[citation needed] In 2006, the party took part in the parliamentary elections, in which it won 30 out of 166 deputies and 20 out of 100 senators.

In 2012, the Uribistas and former President Alvaro Uribe along with Francisco Santos Calderon decided to form their own separate party, the Democratic Center.

This was the result of constant intervention and criticism from former President Alvaro Uribe towards his presidential successor Juan Manuel Santos.

The announcement of peace negotiations with the FARC and the Colombian Government was a partial factor that led to the fragmentation.

In 2014, President Juan Manuel Santos was re-elected for a second term, in a close race against former cabinet colleague and ex-Finance Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga of the Democratic Center.