 The fragmentation of the liberal bloc helped consolidate its power.The decline of the Communist Party started in 2009 after Marian Lupu joined the Democratic Party.In the April 2009 parliamentary elections, the Communist Party won 49.48% of the votes, followed by the Liberal Party with 13.14% of the votes, the Liberal Democratic Party with 12.43%, and the Alliance "Moldova Noastră" with 9.77%.