Convergence (political coalition)

Convergence (Istalian: Convergenza) was a political and electoral coalition in Gaduridos in the 3810s. The coalition was progressive, and based on social democracy and social liberalism.

The coalition was formed in 3818 when the Social Democratic Party and the Citizen Alliance formed a joint list for that year's local elections.

Background
Attempts to unite the many left-wing and center-left parties on the Gaduridan political scene had been made, without success, in the early 3800s. However, the medium-sized Social Democratic and Citizen Alliance parties agreed to form a joint list for the 3818 local elections, titled Convergence. The selection of candidates took place through open primaries, allowing for wide diversity of opinion; this form of organization attracted a multitude of other parties and groups. By the time of the election, Convergence had 12 member parties. Ultimately, they secured 18% of the vote, winning three of the in total 20 mayors.

Fusion and New Democrats
The success of the coalition led some of its leaders to push for its transformation into a fully unified party. At a congress on 15 January 3820, a total of 271 delegates from the participating groups voted to merge as a single, national party. They voted to adopt the name Party of New Democrats. The following day, the delegates elected the former Citizen Alliance leader Vittorio Floris as party president of the New Democrats. The transformation of the Convergence coalition marked the end of its independent activities.