The victory has greatly shored up morale in the party, which was at a low ebb because of the splitting off of the new Taiwan Independence Party. The victory also solidified the reputation of DPP chairman Hsu Hsin-liang and bolstered his reform efforts.
民進黨內部因為選戰勝利的因素，前陣子建國黨出走而低沈的士氣大受鼓舞，主席許信良的個人聲望與改革路線也得到鞏固和提昇。