List of political parties in the United States Virgin Islands

This article lists political parties in the United States Virgin Islands. The United States Virgin Islands has a three-party system, and many additional candidates run as independents.

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Registered parties

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Party Ideology Year
founded
Membership
(June 2024), trend[1]
2022
gubernatorial
vote
Territorial
executive
offices
Territorial
legislative
seats
  Democratic Party Modern liberalism 1948   20,291 12,157 (1st)
(56.14%)
2 / 2
11 / 15
  Republican Party Conservatism 1948   1,052 No candidate
0 / 2
0 / 15
  Independent Citizens Movement Reformism 1968   769 740 (3rd)
(3.42%)
0 / 2
0 / 15
No party   19,261 8,487 (2nd, 4th)
(39.19%)
0 / 2
4 / 15

Other parties

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Party Ideology Year
founded
  Green Party Green politics

Defunct parties

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Party Notes Years active
People's Party Supported Puerto Rican immigrant interests.[2] 1950s
Progressive Guide Supported progressive causes such as social welfare.[2] 1937–1952
United People's Party Formed in 1974 out of the United Caribbean Association of Black People and the Black Power movement. Anti-colonial in nature.[2] c. 1974
Unity Party
Unity-Democratic
Ideological splinter of the Democratic party out of the Progressive Guide. Dominated island politics in the 50s and successfully took over the Democratic Party by means of fraud in 1962.[2] 1952–1962

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Active-Voter-Statistics-July-2024" (PDF). VI Vote. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Alexander, Robert J (1982). POLITICAL PARTIES OF THE AMERICAS (2 ed.). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 747–749. ISBN 0-313-23754-9.
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