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

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Major parties

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The PRM, the FP, and the PLD are considered major parties in the Dominican Republic, after the last election.[1][2][3]

Party Abbr. Founded Ideology Senators Deputies Mayors
  Modern Revolutionary Party
Partido Revolucionario Moderno
PRM 2014 Social democracy[4]
29 / 32
146 / 190
122 / 158
People's Force
Fuerza del Pueblo
FP 2019 Progressivism[5]
3 / 32
28 / 190
6 / 158
Dominican Liberation Party
Partido de la Liberación Dominicana
PLD 1973 Progressivism[6]
0 / 32
13 / 190
15 / 158

Congressional parties

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The parties listed below have at least one seat in either the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies after the 2024 general election.

Name Abbr. Founded Ideology Senators Deputies Mayors
Social Christian Reformist Party
Partido Reformista Social Cristiano
PRSC 1984 Liberal conservatism
1 / 32
2 / 190
7 / 158
Dominicans for Change
Partido de los Dominicanos por el Cambio
DXC 2010 Green conservatism
1 / 32
2 / 190
Social Democratic Institutional Bloc
Bloque Institucional Socialdemócrata
BIS 1989 Social democracy
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 Humanism
1 / 190
Liberal Reformist Party
Partido Reformista Liberal
PRL 1986 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 Social democracy
1 / 190

Local parties

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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

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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
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 Christian democracy
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
National Progressive Force
Fuerza Nacionál Progresísta
FNP 1980 National conservatism
International Communist Party
Partido Comunista Internacional
PCI Communism
Communist Party of Labour
Partido Comunista del Trabajo
PCT 1980 Hoxhaism

Defunct political parties

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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 Political Rally Movement
Movimiento Agrupación Política 14 de Junio
1J4 1959 Revolutionary socialism Far-left to Left-wing 1968
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Resultados Electorales". resultadoselecciones2024.jce.gob.do. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "PRM y PLD quedan como partidos mayoritarios; Fuerza del Pueblo minoritario" (in European Spanish). Listin Diario. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sólo el PRM y PLD quedarían como partidos mayoritarios" (in European Spanish). Diario Libre. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ "¿Socialdemócrata el PRM?". Acento (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. ^ "PTD-'La Fuerza del Pueblo' fue un partido de izquierda". Listin Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "In the Dominican Republic, the President's Likely Reelection Bodes Well for the Economy, But Challenges Remain". Stratfor. Retrieved May 16, 2024.