This article lists political parties in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is a dominant-party state with Ädilet in power. There are seven legal parties in Kazakhstan. Political reforms towards Western-styled multi-party politics and electioneering have made easier for people to join a party. To be a registered political party in Kazakhstan, membership of at least 20,000 persons is required.
Parties represented in the Kurultai
Party Abbr. Leader Ideology Kurultai Politicalposition Founded Ädilet Aibek Dädebai Big tent7 May 2026 Auyl Äli Bektaev Centre-left 2000 Respublica Aidarbek Qojanazarov Centre-right 2022 Aq Jol Azat Peruashev Centre-right 2002 Nationwide Social Democratic Party Ashat Rahymjanov Centre-left 2006
Extra-parliamentary parties
Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Politicalposition Founded People's Party of Kazakhstan PPKКХПQHP Ermūhamet Ertısbaev Social democracy Centre-left 2004 2020 «Baytaq» Green Party of Kazakhstan BaytaqБайтақBaytaq Azamathan Ämırtai Centre 2022
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Banned or unregistered parties NameAbbr.Leader(s)IdeologyPoliticalpositionFoundationAlash National Freedom PartyAlashVacantRight-wing1990AmanatAmanatVacantBig tent1999Communist Party of KazakhstanCPKҚКПQKPToleubek MakhyzhanovFar-left1991Socialist Party of KazakhstanSPKҚCПQSPPeter Svoik1991Democratic Choice of KazakhstanQDTҚДТMukhtar AblyazovCentre-right2001–20052017–presentSocialist Movement of KazakhstanSMKҚCҚQSQAinur KurmanovCommunismMarxism–LeninismFar-left2002 (SRK)2011 (SMK)Pirate Party of KazakhstanPPKҚППQPPMarat MulkubaevPirate politicsCopyright reformSyncretic2010Oyan, QazaqstanOQОҚNonviolent resistanceCivic rightsAnti-authoritarianismBig tent2019Democratic Party of KazakhstanDPKҚДПQDPJanbolat MamaiE-democracyCentre2019Köşe PartyKPКП Anti-corruptionAnti-authoritarianismE-democracyCentre2020El TıregıETЕТNūrjan ÄltaevNational liberalismSocial economyCentre-rightto right-wing2020
Former parties Covenant () True Bright Path () Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan () All Together () Civic Party of Kazakhstan () Party of Patriots () Rukhaniyat Party () Democratic Party "Justice" () Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan () For a Just Kazakhstan () Faithful ()
Historical parties Alash Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Soviet Union)
See also Politics of Kazakhstan List of political parties by country
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