List of political parties in the United States
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This list of political parties in the United States identifies notable political parties in the United States, both past and present, both major and minor. Notes:
- The list does not include independents, whose notable election runs can be found at list of independent performances in United States elections.
- Voter registration numbers below should be taken as a lower bound, because not all states allow public access to voter registration data.
- Abbreviations come from the parties themselves and from state ballots used in the most recent elections.[1] Not all parties have abbreviations.
- Ballot access comes from a variety of sources including Ballotpedia,[2] The Green Papers,[3] and various state Secretaries of State.[4]
- The "political positions" and "ideology" for each party merely repeat the main article on that political party. For example, if the Democratic Party (United States) page states "center to center-left" and "liberalism", this page will repeat that.
- For political parties in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the US, see List of political parties in Puerto Rico.
Active parties
Major parties
Both major parties below have ballot access in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
| Party | Political position and ideology [a] |
Registered voters (2025)[5] |
Presidential vote (2024) | Legislators (federal and state) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral | Popular[b] | Senate[9] | House | State legislators[10] | |||||
 |
Republican Party (R; GOP) 1854– |
Right-wing to far-right: |
38,166,633 (29.88%) |
312 / 538 |
77,302,580 (49.8%) |
53 / 100 |
219 / 435 |
4,031 / 7,383 | |
  |
Democratic Party (D; DEM) 1828– |
Center to center-left: |
45,069,950 (35.29%) |
226 / 538 |
75,017,613 (48.32%) |
47 / 100[c] |
214 / 435 |
3,271 / 7,383 | |
Third parties
Represented in state legislatures
The third parties below have some affiliated members in state legislatures. For political parties in Puerto Rico's legislature, see List of political parties in Puerto Rico.
| Party | Political position and ideology [a] |
Presidential election | General elections | State and local electeds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot access [3] |
Votes [b] |
Ballot access [2] |
Reg. voters [5] |
State legislators [10] |
Local legislators and executives [d] | ||||
 |
Working Families Party (WFP) 1998– |
Center-left to left-wing: |
3 / 51[e] |
4,619,195 (2.99%)[e] |
4 / 51[2] |
67,889 (0.05%) |
83 / 7,383[f] |
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Vermont Progressive Party (VPP) 1993– |
Left-wing: |
Vermont | n/a[g] | Vermont | n/a[h] | |||
 |
Forward Party (FWD) 2022– |
Center: |
0 / 51[j] |
0 (0%)[j] |
6 / 51[2] |
4,808 (0%) |
1 / 7,383[17] |
28 / 188,409[17] | |
Represented in local governments
The third parties below have affiliated members in local legislatures (such as city council or county commission) or local executives (such as mayor). Only "general purpose" governments are included, while "specific purpose" governments (like school board or fire district) are excluded.
| Party | Political position and ideology [a] |
Presidential election | General elections | Local electeds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot access [3] |
Votes [b] |
Ballot access [2] |
Reg. voters [5] |
Local legislators and executives [d] | ||||
 |
Green Party (G; GRE) 1996– |
Left-wing: |
37 / 51 |
813,066 (0.53%) |
20 / 51 |
263,370 (0.21%) |
46 / 188,409[18] (Elected officials) | |
 |
Libertarian Party (LIB) 1971– |
Right-wing: |
47 / 51 |
646,123 (0.42%) |
728,514 (0.57%) |
21 / 188,409[21] (Elected officials) | ||
 |
Constitution Party (CON) 1990– |
Far-right: |
12 / 51 |
54,053 (0.03%)[k] |
11 / 51 |
152,043 (0.12%) |
17 / 188,409[22] | |
| American Solidarity Party (ASP) 2011– |
Syncretic: |
7 / 51 |
32,654 (0.02%) |
2 / 51 |
7,329 (0.01%) |
2 / 188,409[23] | ||
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Communist Party USA (CPUSA) 1919– |
Far-left: |
0 / 51[l] |
0 (0%)[l] |
0 / 51[l] |
23 (0%)[l] |
3 / 188,409[24] (Elected officials) | |
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Alliance Party 2018– |
Center-left: |
32 / 51 |
754,980 (0.49%)[m] |
2 / 51 |
0 (0%) |
1 / 188,409[25] | |
Other parties with ballot access
The third parties below have ballot access in at least one state and are not represented in a national office, state/territorial legislature or county office.
Multi-state
The following third parties are active in multiple states.
| Party | Political position and ideology [a] |
Presidential election | General elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot access [3] |
Votes [b] |
Ballot access [2] |
Reg. voters [5] | ||||
 |
No Labels 2010– |
Center |
4 / 50[26] |
No candidate | 7 / 50 |
55,038 | |
 |
Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN) 1998– |
Single-issue: |
No candidate | No candidate | 2 / 50 |
9,967 | |
| Working Class Party (WCP) 2016– |
Left-wing: |
No candidate | No candidate | 2 / 50 |
3,751 | ||
 |
Approval Voting Party (AVP) 2016– |
Single-issue: |
1 / 50 |
5,173 | 1 / 50 |
2,196 | |
| Liberal Party USA (LPU) 2022– |
Center: |
1 / 50 |
15,040 | 1 / 50 |
859 (0.0006%) | ||
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Natural Law Party (NLP) 1992– |
Single-issue: |
32 / 50[m] |
754,980 (0.49%)[m] | 1 / 50 |
5,271 | |
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Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) 2004– |
Far-left: |
19 / 50 |
154,538 (0.100%)[n] | 1 / 50 |
2,181 | |
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Unity Party 2004– |
Center: |
No candidate | No candidate | 1 / 50[o] |
3,181 | |
Single-state
The following third parties are only active in one state.
| Party | Political position and ideology [a] |
Presidential election | General elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot access [3] |
Votes [b] |
Ballot access [2] |
Reg. voters [5] | |||
| American Independent Party (AIP) 1967– |
Far-right |
California | 754,980 (0.49%)[m] | California | 939,695[p] | |
| Peace and Freedom Party (PAF; PFP) 1967– |
Left-wing: |
California | 154,538 (0.10%)[n] | California | 148,494 | |
| Independent Party of Florida (IPF) 1993– |
Center | No candidate | No candidate | Florida | 292,607 | |
| Ecology Party of Florida 2008– |
Right-wing: |
No candidate | No candidate | Florida | 3,564 | |
| Conservative Party of New York State 1962– |
Right-wing: |
New York | 3,578,899[q] | New York | 161,187 | |
| Colorado Center Party 2022– |
Syncretic: |
No candidate | No candidate | Colorado | 3,921 | |
| United Citizens Party (UC; UCP) 1969– |
Center-left: |
South Carolina | 84,588 (0.055%)[r] | South Carolina | n/a[s] | |
| South Carolina Workers Party (SCWP) 1996– |
Left-wing: |
South Carolina | 154,538 (0.100%)[n] | South Carolina | n/a[s] | |
| Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) 2007– |
Center: |
No candidate | No candidate | Oregon | 154,743 | |
| Oregon Progressive Party (OPP) 2007– |
Center-left: |
Oregon | 84,588 (0.055%)[r] | Oregon | 4,063 | |
| United Kansas 2024– |
Single-issue: |
No candidate | No candidate | Kansas | 946 | |
| Utah Independent American Party (UIAP) 1993– |
Far-right: |
No candidate | No candidate | Utah | 79,391 | |
| Independent Party of Delaware (IDE; IPoD) 2000– |
Center-right: |
No candidate | No candidate | Delaware | 12,343 | |
| Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP) 1970– |
Left-wing: |
Vermont | 84,588 (0.055%)[r] | Vermont | n/a[h] | |
Active parties without ballot access
The following parties remain active but do not have official ballot access in any state.[2]
Multi-state
| Party | Year founded |
Political position[a] |
Ideology[a] | Registered voters (2025)[5] |
Presidential vote (2024)[b] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Party | 1995 | Center | Radical centrism[28] | 2,696 | 754,980 (0.49%)[m] | ||
| Socialist Workers Party (SWP) |
1938 | Far-left | 795 | 4,118 (0.003%) | |||
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Prohibition Party (P; PRO) |
1869 | Syncretic Social: Center Fiscal: Center-left |
22 | 1,144 (0.0007%) | ||
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Socialist Equality Party (SEP) |
1966 | Far-left | Unknown | 4,638 (0.003%) | ||
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Socialist Party USA (SOC; SPUSA) |
1973 | Left-wing | 9,062 | 361 (0.0002%) | ||
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United States Pirate Party (USPP) |
2006 | Syncretic | 721 | 914 (0.0006%) | ||
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American Communist Party (ACP) |
2024 | Syncretic | Unknown | |||
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Progressive Labor Party (PLP) |
1962 | Far-left | Unknown | |||
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Socialist Alternative (SAlt; SA) |
1986 | Far-left | Unknown | |||
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Workers World Party (WWP) |
1959 | Far-left | Unknown | |||
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Freedom Socialist Party (FSP) |
1966 | Far-left | Unknown | |||
| American Freedom Party (AFP) |
2009 | Far-right | Unknown | ||||
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Socialist Action (SAct) |
1983 | Far-left | Unknown | |||
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Transhumanist Party | 2014 | Unknown | ||||
| Christian Liberty Party (CLP) |
2000 | Right-wing | Unknown | ||||
Single-state
Historical parties
Held national office or elected to Congress
Multi-state political parties
Single-state political parties
Political parties in the unincorporated territories
| Party | Created | Disbanded | Ideology[a] | Other names | Mergers/Splits | Territory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Party | 2001 | 2013[138] | Populism | Merged into: Republican Party | Northern Mariana Islands | ||
| Popular Party (Guam) | 1949 | 1964 | Commercial Party | Merged into: Democratic Party | Guam | ||
| Territorial Party (Guam) | 1956 | 1966 | Merged into: Republican Party | Guam | |||
| Popular Party (Northern Mariana Islands)[139][140] | 1978 | Merged into: Democratic Party | Northern Mariana Islands | ||||
| Territorial Party (Northern Mariana Islands)[140] | Merged into: Republican Party | Northern Mariana Islands | |||||
Non-electoral organizations
Active
These organizations generally do not nominate candidates for election, but some of them have in the past; they otherwise function similarly to political parties.
Historical
These historical organizations did not officially nominate candidates for election but may have endorsed or supported campaigns; they otherwise functioned similarly to political parties.
Party registration
Officially recognized parties in states are not guaranteed to have ballot access, membership numbers of some parties with ballot access are not tracked, and vice versa. Not all of these parties are active, and not all states record voter registration by party. Boxes in gray mean that the specific party's registration is not reported.
| State/DC | As of | DEM | REP | LIB | GRN | CST | FWD | RFM | WFP | Others | Unaffiliated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | April 3, 2024[153] | 73,637 | 143,100 | 6,654 | – | 776 | – | 21,232[v] | 346,110 | 591,509 | ||
| Arizona | January 2026[154] | 1,219,616 | 1,550,566 | 30,648 | 5,058 | – | 1,526,111[w] |
4,331,999 | ||||
| Arkansas | May 3, 2024[155] | 86,231 | 131,647 | 700 | 104 | – | 1 | 1,543,863 | 1,762,546 | |||
| California | Oct 20, 2025[156] | 10,376,887 | 5,824,749 | 232,855 | 113,209 | 216 | 1,126 | – | 1,325,080[x] | 5,219,152 | 23,093,274 | |
| Colorado | Jan 1, 2026[157] | 997,725 | 906,396 | 34,926 | 8,119 | 11,165 | 407 | – | 40,182[y] | 1,997,007 | 3,995,927 | |
| Connecticut | May 16, 2024[158] | 798,205 | 466,908 | 2,996 | 1,350 | – | 298 | 29,155[z] | 919,524 | 2,218,436 | ||
| Delaware | May 1, 2024[159] | 350,955 | 205,909 | 2,028 | 718 | 238 | – | 47 | 314 | 16,898[aa] | 197,529 | 774,636 |
| Dist. of Columbia | August 2022[160] | 379,489 | 26,567 | 2,290 | 3,855 | – | 82,556 | 494,757 | ||||
| Florida | Oct 7, 2024[161] | 4,421,790 | 5,499,717 | 35,964 | 9,089 | 19,708 | 735 | 188 | – | 345,807[ab] | 3,616,170 | 13,949,168 |
| Idaho | August 2022[160] | 129,550 | 577,507 | 11,147 | – | 4,036 | – | 275,271 | 997,511 | |||
| Iowa | Nov 1, 2022[162] | 597,120 | 681,871 | 12,100 | 2,966 | – | 555,988 | 1,850,045 | ||||
| Kansas | April 30, 2024[163] | 503,972 | 874,132 | 24,151 | – | 39[ac] | 563,482 | 1,965,776 | ||||
| Kentucky | April 15, 2024[164] | 1,511,242 | 1,615,451 | 16,391 | 2,403 | 1,376 | – | 209 | – | 190,063[ad] | 153,870 | 3,491,005 |
| Louisiana | Nov 7, 2023[165] | 1,133,813 | 1,021,571 | 15,839 | 2,583 | 154 | – | 823 | – | 139,408[ae] | 665,154 | 2,979,345 |
| Maine | Nov 4, 2025[166] | 352,352 | 308,597 | 6,843 | 37,332 | – | 333,003 | 1,038,127 | ||||
| Maryland | March 2024[167] | 2,208,095 | 994,529 | 18,836 | – | 54,533 | 909,180 | 4,185,173 | ||||
| Massachusetts | May 3, 2024[168] | 1,336,825 | 415,438 | – | 3,599 | 292 | – | 113 | 722 | 36,484[af] | 3,132,433 | 4,925,906 |
| Nebraska | May 1, 2024[169] | 330,657 | 605,466 | 18,036 | – | 6,684[ag] | 271,568 | 1,232,411 | ||||
| Nevada | May 1, 2024[170] | 708,432 | 654,182 | 20,967 | – | 48,105 | 794,532 | 2,329,718 | ||||
| New Hampshire | Mar 29, 2024[171] | 260,281 | 304,375 | – | 325,930 | 890,586 | ||||||
| New Jersey | June 1, 2024[172] | 2,496,054 | 1,563,771 | 25,174 | 11,498 | 12,989 | – | 1,550 | – | 28,084[ah] | 2,422,574 | 6,561,694 |
| New Mexico | April 30, 2024[173] | 577,692 | 415,653 | – | 27,443[ai] | 315,390 | 1,336,178 | |||||
| New York | Feb 27, 2024[174] | 6,404,069 | 2,903,144 | – | 54,678 | 572,778[aj] | 3,173,678 | 13,108,347 | ||||
| North Carolina | Nov 22, 2025[175] | 2,309,777 | 2,306,019 | 46,392 | 4,253 | – | 2,949,379 | 7,615,820 | ||||
| Oklahoma | April 30, 2024[176] | 649,432 | 1,214,774 | 22,365 | – | 449,488 | 2,336,059 | |||||
| Oregon | August 2022[160] | 1,014,041 | 730,765 | 20,865 | 7,820 | 3,845 | – | 8,364 | 141,185[ak] | 1,031,392 | 2,958,277 | |
| Pennsylvania | April 29, 2024[177] | 3,895,223 | 3,499,524 | 42,919 | 10,326 | – | 1,273,199 | 8,721,191 | ||||
| Rhode Island | May 2024[178] | 281,725 | 103,268 | – | 338,629 | 723,622 | ||||||
| South Dakota | May 1, 2024[179] | 144,243 | 303,722 | 2,923 | – | 967 | 149,935 | 601,790 | ||||
| Utah | Aug 18, 2025[180] | 283,142 | 1,023,396 | 24,282 | 793 | 8,184 | 3,002 | – | 102,118[al] | 588,657 | 2,033,574 | |
| West Virginia | May 4, 2024[181] | 358,056 | 477,549 | 10,800 | 2,542 | – | 39,412 | 292,963 | 1,181,322 | |||
| Wyoming | May 4, 2024[182] | 23,787 | 178,387 | 1,057 | – | 343 | – | 13 | 15,875 | 219,462 | ||
Parties by number of registered voters
- Democratic Party – 46,121,872
- Republican Party – 36,556,705
- American Independent Party – 939,695
- Libertarian Party – 704,455
- Independent Party of Florida – 234,524
- Green Party – 210,053
- Conservative Party of New York State – 164,826
- Peace and Freedom Party – 148,494
- Independent Party of Oregon – 137,972
- American Independent Party of Nevada – 103,500
- Utah Independent American Party – 90,902
- Working Families Party – 64,674
- No Labels – 56,263
- Constitution Party – 46,553
- Arizona Independent Party – 41,484
- Liberal Party – 31,343
- Independent Party of Connecticut – 29,136
- Conservative Party of Florida – 17,595
- Common Sense Party – 15,010
- Conservative Party of New Jersey – 14,639
- United Independent Party – 14,469
- Independent Party of Delaware – 10,722
- Constitution Party of Utah – 8,475
- Socialist Party of New Jersey – 7,856
- Nebraska Legal Marijuana NOW Party – 6,684
- Natural Law Party – 5,668
- Forward Party – 5,270
- Boricua Party – 5,068
- Approval Voting Party – 4,721
- Constitution Party of Oregon – 3,845
- Oregon Progressive Party – 3,213
- Unity Party – 3,134
- Coalition With a Purpose – 2,936
- Ecology Party of Florida – 2,881
- Reform Party – 2,742
- Party for Socialism and Liberation – 1,827
- Socialist Party – 1,700
- Socialist Party of Massachusetts – 1,615
- Colorado Center Party – 1,558
- Green Party of Alaska – 1,520
- People's Party – 1,212
- American Solidarity Party – 795
- Conservative Party of Louisiana – 794
- Conservative Party of Delaware – 790
- Socialist Workers Party – 727
- Liberal Party of Delaware – 682
- We the People Party – 579
- American Party of Delaware – 520
- American Delta Party – 462
- Neutral Party – 426
- Alaska Moderate Party – 388
- Progressive Party of Alaska – 253
- Patriot's Party of Alaska – 219
- Workers Party of Massachusetts – 183
- OWL – 96
- Mandalorians – 92
- Blue Enigma Party – 81
- Peace Party – 68
- Alliance Party – 62
- The America Party – 21
- Prohibition Party – 19
- The Purple Party – 15
- Freedom Reform Party – 8
- People's Progress Party - 3
- Aurora Party – 3
- For You Party – 2
- Ring of Truth Party – 1
- Ohio Reform Party - 1
- Unaffiliated/Independent – 34,006,350
See also
- Political parties in the United States
- Party system
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- Two-party system
- State and territorial parties:
- Other political party lists:
Notes
- The "political positions" and "ideology" for each party merely repeat the main article on that political party. For example, if the Democratic Party (United States) page states "center to center-left" and "liberalism", this page will repeat that.
- Presidential vote comes from two sources: For major parties, the Federal Election Commission provides the final, official popular vote total and electoral college vote total.[6] See also the New York Times breakdown.[7] For minor parties, The Green Pages provides a breakdown for all parties, including write-ins and electoral fusion tickets, based on preliminary results.[8]
- Includes two Independent Senators who both caucus with the Democratic Party.[9]
- In the 2024 United States Presidential election, WFP endorsed Kamala Harris. In Oregon, Harris appeared on a single ballot line with both the Democratic and Working Families parties listed. In New York, Harris appeared on a separate ballot line with votes counting in a fusion ticket.[12]
- WFP elected count only includes WFP members in New York State.[13][14] Number includes members elected on an electoral fusion ballot line with the Democratic Party. WFP has no non-fusion state legislature elected officials.
- VPP did not run or endorse a candidate in the 2024 Presidential election.
- Vermont does not register voters by party.
- Vermont Progressive Party count includes members elected on an electoral fusion ballot line with the Democratic Party. VPP has no non-fusion state legislature elected officials.
- The Constitution Party had two candidates running for the 2024 presidential election—one which was nominated by the party and one which was nominated by the Constitution Party dissidents.
- CPUSA has not run federal candidates on the Communist Party ballot line since 1988.
- In an example of electoral fusion, the Alliance Party, American Independent Party, Natural Law Party, and Reform Party all nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who later dropped out. However, he remained on the ballot in other states.
- The Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Peace and Freedom Party, and South Carolina Workers Party all collectively endorsed Claudia de la Cruz. De le Cruz is a PSL member.
- Disaffiliated
- The Conservative Party of New York endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 elections. Using an electoral fusion ballot line, people voted for Trump on the Conservative line.
- The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party, Oregon Progressive Party, and United Citizens Party endorsed Cornel West. Votes counted in a fusion ticket.
- South Carolina does not register voters by political party.
- Adopted present name in 2024
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Alaskan Independence – 18,683
- Green Party of Alaska (unaffiliated) – 1,520
- Alaska Moderate – 388
- Progressive – 253
- Patriot's – 219
- OWL – 96
- Alliance – 62
- FreedomReform – 8
- Aurora – 3
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Arizona Independent Party – 41,484
- Other – 1,484,627
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- American Independent Party – 939,695
- Peace and Freedom Party – 148,494
- Common Sense Party – 15,010
- American Solidarity Party – 692
- Neutral Party – 426
- Peace Party – 68
- The America Party – 21
- The Purple Party – 15
- For You Party – 2
- Ring of Truth – 1
- Others – 128,524
- Unknown – 92,132
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- No Labels – 28,693
- Approval Voting – 4,871
- Colorado Center – 3,675
- Unity – 2,943
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Independent Party of Connecticut – 29,136
- We the People – 19
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Independent Party of Delaware – 10,722
- No Labels – 1,768
- Conservative Party of Delaware – 790
- Liberal Party of Delaware – 682
- American – 520
- American Delta – 462
- We the People – 175
- Socialist Workers – 135
- Mandalorians – 92
- Blue Enigma – 81
- Natural Law – 79
- Other – 1,392
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Independent Party of Florida – 276,467
- Conservative Party of Florida– 30,022
- No Labels – 16,163
- Boricua – 9,297
- Coalition With a Purpose – 4,247
- Ecology – 3,264
- Socialism and Liberation – 2,172
- American Solidarity Party – 1,966
- People's – 1,553
- Natural Law Party – 656
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Socialist Workers – 592
- Others – 189,471
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Independent Party of Louisiana – 136,125
- No Labels – 2,296
- Conservative Party of Louisiana – 794
- Socialist – 85
- American Solidarity – 103
- Socialism and Liberation – 5
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Libertarian Association (unaffiliated) – 16,307
- United Independent Party – 14,469
- Socialist Party – 1,615
- Workers Party – 183
- Prohibition Party – 19
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Legal Marijuana Now Party – 6,684
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Conservative Party – 14,639
- Socialist Party – 7,856
- Natural Law Party – 5,589
- Libertarian Party (unaffiliated) – 15,036
- Others – 12,407
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Conservative Party – 164,826
- Others – 407,952
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Independent Party of Oregon – 137,972
- Oregon Progressive Party – 3,213
- "Other" political affiliations listed as follows:
- Independent American Party – 90,902
- No Labels – 11,216