List of political parties in Guatemala
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This article lists political parties in Guatemala. Guatemala has a multi-party system, with two or three strong political parties and other parties that are electorally successful. According to law if a party fails to get 4% of the vote or at least one deputy in congress, the party is canceled.
Political culture[]
Political parties in Guatemala are generally numerous and unstable. No party has won the presidency more than once. In every election period, the majority of the parties are small and newly formed.
Parties[]
Party | Ideology | Political position | 2019 result | ||||
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Votes (%) | Seats | ||||||
UNE | National Unity of Hope Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza |
Social democracy Christian left |
Centre-left | 17.92% | 54 / 160
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VAMOS | Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente |
Conservatism | Centre-right[1] to right-wing | 7.96% | 17 / 160
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UCN | National Change Union† Unión del Cambio Nacional |
Conservatism | Centre-right | 5.46% | 12 / 160
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VALOR | Valor Valor |
Conservatism | Right-wing | 4.55% | 9 / 160
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FCN | National Convergence Front Frente de Convergencia Nacional |
Nationalism | Right-wing | 5.23% | 8 / 160
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BIEN | Bienestar Nacional Bienestar Nacional |
Conservative liberalism[citation needed] | Centre-right[citation needed] | 4.79% | 8 / 160
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SEMILLA | Movimiento Semilla Movimiento Semilla |
Social democracy | Centre-left | 5.24% | 7 / 160
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VIVA | Vision with Values Visión con Valores |
Conservatism | Right-wing[citation needed] | 4.70% | 7 / 160
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TODOS | Todos Todos |
- | Centre[2] | 4.39% | 7 / 160
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PHG | Humanist Party of Guatemala Partido Humanista de Guatemala |
Humanism | Centre-right[citation needed] | 4.66% | 6 / 160
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CREO | Commitment, Renewal and Order Compromiso, Renovación y Orden |
Neoliberalism[citation needed] | Centre-right[citation needed] | 4.40% | 6 / 160
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WINAQ | Winaq Winaq |
Progressivism Indigenismo |
Left-wing | 3.50% | 4 / 160
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VICTORIA | Victory Victoria |
Conservatism | Right-wing | 2.51% | 4 / 160
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PC | Citizen Prosperity Prosperidad Ciudadana |
Humanism | Centre-right | 3.29% | 3 / 160
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PU | Unionist Party Partido Unionista |
Conservatism | Right-wing | 2.93% | 3 / 160
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URNG | Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca |
Democratic socialism | Left-wing | 2.78% | 3 / 160
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PAN | National Advancement Party Partido de Avanzada Nacional |
Conservatism | Right-wing | 2.72% | 2 / 160
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MLP | Movement for the Liberation of Peoples Movimiento para la Liberación de los Pueblos |
Socialism | Left-wing | 2.98% | 1 / 160
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PODEMOS | Podemos Podemos |
Conservatism | Centre-right[3] | 1.68% | 1 / 160
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Political parties in formation[]
Name | Ideology | Political position | Leader | ||
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NC | New Citizenship‡ Nueva Ciudadanía |
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UR | Unión Republicana |
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PPG | Partido Popular Guatemalteco |
Populism | Centre-right | ||
PR | Partido Republicano |
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FG | Guatemala Force Fuerza Guatemala |
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CAMBIO | Change Cambio |
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CE | Elephant Community Comunidad Elefante |
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PODER | Opportunities and Development Party Partido de Oportunidades y Desarrollo |
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AZUL | Blue Azul |
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MF | My Family Mi Familia |
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PPN | Nosotros Partido Político Nosotros |
Sandra Torres | |||
PT | Workers' Party Partido de los Trabajadores |
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CABAL | Cabal |
Humanism | Centre-right | Edmond Mulet | |
SUMA | Suma Suma |
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GP | Guatemala Possible Guatemala Posible |
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SG | Somos Guatemala Somos Guatemala |
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AxJ | Alliance for Justice Alianza por la Justicia |
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PJ | Jaguar Jaguar |
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PVG | Guatemalan Green Party Partido Verde Guatemalteco |
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UxG | United for Guatemala Unidos por Guatemala |
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UNO | Organized National Union Unión Nacional Organizada |
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JUNTOS | Together Juntos |
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AGUA | Amo a Guatemala Amo a Guatemala |
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APV | Political Openness with Values Apertura Política con Valores |
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ARENA | Allies for the Republic and the Nation Aliados por la República y la Nación |
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PIN | National Integration Party Partido de Integración Nacional |
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VEN | Voices of New Hope Voces de Esperanza Nueva |
Sandra Torres | |||
PCC | Citizen Change Party Partido Cambio Ciudadano |
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ACTUA | Actúa Actúa |
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CDG | Guatemalan Democratic Center Centro Democrático Guatemalteco |
Parties that did not contest the 2007 election[]
- Reform Movement (Movimiento Reformador)
Former parties[]
- Deregistered or ceased to function before 2003:
- Deregistered in 2003:
- Social Participative Democracy (Democracia Social Participativa)
- Transparency (Transparencia)
- Deregistered in 2007:
- Authentic Integral Development (Desarollo Integral Auténtico)
- Front for Democracy (Frente por la Democracia)
- Guatemalan Christian Democracy (Democracia Cristiana Guatemalteca)
- New Nation Alliance (Alianza Nueva Nación)
- Deregistered in 2015:
- Partido Patriota (Partido Patriota)
- Institutional Republican Party (Partido Republicano Institucional (PRI)) - formerly Guatemalan Republican Front (Frente Republicano Guatemalteco)
- Renewed Democratic Liberty (Libertad Democrática Renovada (LIDER))
- Movimiento Nueva República (MNR) (Movimiento Nueva República (MNR))
- Social Action Centre (Centro de Acción Social (CASA))
- New Heart Nation - (Corazon Nueva Nacion (CNN))
- Became the Grand National Alliance:
- National Solidarity Party (Partido Solidaridad Nacional)
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Politics of Guatemala
- Political parties in Guatemala
- Lists of political parties by country
- Guatemala politics-related lists
- Lists of political parties in Central America
- Lists of organizations based in Guatemala