Political Development
The PDI and AD initially had their own pre-candidates for the 2006 presidential race. PDI had nominated Antonio Navarro (former leader of M-19) and AD had nominated Carlos Gaviria.
In a primary election held on March 12, 2006, Gaviria won the presidential nomination of the PDA.
In the simultaneous legislative elections of 2006, the party won 9 out of 166 Deputies and 11 out of 100 senators.
At the presidential elections of 28 May 2006, Carlos Gaviria came second with 22.04% of the vote, 2'613.157 votes.
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