The following is a list of political parties in the U.S. State of North Dakota
North Dakota election law does not provide for the existence of any minor political parties, and unlike many other states that allow individual independent nominees to include a minor party designation next to their name on the ballot. A political party is either organized, and thus officially recognized by the Secretary of State's office, with equal rights and responsibilities therein or it does not have any legal existence.
North Dakota's most historically significant minor parties, the Non-Partisan League and the Independent Voters Association could be considered factions of the Republican party, however this is a gross simplification of the situation, as both groups had structures strongly resembling independent political parties, despite competing on the Republican primary ticket.
Party | Ideology | U.S. Congress | State Senate | State House | Executive Offices | Public Service Commission | |||
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![]() | Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party | D-NPL | Progressivism | 0 / 3 | 5 / 47 | 11 / 94 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 3 | |
![]() | Republican Party | R | Conservatism | 3 / 3 | 42 / 47 | 83 / 94 | 10 / 10 | 3 / 3 | |
Party | Ideology | |
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Libertarian Party [1] | Libertarianism |
Defunct parties who have held a state or federal office.
Party | Years active | |
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Democratic Party | 1889-1956 | |
Democratic-Independent | 1890-1895 | |
Nonpartisan League | 1917–1959 | |
Independent Voters Association | 1921-1944 |