List of political parties in the Cook Islands
Appearance
This article lists political parties in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands have a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties. It is extremely difficult for candidates to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Active parties
[edit]Parliamentary parties
[edit]Logo | Name | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Ideology | MPs | Political position | |
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Cook Islands Party | CIP | 1965 | Mark Brown | Cook Islands Māori nationalism | 12 / 24
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Centre to Centre-right | ||
Democratic Party | DP | 1971 | Tina Browne | Social liberalism | 5 / 24
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Centre to Centre-left | ||
Cook Islands United Party | CIUP | 2018 | Teariki Heather | 3 / 24
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One Cook Islands Movement | OCI | 2014 | George Turia | 1 / 24
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Extraparliamentary parties
[edit]- Progressive Party of the Cook Islands (2019–present)
Historical parties
[edit]- Alliance Party (1992–2002)
- Cook Islands First Party (2004–2006)
- Cook Islands Labor Party (1965)
- Cook Islands National Party (2003–2004)
- United Political Party (1965)
- Democratic Tumu Party (1989–1993)
- New Alliance Party (1997–2002)
- Party Tumu (2010)
- Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement (2010)
- Tumu Enua (2004)
- United Cook Islanders (UCI) (1968–1970?)