The party was established on 26 March 2013.[1]
In the June 2013 parliamentary elections the PKD was part of the Alliance for a European Albania, led by the Socialist Party.[3] It received 0.5% of the vote, winning a single seat in Parliament.[3] In the 2017 elections the party's vote share fell to 0.2% and it lost parliamentary representation. During the 2021 election it joined the Democratic party and its alliance giving the party support.