Independence Party of Howland

The Independence Party of Howland (abbreviated IPH, occasionally Indy, nearly always referred to as simply Independence) is a center-right political party in Howland, one of the two major parties in Howland politics. The party was founded in 1924, which makes it Howland's oldest surviving political party. Its primary competitor for political office in Howland is the Howland Social Democrats.

Independence is the most succeesful political party in Howland in terms of electoral performance. It has won 16 of Howland's 22 general elections, and served as the governing party from 1949–1964, 1967–1976, 1979–1994 and 2000–2009. Since the 2009 election, Independence has been in opposition in the House of Representatives, holding 21 of the 54 seats.