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This article listspolitical parties in Trinidad and Tobago.Trinidad and Tobago has a de factotwo-party system.
ThePeople's National Movement (PNM) and theUnited National Congress (UNC) are the two biggest political parties, and have supplied every Prime Minister since1991. The UNC has governed Trinidad and Tobago from 1995-2001, 2010-2015 and since 2025. The PNM governed from 1956–86, 1991–95, 2001–2010, and 2015–2025.
The Tobago-basedTobago People's Party is the third biggest political party, with 2 members in theHouse of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago), since 2025, and 13 members in theTobago House of Assembly, since 2023. The PNM is the only political party which contests elections in both Trinidad and Tobago.
| Name | Founded | Orientation | Leader(s) | House of Representatives | Senate | Councillors inmunicipal corporations | Municipal corporations | Tobago House of Assembly | Membership | TT vote share % (2025 general election)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Congress | 1989 | Centre-left,Democratic socialism,Social democracy,Third Way |  | Kamla Persad-Bissessar | 26 / 41 | 16 / 31 | 70 / 141 | 7 / 14 | 0 / 15 (N/A; Does not contest) | 120,000+[2](December 2020) | 54.04 | |
| People's National Movement | 1955 | Centre toCentre-left,Liberalism,Social liberalism,Moderate nationalism | .jpg) | Pennelope Beckles-Robinson | 13 / 41 | 6 / 31 | 71 / 141 | 7 / 14 | 1 / 15 | 105,894[3][4][5](November 2022) | 36.18 | |
| Tobago People's Party | 2023 | Tobagoregionalism,Tobagoself-determination | .jpg) | Farley Chavez Augustine | 2 / 41 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 139 | 0 / 14 | 13 / 15 | Not published | 2.23 | |
| Progressive Democratic Patriots | 2016 | Tobagoregionalism,Tobago independence | .jpg) | Watson Duke | 0 / 41 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 139 | 0 / 14 | 1 / 15 | Not published | 0.23 | |
Parties which have won seats in elections are inbold.