Alliance PSD+PC
# 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.

### 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 | Chamber | Chamber | Senate | Senate | Senate | Position | Aftermath |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Position | Aftermath |
| 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 $DA-PUR^2-UDMR$ government (2004–2007) PSD in opposition |
| 2004 | 3,730,352 | 36.61 | 132 / 332 | 3,798,607 | 36.30 | 57 / 137 | 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 |
| 2008 | 2,279,449 | 33.10 | 114 / 334 | 2,352,968 | 34.16 | 49 / 137 | Opposition to PDL-UNPR-UDMR government (2009–2012) |
| 2008 | 2,279,449 | 33.10 | 114 / 334 | 2,352,968 | 34.16 | 49 / 137 | 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 | PSD and PC competed separately | PSD and PC competed separately | PSD and PC competed separately | PSD and PC competed separately | 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).

