Alliance PSD+PC

The Alliance PSD+PC (Romanian: Alianța PSD+PC) was a center-left electoral alliance in Romania between 2008 and 2009.

History

Formation

In continuation with the 2004 National Union PSD+PUR alliance, the new alliance was founded in 2008 between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Conservative Party (PC), formerly Humanist Party of Romania (PUR) as a counterpart to the centre-right Justice and Truth Alliance (DA) between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and Democratic Party (PD).

2008 and 2009 elections

It took part in the 2008 general elections and in the 2009 European Parliament election, with the alliance winning 11 seats, including one Conservatives' candidate: George Sabin Cutaş.^[1]

Dissolution

In late 2010, the Alliance dissolved, as Conservative Party (PC) joined the National Liberal Party (PNL) to form the Centre Right Alliance (ACD).

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Election	Chamber			Senate			Position	Aftermath
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
2004	3,730,352	36.61	132 / 332	3,798,607	36.30	57 / 137	1st  (as PSD+PUR)1	Alliance dismantled in December 2004 DA-PUR2-UDMR government (2004–2007) PSD in opposition
							PSD supported a minority PNL-UDMR government (2007–2008) PC in opposition
2008	2,279,449	33.10	114 / 334	2,352,968	34.16	49 / 137	2nd 3	PDL-PSD government (2008–2009) PC in opposition
							Opposition to PDL-UNPR-UDMR government (2009–2012)
							USL government (2012)

Notes:

¹ National Union PSD+PUR members: PSD (46 senators and 113 deputies) and PUR (11 senators and 19 deputies).
² Soon after the elections, PUR broke the alliance and switched sides, joining the Justice and Truth Alliance (DA) in forming the government.
³ Alliance PSD+PC members: PSD (48 senators and 110 deputies) and PC (1 senator and 4 deputies).

European elections

Election	Votes	Percentage	MEPs	Position	EU Party	EP Group
2007	PSD and PC competed separately
2009	1,504,218	31.07%	11 / 33	1st 1	PES	S&D

Notes:

¹ Alliance PSD+PC members: PSD (10 MEPs) and PC (1 MEP).

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