This article lists political parties in Puerto Rico.

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This list sorts political parties either alphabetically or by date of founding.

Registered parties

Present

As of 2020, Puerto Rico has five registered electoral parties:

Past – under U.S. sovereignty

The existing parties in Puerto Rico at the time of change of sovereignty in 1898 reinvented themselves into parties with by-laws, platforms and ideologies consistent with the new political reality brought about by the change of sovereignty. The ''Barbosistas'', followers of Jose Celso Barbosa and mostly aligned with Partido Autonomista Ortodoxo, formed the '' Partido Republicano Puertorriqueño'', while the ''Muñocistas'', followers of Luis Muñoz Rivera and mostly aligned with Partido Liberal Puertorriqueño, formed '' Partido Federal''.

Past – under Spain sovereignty

There were no political parties in Puerto Rico until 1870. Bolivar Pagan states the following were the political parties in Puerto Rico during the years of Spanish sovereignty.Bolivar Pagan. ''Historia de los Partidos Políticos Puertorriqueños (1898–1956).'' San Juan, Puerto Rico: Litografía Real Hermanos, Inc. 1959. Tomo I. pp. 11–15.

Unregistered parties

A number of unregistered political parties and organizations exist in Puerto Rico outside of the electoral arena. These organizations span the entire political spectrum: *

Hostosian National Independence Movement The Hostosian National Independence Movement ( es, Movimiento Independentista Nacional Hostosiano, MINH) is a leftist and pro-independence organization in Puerto Rico. As of 2015, Julio Muriente is known to be the leader. History The MINH was ...

(MINH) – (Umbrella organization in favor of pro independence and nationalist movements) – ''Movimiento Independentista Nacional Hostosiano'' * Pro ELA – In favor of a freely associated republic status. * Puerto Rican Nationalist Party * Socialist Front – An umbrella of socialist organizations. * Socialist Workers Movement – Socialist Revolutionary organization, with strong bases in the trade union and student movement
Bandera Roja – Periodical, in Spanish
* United Statehooders – ''Estadistas Unidos''.

Affiliates of federal-level United States parties

Unlike the political parties listed above, which are eligible for registration with the ''Comisión Estatal de Elecciones'' (CEE) upon fulfilling CEE requirements, the following parties exist as affiliates of American parties and participate in the U.S. primaries of the corresponding American parties at the federal level. Also, unlike the Puerto Rican political parties above, all of which are based in Puerto Rico, these parties are headquartered in mainland United States. *

Democratic Party of Puerto Rico The Democratic Party of Puerto Rico ( es, Partido Demócrata de Puerto Rico)Libertarian Party of Puerto Rico The Libertarian Party (LP) is a Political parties in the United States, political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, ''laissez-faire'' capitalism, and Limited government, limiting the size and scope ...

– (Spanish: ''Partido Libertario'') is a Puerto Rico affiliate of the U.S. national Libertarian Party * Republican Party of Puerto Rico – (Spanish: ''Partido Republicano de Puerto Rico'') is the Puerto Rico affiliate of the U.S. national Republican Party