List of political parties in Hong Kong

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Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Hong Kong has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party was allowed to gain power by controlling the Legislative Council. The Chief Executive is appointed by the Premier of the People's Republic of China based on an indirectly elected Election Committee and is de facto pro-Beijing but de jure is said to be nonpartisan as specified in the Chief Executive Election Ordinance. Once selected, the Chief Executive forms an unelected government which superficially has to rely on political parties in the legislature for support, but the legislature has been deliberately designed and redesigned to be a pro-Beijing rubber stamp body.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Hong Kong has no legislation for political parties; thus, it has no legal definition for what a political party is. Most political parties and political groups registered either as limited companies or societies.

In Hong Kong, there were two main political ideological blocs, which presents to pro-democracy camp (include localists) and pro-Beijing camp. Under the newly introduced electoral system since 2021, only government-approved candidates may run, effectively disqualifying any candidates who are not from the pro-Beijing camp or approved by Beijing. Most of the pro-democracy camp Legislative Councillors from the previous LegCo have been jailed by the Hong Kong government and are therefore disqualified from participating in elections without the need for government vetting.

Present parties

There are 9 major political groups represented in the Legislative Council, including trade unions, professional associations and pressure groups. 2 further political groups (New Territories Association of Societies and Civil Force) are represented by those members.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Party Founded Camp Ideology Leader 7th Legislative Council 7th District Councils
Seat Vote share Seat Vote share
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| DAB Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 51.43% Template:Composition bar 41.58%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| FTU Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Ubl Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 14.53% Template:Composition bar 17.61%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| BPA Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Conservatism (HK)
Economic liberalism
Chinese nationalism 		Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar Only FC Template:Composition bar 5.04%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| NPP New People's Party
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Ubl Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 11.35% Template:Composition bar 8.52%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| LP Liberal Party
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Ubl Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar Only FC Template:Composition bar 1.67%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| NTAS New Territories Association of Societies
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start year Template:Nowrap Template:Ubl Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar Part of DAB Template:Composition bar 0.48%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| FEW Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Ubl Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar Only FC DNP
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| FLU Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Ubl Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar Only FC Template:Composition bar 1.06%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| CF Civil Force
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start year Template:Nowrap Template:Ubl Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar Part of NPP Template:Composition bar Part of NPP
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| RT Roundtable
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Conservatism (HK)

Moderate conservatism

Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 3.02% Template:Composition bar 0.61%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| PP Professional Power
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Conservatism (HK)

Centrism

Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 2.89% Template:Composition bar 2.01%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| KWND Kowloon West New Dynamic
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 2.78% Template:Composition bar No elected
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| NPHK New Prospect for Hong Kong
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 2.19% Template:Composition bar 1.79%
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| NCF New Century Forum
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Conservatism (HK)

Chinese nationalism

Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar Elected by ECC DNP
style="background:Template:Party color; width:2px;"| TS Third Side
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 		Template:Start date Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap Template:Composition bar 0.31% DNP

Other parties and groups

Other parties and groups without any representation that have participated in the elections include:

Pro-Democracy camp

Pro-Beijing camp

Localist groups

Umbrella organisations

Others

Regional organisations, communal pressure groups and Kaifong associations

Electoral coalitions

Defunct

Former major parties

The following are political parties or groups that have won at least a seat in legislative or municipal elections and have been dissolved.

Party Founded Dissolved Camp Ideology Note
style="background:Template:Party color;"| 123 Democratic Alliance ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 20 March 1994 3 December 2000 Pro-Taiwan camp Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 2003 Template:End date Pro-democracy Transformed into Civic Party
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Co-operative Resources Centre ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 12 December 1991 31 March 1993 Conservatives Template:Ubl Transformed into Liberal Party
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Citizens Party ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 4 May 1997 9 May 2008 Pro-democracy Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Civic Party (公民黨) 19 March 2006 27 May 2023 Pro-democracy Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Civic Passion ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 29 February 2012 3 September 2021 Localists Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Democratic Party ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 2 October 1994 Expected 2025 Pro-democracy Liberalism (HK)
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Demosistō ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 10 April 2016 30 June 2020 Pro-democracy Template:Ubl Dissolved after national security law imposed
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Economic Synergy ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 16 June 2009 October 2012 Pro-Beijing Template:Ubl Transformed into Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong and effectively dissolved
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 16 May 1991 4 June 2010 Pro-Beijing Conservatism (HK) Merged into Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Hong Kong Affairs Society ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) February 1984 April 1990 Liberals Liberalism (HK) Merged into United Democrats of Hong Kong
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 29 July 1990 3 October 2021 Pro-democracy Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Hong Kong People's Council on Housing Policy ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 1978 9 June 2019 Pro-democracy Pressure group
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 1973 11 September 2021 Pro-democracy Teacher's union
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Hong Kong Progressive Alliance ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 7 July 1994 16 February 2005 Pro-Beijing Template:Ubl Merged into Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
style="background:Template:Party color;"| League of Social Democrats ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 1 October 2006 29 June 2025 Pro-democracy Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 6 November 1990 26 May 1997 Conservatives Template:Ubl Merged into Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Meeting Point ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 9 January 1983 2 October 1994 Liberals Template:Ubl Merged into Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Neo Democrats ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 2 October 2010 26 June 2021 Pro-democracy Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| New Hong Kong Alliance ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 1 May 1989 1999 Conservatives Template:Ubl
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Progressive Hong Kong Society ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 14 February 1985 6 November 1990 Conservatives Conservatism (HK) Merged into Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Reform Club of Hong Kong ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 20 January 1949 1995 Liberalism (HK) Effectively dissolved
style="background:Template:Party color;"| The Frontier ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 26 August 1996 23 November 2008 Pro-democracy Template:Ubl Merged into Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Party color;"| United Ants ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
style="background:Template:Party color;"| United Democrats of Hong Kong ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) 23 April 1990 2 October 1994 Liberals Liberalism (HK) Merged into Democratic Party

Other dissolved parties

See also

References

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