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List of political parties in the United States

As of April 2016, there were at least 28 distinct ballot-qualified political parties in the United States. There were 214 state-level parties. Some parties are recognized in multiple states. For example, both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are recognized in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. These two parties account for 102 of the 214 total state-level parties.[1][2]

Only parties that have qualified for ballot status in their respective states are included in this tally. In order to become ballot-qualified, a party must meet certain requirements. For example, in some states, a party's candidate for a specific office must win a certain percentage of the vote in order for the party to be ballot-qualified in the state. In other states, a political party must register a certain number of voters in order to achieve ballot status.[1]

Three minor parties were recognized in more than 10 states as of April 2016:[1]

  1. Libertarian Party: 33 states
  2. Green Party: 21 states[3]
  3. Constitution Party: 13 states 

https://ballotpedia.org/List_o...in_the_United_States

The website has other parties listed, if one is interested.

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