List of political parties in the United States Virgin Islands
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This article lists political parties in the United States Virgin Islands. The United States Virgin Islands has a three-party system, and many additional candidates run as independents.
List[edit]
Registered parties[edit]
| Party | Ideology | Year founded | Membership (March 2024)[1] | 2022 gubernatorial vote | Territorial executive offices | Territorial legislative seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Democratic Party | Modern liberalism | 1948 | 20,102 | 12,157 (1st) (56.14%) | 2 / 2 | 11 / 15 | |
 | Republican Party | Conservatism | 1948 | 976 | No candidate | 0 / 2 | 0 / 15 | |
| Independent Citizens Movement | Reformism | 1968 | 768 | 740 (3rd) (3.42%) | 0 / 2 | 0 / 15 | ||
Other parties[edit]
| Party | Ideology | Year founded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Green Party | Green politics | – | |
Defunct parties[edit]
| Party | Notes | Years active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party | Supported Puerto Rican immigrant interests.[2] | 1950s | |
| Progressive Guide | Supported progressive causes such as social welfare.[2] | 1937–1952 | |
| United People's Party | Formed in 1974 out of the United Caribbean Association of Black People and the Black Power movement. Anti-colonial in nature.[2] | c. 1974 | |
| Unity Party Unity-Democratic | Ideological splinter of the Democratic party out of the Progressive Guide. Dominated island politics in the 50s and successfully took over the Democratic Party by means of fraud in 1962.[2] | 1952–1962 | |
See also[edit]
- Politics of the United States Virgin Islands
- List of political parties by country
- Political party strength in the United States Virgin Islands
References[edit]
- ^ "Active-Voter-Statistics-March-2024" (PDF). VI Vote. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Alexander, Robert J (1982). POLITICAL PARTIES OF THE AMERICAS (2 ed.). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 747–749. ISBN 0-313-23754-9.
