The Southern Democratic Party was founded in 2006, as a split from the regional organisation of Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy.
The PDM's leader was Agazio Loiero, President of Calabria Region since 2005.
In the 2006 general election, thanks to a political pact with the Consumers' List, PDM scored 5.3%[1] and elected a Senator, Pietro Fuda (former President of Province of Reggio Calabria for Forza Italia).
In the subsequent municipal elections, PDM scored 13.7% in Catanzaro,[2] 6.5% in Crotone[3] and 4.2% in Cosenza.
[4] The PDM joined the Democratic Party at its founding congress on 14 October 2007.