This article lists political parties in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands have a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties. It is extremely difficult for candidates to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Active parties edit
Parliamentary parties edit
| Logo | Name | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Ideology | MPs | Political position | |
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Cook Islands Party | CIP | 1965 | Mark Brown | Cook Islands Māori nationalism | 12 / 24
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Centre to Centre-right | |
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Democratic Party | DP | 1971 | Tina Browne | Social liberalism | 5 / 24
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Centre to Centre-left | |
| Cook Islands United Party | CIUP | 2018 | Teariki Heather | 3 / 24
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One Cook Islands Movement | OCI | 2014 | George Turia | 1 / 24
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Extraparliamentary parties edit
- Progressive Party of the Cook Islands (2019–present)
Historical parties edit
- Alliance Party (1992–2002)
- Cook Islands First Party (2004–2006)
- Cook Islands Labor Party (1965)
- Cook Islands National Party (2003–2004)
- United Political Party (1965)
- Democratic Tumu Party (1989–1993)
- New Alliance Party (1997–2002)
- Party Tumu (2010)
- Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement (2010)
- Tumu Enua (2004)
- United Cook Islanders (UCI) (1968–1970?)