List of political parties in Saint Lucia
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This article lists political parties in Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
The parties
Major parties
| Name | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Senators | Seats in Assembly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | SLP | 1950 | Social democracy | Philip J. Pierre | 6 / 11 |
14 / 17 | |
| United Workers Party | UWP | 1964 | Allen Chastanet | 3 / 11 |
1 / 17 | ||
Minor parties
- National Congress Party
- National Green Party[1]
Defunct parties
- Lucian Greens Party[2]
- Lucian People's Movement (LPM)[2]
- National Alliance
- National Development Movement (NDM)[2]
- People's Progressive Party
- Saint Lucia Freedom Party
- Sou Tout Apwe Fete Fini (STAFF)