List of political parties in the Cook Islands
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This article lists political parties
in the Cook Islands
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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.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
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The Cook Islands have a two-party system
Two-party system
A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties...
, 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
- Cook Islands PartyCook Islands PartyThe Cook Islands Party is a nationalist political party in the Cook Islands. It was the first political party founded in the Cook Islands, and one of the two major parties of the Islands' politics since 1965....
(1965–present) - Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Cook Islands)The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the Cook Islands. It is currently the Opposition party in the Cook Islands Parliament.-Early years:...
(1971–present) - Party TumuParty TumuThe Party Tumu is a political party in the Cook Islands. It was founded in July 2010 by Cook Islands Party MP Albert Nicholas after a split over candidate selection...
(2010–present) - Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's MovementTe Kura O Te ‘Au People's MovementThe Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement is a political movement in the Cook Islands. It has several founding members, but its current leader is Tim Tepaki. It is currently unrepresented in the Cook Islands Parliament....
(2010 – present)
Historical parties
- Alliance Party (1992–2002)
- Cook Islands First PartyCook Islands First PartyThe Cook Islands First Party was a political party in the Cook Islands. The party was originally a faction within the Cook Islands Democratic Party which supported Prime Minister Robert Woonton over Terepai Maoate...
(2004–2006) - Cook Islands Labor PartyCook Islands Labor PartyThe Cook Islands Labor Party was a political party in the Cook Islands. It was formed just before the 1965 election and ran seven candidates on Rarotonga, winning 5% of the vote. None of its candidates were successful, and the party quickly faded from view....
(1965) - Cook Islands National PartyCook Islands National PartyThe Cook Islands National Party was a political party in the Cook Islands. The party was launched on 24 March 2003 by Teariki Heather, a Rarotonga businessman...
(2003–2004) - United Political Party (Cook Islands)United Political Party (Cook Islands)The United Political Party was a political party in the Cook Islands. It was founded shortly before the 1965 election and was led by the then-Leader of Government Business, D. C. Brown. It ran 16 candidates, 4 of which were elected; Brown himself lost his seat. The party fell apart after the...
(1965) - Democratic Tumu Party (1989–1993)
- New Alliance Party (Cook Islands)New Alliance Party (Cook Islands)The New Alliance Party was a political party in the Cook Islands. The party was led by Norman George, and was a continuation of his Alliance Party....
(1997–2002) - Tumu EnuaTumu EnuaThe Tumu Enua was a political party in the Cook Islands. It was led by Norman George, a former member of the Democratic Party who had founded the breakaway New Alliance Party. The New Alliance Party eventually reunited with the Democrats, but George himself contested the 2004 elections under the...
(2004) - United Cook IslandersUnited Cook IslandersThe United Cook Islanders was a political party in the Cook Islands. It was established on 16 February 1968 in order to challenge the then-dominant Cook Islands Party and provide a more organised opposition. The party was organised by David Hosking and Taira Rere. Prominent members included...
(UCI) (1968–1970?)