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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Haiti | Multi-party | none Inite, APD, Haitian Tèt Kale Party, KID, Fanmi Lavalas, Platfòm Pitit Desalin, OPL, Haiti in Action |
2016–17 (senate) Nov 2016 (presidential) |
Honduras | Multi-party | Liberty and Refoundation, Savior Party of Honduras, PINU National Party, Liberal Party, Christian Democratic Party, Anti-Corruption Party |
2021 (general) |
Hungary | Dominant-party | Fidesz–KDNP, LdU MSZP–Dialogue, Jobbik, Democratic Coalition, MLP, LMP – Greens, UK, Mi Hazánk, PV, VP, ISZOMM, ReforMers |
2022 (parliament) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
---|---|---|---|
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, Anti-NHK Party |
2021 (general) 2019 (Sangiin) |
Jersey | Multi-party[e] | Jersey Alliance, independents Reform Jersey, Progress Party |
2018 (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 Other parties |
Last election |
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Kazakhstan | Dominant-party | Ancestral Will, Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Bright Path Democratic Party, People's Party |
2019 (presidential) 2021 (legislative) |
Kenya | Multi-party | Jubilee Party NASA (ODM, WDM-K, FORD-Kenya, ANC), KANU, PDR |
2017 (general) |
Kiribati | Two-party | Tobwaan Kiribati Party Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party |
2020 (presidential) 2020 (parliament) |
Kuwait | No political parties | 2020 (general) | |
Kyrgyzstan | Multi-party | Mekenchil (president's party), Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan, Ishenim, Yntymak Alliance, United Kyrgyzstan, Social Democrats, Afghans' Party |
2021 (parliament) |
Kosovo | Multi-party | Vetëvendosje, Multiethnic group (KDTP, NDS, IRDK, Vakat, LPRK, SDU, PAI) PDK, LDK, Serb List, AAK |
2021 (parliament) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition | Last election |
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Oman | Political parties outlawed | 2019 (general) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition | Last election |
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Qatar | No political parties | 2021 (general) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
---|---|---|---|
Vanuatu | Multi-party | Vanua'aku Pati, Union of Moderate Parties, NUP GJP, Reunification Movement for Change, Leaders Party |
2020 (general) |
Vatican City | Elective absolute monarchy; no parties; Catholic Church (de facto) | 2013 papal conclave | |
Venezuela | Dominant-party | GPPSB (PSUV, PPT, Tupamaro, others) Democratic Alliance, United Venezuela Alliance, APR |
2020 (parliament) 2018 (presidential) |
Vietnam | One-party | Communist Party of Vietnam | 2021 (parliament) |
British Virgin Islands | Multi-party | Virgin Islands Party NDP, Progressive Virgin Islands Movement, Progressives United |
2019 (general) |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Multi-party | Democratic Party Republican Party, Independent Citizens Movement |
2018 (gubernatorial) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
---|---|---|---|
Wallis and Futuna | Non-partisan democracy; no political parties | 2017 (legislative) | |
Western Sahara | One-party | Polisario Front | 2012 (legislative) |
Country | Party system | Ruling party or coalition Other parties |
Last election |
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Yemen | Dominant-party | General People's Congress Al-Islah, Yemeni Socialist Party, Nasserist Unionist People's Organisation, Ba'ath Party |
2012 (presidential) |
Houthi Yemen | One-party | Houthi movement | 2014–15 takeover |