The DAB has hailed the 2025 Legislative Council election a success after securing 20 seats, even as the party's total votes fell, a result it attributed to this year's fierce competition.

The party, which fielded 26 candidates, gained one more seat than in the previous term.

Its candidates achieved a clean sweep in the Election Committee constituency, with all eight elected.

In the geographical constituencies, it secured one seat in each of the 10 districts.

Two of its five candidates in functional constituencies were also successful.

Despite gaining a seat, the party's total votes dropped by over a third, from approximately 680,000 to around 430,000.

DAB chairman Gary Chan said the higher overall voter turnout demonstrated Hong Kong's unity and determination to tackle challenges and drive reform and development.

However, he acknowledged the vote shift, stating the party would review its strategies and proposals to ensure they resonate with the public.

Vice-chairman Holden Chow pointed to the competitive landscape.

"Take my election as an example, in the last election, there were only three candidates running," he said.

"But in this election, we had five candidates running in my election, so there is a fierce competition among each candidate... that may cause a result of a declining vote of each candidate."

The election saw two DAB incumbents, Frankie Ngan and Edmund Wong, lose their seats.

Chan thanked them for their diligent service over the past four years.

Looking forward, the party announced its immediate focus would be to support those affected by the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court.

Its first task upon the Legislative Council's return would be to push for rapid reconstruction.

Chan said the DAB would propose examining a developable plot of land behind Fu Shin Estate for potential use.

In the meantime, he said the party would continue collecting the opinions of those affected by the tragedy.

"Some want to continue living in the Tai Po area, while some prefer not to... therefore, the most important task now is to propose a long-term reconstruction solution, respond to each victim's different demands or property rights issues and then present specific proposals," Chan said.

The party also pledged to support government reforms on building maintenance and safety oversight.