List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
This article lists political parties in Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
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The People's National Movement (PNM) and the United National Congress (UNC) are the two biggest political parties, and have supplied every Prime Minister since 1991. The PNM has governed Trinidad and Tobago from 1956–86, 1991–95, and 2001 to 2010, and currently serves as the government. The UNC governed from 1995-2001 and from 2010-2015.
Political parties with representation at a local or national level
| Name | Founded | Orientation | Leader(s) | House of Representatives | Senate | Councillors in municipal corporations |
Municipal corporations | Tobago House of Assembly | Membership | TT vote share % (2020 general election)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Movement | 1955 | Centre to Centre-left, Liberalism, Social liberalism, Moderate nationalism |  |
Keith Rowley | 22 / 41 |
16 / 31 |
71 / 139 |
7 / 14 |
6 / 12 |
100,000+[2][3](September 2018) | 49.1 | |
| United National Congress | 1989 | Centre-left, Democratic socialism, Social democracy, Third Way |  |
Kamla Persad-Bissessar | 19 / 41 |
6 / 31 |
68 / 139 |
7 / 14 |
0 / 12 (N/A; Does not contest) |
120,000+[4] (December 2020) | 47.1 | |
| Progressive Democratic Patriots | 2016 | Tobago | Watson Duke | 0 / 41 |
0 / 31 |
0 / 139 (N/A; Does not contest) |
0 / 14 (N/A; Does not contest) |
6 / 12 |
Not published | 1.6 | ||
Other parties with symbols registered with the Elections And Boundaries Commission (EBC)
- Progressive Empowerment Party[5]
- Independent Liberal Party
- Movement for Social Justice
- Movement for National Development
- Congress of the People
- Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Front
- New National Vision
- Trinidad Humanity Campaign
- National Organization of We the People
- National Coalition for Transformation
- Progressive Party
- One Tobago Voice
- Unrepresented Peoples Party
- Unity of the People
- The National Party
- Port of Spain People's Movement
- National Transformation Party
- National Solidarity Assembly
- Patriotic Front
- Green Party[6]
Defunct or dormant political parties
Parties which have won seats in elections are in bold.
- National Alliance for Reconstruction
- National Joint Action Committee
- Democratic National Assembly
- Democratic Development Party
- The Organization Of Independent Candidates[7]
- Youth Empowerment Party
- African National Congress
- British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party
- Caribbean National Labour Party
- Caribbean People's Democratic Party
- Communist Party of Trinidad and Tobago
- Caribbean Socialist Party
- Committee for Transformation and Progress
- Citizens' Alliance
- Class Action Reform Movement (CARM)
- Curepe United People's Committee
- Democratic Action Congress
- Democratic Labour Party
- Democratic Liberation Party
- Democratic National Alliance
- Fargo House Movement
- February 18th Movement
- Liberal Party
- Liberation Action Party
- Movement for National Transformation
- Movement for Social Transformation (MOTION)
- Movement for Unity and Progress
- National Democratic Alliance (Trinidad & Tobago)
- National Democratic Organisation
- National Democratic Party
- National Development Party
- National Freedom Party
- National Liberation Movement (NLM)
- National Progressive Party
- National Team Unity
- National Transformation Movement
- Nationwide Transformation Movement
- National Trinidad and Tobago Party
- National Union of Freedom Fighters (NUFF)
- Natural Law Party
- New Beginning Movement (NBM)
- Organisation for National Reconstruction
- Our Party
- Party of Political Progress Groups
- People's Democratic Party
- People's Empowerment Party
- People's Liberation Movement
- People's Popular Movement
- People's Republican Party
- Point Fortin Vigilante Welfare Group
- Political Progress Groups
- Progressive Democratic Party
- Progressive Workers Democrat Movement
- Republican Party of Trinidad and Tobago
- Seukeran Independent Party
- Social Democratic Labour Party of Trinidad and Tobago
- Socialist Alternative
- Summit of People's Organisations (SOPO)
- Tapia House Movement
- Tobago Organisation of the People
- Trinidad Labour Party
- Trades Union Council
- Trades Union Council and Caribbean Socialist Party
- The Mercy Society
- The People's Voice
- United Country Group, St Andrew-St. David
- United Front
- United Labour Front
- United Revolutionary Organization (URO)
- Young People's National Party
- West Indian Independence Party
- West Indian National Party
- West Indian Political Congress Movement
- Workers and Farmers Party
References
- Matthias Catón: "Trinidad and Tobago" in: Elections in the Americas. A Data Handbook, vol. 1, ed. by Dieter Nohlen. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2005: pp. 627–646 ISBN 0-19-928357-5
- Kirk Meighoo: Politics in a Half Made Society: Trinidad and Tobago, 1925-2002, 2003 ISBN 1-55876-306-6
- Perry Mars: Ideology and Change: The Transformation of the Caribbean Left, Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1998. 230p.
- Specific
- "The Preliminary Results of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections". EBC.
- "PNM ready, not the UNC, for by-elections". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "PNM's .1M members ready for polls battle". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Vasant concedes to Kamla in UNC poll". www.guardian.co.tt.
- https://www.peptt.com/
- "New Green Party formed". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- https://www.oic-online.com/
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