List of political parties in the United States Virgin Islands

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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.

List

Registered parties

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

Other parties

Party Ideology Year
founded
Green Party Green politics –

Defunct parties

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

References

  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.