List of socialist parties with national parliamentary representation

The following is a list of political parties presently espousing a variety of socialism which have representation in national parliaments, grouped by states in which they operate. The list does not contain parties previously represented in parliaments, nor social democratic parties. 178 socialist, communist and anti-capitalist parties have been elected worldwide to parliament in 83 different recognized and non-recognized states. Of the 83 states listed here, 18 of them are republics ruled by a socialist, communist or anti-capitalist party, five of them are official socialist states ruled by a communist party; four of which espouse Marxism–Leninism (China, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam) while the fifth (North Korea) espouses Juche.[1]

List

Country Continent Party Electoral Coalition Election Lower house Upper house Official ideology
 Algeria Africa National Liberation Front[citation needed] 2021 election
98 / 407
59 / 144
Arab socialism
 Argentina America Socialist Workers' Party Workers' Left Front
4 / 257
0 / 72
Trotskyism
Workers' Party 2021 & 2023 elections
1 / 257
0 / 72
Trotskyism
Patria Grande Front Union for the Homeland
2 / 257
0 / 72
Socialism of the 21st century
Solidary Party
1 / 257
0 / 72
Democratic socialism
 Armenia Europe Armenian Revolutionary Federation Armenia Alliance 2021 Armenian parliamentary election
11 / 107
Democratic Socialism
 Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Asia Syrian National Democratic Alliance 2017 election
4 / 43
Democratic confederalism
Democratic Socialist Arab Ba'ath Party
1 / 43
Democratic socialism
Democratic Union Party Democratic Nation List
3 / 43
Democratic confederalism
 Bangladesh Asia Workers Party of Bangladesh Grand Alliance 2024 election
1 / 300
Marxism–Leninism
National Socialist Party
1 / 300
Socialism
 Belarus Europe Communist Party of Belarus Republican Coordinating Council of Heads of Political Parties and Public Associations 2019 election
7 / 110
17 / 64
Marxism–Leninism
Republican Party of Labour and Justice
8 / 110
0 / 64
Socialism
 Belgium Europe Workers' Party of Belgium 2019 election
12 / 150
5 / 60
Marxism
 Bolivia America Movement for Socialism 2020 election
75 / 130
21 / 36
Socialism of the 21st century[2][3][4]
 Botswana Africa Botswana People's Party Umbrella for Democratic Change 2019 election
1 / 65
Democratic socialism
 Brazil America Communist Party of Brazil Brazil of Hope 2022 election
6 / 513
0 / 81
Marxism–Leninism[5]
Socialism and Liberty Party PSOL REDE Federation
12 / 513
0 / 81
Democratic socialism[5]
 Chile America Communist Party of Chile Apruebo Dignidad 2021 election
12 / 155
2 / 43
Marxism–Leninism[6]
Social Convergence
9 / 155
0 / 43
Democratic socialism
Democratic Revolution
8 / 155
1 / 43
Democratic socialism
Commons
6 / 155
0 / 43
Socialism of the 21st century
Social Green Regionalist Federation
2 / 155
2 / 43
Eco-socialism
Humanist Party Dignidad Ahora
3 / 155
0 / 43
Democratic socialism
 China Asia Chinese Communist Party 2017–2018 election
2,119 / 2,980
Socialism with Chinese characteristics
 Colombia America Historic Pact for Colombia Historic Pact for Colombia 2022 election
30 / 188
22 / 108
Democratic socialism
Commons
5 / 188
5 / 108
Marxism-Leninism
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa Unified Lumumbist Party 2023 election
7 / 500
2 / 108
Lumumbism
 Costa Rica America Broad Front 2022 election
6 / 57
Socialism of the 21st century
 Croatia Europe Workers' Front 2020 election
1 / 151
Democratic socialism
 Cuba America Communist Party of Cuba 2023 election
470 / 470
Castroism
 Cyprus Europe Progressive Party of Working People 2021 election
15 / 56
Marxism–Leninism
 Denmark Europe Socialist People's Party 2022 election
15 / 179
Democratic socialism
Red–Green Alliance
9 / 179
Eco-socialism[7]
Inuit Ataqatigiit
1 / 179
Democratic socialism
 East Timor Asia FRETILIN 2023 election
19 / 65
Democratic socialism
 Ecuador America Citizen Revolution Movement Union for Hope 2023 election
42 / 137
Socialism of the 21st century
Popular Unity
1 / 137
Communism, Marxism-Leninism
Ecuadorian Socialist Party
1 / 137
Socialism
 Egypt Africa National Progressive Unionist Party National Front Alliance 2020 Egyptian Parliamentary and Senate Elections
6 / 596
4 / 300
Nasserism
 Eritrea Africa People's Front for Democracy and Justice 1992 election
75 / 150
Socialism
 Finland Europe Left Alliance 2023 election
11 / 200
Democratic socialism
 France Europe La France Insoumise New Ecological and Social People's Union 2022 election
69 / 577
1 / 348
Democratic socialism
French Communist Party
12 / 577
14 / 348
Communism
Ensemble!
5 / 577
0 / 348
Eco-socialism
Independent Worker's Party
1 / 577
0 / 348
Communism
 Gambia Africa People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism 2022 election
2 / 58
Socialism
 Germany Europe The Left 2021 election
28 / 735
4 / 69
Democratic socialism
 Greece Europe Communist Party of Greece 2023 election
21 / 300
Marxism–Leninism
Syriza
47 / 300
Democratic socialism[8]
 Guatemala America Guatemalan National Revolutionary UnityWinaq 2023 election
1 / 160
Revolutionary socialism[9]
 Guinea-Bissau Africa African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde Inclusive Alliance Platform – Terra Ranka [fr] 2023 election
54 / 102
Democratic socialism
Assembly of the People United
1 / 102
Democratic socialism
 Guyana America People's Progressive Party/Civic 2020 election
33 / 65
Democratic socialism
 Honduras America Liberty and Refoundation 2021 election
51 / 128
Democratic socialism
Socialism of the 21st Century
 Iceland Europe Left-Green Movement 2021 election
8 / 63
Eco-socialism
 India Asia Communist Party of India United National Progressive Alliance 2019 election
2 / 543
2 / 245
Marxism–Leninism
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
3 / 543
5 / 245
Marxism–Leninism[10]
Revolutionary Socialist Party
1 / 543
0 / 245
Marxism–Leninism
 Iraqi Kurdistan Asia Communist Party of Kurdistan - Iraq Kurdistan List 2018 election
1 / 111
Communism
 Ireland Europe People Before Profit People Before Profit–Solidarity 2020 election
4 / 160
0 / 60
Socialism
Solidarity (Ireland)
1 / 160
0 / 60
Trotskyism
 Israel Asia Israeli Communist Party Democratic Front for Peace and Equality 2022 election
3 / 120
Marxism–Leninism[11]
 Italy Europe Greens and Left Alliance Centre-left coalition 2022 election
12 / 400
4 / 200
Democratic socialism[12]
 Japan Asia Japanese Communist Party 2021—2022 elections
10 / 465
11 / 242
Scientific socialism[13]
 Laos Asia Lao People's Revolutionary Party Lao Front for National Development 2021 election
158 / 164
Kaysone Phomvihane Thought
 Lebanon Asia Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon March 8 Alliance 2022 election
3 / 128
Democratic socialism
Popular Nasserist Organization
1 / 128
Nasserism
Union Party
1 / 128
Nasserism
Lebanese Communist Party
1 / 128
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
 Lesotho Africa Socialist Revolutionaries 2022 election
2 / 120
Socialism
Popular Front for Democracy
1 / 120
Democratic socialism
 Luxembourg Europe The Left 2023 election
2 / 60
Democratic socialism
 Mauritius Africa Mauritian Militant Movement National Alliance 2019 election
9 / 69
Democratic socialism
Muvman Liberater Mauritian Alliance
2 / 69
Democratic socialism
 Mexico America Labor Party Juntos Haremos Historia 2018 & 2021 elections
37 / 500
6 / 128
Democratic socialism
Socialism of the 21st century
 Moldova Europe Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova Bloc of Communists and Socialists 2021 election
22 / 101
Democratic socialism
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
10 / 101
Communism
 Morocco Africa Party of Progress and Socialism 2021 election
22 / 395
0 / 120
Socialism
Front of Democratic Forces
3 / 395
0 / 120
Democratic socialism
Federation of the Democratic Left
1 / 395
0 / 120
Democratic socialism
Unified Socialist Party
1 / 395
0 / 120
Democratic socialism
 Mozambique Africa FRELIMO 2019 election
184 / 250
Democratic socialism
 Namibia Africa Landless People's Movement 2019 election
4 / 104
0 / 42
Democratic socialism
Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters
2 / 104
0 / 42
Anti-capitalism
South West Africa National Union
1 / 104
0 / 42
Democratic socialism
South West Africa People's Organisation
63 / 104
40 / 42
Socialism
   Nepal Asia CPN (Maoist Center) Third Dahal Cabinet,

Socialist Front

2022 election
32 / 275
18 / 59
Prachanda Path
CPN (Unified Socialist)
10 / 275
8 / 59
Marxism-Leninism
People's Socialist Party, Nepal
12 / 275
3 / 59
Democratic socialism
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
78 / 275
10 / 59
Marxism-Leninism
Rastriya Janamorcha
1 / 275
1 / 59
Marxism-Leninism
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party
1 / 275
0 / 59
Marxism-Leninism

Mao Zedong Thought Juche

 New Caledonia Oceania National Union for Independence 2019 election
9 / 54
Melanesian socialism
Caledonian Union
9 / 54
Melanesian socialism
Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front
6 / 54
Melanesian socialism
Labour Party (New Caledonia)
1 / 54
Revolutionary socialism
Kanak Socialist Liberation
1 / 54
Melanesian socialism
 Nicaragua America Sandinista National Liberation Front 2021 election
75 / 90
Sandinismo[14]
United Kingdom Northern Ireland Europe People Before Profit 2022 election
1 / 90
Socialism
 North Korea Asia Workers' Party of Korea Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea 2019 election
607 / 687
Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism[15]
 North Macedonia Europe The Left (North Macedonia) 2020 election
2 / 120
Socialism
 Norway Europe Socialist Left Party 2021 election
13 / 169
Democratic socialism
Red Party
8 / 169
Communism
 Pakistan Asia Balochistan National Party (Mengal) 2024 election
2 / 336
1 / 100
Democratic socialism
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen
2 / 336
0 / 336
Islamic socialism
 Palestine Asia Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Palestine Liberation Organization 2006 election
3 / 132
Marxism–Leninism
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
1 / 132
Marxism–Leninism
Palestinian People's Party
1 / 132
Scientific socialism
 Paraguay America Guasú Front 2023 election
0 / 80
1 / 45
Democratic socialism
 Peru America Free Peru 2021 election
15 / 130
SocialismMarxism-Leninism
Bicentennial Peru
6 / 130
Socialism
Together for Peru
5 / 130
Democratic socialism
Citizen Force
1 / 130
Democratic socialism
 Philippines Asia Gabriela Women's Party Makabayan 2022 election
1 / 316
0 / 24
Marxist feminism

Socialist feminism

 Portugal Europe Portuguese Communist Party Unitary Democratic Coalition 2022 election
6 / 230
Marxism–Leninism[16]
Left Bloc
5 / 230
Democratic socialism
LIVRE
1 / 230
Eco-socialism
Democratic socialism
 Russia Europe Communist Party of the Russian Federation National Patriotic Forces of Russia 2021 election
57 / 450
3 / 170
Marxism–Leninism
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Africa Polisario Front 2020 election
53 / 53
Democratic socialism
 San Marino Europe RETE Movement Tomorrow in Motion 2019 election
11 / 60
Democratic socialism
 Slovenia Europe LEVICA 2022 election
5 / 90
Eco-socialism
 South Africa Africa Economic Freedom Fighters 2019 election
44 / 400
11 / 90
Marxism–Leninism[17]
South African Communist Party[note 1] Tripartite Alliance
0 / 400
0 / 90
Marxism–Leninism
 South Ossetia Europe Communist Party of South Ossetia 2019 election
1 / 34
Marxism–Leninism
 Spain Europe United Left Sumar 2023 election
5 / 350
0 / 266
CommunismSocialism
Chunta Aragonesista
1 / 350
0 / 266
Eco-socialism
Més per Mallorca
1 / 350
1 / 266
Democratic socialism
Podemos
5 / 350
0 / 266
Democratic socialism
EH Bildu Ahora Republicas
6 / 350
4 / 266
Socialism
Galician Nationalist Bloc
1 / 350
0 / 266
Socialism
 Sri Lanka Asia Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna National People's Power 2020 election
3 / 225
Marxism–Leninism
Ceylon Workers' Congress Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
2 / 225
Agrarian socialism
Communist Party of Sri Lanka Freedom People's Alliance
1 / 225
Marxism–Leninism
Democratic Left Front
1 / 225
Socialism
Lanka Sama Samaja Party
1 / 225
Trotskyism
 Sweden Europe Left Party 2022 election
24 / 349
Socialism
 Syria Asia Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region National Progressive Front 2020 election
167 / 250
Neo-Ba'athism
Arab Socialist Union Party
3 / 250
Nasserism
Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash)
2 / 250
Marxism–Leninism[19]
Socialist Unionist Party
2 / 250
Nasserism
Syrian Communist Party (Unified)
2 / 250
Communism
National Covenant Party
2 / 250
Islamic socialism
Arab Democratic Union Party
1 / 250
Nasserism
Democratic Socialist Unionist Party
1 / 250
Democratic socialism
 Tajikistan Asia Communist Party of Tajikistan 2020 election
2 / 63
0 / 33
Marxism–Leninism[20]
Socialist Party of Tajikistan
1 / 63
0 / 33
Socialism
 Tanzania Africa Alliance for Change and Transparency 2020 election
5 / 384
Democratic socialism
 Turkey Asia Party of the Greens and Left Future Labour and Freedom Alliance 2023 election
61 / 600
Anti-capitalism
Workers' Party of Turkey
4 / 600
Marxism-Leninism
 United Kingdom Europe Workers Party of Britain 2024 election
1 / 650
0 / 784
Socialism
 Uruguay America Communist Party of Uruguay Broad Front 2019 election
42 / 99
13 / 30
Marxism–Leninism
Movement of Popular Participation Socialism of the 21st century
 Vanuatu Oceania Vanua'aku Pati 2022 election
7 / 52
Melanesian socialism
 Venezuela America United Socialist Party of Venezuela Great Patriotic Pole 2020 election
219 / 277
Socialism of the 21st century
Fatherland for All
8 / 277
Democratic socialism
Tupamaro
7 / 277
Marxism–Leninism
Movement We Are Venezuela
5 / 277
Socialism
For Social Democracy
4 / 277
Democratic socialism
Alliance for Change
3 / 277
Democratic socialism
People's Electoral Movement
3 / 277
Socialism
Venezuelan Popular Unity
2 / 277
Socialism

Marxism

Communist Party of Venezuela Popular Revolutionary Alternative
1 / 277
Marxism–Leninism
 Vietnam Asia Communist Party of Vietnam Vietnamese Fatherland Front 2021 election
485 / 499
Ho Chi Minh Thought
 Yemen Asia Nasserist Unionist People's Organisation 2003 election
3 / 301
Nasserism
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Yemen Region
1 / 301
Ba'athism

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Its currently unknown how many seats the South African Communist Party has in the national legislature since its MPs are elected through the African National Congress, a separate political party. In the last election "almost the entire top SACP leadership was absorbed into the government".[18]

References

  1. ^ Kim Jong-un, "Let Us Brilliantly Accomplish the Revolutionary Cause of Juche, Holding the Great Comrade Kim Jong Il in High Esteem as the Eternal General Secretary of Our Party", 6 April 2002.
  2. ^ Ediciones El País (21 April 2008). "Evo Morales insta a "erradicar el capitalismo" para salvar el planeta". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Evo Morales: Ten commandments against capitalism, for life and humanity". Climate & Capitalism. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Evo Morales: "Capitalism is the worst enemy of humanity"". Climate & Capitalism. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b The first reference is for the lower house, the second for the upper house.
    • "October 3, 2010 Chamber of Deputies Election Results – Totals Brazil". electionresources.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
    • "October 3, 2010 Senate Election Results – Brazil Totals". electionresources.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
    • Central Committee (8 November 2009). "Socialist Programme for Brazil: Strengthening the Nation is the Way, Socialism is the Way" (in Portuguese). Communist Party of Brazil. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
    • "Brazil – Communist Party of Brazil". The World Factbook. Library of Congress. April 1997. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  6. ^ "South America: Chile – Government". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  7. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Denmark". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  8. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Greece". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  9. ^ "Acuerdo No. 1319-2011 – Resultados oficiales" (in Spanish). elecciones2011.tse.org.gt. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  10. ^ The first two references are about seats in parliament.
  11. ^ "Middle East: Israel – Government". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Parties and Elections in Europe - Italy". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  13. ^ "East & Southeast Asia: Japan – Government". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Central America and Caribbean: Nicaragua – Government". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  16. ^
  17. ^ "About us". Archived from the original on 2014-05-08.
  18. ^ Matuma Letsoalo (15 May 2014). "Parliamentary payoff for pro-Zuma Cosatu officials". The M&G Online. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  19. ^ Yoshie Furuhashi (18 June 2012). "S. Saleh Waziruddin, "Communist Parties Win 11 Seats in Syrian Parliamentary Elections"". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  20. ^ "Central Asia: Tajikistan – Government". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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