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Political Parties
New England's national politics feature a pervasive party system. Nearly all members of the House of Assembly belong to a political party, although independent MPs occur relatively often. While historically, New England has seen two primary parties, the country now more closely resembles a three-party state, where any of the major parties can reasonably expect to play a role in government.
Political parties in New England can be either registered or unregistered. Registered parties must have five-hundred paying members, each eligible to vote in general elections. If a party registers, it may submit a party list, enabling it to receive party votes in New England's complex MMPPR electoral system. Unregistered parties cannot submit lists, but may still nominate candidates for individual electorates.
- History
- Major Parties
- Minor Parties
- Former Parties
History
Major Parties
New England's politics is dominated by three major parties. The oldest, and most successful of these has been the National Party, which was established in 2009. The other major parties were formed by the political consolidations of the 2020s, which the Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP) formed in 2025 and the Alliance formed in 2027. At present, the major parties are identified by having multiple seats in parliament and a membership base in excess of 10,000.
| Major Political Parties of New England | ||||||
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| Party | Leader | Representatives | Members | Ideology & Position |
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| Social Democratic Labour Party |  |
Matthew Jones (born 4 June 2001) |
- 40 MPs - 3 Earls - 53 Thegns |
- 15,560 Full - 3,390 Junior |
- Social Democratic - Centre-Left |
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| New England National Party |  |
Kristine Dawkins (born 6 December 2001) |
- 35 MPs - 8 Earls - 73 Thegns |
- 22,340 Full - 6,430 Junior |
- Conservative - Centre-Right |
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| New England Alliance |  |
Scott Rogers (born 12 May 2003) |
- 24 MPs - 2 Earls - 22 Thegns |
- 11,600 Full - 5,500 Junior |
- Liberal - Centre |
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Minor Parties
Smaller political parties have always existed in New England, but came to the fore in the 2020s after the introduction of the new electoral system.
| Minor Political Parties of New England | |||
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| Party | Leader | Ideology | |
| Australian Heritage | Alex Charles | Nationalist/Single Issue | |
| Democratic Conservative Party | Jill Banks | Neo liberal/Conservative | |
| Free Democrats | Alexa Prasad | Libertarian | |
| New England Greens | Isabella Holland | Green | |
| Progressive Party | Claudia Fitzmorris | Social Democratic | |
| Rally for Raleighshire | Simon Ascot | Local Issues | |
| Retiree and Superannuates Alliance | Harry Smith | Single Issue | |
| Socialist Party | Alex Campbell | Marxist | |
Former Parties
| Former Political Parties of New England | ||||
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| Party | Dates | Ideology | Fate | |
| Conservative Party | 2018 - 2020 | Conservative Christian | Dissolved | |
| Country Democratic Party | 2020 - 2028 | Progressive Agrarian | Merged to form Alliance | |
| Green Party | 2012 - 2028 | Green/Social Liberalism | Merged to form Alliance | |
| Labour Party | 2012 - 2025 | Social Democratic/Trade Unionist | Merged to form SDLP | |
| Liberal Party | 2015 - 2028 | Centrist | Merged to form Alliance | |
| New Christian Alliance | 2020 - 2034 | Conservative Christian | Dissolved | |
| Social Democratic Party | 2014 - 2025 | Social Democratic | Merged to form SDLP | |
| United Party | 2012 - 2025 | Revolutionary/Social Democratic | Merged to form SDLP | |
| Politics of New England | ||
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| Political Parties | ||
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| SDLP | National | Alliance |
| Minor Parties: Australian Heritage · Democratic Conservative · Free Democrats · Greens · Progressive · Retiree and Superannuates · Socialist Former Parties: Conservative · Country Democratic · Green · Labour · Liberal · New Christian Alliance · Social Democratic · United |
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