List of political parties in the Dominican Republic

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This article lists political parties in the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican Republic has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

The parties

Major parties

Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)
Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)
Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC)

Other parties

Parties participating in the 2006 elections

**Summary of the 16 May 2006 Congress of the Dominican Republic election results**
Parties		Votes	%	Deputies	Senators
Progressive Bloc (Bloque Progresista)	Dominican Liberation Party (Partido de la Liberación Dominicana)	1,387,878	46.4	96	22
	Institutional Social Democratic Bloc (Bloque Institucional Socialdemócrata)	75,872	2.54
	Alliance for Democracy (Alianza por la Democracia)	46,573	1.56
	Christian Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Cristiana)	24,868	0.83
	Dominican Workers' Party (Partido de los Trabajadores Dominicanos)	16,684	0.56
	Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic (Partido Liberal de República Dominicana)	14,456	0.48
Grand National Alliance (Gran Alianza Nacional)	Dominican Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Dominicana)	931,151	31.13	60	7
	Social Christian Reformist Party (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano)	326,893	10.93	22	3
	National Unity Party (Partido de Unidad Nacional)	34,755	1.16
	Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party (Partido Quisqueyano Demócrata Cristiano)	23,929	0.80
	Green Party of Democratic Unity (Partido Verde de la Unidad Democrática)	14,623	0.49
	National Civic Veterans Party (Partido Nacional de Veteranos y Civiles)	11,984	0.40
	Dominican Social Alliance (Alianza Social Dominicana)	6,033	0.20
	Popular Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata Popular )	5,400	0.18
	Christian People's Party (Partido Popular Cristiano)	4,793	0.16
Others	Revolutionary Social Democratic Party (Partido Revolucionario Social Demócrata)	45,744	1.53	-	-
	Movement for Independence, Unity and Change (Movimiento Independencia, Unidad y Cambio)	8,538	0.29	-	-
	Independent Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Independiente)	5,458	0.19	-	-
	National Renaissance Party (Partido Renacentista Nacional )	2,914	0.10	-	-
	Dominican Humanist Party (Partido Humanista Dominica)	2,485	0.08	-	-
Total (turnout 56.5 %)		2,991,031		178	32
Source: Junta Central Electoral and E-Polityka.pl

Extra-parliamentary parties

Civic Renovation Party (Partido Cívico Renovador) (PCR)
Christian People's Party (Partido Popular Cristiano) PPC
Dominican Popular Movement (Movimiento Popular Dominicano) MPD
National Progressive Force (Fuerza Nacional Progresista) FNP
Force of the Revolution (Fuerza de la Revolucion)
Free People's Movement (Movimiento de la Gente Libre) MGL

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Major	Dominican Liberation’s Party Modern Revolutionary Party Dominican Revolutionary Party Social Christian Reformist Party

Minor	Alliance for Democracy Broad Front Christian Democratic Union Christian People's Party Dominican Humanist Party Dominican Workers' Party Green Socialist Party Independent Revolutionary Party Institutional Social Democratic Bloc Liberal Party National Civic Veterans Party National Progressive Force National Renaissance Party National Unity Party People's Democratic Party Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party Revolutionary Social Democratic Party

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