism | Right-wing to Centre-right | 1930 | |
| Dominican Party Partido Dominicano | PD | 1931 | Fascism (Trujilism) | Far-right | 1962 | |
| Dominican Communist Party Partido Comunista Dominicano | PCD | 1944 | Marxism-Leninism | Left-wing | 1996 | |
| June 14 Revolutionary Movement Movimiento Revolucionario 14 de Junio | 1J4 | 1959 | Revolutionary socialism | Far-left to Left-wing | 1968 | |
| National Civic Union Unión Civico Nacional | UCN | 1962 | Liberal Catholicism | Centre | 1990 | |
| Evolutionist Liberal Party Partido Liberal Evolucionista | PLE | 1965 | Conservative liberalism | Centre to Centre-right | 1966 | |
| Anti-Imperialist Patriotic Union Unión Patriótica Antiimperialista | UPA | 1977 | Socialist patriotism | Far-left | 2004 | |
| Dominican Workers' Party Partido de los Trabajadores Dominicanos | PTD | 1979 | Communism | Left-wing to Centre-left | 2019 | |