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Modern U.S. political party system
The modern political party system in the U.S. is a two-party system dominated by the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. These two parties have won every United States presidential election since 1852 and have controlled the United States Congress to some extent since at least 1856.
| Parties with state representation | ||
| Political Parties | State Lower Chamber Seats | State Upper Chamber Seats |
| Republican Party | 3,044 | 1,134 |
| Democratic Party | 2,344 | 832 |
| Vermont Progressive Party | 6 | 3 |
| Working Families Party | 1 | 1 |
| Conservative Party of New York State | 1 | 0 |
| Independence Party of New York | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 13 | 3 |
| Vacant | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 5,411 | 1,972 |
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| Major political parties | |||
| Political Party | States* | Founded in | International Affiliations |
| Democratic Party | 50 + DC | 1828 | Progressive Alliance |
| Republican Party | 50 + DC | 1854 | International Democrat Union |
| Libertarian Party | 48 + DC | 1971 | Interlibertarians |
| Green Party | 36 + DC | 1991 | Global Greens |
| Constitution Party | 26 | 1992 | |
| Minor political parties | |||
| Political Party | Founded in | Former Titles | International Affiliations |
| America First Party | 2002 | ||
| American Conservative Party | 2008 | ||
| American Freedom Party | 2010 | American Third Position Party | |
| American Populist Party | 2009 | ||
| America's Party | 2008 | America's Independent Party | |
| Christian Liberty Party* | 1996 | American Heritage Party | |
| Citizens Party of the United States | 2004 | New American Independent Party | |
| Communist Party USA | 1919 | International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties | |
| Freedom Socialist Party | 1966 | ||
| Independent American Party | 1998 | ||
| Justice Party | 2011 | ||
| Modern Whig Party | 2008 | ||
| National Socialist Movement | 1974 | National Socialist American Workers Freedom Movement | World Union of National Socialists |
| Objectivist Party | 2008 | ||
| Party for Socialism and Liberation | 2004 | ||
| Peace and Freedom Party | 1967 | ||
| Prohibition Party | 1869 | ||
| Reform Party of the United States of America | 1995 | United We Stand America | |
| Socialist Action | 1983 | Fourth International | |
| Socialist Alternative | 1986 | Labor Militant | Committee for a Workers' International |
| Socialist Equality Party | 1966 | Workers League | International Committee of the Fourth International |
| Socialist Party USA | 1973 | ||
| Socialist Workers Party | 1938 | Pathfinder tendency (unofficial) | |
| Transhumanist Party | 2014 | ||
| United States Marijuana Party | 2002 | ||
| United States Pacifist Party | 1983 | ||
| United States Pirate Party | 2006 | Pirate Party International (observer) | |
| Unity Party of America | 2004 | ||
| Workers World Party | 1959 | ||
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