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The following is a list of political parties presently espousing a variety of socialism which have representation in national parliaments, grouped by states in which they operate. The list does not contain parties previously represented in parliaments, nor social democratic parties. 178 socialist, communist and anti-capitalist parties have been elected worldwide to parliament in 83 different recognized and non-recognized states. Of the 83 states listed here, 18 of them are republics ruled by a socialist, communist or anti-capitalist party, five of them are official socialist states ruled by a communist party; four of which espouse Marxism–Leninism (China, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam) while the fifth (North Korea) espouses Juche.

List

Country	Continent	Party	Electoral Coalition	Election	Lower house	Upper house	Official ideology
Algeria	Africa	National Liberation Front	—	2021 election	98 / 407	59 / 144	Arab socialism
Argentina	America	Socialist Workers' Party	Workers' Left Front		4 / 257	0 / 72	Trotskyism
		Workers' Party		2021 and 2023 elections	1 / 257	0 / 72	Trotskyism
		Patria Grande Front	Union for the Homeland		2 / 257	0 / 72	Socialism of the 21st century
		Solidary Party			1 / 257	0 / 72	Democratic socialism
Armenia	Europe	Armenian Revolutionary Federation	Armenia Alliance	2021 Armenian parliamentary election	11 / 107	—	Democratic Socialism
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria	Asia	Syrian National Democratic Alliance	—	2017 election	4 / 43	—	Democratic confederalism
		Democratic Socialist Arab Ba'ath Party	—		1 / 43	—	Democratic socialism
		Democratic Union Party	Democratic Nation List		3 / 43	—	Democratic confederalism
Bangladesh	Asia	Workers Party of Bangladesh	Grand Alliance	2024 election	1 / 300	—	Marxism–Leninism
		National Socialist Party			1 / 300	—	Socialism
Belarus	Europe	Communist Party of Belarus	Republican Coordinating Council of Heads of Political Parties and Public Associations	2024 election	7 / 110	17 / 64	Marxism–Leninism
		Republican Party of Labour and Justice			8 / 110	0 / 64	Socialism
Belgium	Europe	Workers' Party of Belgium	—	2024 election	15 / 150	6 / 59	Marxism
Bolivia	America	Movement for Socialism	—	2020 election	75 / 130	21 / 36	Socialism of the 21st century
Botswana	Africa	Botswana People's Party	Umbrella for Democratic Change	2024 election	4 / 69	—	Democratic socialism
Brazil	America	Communist Party of Brazil	Brazil of Hope	2022 election	6 / 513	0 / 81	Marxism–Leninism
		Socialism and Liberty Party	PSOL REDE Federation		12 / 513	0 / 81	Democratic socialism
Chile	America	Broad Front	—	2021 election	20 / 155	1 / 43	Democratic socialism
		Communist Party of Chile	Chile Digno		12 / 155	2 / 43	Marxism–Leninism
		Social Green Regionalist Federation			2 / 155	2 / 43	Eco-socialism
		Humanist Party	—		3 / 155	0 / 43	Libertarian socialism
		Humanist Action	Chile Digno		2 / 155	0 / 43	Libertarian socialism
		Libertarian Left			1 / 155	0 / 43	Libertarian socialism
China	Asia	Chinese Communist Party	—	2017–2018 election	2,119 / 2,980	—	Socialism with Chinese characteristics
Colombia	America	Historic Pact for Colombia	Historic Pact for Colombia	2022 election	30 / 188	22 / 108	Democratic socialism
		Commons			5 / 188	5 / 108	Marxism-Leninism
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	Unified Lumumbist Party	—	2023 election	7 / 500	2 / 108	Lumumbism
Costa Rica	America	Broad Front	—	2022 election	6 / 57	—	Socialism of the 21st century
Croatia	Europe	We Can!	—	2024 election	10 / 151	—	Eco-socialism
Cuba	America	Communist Party of Cuba	—	2023 election	442 / 470	—	Castroism
Cyprus	Europe	Progressive Party of Working People	—	2021 election	15 / 56	—	Marxism–Leninism
Denmark	Europe	Socialist People's Party	—	2022 election	15 / 179	—	Democratic socialism
		Red–Green Alliance	—		9 / 179	—	Eco-socialism
		Inuit Ataqatigiit	—		1 / 179	—	Democratic socialism
East Timor	Asia	FRETILIN	—	2023 election	19 / 65	—	Democratic socialism
Ecuador	America	Citizen Revolution Movement	Union for Hope	2023 election	42 / 137	—	Socialism of the 21st century
		Popular Unity	—		1 / 137	—	Communism, Marxism-Leninism
		Ecuadorian Socialist Party	—		1 / 137	—	Socialism
Egypt	Africa	National Progressive Unionist Party	National Front Alliance	2020 Egyptian Parliamentary and Senate Elections	6 / 596	4 / 300	Nasserism
Eritrea	Africa	People's Front for Democracy and Justice	—	1992 election	75 / 150	—	Socialism
Finland	Europe	Left Alliance	—	2023 election	11 / 200	—	Democratic socialism
France	Europe	La France Insoumise	New Popular Front	2024 election	69 / 577	0 / 348	Democratic socialism
		French Communist Party			8 / 577	14 / 348	Communism
		Génération.s			6 / 577	0 / 348	Democratic socialism Eco-socialism
		For Réunion			2 / 577	0 / 348	Post-Marxism Democratic socialism
		Progressive Democratic Party of Guadeloupe			1 / 577	0 / 348	Post-Marxism Democratic socialism
		Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement			1 / 577	0 / 348	Marxism
		Euskal Herria Bai			1 / 577	0 / 348	Socialism
		Republican and Socialist Left			1 / 577	0 / 348	Socialism Eco-socialism
		Independent Worker's Party			1 / 577	0 / 348	Communism
		New Anticapitalist Party			1 / 577	0 / 348	Eco-socialism Socialism of the 21st Century
		Picardie debout			1 / 577	0 / 348	Eco-socialism
		Caledonian Union	—		1 / 577	0 / 348	Melanesian socialism
Gambia	Africa	People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism	—	2022 election	2 / 58		Socialism
Germany	Europe	The Left	—	2021 election	28 / 735	4 / 69	Democratic socialism
Greece	Europe	Communist Party of Greece	—	2023 election	21 / 300	—	Marxism–Leninism
		Syriza	—		35 / 300	—	Democratic socialism
Guatemala	America	Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity — Winaq	—	2023 election	1 / 160	—	Revolutionary socialism
Guinea-Bissau	Africa	African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde	Inclusive Alliance Platform – Terra Ranka	2023 election	54 / 102	—	Democratic socialism
		Assembly of the People United	—		1 / 102	—	Democratic socialism
Guyana	America	People's Progressive Party/Civic	—	2020 election	33 / 65	—	Democratic socialism
Honduras	America	Liberty and Refoundation	—	2021 election	51 / 128	—	Democratic socialism Socialism of the 21st Century
India	Asia	Samajwadi Party	Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance	2024 election	37 / 543	4 / 245	Democratic socialism
		Communist Party of India (Marxist)			4 / 543	4 / 245	Marxism–Leninism
		Rashtriya Janata Dal			4 / 543	5 / 543	Socialism
		Jharkhand Mukti Morcha			3 / 543	3 / 543	Socialism
		Communist Party of India			2 / 543	2 / 245	Marxism–Leninism
		Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation			2 / 543	0 / 245	Marxism–Leninism Mao Zedong Thought
		Revolutionary Socialist Party			1 / 543	0 / 245	Marxism–Leninism
Iraqi Kurdistan	Asia	Communist Party of Kurdistan - Iraq	Kurdistan List	2018 election	1 / 111	—	Communism
Ireland	Europe	People Before Profit	People Before Profit–Solidarity	2024 election	2 / 174	0 / 60	Socialism
		Solidarity (Ireland)			1 / 174	0 / 60	Trotskyism
Israel	Asia	Israeli Communist Party	Democratic Front for Peace and Equality	2022 election	3 / 120	—	Marxism–Leninism
Italy	Europe	Greens and Left Alliance	Centre-left coalition	2022 election	10 / 400	4 / 200	Democratic socialism
Ivory Coast	Africa	African People's Party – Côte d'Ivoire	—	2021 election	18 / 255	0 / 99	Democratic socialism
Japan	Asia	Japanese Communist Party	—	2022 and 2024 elections	8 / 465	11 / 242	Scientific socialism
Jordan	Asia	Jordanian Communist Party	—	2024 election	1 / 138	0 / 65	Marxism-Leninism
Laos	Asia	Lao People's Revolutionary Party	Lao Front for National Development	2021 election	158 / 164	—	Kaysone Phomvihane Thought
Lebanon	Asia	Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon	March 8 Alliance	2022 election	3 / 128	—	Democratic socialism
		Popular Nasserist Organization			1 / 128	—	Nasserism
		Union Party			1 / 128	—	Nasserism
		Lebanese Communist Party	—		1 / 128	—	Communism Marxism-Leninism
Lesotho	Africa	Socialist Revolutionaries	—	2022 election	2 / 120	—	Socialism
		Popular Front for Democracy	—		1 / 120	—	Democratic socialism
Luxembourg	Europe	The Left	—	2023 election	2 / 60	—	Democratic socialism
Mauritius	Africa	Mauritian Militant Movement	Alliance du Changement	2024 election	19 / 66	—	Democratic socialism
		Rezistans ek Alternativ			3 / 66	—	Eco-socialism
Mexico	America	Labor Party	Juntos Haremos Historia	2021 and 2024 elections	49 / 500	6 / 128	Democratic socialism Socialism of the 21st century
Moldova	Europe	Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova	Bloc of Communists and Socialists	2021 election	18 / 101	—	Democratic socialism
		Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova			8 / 101	—	Communism
Morocco	Africa	Party of Progress and Socialism	—	2021 election	22 / 395	0 / 120	Socialism
		Front of Democratic Forces	—		3 / 395	0 / 120	Democratic socialism
		Federation of the Democratic Left	—		1 / 395	0 / 120	Democratic socialism
		Unified Socialist Party	—		1 / 395	0 / 120	Democratic socialism
Mozambique	Africa	FRELIMO	—	2024 election	195 / 250	—	Democratic socialism
		PODEMOS	—		31 / 250	—	Democratic socialism
Namibia	Africa	South West Africa People's Organisation	—	2024 election	51 / 104	28 / 42	Socialism
		Affirmative Repositioning	—		7 / 104	0 / 42	Marxism-Leninism Fanonism Sankarism
		Landless People's Movement	—		5 / 104	6 / 42	Democratic socialism
		Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters	—		1 / 104	0 / 42	Anti-capitalism
		South West Africa National Union	—		1 / 104	0 / 42	Democratic socialism
Nepal	Asia	CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)	Fourth Oli Cabinet	2022 election	78 / 275	11 / 59	Marxism-Leninism
		People's Socialist Party, Nepal			5 / 275	3 / 59	Democratic socialism
		People's Socialist Party			7 / 275	0 / 59	Democratic socialism
		CPN (Maoist Center)	Socialist Front		32 / 275	18 / 59	Prachanda Path
		CPN (Unified Socialist)			10 / 275	8 / 59	Marxism-Leninism
		Rastriya Janamorcha	—		1 / 275	1 / 59	Marxism-Leninism
		Aam Janata Party	—		1 / 275	0 / 59	Socialism
		Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party	—		1 / 275	0 / 59	Marxism-Leninism Mao Zedong Thought Juche
New Caledonia	Oceania	National Union for Independence	—	2019 election	9 / 54	—	Melanesian socialism
		Caledonian Union	—		9 / 54	—	Melanesian socialism
		Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front	—		6 / 54	—	Melanesian socialism
		Labour Party (New Caledonia)	—		1 / 54	—	Revolutionary socialism
		Kanak Socialist Liberation	—		1 / 54	—	Melanesian socialism
Nicaragua	America	Sandinista National Liberation Front	—	2021 election	75 / 90	—	Sandinismo
Northern Ireland	Europe	People Before Profit	—	2022 election	1 / 90	—	Socialism
North Korea	Asia	Workers' Party of Korea	—	2019 election	607 / 687	—	Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism
North Macedonia	Europe	The Left (North Macedonia)	—	2020 election	2 / 120	—	Socialism
Norway	Europe	Socialist Left Party	—	2021 election	13 / 169	—	Democratic socialism
		Red Party	—		8 / 169	—	Communism
Pakistan	Asia	Balochistan National Party (Mengal)	—	2024 election	2 / 336	1 / 100	Democratic socialism
		Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen	—		2 / 336	0 / 336	Islamic socialism
Palestine	Asia	Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine	Palestine Liberation Organization	2006 election	3 / 132	—	Marxism–Leninism
		Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine			1 / 132	—	Marxism–Leninism
		Palestinian People's Party			1 / 132	—	Scientific socialism
Paraguay	America	Guasú Front	—	2023 election	0 / 80	1 / 45	Democratic socialism
Peru	America	Free Peru	—	2021 election	11 / 130	—	Socialism Marxism-Leninism
		Magisterial Bloc	—		8 / 130		Socialism
		Bicentennial Peru	Together for Peru – People’s Voices		3 / 130		Socialism
		Together for Peru			1 / 130		Democratic socialism
		New Peru	Democratic People’s Bloc		2 / 130		Democratic socialism Mariáteguism
Philippines	Asia	Gabriela Women's Party	Makabayan	2022 election	1 / 316	0 / 24	Marxist feminism Socialist feminism
Portugal	Europe	Left Bloc	—	2024 election	5 / 230	—	Democratic socialism
		Portuguese Communist Party	Unitary Democratic Coalition		4 / 230	—	Marxism–Leninism
		LIVRE	—		4 / 230	—	Eco-socialism Democratic socialism
Russia	Europe	Communist Party of the Russian Federation	National Patriotic Forces of Russia	2021 election	57 / 450	3 / 170	Marxism–Leninism
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	Africa	Polisario Front	—	2020 election	53 / 53	—	Democratic socialism
Slovenia	Europe	LEVICA	—	2022 election	5 / 90	—	Eco-socialism
South Africa	Africa	Economic Freedom Fighters	—	2024 election	39 / 400	9 / 90	Marxism–Leninism
		uMkhonto weSizwe	—		58 / 400	6 / 90	Socialism
		South African Communist Party	Tripartite Alliance		0 / 400	0 / 90	Marxism–Leninism
South Ossetia	Europe	Communist Party of South Ossetia	—	2024 election	3 / 34	—	Marxism–Leninism
Spain	Europe	United Left	Sumar	2023 election	5 / 350	0 / 266	Communism, Socialism
		Chunta Aragonesista			1 / 350	0 / 266	Eco-socialism
		Més per Mallorca			1 / 350	1 / 266	Democratic socialism
		Podemos	—		5 / 350	0 / 266	Democratic socialism
		EH Bildu	Ahora Republicas		6 / 350	4 / 266	Socialism
		Galician Nationalist Bloc			1 / 350	0 / 266	Socialism
Sri Lanka	Asia	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	National People's Power	2024 election	159 / 225		Marxism–Leninism
Sweden	Europe	Left Party	—	2022 election	24 / 349	—	Socialism
Tajikistan	Asia	Communist Party of Tajikistan	—	2020 election	2 / 63	0 / 33	Marxism–Leninism
		Socialist Party of Tajikistan	—		1 / 63	0 / 33	Socialism
Tanzania	Africa	Alliance for Change and Transparency	—	2020 election	5 / 384	—	Democratic socialism
Turkey	Asia	Party of the Greens and Left Future	Labour and Freedom Alliance	2023 election	61 / 600	—	Anti-capitalism
		Workers' Party of Turkey			4 / 600	—	Marxism-Leninism
Uruguay	America	Communist Party of Uruguay	Broad Front	2024 election	48 / 99	16 / 30	Marxism–Leninism
		Movement of Popular Participation					Socialism of the 21st century
Vanuatu	Oceania	Vanua'aku Pati	—	2022 election	7 / 52	—	Melanesian socialism
Venezuela	America	United Socialist Party of Venezuela	Great Patriotic Pole	2020 election	219 / 277	—	Socialism of the 21st century
		Fatherland for All			8 / 277	—	Democratic socialism
		Tupamaro			7 / 277	—	Marxism–Leninism
		Movement We Are Venezuela			5 / 277	—	Socialism
		For Social Democracy			4 / 277	—	Democratic socialism
		Alliance for Change			3 / 277	—	Democratic socialism
		People's Electoral Movement			3 / 277	—	Socialism
		Venezuelan Popular Unity			2 / 277	—	Socialism Marxism
		Communist Party of Venezuela	Popular Revolutionary Alternative		1 / 277	—	Marxism–Leninism
Vietnam	Asia	Communist Party of Vietnam	Vietnamese Fatherland Front	2021 election	485 / 499	—	Ho Chi Minh Thought
Yemen	Asia	Nasserist Unionist People's Organisation	—	2003 election	3 / 301	—	Nasserism
		Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Yemen Region			1 / 301	—	Ba'athism

See also

• List of communist parties represented in European Parliament
• List of social democratic and democratic socialist parties that have governed

Notes

1. Its currently unknown how many seats the South African Communist Party has in the national legislature since its MPs are elected through the African National Congress, a separate political party. In the last election "almost the entire top SACP leadership was absorbed into the government".

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