Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador)
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The Christian Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Demócrata Cristiano) is a political party in El Salvador. At the last legislative elections, held on 16 March 2003, the party won 7.3% of the popular vote and 5 out of 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly. In the presidential election of 21 March 2004, the PDC supported Héctor Silva Argüello of the United Democratic Centre. In the 12 March 2006 legislative election, the party won 6.8% of the popular vote and 6 out of 84 seats.
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The Christian Democratic Party was long one of El Salvador's two leading parties, but has lost this position with the rise of ARENA and FMLN has seen this status lost.
However, since no party holds a majority in the legislature, it can be seen as effectively holding the balance of power.
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