List of political parties in Venezuela

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This article lists political parties in Venezuela. Historically, Venezuela has had two major parties, along with numerous other minor parties. That system imploded at the 1998 elections into a multi-party system. In the 2005 parliamentary elections, the Fifth Republic Movement emerged as a dominant party. Its position was continued by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (into which it merged on 20 October 2007), although it is not certain at all if this party system is going to remain stable through the following elections.

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Alliances

AllianceAbbr.PartiesIdeology Deputies
Great Patriotic Pole
Gran Polo Patriótico
GPPSB Anti-imperialism
Bolivarianism
Chavismo
253 / 277
Popular Revolutionary Alternative
Alianza Democrática
APR
List of parties
Anti-imperialism
Bolivarianism
Chavismo
1 / 277
Unitary Platform
Plataforma Unitaria
UP Anti-Chavism
Liberal democracy
12 / 277
  1. Faction of the party, led by Henry Ramos Allup
  2. Party faction. The party is controlled and intervened by an ad-hoc board, in line with the policies of Nicolas Maduro and the ideology of the Great Patriotic Pole
  3. Faction of the party, led by Gabriel Puerta Aponte
  4. Faction of the party, led by Gelyna Mercado Carabaño
  5. Party faction. The party is controlled by a board of directors that is not recognized by the party, but is recognized by the National Electoral Council

Major parties

PartyAbbr.Ideology Deputies
United Socialist Party of Venezuela
Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela
PSUV Anti-imperialism
Anti-capitalism
Bolivarianism
222 / 277
Democratic Action
Acción Democrática
AD Social democracy
Left-wing nationalism
Progressivism
8 / 277
Fatherland for All
Patria para Todos
PPT Democratic socialism
Libertarian Marxism
8 / 277
Revolutionary Movement Tupamaro
Movimiento Revolucionario Tupamaro
MRT Communism
Marxism–Leninism
7 / 277
Movement We Are Venezuela
Movimiento Somos Venezuela
MSV Chavismo
Socialism
5 / 277
For Social Democracy
Por la Democracia Social
PODEMOS Social democracy
Democratic socialism
5 / 277
Hope for Change
Esperanza por el Cambio
El Cambio Christian democracy
4 / 277
Alliance for Change
Alianza para el Cambio
APC Democratic socialism
Social democracy
3 / 277
People's Electoral Movement
Movimiento Electoral del Pueblo
MEP Socialism
Left-wing nationalism
3 / 277
Copei Copei Christian democracy
Catholic social teaching
3 / 277
Venezuelan Popular Unity
Unidad Popular Venezolana
UPV Bolivarianism
Communism
2 / 277
Progressive Advance
Avanzada Progresista
AP Social democracy
Progressivism
2 / 277
Venezuela First
Primero Venezuela
PV Humanism
Liberal democracy
2 / 277
Authentic Renewal Organization
Organización Renovadora Auténtica
ORA Christian democracy
Social conservatism
1 / 277
Let's Change - Citizen's Movement
Cambiemos Movimiento Ciudadano
CMC Pluralism
Progressivism
Feminism
1 / 277
Communist Party of Venezuela
Partido Comunista de Venezuela
PCV Communism
Marxism–Leninism
1 / 277
Justice First
Primero Justicia
PJ Radical centrism
0 / 277
A New Era
Un Nuevo Tiempo
UNT Keynesianism
0 / 277
Popular Will
Voluntad Popular
VP Big tent
0 / 277
The Radical Cause
La Causa Radical
LCR Radicalism
0 / 277
Progressive Movement of Venezuela (es)
Movimiento Progresista de Venezuela
MPV Democratic socialism
0 / 277
Project Venezuela
Proyecto Venezuela
ProVen Christian democracy
0 / 277
Clear Accounts (es)
Cuentas Claras
CC Progressivism
0 / 277
Fearless People's Alliance
Alianza Bravo Pueblo
ABP Social democracy
0 / 277
Come Venezuela
Vente Venezuela
VV Classical liberalism
0 / 277
Emergent People (es)
Gente Emergente
GE Christian humanism
0 / 277
Republican Bicentennial Vanguard
Vanguardia Bicentenaria Republicana
VBR Bolivarianism
0 / 277
Green Party of Venezuela
Partido Verde de Venezuela[ citation needed ]
VBR Environmentalism
0 / 277

Other parties

Parties with no representation in the National Assembly but recent electoral activity:

Regional parties

Major regional parties:

Defunct parties

Parties with no legal status and parties with no recent electoral activity:

Historical parties

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