This is a list of ruling political parties by country, in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. Individual parties are properly listed in separate articles under each nation.
The ruling party in a parliamentary system is the political party or coalition of the majority in parliament. It generally forms the central government.
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Denmark | Multi-party | Social Democrats, Venstre, Moderates, Union Party, JF, Siumut, IA Green Left, DD, Liberals, DKF, EL, RV, ALT, NB, DF |
2022 (general) |
Djibouti | Dominant-party | Union for the Presidential Majority (RPP, FRUD, PND, PSD, UPR) UDJ |
2021 (presidential) 2023 (parliament) |
Dominica | Dominant-party | Dominica Labour Party No parliamentary opposition, Team Unity Dominica, United Workers' Party |
2022 (general) |
Multi-party | PRM, FA, APD, DxC, PHD, BIS, PRSD, PQDC, PCR Dominican Liberation Party, FP, PRSC, PRD, ALPAÍS, PLR |
2020 (general) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Falkland Islands | Non-partisan | Independents (no political parties) | 2021 (general) |
Faroe Islands | Multi-party | Social Democratic Party, Republic, Progress Union Party, People's Party, Centre Party |
2022 (general) |
Fiji | Multi-party | People's Alliance, National Federation Party, SODELPA FijiFirst |
2022 (general) |
Finland | Multi-party | National Coalition, Finns Party, Christian Democrats, Swedish People's Party SDP, Centre Party, The Greens, Left Alliance, Movement Now |
2023 (parliament) 2024 (presidential) |
France | Multi-party | RE, MoDem, HOR, MR (minority) RN (main opposition), LFI, LR, PS, EELV, PCF, DLF, REC |
2022 (presidential) 2022 (legislative) |
French Guiana | Multi-party | DVG, Péyi Guyane, La France Insoumise, MDES, Socialist Party DVC, Guiana Rally, The Republicans |
2021 (regional) |
French Polynesia | Multi-party | Tāvini Huiraʻatira Tapura Huiraatira, A here ia Porinetia, ʻĀmuitahiraʻa |
2023 (legislative) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Haiti | Multi-party | Non-partisan acting government Parliament dissolved; PHTK, Inite, Haiti in Action, OPL, RDNP, FL, Renmen, PPD, UNCRH, PFSDH |
2016–17 (senate) 2016 (presidential) |
Honduras | Multi-party | Libre, Savior Party of Honduras, PINU, Christian Democratic Party National Party, Liberal Party, Anti-Corruption Party |
2021 (general) |
Hungary | Dominant-party | Fidesz–KDNP (Fidesz, KDNP), LdU United for Hungary (DK, Momentum, MSZP, Jobbik, Dialogue, LMP, MMM), MHM |
2022 (parliament) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Jamaica | Two-party | Jamaica Labour Party People's National Party |
2020 (general) |
Japan | Dominant-party | Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Constitutional Democratic Party, Ishin, DPP, Communist Party, Reiwa, SDP, Sanseitō, NHK Party |
2021 (general) 2022 (Sangiin) |
Jersey | Multi-party[e] | Independents Reform Jersey, Jersey Liberal Conservatives, Progress Party |
2022 (general) |
Jordan | Dominant-party[f] | Pro-monarchy independents, Jordanian United Front Party, National Loyalty Party Islamic Action Front, Islamic Centre Party |
2020 (general) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition | Last election |
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Oman | Non-partisan | Independents No political parties |
2019 (general) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition | Last election |
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Qatar | Non-partisan | Independents (no political parties) | 2021 (general) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Vanuatu | Multi-party | UMP, RMC, LPV, GJP, NUP, PPP, VNDP, Laverwo Vanua'aku Pati, RDP, Iauko Group, Nagriamel, PUDP, VPDP, UCM, NCM |
2022 (general) |
Vatican City | Non-partisan | Independents (no parliamentary opposition) | 2013 (papal conclave) |
Venezuela | Dominant-party | GPPSB (PSUV, PPT, Tupamaro, MSV, PODEMOS, APC, MEP, ORA, UPP) Democratic Alliance (AD, AP, El Cambio, PV, Copei), APR (PCV) |
2020 (parliament) 2018 (presidential) |
Vietnam | One-party | Communist Party of Vietnam, Fatherland Front | 2021 (parliament) |
Multi-party | Virgin Islands Party NDP, Progressive Virgin Islands Movement, Progressives United |
2019 (general) | |
Multi-party | Democratic Party Republican Party, Independent Citizens Movement |
2022 (gubernatorial) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Wallis and Futuna | Non-partisan | Independents (no political parties) | 2022 (legislative) |
Western Sahara | One-party | Polisario Front | 2023 (legislative) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Yemen | Dominant-party | General People's Congress[g] Al-Islah, Yemeni Socialist Party, Nasserist Unionist People's Organisation, Ba'ath Party |
2012 (presidential) 2003 (parliament) See also 2014–2015 takeover |