Since then, it has been the official opposition in Bermuda's House of Assembly (currently holding 6 of its 36 seats).

The Bermuda Democratic Alliance (BDA) was formed in 2009 by breakaway members of the UBP that believed only a new party could win voters from the PLP.

[4] Concern that vote-splitting among the two non-Labour parties would result in an easy victory for the PLP prompted the BDA and UBP to enter merger talks.

[6] The party held its inaugural leadership convention on 10 September 2011, where the former BDA leader, Senator Craig Cannonier, narrowly won the party leadership over challenger Everard T. (Bob) Richards.

[11] N.H. Cole Simons was later sworn in as party leader on 2 November 2020, having been the only candidate for the role and remained in post until August 2023.