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This article lists political parties in Burkina Faso . Since gaining independence as the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960, the political system has been volatile, moving from a multi-party system to a single party to no parties at all, depending on the ruling regime. [1]
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Assembly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Movement for Progress Mouvement du peuple pour le progrès | MPP | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | Centre-left | Social democracy Progressivism | 56 / 127 | |
| Congress for Democracy and Progress Congrès pour la démocratie et le progrès | CDP | Eddie Komboïgo | Centre-left | Social democracy | 20 / 127 | |
| New Era for Democracy Nouveau temps pour la démocratie | NTD | Vincent Dabilgou | Centre-left | Social democracy | 13 / 127 | |
| Union for Progress and Reform Union pour le progrès et le changement | UPC | Zéphirin Diabré | Centre | Big tent Liberal democracy | 12 / 127 | |
| Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party Union pour la renaissance/Parti sankariste | UNIR/PS | Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara | Left-wing | Sankarism Socialism | 5 / 127 | |
| Movement for the Future Burkina Faso Mouvement pour le Burkina du futur | MBF | 4 / 127 | ||||
| Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally Alliance pour la démocratie et la fédération/Rassemblement démocratique africain | RPI | Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo | Centre | Liberalism | 3 / 127 | |
| Patriotic Rally for Integrity Rassemblement patriotique pour l'intégrité | RPI | 3 / 127 | ||||
| Party for Development and Change Parti pour le développement et le changement | PDC | 3 / 127 | ||||
| Act Together Agir Ensemble | AE | Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo | 2 / 127 | |||
| National Convention for Progress Convention nationale pour le progrès | CNP | 2 / 127 | ||||
| Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba Parti pour la démocratie et le socialisme/Metba | PDS/Metba | Left-wing | Communism Socialism | 1 / 127 | ||
| Pan-African Alliance for Refoundation Alliance panafricaine pour la refondation | APR | 1 / 127 | ||||
| Progressives United for Renewal Progressistes unis pour le renouveau | PUR | 1 / 127 | ||||
| Convergence for Progress and Solidarity-Generation 3 Convergence pour le progrès et la solidarité - Génération 3 | CPS-G3 | 1 / 127 | ||||