| Alternative Democratic Pole Polo Democrático Alternativo |
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| President | Clara Lopez |
| Senate leader | Jorge Enrique Robledo |
| Founded | December 2005 |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Ideology | Left liberal, Social democracy, Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Foro de São Paulo, Socialist International (observer) |
| Official colours | Yellow |
| Seats in the Chamber of Representatives |
4 / 166
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| Seats in the Senate |
8 / 102
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| Website | |
| www.polodemocratico.net | |
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The Alternative Democratic Pole (Sp.: Polo Democrático Alternativo or PDA) is a political alliance in Colombia, formed by the Independent Democratic Pole (PDI) and the Democratic Alternative (AD) in December 2005. Nowadays, it is the only political party that has declared opposition to government of Juan Manuel Santos.
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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[1].