Electoral Performance
This chart shows electoral performance for the Democratic Alliance, and its predecessor the Democratic Party, since the advent of democracy in 1994:
| Election | Total votes | Share of votes | Seats | Party Leader | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 338,426 | 1.73% | 7 | de Beer !Zach de Beer | ANC victory |
| 1999 | 1,527,337 | 9.56% | 38 | Leon !Tony Leon | ANC victory; DP becomes official opposition |
| 2004 | 1,931,201 | 12.37% | 50 | Leon !Tony Leon | ANC victory; DA retains official opposition status |
| 2009 | 2,945,829 | 16.66% | 67 | Zille !Helen Zille | ANC victory; DA retains official opposition status and wins Western Cape province |
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