Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)

{{Infobox political party

| name = Democratic Alliance Party

| country = Solomon Islands

| leader = Rick Houenipwela

| split = Solomon Islands Democratic Party

| seats1_title = National Parliament

| colorcode = {{party color|Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)}}

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|4|50|{{party color|Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)}}}}

}}{{Politics of the Solomon Islands}}

The Democratic Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands led by Rick Houenipwela.{{cite news |title='WE CARE': SIDP and DAP signs coalition agreement ahead of elections |url=https://www.sibconline.com.sb/we-care-sidp-and-dap-signs-coalition-agreement-ahead-of-elections/ |access-date=13 April 2024 |work=Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208014257/https://www.sibconline.com.sb/we-care-sidp-and-dap-signs-coalition-agreement-ahead-of-elections/ |archive-date=8 February 2024|url-status=live}}

History

The DAP supports maintaining the country's alliance with Taiwan.{{cite web |date=11 February 2019 |title=Solomon Islands: Political parties reaffirm ties with Taiwan |url=https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/solomon-elections-china-taiwan-tussle/10802466 |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}

In the 2014 general elections, the party won seven seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament.[http://www.siec.gov.sb/index.php/journalist/127-2014-national-general-election-results 2014 National General Election Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125055635/http://www.siec.gov.sb/index.php/journalist/127-2014-national-general-election-results |date=2014-11-25 }} SIEC

Election results

class="wikitable" style=text-align:center !Election !Votes !% !Seats !+/–
2014 \|19,992 \|7.78 (#2) \|{{Composition bar\|7\|50\|hex={{party colour\|Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)}}}} \|New
2019 \|19,720 \|6.37 (#5) \|{{Composition bar\|3\|50\|hex={{party colour\|Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)}}}} \|{{Decrease}} 4
2024 \|5,515 \|1.59 (#10) \|{{Composition bar\|4\|50\|hex={{party colour\|Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)}}}} \|{{increase}} 1

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!Election

!Votes

!Seats

!+/–

2014

|19,992

|7.78 (#2)

|{{Composition bar|7|50|hex={{party colour|Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)}}}}

|New

2019

|19,720