Two major political parties have dominated the political landscape in Guyana over the past 50 years - the People Progressive Party (PPP) and People's National Congress (PNC). In addition, several other parties have contested elections as individual groups or as members of political alliances. This section provides a comprehensive list of the political parties and alliances contesting the 2011 Elections in Guyana.

Code		Political Group
	PPP/C	People’s Progressive Party/Civic
	APNU	A Partnership for National Unity The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) The Guyana Action Party (GAP) The National Front Alliance (NFA) Working People’s Alliance (WPA)
	AFC	Alliance for Change
	TUF	The United Force
	EBDA	East Berbice Development Association