Belize has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties.
In 1950, after the general worker union had been formed, the people's committee constituted itself as the PUP (People's United Party) and taken the majority seating in the elected Belize city council.
[3] The PUP foster the idea of political independence but their opposition UDP believe in the national interest of equitable distribution of public services from the government.
There have been other small parties that have participated at all levels of governmental elections in the past.
Although none of these small political parties have ever won any significant number of seats and/or offices, their challenge has been growing over the years.