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This article lists notable political parties in Colombia. Colombia historically maintained a two-party system dominated by the Colombian Liberal Party and Colombian Conservative Party, resulting in considerable difficulty for anybody to achieve major electoral success under the banner of any other party. In the current day,^{[clarification needed]} it is a multi-party system, with every party that gets more than 3% of the valid votes in each of the two chambers of Congress getting legal recognition. Some special cases such as parties of minority groups are also able to attain legal status even if they fail to reach this requirement.

Parties with legal recognition

In the Parliamentary election of 2022, the following parties got the minimum required number of votes for legal recognition (3% of valid votes).

	Abbr.	Est.	Ideology	Political position	Status in government	Senators	Seats in the House	Governors	Deputies	Mayors	Leader	Affiliation	Alliance
Democratic Centre Centro Democrático	CD	2013	Conservatism Economic liberalism Right-wing populism Social conservatism Uribism	Right-wing to far-right	Opposition	13 / 108 (12%)	15 / 188 (8%)	3 / 32 (9%)	34 / 418 (8%)	154 / 1,102	Álvaro Uribe	IDU
Colombian Liberal Party Partido Liberal Colombiano	PLC	1848^[1]	Federalism Liberalism Social liberalism Social democracy	Centre-left to centre-right	Coalition	14 / 108 (13%)	32 / 188 (17%)	7 / 32 (22%)	78 / 418 (19%)	181 / 1,102	César Gaviria	SI	N/a
Radical Change Cambio Radical	CR	1998	Classical liberalism Conservative liberalism Economic liberalism	Centre-right to right-wing	Opposition	11 / 108 (10%)	16 / 188 (9%)	7 / 32 (22%)	64 / 418 (15%)	155 / 1,102	Rodrigo Lara [es]	N/a
Union Party for the People Partido de la Unión por la Gente	U	2005	Conservative liberalism Economic liberalism Liberal conservatism Social liberalism Third Way	Centre	Independent	14 / 108 (13%)	25 / 172 (15%)	4 / 32 (13%)	74 / 418 (18%)	258 / 1,102	Dilian Francisca Toro	LI^[a]	N/a
Colombian Conservative Party Partido Conservador Colombiano	PCC	1849	Christian democracy Economic liberalism Liberal conservatism Social conservatism	Centre-right to right-wing	Independent	15 / 108 (14%)	25 / 188 (13%)	7 / 32 (22%)	65 / 418 (16%)	194 / 1,102	Hernán Andrade	CDI, IDU	N/a
Green Alliance Alianza Verde	AV	2009	Green politics Social democracy Progressivism Pacifism	Centre-left	Coalition	8 / 108 (7%)	11 / 188 (6%)	3 / 32 (9%)	44 / 418 (11%)	50 / 1,102	Claudia López	GG, FSP		CdE
Commons Comunes		2017	Democratic socialism Feminism Marxism–Leninism Progressivism	Far-left to centre-left	Coalition	5 / 108 (5%)	5 / 188 (3%)	0 / 32 (0%)		4 / 1,102	Timoleón Jiménez	FSP		PHxC
Alternative Democratic Pole Polo Democrático Alternativo	PDA	2005	Camilism Democratic socialism Progressivism Protectionism Social democracy	Left-wing	Coalition	5 / 108 (5%)	11 / 188 (6%)	1 / 32 (3%)	8 / 418 (2%)	15 / 1,102	Jorge Robledo Iván Cepeda	SI, FSP		PHxC
Fair and Free Colombia Colombia Justa Libres	CJL	2017	Christian fundamentalism Christian right Evangelicalism	Right-wing	Independent	3 / 108 (3%)	1 / 172 (0.6%)	2 / 32 (6%)	2 / 418 (0.5%)	14 / 1,102	David Castro	N/a		NUC [es]
Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation Movimiento Independiente de Renovación Absoluta	MIRA	2000	Christian democracy Christian right Right-wing populism Ultraconservatism	Right-wing	Independent	3 / 108 (3%)	1 / 172 (0.6%)	0 / 32 (0%)	8 / 418 (2%)	0 / 1,102	Carlos Guevara	AMI		NUC [es]
Humane Colombia Colombia Humana	CH	2019	Anti-imperialism Anti-neoliberalism Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Social democracy	Left-wing	Coalition	5 / 108 (5%)	13 / 188 (7%)	1 / 32 (3%)	8 / 418 (2%)	8 / 1,102	Gustavo Petro	GdP [es]		PHxC
Dignity and Commitment [es] Dignidad y Compromiso		2020	Direct democracy Environmentalism Protectionism Social liberalism Third Way	Centre	Independent	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	2 / 418 (0.5%)	0 / 1,102	Juan Ospina	PA		CdE
New Liberalism Nuevo Liberalismo		1979	Cultural liberalism Social liberalism	Centre	Independent	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Juan Manuel Galán [es]	N/a		CdE
Patriotic Union Unión Patriótica	UP	1985	Bolivarianism Democratic socialism Marxism Progressivism	Left-wing	Coalition	4 / 108 (4%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Aída Abella [es]	FSP		PHxC
Colombian Communist Party Partido Comunista Colombiano	PC	2021	Socialism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism	Far-left to left-wing	Coalition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Jaime Caycedo	FSP		PHxC
National Salvation Movement Movimiento de Salvación Nacional	MSN	2021	Anti-communism Economic liberalism Right-wing populism Social conservatism	Right-wing	Opposition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Enrique Gómez Martínez
League of Anti-Corruption Governors Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción	LIGA	2022	Anti-corruption Cultural liberalism Protectionism Economic liberalism	Far-right	Opposition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Rodolfo Hernández
On Going! En Marcha	EM	2022	Centrism Federalism Social liberalism	Centre-left to centre	Independent	3 / 108 (3%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102		N/a		CdE
Citizen Force Fuerza Ciudadana	FC	2022	Ecologism Federalism Labourism Progressivism Social democracy	Centre-left	Coalition	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Carlos Caicedo
The Peace Force La Fuerza De La Paz	FP	2022	Feminism Progressivism Post-capitalism Social democracy	Left-wing to centre-left	Coalition	1 / 108 (0.9%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Roy Barreras			PHxC
Independent Independientes		2023	Progressivism Social democracy	Centre-left	Coalition	1 / 108 (0.9%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	1 / 1,102				PHxC
Democratic Hope Esperanza Democrática		2023	Bolivarianism Democratic socialism Marxism Progressivism Social democracy	Left-wing to centre-left	Coalition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102
New Democratic Force Nueva Fuerza Democrática	NFD	2023	Conservatism Economic liberalism Protectionism Uribism	Right-wing	Opposition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102
Oxygen Green Party Partido Verde Oxígeno	PVO	1998	Green conservatism Green politics Environmentalism Pacifism Social liberalism	Centre	Opposition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Íngrid Betancourt			CdE
We Are All Colombia Todos Somos Colombia		2023	Pacifism Pluralism Social democracy Left-wing nationalism	Left-wing to centre-left	Coalition	1 / 108 (0.9%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Clara López			PHxC
We Believe Colombia Creemos Colombia		2023	Conservatism Economic liberalism Social conservatism	Centre-right	Opposition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Federico Gutiérrez
People on the Move Gente En Movimiento	GEM	2021	Social liberalism	Centre	Coalition	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Mauricio Lizcano
Worker's Party Partido del Trabajo de Colombia	PTC	1999	Marxism Anti-imperialism New Democracy	Left-wing	Coalition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Yezid García Abello			PHxC
I Am Because We Are Soy Porque Somos	SPS	2023	Afro-Colombian interests Environmentalism Indigenismo Progressivism	Left-wing	Coalition	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Francia Márquez			PHxC
Popular Power Poder Popular		2023	Democratic socialism Ecosocialism Progressivism Social ecology Social liberalism	Centre-left	Coalition	0 / 108 (0%)	0 / 188 (0%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102	Ernesto Samper

Parties of ethnic minorities

The following parties obtained representation in the congress despite not surpassing the required percentage, thanks to being in representation of ethnic minorities.

	Abbr.	Founded	Ideology	Political position	Senators	Seats in the House	Governors	Deputies	Mayors
Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement Movimiento Alternativo Indígena y Social	MAIS	2013	Indigenism Ecologism Progressivism Agrarianism	Left-wing	1 / 108 (0.9%) (1 indigenous seat)	1 / 188 (0.5%) (1 indigenous seat)	2 / 32 (6%)	3 / 418 (0.7%)	21 / 1,102	PHxC
Independent Social Alliance Movement Alianza Social Independiente	ASI	1991	Reformism Progressivism Social democracy	Center-left	4 / 108 (4%)	0 / 188 (0%)	2 / 32 (6%)	14 / 418 (3%)	56 / 1,102	CdE
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia Autoridades Indígenas de Colombia	AICO	1990	Indigenism Progressivism	Left-wing to centre-left	1 / 108 (0.9%) (Indigenous seat)	0 / 188 (0%)	1 / 32 (3%)	0 / 418 (0%)	29 / 1,102	PHxC
Broad Democratic Alliance Alianza Democrática Afrocolombiana	ADA	2007	Afro-Colombian interests Ecologism Environmentalism Progressivism Political ecology Social democracy	Centre-left	2 / 108 (2%)	1 / 188 (0.5%) (Afro seat)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	5 / 1,102	PHxC
Colombia Reborn [es] Colombia Renaciente		2018	Environmentalism Multiculturalism Pacifism Pluralism Progressivism Social democracy	Centre-left	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%) (Afro seat)	0 / 32 (0%)	2 / 418 (0.5%)	10 / 1,102	CdE
Colombian Democratic Party Partido Demócrata Colombiano	PD	2022	Environmentalism Afro-Colombian interests Social liberalism	Center-right	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102
Colombian Ecologist Party Partido Ecologista Colombiano	PEC	2022	Social democracy Environmentalism Progressivism	Center-left	0 / 108 (0%)	1 / 188 (0.5%)	0 / 32 (0%)	0 / 418 (0%)	0 / 1,102

Defunct parties

Christian National Party (2002)
Christians for Community (2002)
Alternative Way (2002)
Alternative for Social Advance (2002)
Citizens' Movement (2002)
Citizens' Political Movement for Bocaya (2002)
Civic People's Convergence (2002)
Civic Purpose Colombia (2002)
Coalition (2002)
Colombia Always (2002)
Colombian People's Party (2002)
Colombian Social Democratic Party (2002)
Comunitarian Party Option Seven (2002)
Democratic Progressivity (2002)
Democratic Unity Party (2002)
Front of Hope (2002)
Community Participation (2002-2000s)
Citizens' Convergence (2002-2000s)
Colombia Unite (2002-2000s)
Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement (2002-2000s)
Democratic Colombia Party (2003-2000s)
For the Country of Our Dreams (2006)
New Huila and Liberalism (2006)
Citizen Option (2009)

Notes

^ As observer.

References

^ Guillén, Gonzalo (10 November 2025). "César Gaviria, sepulturero del liberalismo colombiano". LaNuevaPrensa.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.

[2] As observer.

[1] Guillén, Gonzalo (10 November 2025). "César Gaviria, sepulturero del liberalismo colombiano". LaNuevaPrensa.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.

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