The DPP found itself embroiled in bitter elections over the last two years. During the islandwide city mayoral, county magistrate, and city and county council elections at the end of 2005, the KMT prevailed, winning 17 out of 23 chief executive posts. Pan-blue banners were raised over cities and counties in northern, eastern, and central Taiwan.
近兩年選舉，民進黨屢陷苦戰，2005 年底的「三合一」縣市長大選，國民黨大有斬獲，在 23 縣市中席捲 17 縣市，全台灣北中東藍旗飄揚。