This list includes political parties active in the United States or District of Columbia which hold seats in the U.S. Congress, the legislatures of the fifty states, or state governorships, as of 2016. It is ordered by the total number of offices held.
| Party | President of the United States | Ballot access | 2016 presidential nominee | Year founded | United States Senate seats | United States House of Representatives seats | State governorships | State legislative seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republican Party |
No | 
|
.jpg) Donald Trump |
1854 | 54 | 247 | 4,164 | ||
.svg){kind=spacer} Democratic Party |
Yes |
|
 Hillary Clinton |
1828 | 45 | 186 | 3,179 | ||
Vermont Progressive Party |
No | Nomination to be made in September 2016. | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
Libertarian Party |
No | 
|
 Gary Johnson |
1971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Independence Party of New York |
No | 
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Conservative Party of New York |
No |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Working Families Party |
No | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | ||||