Political Parties
For other political parties see List of political parties in the Marshall Islands. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in the Marshall Islands.Traditionally there have been no formally organized political parties; what has existed more closely resembles factions or interest groups because they do not have party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures; the following two "groupings" have competed in legislative balloting in recent years - Kabua Party (Imata Kabua) and the United Democratic Party (UDP) (Litokwa Tomeing).
| Members | Seats |
|---|---|
| Independents | 33 |
| Total | 33 |
| Most of the MPs elected are either members of the United Democratic Party or Aelon Kein Ad. | |
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