This article lists political parties in Venezuela. Historically,

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

has had two major parties, along with numerous other minor

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. That system imploded at the 1998 elections into a

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. In the 2005 parliamentary elections, the

Fifth Republic Movement The Fifth Republic Movement (Spanish: ''Movimiento V uintaRepública'', MVR) was a socialist political party in Venezuela. It was founded in July 1997, following a national congress of the Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200, to support the ca ...

emerged as a dominant party. Its position was continued by the

United Socialist Party of Venezuela The United Socialist Party of Venezuela ( es, Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela, PSUV) is a Left-wing politics, left-wing to Far-left politics, far-left Socialism, socialist political party which has been the ruling party of Venezuela since ...

(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

Major parties

Other parties

Parties with no representation in the

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but recent electoral activity: *

Esperanza por El Cambio Hope for Change ( es, Esperanza por el Cambio) is a Venezuelan political party registered by the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) with the shortened name ''El Cambio''. In the 2018 presidential election, Venezuelan pastor and party leader Javi ...

''(EL CAMBIO)'' *National Force ''(Fuerza Nacional)'' * Authentic Renewing Organization ''(Organización Renovadora Autentica)'' *

Democratic Republican Union The Democratic Republican Union ( es, Unión Republicana Democrática, URD) is a Venezuelan political party founded in 1945. History When the party appeared on course to win the 1952 election for a constituent assembly, then-dictator Marcos ...

''(Union Republicana Democrática)'' *Democratic Unity ''(Unión Democrática)'' *

Ecological Movement of Venezuela Ecological Movement of Venezuela ( es, Movimiento Ecológico de Venezuela, MOVEV) is a green political party in Venezuela. History The Ecological Movement of Venezuela is the first Venezuelan political green party and the first officially affil ...

''(Movimiento Ecológico de Venezuela)'' *

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''(Fuerza de la Gente)'' *

For Social Democracy For Social Democracy, ( es, link=no, Por la Democracia Social) or abbreviation PODEMOS, ( es, link=no, We can) is a political party in Venezuela. In the 2005 legislative elections the party won 15 out of 165 seats in the National Assembly. T ...

''(Por la Democracia Social)'' * Free Electors ''(Electores Libres)'' * Going Forward ''(Vamos Adelante)'' *

Independents for the National Community Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independen ...

''(Independientes por la Comunidad Nacional)'' * Independent Electoral Political Organization Committee ''(Comité de Organización Política Electoral Independiente)'' *

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''(Poder Laboral)'' * Lapy * Liberal Force ''(Fuerza Liberal)'' *

Movement for a Responsible, Sustainable and Entrepreneurial Venezuela Movement for a Responsible, Sustainable and Entrepreneurial Venezuela ( es, Movimiento por una Venezuela Responsable, Sostenible y Emprendedora, MOVERSE) is a green political party in Venezuela. History The Ecological Movement of Venezuela is h ...

''(Movimiento por una Venezuela Responsable, Sostenible y Emprendedora)'' * Movement for Socialism ''(Movimiento al Socialismo)'' *

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''(Movimiento de Conciencia de País)'' *

National Convergence The National Convergence ( es, Convergencia Nacional) is a political party in Venezuela. It was founded in 1993 by former President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera, who was a member of Copei and won a second term in the 1993 elections. From 19 ...

''(Convergencia Nacional)'' * National Integrity Unity Movement ''(Movimiento de Integridad Nacional)'' *

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''(Pensamiento Nacional)'' * Networks of Responses of Communitary Changes ''(Redes de Respuestas de Cambios Comunitarios)'' *

New Revolutionary Way New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

''(Nuevo Camino Revolucionario)'' *

New Social Order New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

''(Nuevo Orden Social)'' * Organized Youth of Venezuela ''(Juventud Organizada de Venezuela)'' *

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''(Unidad Patriótica Comunitaria)'' * People's Electoral Movement ''(Movimiento Electoral del Pueblo)'' *

Popular Force People's Force ( es, Fuerza Popular, FP), known as Force 2011 ( es, Fuerza 2011, links=no) until 2012, is a right-wing populist and Fujimorist political party in Peru. The party is led by Keiko Fujimori, former congresswoman and daughter of form ...

''(Fuerza Popular)'' *

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''(Vanguardia Popular)'' *

Red Flag Party The Red Flag Party ( es, Partido Bandera Roja) is a communist party in Venezuela. Formed in 1970 by anti-revisionist members of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), the party initially supported the ideology of Enver Hoxha and the Party o ...

''(Partido Bandera Roja)'' * Renovative Democracy Unity ''(Unidad Democracia Renovadora)'' * Revolutionary Middle Class ''(Clase Media Revolucionaria)'' * Revolutionary Party of Work ''(Partido Revolucionario del Trabajo)'' *

Socialism and Liberty Party The Socialism and Liberty Party ( pt-BR, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade , PSOL ) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. The party describes itself as socialist and democratic. The party leader is Juliano Medeiros and the federal deputies I ...

''(Partido Socialismo y Libertad)'' *

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''(Solidaridad)'' *

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''(Solución)'' *

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''(La Fuerza del Cambio)'' * Revolutionary Movement Tupamaro ''(Tendencias Unificadas para Alcanzar el Movimiento de Acción Revolución)'' *

United for Peace and Democracy Democratic Party United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...

''(Partido Demócrata Unidos por la Paz y la Democracia)'' *

United for Venezuela United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...

''(Unidos para Venezuela)'' *

United People Liberal Movement United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...

''(Movimiento Liberal Pueblo Unido)'' *

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''(Venezuela de Primera)'' * Venezuela Vision Unity ''(Unidad Visión Venezuela)'' * Venezuelan Popular Unity ''(Unidad Popular Venezolana)'' * Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents ''(Corrientes Revolucionarias Venezolanas)'' * Republican Movement ''(Movimiento Republicano)'' *

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''(Unidad Nosotros Organizados Elegimos)''

Regional parties

Major regional parties: *

Alternative Response Independent Movement Alternative or alternate may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Alternative (Kamen Rider), Alternative (''Kamen Rider''), a character in the Japanese TV series ''Kamen Rider Ryuki'' * The Alternative (film), ''The Alternative'' (film), a 19 ...

''(Movimiento Independiente Respuesta Alternativa)'' * Amazonas's New Route ''(Nuevo Rumbo de Amazonas)'' *

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''(Movimiento Indígena Autónomo del Zulia)'' *

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''(Proyecto Carabobo)'' * Efficient Revolution ''(Revolución Eficiente)'' * FIOOP *

Independent Social Alliance of Sucre Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...

''(Alianza Social Independiente de Sucre)'' *

Independent Regional Emergent Movement Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independen ...

''(Movimiento Emergente Regional Independiente)'' * National Council of Venezuelan Indians ''(Consejo Nacional Indio de Venezuela)'' * Vargas's First ''(Vargas de Primera)'' *

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- MRA (Movimiento Regional de Avanzada) *

Republican Vanguard Force Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

''(Fuerza de Vanguardia Republicana)'' *

Revolutionary Social Alliance Party A revolutionary is a person who either participates in, or advocates a revolution. The term ''revolutionary'' can also be used as an adjective, to refer to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor. ...

''(Partido de Alianza Social Revolucionaria)'' *

United Multiethnic Peoples of the Amazonas The United Multi-Ethnic Peoples of Amazonas ( es, Pueblos Unidos Multiétnicos de Amazonas, PUAMA) is a political party in Venezuela.