Guide to US party abbreviations

In addition to the main Democratic and Republican candidates, hundreds of other candidates are running for the US presidency, representing dozens of smaller parties. This guide explains the abbreviations used to report these parties' results.

AIP: American Independent AKI: Alaskan Independence AMC: American Constitution BEP: Blue Enigma Party BOT: Boston Tea CON: Conservative CST: Constitution DEM: Democratic EPF: Ecology Party of Florida GRN: Green HQ8: Heartquake '08 IAP: Independent American IGR: Independent Green IND: Independent INP: Independence IP: Independent Party IPD: Independent Party of Delaware IPH: Independent Party of Hawaii LIB: Libertarian LTP: Louisiana Taxpayers Party LUN: Liberty Union MIP: Maryland Independent Party MNT: Mountain Party NEB: Nebraska PAG: Pacific Green

NEW: New NLP: Natural Law NP: Non Partisan NPD: No Party Designation OBJ: Objectivist OTH: All others PCF: Pacifist PEC: Petitioning Candidate PFP: Peace & Freedom POP: Populist PPO: Peace Party of Oregon PRG: Progressive PRO: Prohibition PSL: Socialism and Liberation REP: Republican RP: Reform SCL: Socialism SOC: Socialist SPU: Socialist USA SWP: Socialist Workers TBD: To Be Determined TLM: Term Limits UNA: Unaffiliated UNY: Unity UST: Taxpayers WF: Working Families