List of political parties in the Romance Republic
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This article lists political parties in the Romance Republic.
The Romance Republic has a multi-party system. With a low electoral threshold (5% of the total valid votes) it is difficult for any single party to achieve an electoral majority in the unicameral Parliament, making coalitions and electoral alliances a common feature of Romance politics.
Historically, there were two dominant political parties: the centre-right Romance National Party and the centre-left Party of Social Democrats. However, these historic "big two" — especially the PNR (since re-branded "The Republicans") — became increasingly sidelined as smaller parties broke away or were founded and eroded their electoral bases.
Parties with representation in Parliament
| Party | Ideology | Position | Deputies | Jun. 2019 vote share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | People's Party Partito Popular |
Populism | Centre-right | 8 / 20
|
35.1% | |
| PSD | Party of Social Democrats Partito dels Socialdemócrates |
Social democracy | Centre-left | 5 / 20
|
21.6% | |
| IV | Green Initiative Iniciativa Verda |
Green politics | Left-wing | 3 / 20
|
13.5% | |
| LR | The Republicans Les Republicans |
Conservatism | Right-wing | 2 / 20
|
10.8% | |
| UDC | Christian Democratic Union Unión Democrática Cristiana |
Christian democracy | Centre | 1 / 20
|
8.1% | |
| PSL | Social Liberal Party Partito Social Liberal |
Egalitarianism | Left-wing | 1 / 20
|
5.4% | |
Parties without representation
| Party | Ideology | Position | Previous representation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AxN | Alliance for the Nation Alianza por la Nación |
Nationalism | Right-wing to far-right | Previously "People's Alliance"; present in 2nd, 3rd and 4th parliaments. | |
| CD | Democratic Centre Centro Democrático |
Third way | Centre | Contested the June 2019 Romance general election but fell short of the 5% electoral threshold. | |
Defunct parties
- Independent Socialists (Socialistes Independents) — far-left party; dissolved with some of its deputies merging into the Party of Social Democrats and some founding the Green Initiative.
- Together for Freedom (Junts por la Libertat) — centre-right alliance; majority of its members later established and joined the Romance National Party.
- Democratic Union (Unión Democràtica) — centrist coalition; dissolved with its members going on to found the Party of Social Democrats and Christian Democratic Union.