Many countries and subnational political entities have libertarian parties. Although these parties may describe themselves as libertarian, their ideologies differ considerably and not all of them support all elements of libertarianism or classical liberalism.
Active parties by country
| Name | Founded | Country | Ideology | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian Party[1] | Classical liberalism, libertarianism, individual right, free market, non-aggression principle | None | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party[1][2][3] | 2001 | Classic liberalism, libertarianism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties Interlibertarians | |
| Reason Party | 2017 | Civil libertarianism, progressivism, secular liberalism, drug liberalisation, social liberalism | ||
| Parti libertarien[2][4] | 2012 | Classical liberalism, libertarianism, minarchism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member) Interlibertarians | |
| Libertair, Direct, Democratisch | 2007 | Conservative liberalism, libertarianism, right-wing populism, Euroscepticism | Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists European Conservatives and Reformists | |
| Libertarians (LIBER)[1] | 2009 | Liberalism, libertarianism, minarchism, anarcho-capitalism | Interlibertarians | |
| British Columbia Libertarian Party | 1986 | Libertarianism | ||
| Libertarian Party of Canada[1][2][3] | 1973 | Libertarian conservatism, classical liberalism, voluntaryism, non-interventionism, fiscal conservatism, laissez-faire, civil libertarianism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties Interlibertarians | |
| People's Party of Canada | 2018 | Libertarian conservatism, Right-libertarianism, Conservatism, Nationalism, Right-Wing Populism, Gun Rights, Economic liberalism, | ||
| Ontario Libertarian Party[1] | 1975 | Libertarianism | Interlibertarians | |
| Atlantica Party | 2016 | Populism, libertarianism, fiscal conservatism | Freedom Party International | |
| Partido Libertario[5] | Libertarianism, Classical liberalism | |||
| Libertario[2] | Minarchism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties | ||
| Liberal Democrats[1] | Classical liberalism | Interlibertarians | ||
| Party of Free Citizens[1][2] | 2009 | Classical liberalism, libertarian conservatism, Euroscepticism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties Interlibertarians | |
| Libertarian Party[1] | Libertarianism | Interlibertarians | ||
| Liberal Alliance | 2007 | Classical liberalism, liberalism, libertarianism | ||
| European Party for Individual Liberty | 2013 | Classical liberalism, libertarianism | Interlibertarians | |
| Parti libertarien[2][4] (previously Mouvement des libertariens, 2013-2016) | 2013 | Classical liberalism, minarchism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member as Mouvement des libertariens) | |
| Girchi | 2015 | Libertarianism, Classical liberalism, Pro-Europeanism | ||
| Party of Reason[1][2][4] | 2009 | Libertarianism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member) Interlibertarians European Party for Individual Liberty | |
| Liberal Alliance | 2007 | Classical liberalism | ||
| Le az adók 75%-ával Párt (Down With 75% Of Taxes Party) [6][7] [8] | 2019 | libertarianism | ||
| Libertarian Society of Iceland | 2002 | Libertarianism | ||
| Swarna Bharat Party[9] | Classical liberalism | |||
| Zehut[10] | 2015 | Classical liberalism, libertarianism, anti-clericalism, minarchism, Zionism | ||
| Italian Radicals[11] | 2001 | Liberalism, libertarianism, anti-clericalism | Liberal International Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe | |
| Libertarian Movement[1][2] | 2005 | Agorism, anarcho-capitalism, anti-federalism, anti-statism, classical liberalism, Euroscepticism, free market, individualism, laissez-faire, liberism, libertarianism, minarchism, non-interventionism, non-violence, non-voting, Objectivism, voluntaryism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties Interlibertarians | |
| Go Tax Evaders![1] | Libertarianism | Interlibertarians | ||
| Libertarische Partij[1][2][3][4] | 1993 | Classical liberalism, libertarianism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties Interlibertarians European Party for Individual Liberty | |
| Capitalist Party | 2014 | Classical liberalism, laissez-faire | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties | |
| ACT New Zealand[12][13][14] | 1994 | Classic liberalism, right-libertarianism | ||
| Libertarian Party[15] | 2015-2020 | Minarchism, anarcho-capitalism | ||
| KORWiN[16] | 2015 | Laissez-faire, Anti-Socialism, Euroscepticism, Monarchism, Classical liberalism, Conservative liberalism[17] | Confederation Liberty and Independence (founding member), International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member) | |
| Iniciativa Liberal[18][19] | 2017 | Classical Liberalism, Economic Liberalism | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party | |
| Libertarian Party of Russia[1][2][4] | 2008 | Libertarianism, minarchism, anarcho-capitalism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member) Interlibertarians | |
| Scottish Libertarian Party[2] | 2012 | Libertarianism, Scottish independence, Euroscepticism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties | |
| Libertarian Party of South Africa[1][2][4] | 2013 | Libertarianism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member) Interlibertarians | |
| Capitalist Party of South Africa | 2019 | Libertarianism, capitalism | ||
| Libertarian Party[1] | Libertarianism, cosmopolitanism, individualism, anarcho-capitalism, Rothbardian, Misesian, Austrian School, classical liberalism, laissez-faire | |||
| Partido Libertario[1][2] | 2009 | Libertarianism, laissez-faire, anarcho-capitalism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties Interlibertarians European Party for Individual Liberty | |
| Liberala partiet[2] | 2004 | Classical liberalism, libertarianism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties | |
| Libertarian Party of Geneva | Libertarianism | |||
| The Swiss Independence Party up![2][4] | 2014 | Libertarianism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties | |
| I Liberisti Ticinesi[1] | Libertarianism | Interlibertarians | ||
| 5.10[1] | 2014 | Libertarianism | Interlibertarians | |
| Liberty | 2010 | Libertarianism, Agrarianism, Economic Liberalism | ||
| Libertarian Party[1][2][4] | 2007 | Libertarian conservatism, minarchism, classical liberalism, Euroscepticism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member) Interlibertarians | |
| Libertarian Party[1][2][3][4] | 1971 | Libertarianism, classical liberalism, laissez-faire, civil liberties, non-interventionism | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member) Interlibertarians | |
| Libertarian Liberal Party[1] | Libertarianism | Interlibertarians | ||
| Libertarian Movement of Venezuela[20] | Market anarchism, minarchism | Interlibertarians |
Defunct parties by country
| Name | Active | Country | Ideology | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Libertarian Party | 2009–2014 | Libertarianism | Interlibertarians | |
| Freedom Party of Manitoba | 1980s–2000s | Objectivism | Freedom Party International | |
| Liberal Alternative | 2006–2011 | Classical liberalism | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party | 2008–2019 | Classical liberalism | European Party for Individual Liberty | |
| Swatantra Party | 1959–1974 | Classical liberalism | ||
| Liberal Reformers[3] | 2005–2009 | Classical liberalism | ||
| Pannella List | 1989–1996 | Radicalism, liberalism, economic liberalism | ||
| Libertarianz[3] | 1995–2014 | Objectivism | ||
| Real Politics Union[3] | 1990–2011 | Classic liberalism, conservatism, monarchism, Euroscepticism | ||
| Russian Libertarian Movement | 2003–2006 | Libertarianism | ||
| Personal Choice Party[3] | 2004–2006 | Libertarianism | ||
| Boston Tea Party | 2006–2012 | Non-interventionism | Interlibertarians |
Libertarian organizations associated with political parties
| Name | Founded | Association | Country | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outright Libertarians[21] | 1998 | Libertarian Party | LGBT libertarianism | |
| LPRadicals | 2006 | Libertarian Party | Libertarianism, Anarcho-capitalism | |
| Republican Liberty Caucus[3] | 1991 | Republican Party | Libertarian conservatism |
See also
- Liberalism by country
- List of political parties
- Outline of libertarianism
- List of libertarian organizations
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