Republic of China municipal elections, 2010
Encyclopedia
| Poll source | Date of completion |  Hau Lung-pin |
Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process... |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | May 26, 2010 | 46% | 41% | 14% |
| Era Television | June 11, 2010 | 39.3% | 41.0% | 19.6% |
| Era Television | June 22, 2010 | 41.8% | 37.7% | 20.5% |
| China Times | July 15, 2010 | 42.9% | 38.5% | 18.7% |
| TVBS | July 20, 2010 | 44% | 41% | 15% |
| I-tel Research | August 19, 2010 | 58.33% | 41.67% | — |
| TVBS | August 25, 2010 | 45% | 42% | 12% |
| Apple Daily | August 29, 2010 | 43.12% | 44.68% | 12.20% |
| I-tel Research | September 1, 2010 | 44.55% | 55.45% | — |
| TVBS | September 8, 2010 | 42% | 45% | 13% |
| China Times | September 17, 2010 | 39.0% | 41.2% | 19.8% |
| I-tel Research | September 20, 2010 | 52.94% | 47.06% | — |
| United Daily News | September 26, 2010 | 41% | 33% | 26% |
| Apple Daily | October 3, 2010 | 47.52% | 35.64% | 16.84% |
| TVBS | October 6, 2010 | 43% | 42% | 15% |
| Shih Hsin University | October 12, 2010 | 33.2% | 30.1% | 36.7% |
| Liberty Times | October 21, 2010 | 36.84% | 37.45% | 25.71% |
| United Daily News | October 24, 2010 | 48% | 37% | 15% |
| TVBS | October 27, 2010 | 46% | 40% | 14% |
| China Times | November 3, 2010 | 42.7% | 42.1% | 15.2% |
| Wealth Magazine | November 7, 2010 | 37.2% | 38.5% | 24.3% |
| Shih Hsin University | November 8, 2010 | 33.4% | 33.0% | 33.6% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | November 10, 2010 | 39.3% | 40.8% | 19.9% |
| TVBS | November 11, 2010 | 49% | 39% | 12% |
| China Times | November 14, 2010 | 47.3% | 39.6% | 13.2% |
Predictions
| Source | Date of release | Voter turnout | Hau Lung-pin |
Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | August 25, 2010 | 66% | 51% | 49% |
| TVBS | September 8, 2010 | 67% | 48% | 52% |
| I-tel Research | October 4, 2010 | — | 50.59% | 49.41% |
| United Daily News | October 24, 2010 | — | 49% | 51% |
| TVBS | October 27, 2010 | 68% | 50.3% | 49.7% |
| TVBS | November 11, 2010 | 68% | 53% | 47% |
| Global Views | November 27, 2010 | 68% | 50.6% | 48.5% |
Municipal Mayoral Election
| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
2 | Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌) | 797,865 | 55.65% | ||
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
5 | Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process... (蘇貞昌) |
628,129 | 43.81% | ||
| Independent | 4 | Francis Wu (吳武明) | 3,672 | 0.26% | ||
| Independent | 3 | Helen Hsiao (蕭淑華) | 2,238 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | 1 | Wu Yen-cheng (吳炎成) | 1,832 | 0.13% | ||
| Total | 1,433,736 | 100.00% | ||||
| Voter turnout | 70.65% | |||||
Municipal Councilmen Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
637,255 | 44.93% | 31 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
516,140 | 36.39% | 23 | |
| New Party New Party New Party may refer to:* New Party * New Party Corrientes * New Party Japan* New Party * New Party * New Party - the party of Oswald Mosley... |
74,116 | 5.23% | 3 | |
| People First Party | 65,550 | 4.62% | 2 | |
| Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Union is a political party in the Republic of China which advocates Taiwan independence. It was officially founded on July 24, 2001 and is considered part of the Pan-Green Coalition. Unlike the Democratic Progressive Party, its larger companion party in the Pan-Green... |
36,302 | 2.56% | 1 | |
| Green Party Taiwan Green Party Taiwan The Green Party Taiwan is a political party in Taiwan established on 25 January 1996. The party is not a member of, and should not be confused with, the Pan-Green Coalition. As its name suggests, the Green Party Taiwan focuses on environmental issues... |
16,329 | 1.15% | 0 | |
| Taiwan Constitution Association Taiwan Constitution Association The Taiwan Constitution Association is a Taiwanese political party.... |
188 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent | 72,455 | 5.11% | 2 | |
| Total | 1,418,335 | 100.00% | 62 | |
| Voter turnout | 70.65% | |||
Ward Chiefs Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
648,243 | 48.63% | 247 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
105,465 | 7.91% | 41 | |
| Green Party Taiwan Green Party Taiwan The Green Party Taiwan is a political party in Taiwan established on 25 January 1996. The party is not a member of, and should not be confused with, the Pan-Green Coalition. As its name suggests, the Green Party Taiwan focuses on environmental issues... |
964 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| Independent | 578,227 | 43.38% | 168 | |
| Total | 1,332,899 | 100.00% | 456 | |
| Voter turnout | 70.72% | |||
Electoral background
New Taipei (formerly Taipei CountyTaipei County
New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin...
) was promoted into a central municipality, and replaced Taipei City
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
as the largest city of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Taipei County
Taipei County
New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin...
was under the administration of the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
, with the incumbent Taipei County Magistrate Chou Hsi-wei
Chou Hsi-wei
Chou Hsi-wei is a former Taipei County magistrate in Taiwan. He was formerly a member of the People's First Party, but switched allegiance to the Kuomintang shortly before the county chief elections. He previously served as a legislator in the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China.-Notes:...
serving as mayor. However, unlike Taipei City
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, which is solidly in the Pan-Blue political camp, the electoral composition of Taipei County
Taipei County
New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin...
is more evenly distributed between Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Coalition
Pan-Green Coalition
The Pan-Green Coalition or Pan-Green Camp, is an informal political alliance of the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan", consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party , Taiwan Solidarity Union , and the minor Taiwan Independence Party...
supporters, with only a very slight overall inclination towards the Pan-Blue political camp. It should also be noted that Taipei County
Taipei County
New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin...
had previously been under the administration of the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
for 16 years, until the incumbent County Magistrate Chou Hsi-wei
Chou Hsi-wei
Chou Hsi-wei is a former Taipei County magistrate in Taiwan. He was formerly a member of the People's First Party, but switched allegiance to the Kuomintang shortly before the county chief elections. He previously served as a legislator in the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China.-Notes:...
won power 5 years ago.
| Results of Past Taipei County Magistrate Elections | ||
| Year | Winning Candidate | Political Party |
| 1989 | You Ching You Ching You Ching is the Republic of China representative to Germany. A practicing lawyer since 1978, he obtained his bachelor's degree in law from the National Chengchi University in 1965 and his doctorate from the University of Heidelberg in 1978... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 1993 | You Ching You Ching You Ching is the Republic of China representative to Germany. A practicing lawyer since 1978, he obtained his bachelor's degree in law from the National Chengchi University in 1965 and his doctorate from the University of Heidelberg in 1978... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 1997 | Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2001 | Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2005 | Chou Hsi-wei Chou Hsi-wei Chou Hsi-wei is a former Taipei County magistrate in Taiwan. He was formerly a member of the People's First Party, but switched allegiance to the Kuomintang shortly before the county chief elections. He previously served as a legislator in the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China.-Notes:... |
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
Polling
| Poll source | Date of completion | Eric Chu Li-luan |
Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen is the current chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan. Studying in Taiwan, the U.S and the U.K. Tsai earned an LL.B. from National Taiwan University, an LL.M. from Cornell University Law School and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.... |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Times | May 24, 2010 | 33.0% | 28.2% | 38.7% |
| TVBS | May 24, 2010 | 43% | 44% | 14% |
| TVBS | July 16, 2010 | 46% | 40% | 14% |
| China Times | July 17, 2010 | 39.2% | 39.8% | 21.0% |
| Era Television | July 21, 2010 | 41.1% | 36.2% | 22.7% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | August , 201019 | 44.2% | 44.1% | 11.7% |
| TVBS | August 23, 2010 | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| I-tel Research | August 23, 2010 | 45% | 55% | — |
| I-tel Research | September 7, 2010 | 43.9% | 56.1% | — |
| Apple Daily | September 11, 2010 | 47.04% | 39.08% | 13.88% |
| China Times | September 17, 2010 | 42.1% | 38.1% | 19.8% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | September , 201023 | 44.4% | 43.5% | 12.1% |
| United Daily News | September 27, 2010 | 45% | 28% | 26% |
| I-tel Research | September 28, 2010 | 55.63% | 44.38% | — |
| Apple Daily | October 4, 2010 | 48.49% | 35.13% | 16.38% |
| TVBS | October 5, 2010 | 47% | 35% | 17% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | October , 20107 | 43.1% | 43.5% | 13.4% |
| Citizen's Association of Taiwan | October 8, 2010 | 37.9% | 35.3% | 26.8% |
| Shih Hsin University | October 10, 2010 | 35.3% | 31.3% | 33.4% |
| China Times | October 17, 2010 | 43% | 34% | 23% |
| Liberty Times | October 19, 2010 | 35.81% | 34.00% | 30.19% |
| United Daily News | October 27, 2010 | 45% | 37% | 18% |
| TVBS | October 29, 2010 | 44% | 40% | 16% |
| China Times | November 2, 2010 | 44% | 38% | 18% |
| Liberty Times | November , 20102 | 35.82% | 38.49% | 25.69% |
| Wealth Magazine | November 5, 2010 | 39.3% | 34.3% | 26.4% |
| Decision Making Research | November 6, 2010 | 39.9% | 37.2% | 22.9% |
| Shih Hsin University | November 7, 2010 | 33.5% | 30.4% | 36.1% |
| China Times | November 8, 2010 | 45.6% | 41.6% | 12.8% |
| TVBS | November 9, 2010 | 45% | 38% | 17% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | November 12, 2010 | 40.3% | 39.1% | 20.6% |
| Liberty Times | November 12, 2010 | 38.81% | 39.29% | 21.90% |
Predictions
| Source | Date of release | Voter turnout | Eric Chu |
Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen is the current chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan. Studying in Taiwan, the U.S and the U.K. Tsai earned an LL.B. from National Taiwan University, an LL.M. from Cornell University Law School and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | August 23, 2010 | 69% | 53% | 47% |
| I-tel Research | October 4, 2010 | — | 49.56% | 50.44% |
| United Daily News | October 27, 2010 | — | 55% | 45% |
| TVBS | October 29, 2010 | 71% | 51% | 49% |
| TVBS | November 9, 2010 | 71% | 51% | 49% |
| Global Views | November 27, 2010 | 69.1% | 48.9% | 51.1% |
Municipal Mayoral Election
| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
1 | Eric Chu Li-luan (朱立倫) | 1,115,536 | 52.61% | ||
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
2 | Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen is the current chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan. Studying in Taiwan, the U.S and the U.K. Tsai earned an LL.B. from National Taiwan University, an LL.M. from Cornell University Law School and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.... (蔡英文) |
1,004,900 | 47.39% | ||
| Total | 2,120,436 | 100.00% | ||||
| Voter turnout | 71.25% | |||||
Municipal Councilmen Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
831,590 | 39.74% | 30 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
724,807 | 34.64% | 28 | |
| People First Party | 40,755 | 1.95% | 0 | |
| New Party New Party New Party may refer to:* New Party * New Party Corrientes * New Party Japan* New Party * New Party * New Party - the party of Oswald Mosley... |
18,807 | 0.90% | 0 | |
| Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Union is a political party in the Republic of China which advocates Taiwan independence. It was officially founded on July 24, 2001 and is considered part of the Pan-Green Coalition. Unlike the Democratic Progressive Party, its larger companion party in the Pan-Green... |
33,789 | 1.61% | 0 | |
| Green Party Taiwan Green Party Taiwan The Green Party Taiwan is a political party in Taiwan established on 25 January 1996. The party is not a member of, and should not be confused with, the Pan-Green Coalition. As its name suggests, the Green Party Taiwan focuses on environmental issues... |
8,321 | 0.40% | 0 | |
| Independent | 434,368 | 20.76% | 8 | |
| Total | 2,092,437 | 100.00% | 66 | |
| Voter turnout | 71.29% | |||
Ward Chiefs Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
645,761 | 32.68% | 354 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
75,790 | 3.84% | 25 | |
| Chinese Reunification Party | 1,912 | 0.10% | 1 | |
| People First Party | 208 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent | 1,252,189 | 63.37% | 652 | |
| Total | 1,975,860 | 100.00% | 1,032 | |
| Voter turnout | 71.45% | |||
Electoral background
| Results of Past Taichung County Magistrate Elections | ||
| Year | Winning Candidate | Political Party |
| 1989 | Liao Liou-yi | Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1993 | Liao Liou-yi | Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1997 | Liao Yung-lai | Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2001 | Huang Chung-sheng | Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 2005 | Huang Chung-sheng | Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| Results of Past Taichung City Mayoral Elections | ||
| Year | Winning Candidate | Political Party |
| 1989 | Lin Po-jung | Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1993 | Lin Po-jung | Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1997 | Chang Wen-ying | Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2001 | Jason Hu Chih-chiang Jason Hu Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung... |
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 2005 | Jason Hu Chih-chiang Jason Hu Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung... |
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
The newly created central municipality Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
will be formed from the merging and elevation of Taichung County
Taichung County
Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan, the Republic of China, that surrounded but did not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan"...
and Taichung City
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, both of which are currently county-level divisions of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. At present, both Taichung County
Taichung County
Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan, the Republic of China, that surrounded but did not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan"...
and Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
are under the administration of the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
, with the incumbent Taichung County Magistrate being Huang Chung-sheng and the incumbent Taichung City Mayor being Jason Hu Chih-chiang
Jason Hu
Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung...
. The electoral composition of Taichung County
Taichung County
Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan, the Republic of China, that surrounded but did not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan"...
is relatively balanced with only a slight overall inclination towards the Pan-Blue political camp, whereas Taichung City
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
is commonly considered to be mildly leaning towards the Pan-Blue political camp. It is estimated that in Taichung County
Taichung County
Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan, the Republic of China, that surrounded but did not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan"...
, approximately 52% of voters who identify themselves with political inclination support the Pan-Blue Coalition
Pan-Blue Coalition
The Pan-Blue Coalition 泛藍聯盟 or Pan-Blue Force is a political alliance in the Republic of China , consisting of the Kuomintang , the People First Party , and the New Party . The name comes from the party colours of the Kuomintang...
, whilst 48% support the Pan-Green Coalition
Pan-Green Coalition
The Pan-Green Coalition or Pan-Green Camp, is an informal political alliance of the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan", consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party , Taiwan Solidarity Union , and the minor Taiwan Independence Party...
. In Taichung City, the proportion of Pan-Blue to Pan-Green supporters within voters who identify themselves with political inclination is approximately 55% to 45%.
Polling
| Poll source | Date of completion | Jason Hu Chih-chiang Jason Hu Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung... |
Su Jia-chyuan Su Jia-chyuan Su Jia-chyuan is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party . Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture. In 2010 he narrowly lost... |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Daily | May 24, 2010 | 53.40% | 35.39% | 11.21% |
| TVBS | May 25, 2010 | 57% | 26% | 17% |
| United Daily News | June 4, 2010 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| Liberty Times | June 9, 2010 | 35.59% | 28.71% | 29.67% |
| Era Television | July 6, 2010 | 44.6% | 32.5% | 22.9% |
| TVBS | July 2, 20102 | 51% | 31% | 19% |
| Era Television | July 27, 2010 | 43.5% | 30.7% | 25.8% |
| I-tel Research | August 26, 2010 | 62% | 38% | — |
| TVBS | August 27, 2010 | 51% | 30% | 19% |
| I-tel Research | September 9, 2010 | 52.25% | 47.75% | — |
| Democratic Progressive Party | September 15, 2010 | 45% | 36% | 19% |
| China Times | September 19, 2010 | 41% | 35% | 25% |
| Apple Daily | September 26, 2010 | 51.82% | 36.26% | 11.92% |
| United Daily News | September 28, 2010 | 43% | 25% | 29% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | September 29, 2010 | 46.4% | 33.3% | 20.3% |
| I-tel Research | September 29, 2010 | 59.57% | 40.43% | — |
| TVBS | October 12, 2010 | 47% | 34% | 18% |
| Shih Hsin University | October 12, 2010 | 37.9% | 22.2% | 39.9% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | October 13, 2010 | 45.7% | 35.3% | 19.0% |
| United Daily News | October 27, 2010 | 49% | 31% | 20% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | October 27, 2010 | 40.5% | 35.4% | 24.1% |
| China Times | October31 , 2010 | 43% | 33% | 23% |
| Liberty Times | November 5, 2010 | 34.85% | 30.04% | 35.11% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | November 6, 2010 | 40.1% | 35.1% | 24.8% |
| Shih Hsin University | November 9, 2010 | 36.3% | 26.5% | 37.2% |
| China Times | November 12, 2010 | 47.1% | 40.1% | 12.8% |
| Beterly Research | November 15, 2010 | 28.9% | 29.2% | 41.9% |
Predictions
| Source | Date of release | Voter turnout | Jason Hu Chih-chiang Jason Hu Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung... |
Su Jia-chyuan Su Jia-chyuan Su Jia-chyuan is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party . Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture. In 2010 he narrowly lost... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | August 27, 2010 | 65% | 58% | 42% |
| I-tel Research | October 4, 2010 | — | 57.28% | 42.72% |
| United Daily News | October 27, 2010 | — | 56% | 44% |
| Global Views | November 27, 2010 | 64.1% | 50.6% | 49.4% |
Municipal Mayoral Election
| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
2 | Jason Hu Chih-chiang Jason Hu Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung... (胡志強) |
730,284 | 51.12% | ||
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
1 | Su Jia-chyuan Su Jia-chyuan Su Jia-chyuan is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party . Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture. In 2010 he narrowly lost... (蘇嘉全) |
698,358 | 48.88% | ||
| Total | 1,428,642 | 100.00% | ||||
| Voter turnout | 73.15% | |||||
Municipal Councilmen Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
531,365 | 37.64% | 27 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
460,345 | 32.61% | 24 | |
| Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Union is a political party in the Republic of China which advocates Taiwan independence. It was officially founded on July 24, 2001 and is considered part of the Pan-Green Coalition. Unlike the Democratic Progressive Party, its larger companion party in the Pan-Green... |
24,396 | 1.73% | 1 | |
| People First Party | 9,247 | 0.66% | 1 | |
| Independent | 386,217 | 27.36% | 10 | |
| Total | 1,411,570 | 100.00% | 63 | |
| Voter turnout | 73.21% | |||
Ward Chiefs Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
465,827 | 34.40% | 227 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
54,623 | 4.03% | 18 | |
| Independent | 833,529 | 61.56% | 379 | |
| Total | 1,353,979 | 100.00% | 624 | |
| Voter turnout | 73.31% | |||
Electoral background
| Results of Past Tainan County Magistrate Elections | ||
| Year | Winning Candidate | Political Party |
| 1989 | Lee Ya-chiao | Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1993 | Mark Chen Tang-shan Mark Chen Mark Chen Tang-shan , born September 16, 1935, in Tainan County , Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician, former Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China under ex-President Chen Shui-bian. He was also previously Foreign Minister of the ROC from 2004 to 2006... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 1997 | Mark Chen Tang-shan Mark Chen Mark Chen Tang-shan , born September 16, 1935, in Tainan County , Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician, former Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China under ex-President Chen Shui-bian. He was also previously Foreign Minister of the ROC from 2004 to 2006... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2001 | Su Huan-chih Su Huan-chih Su Huan-chih was the magistrate of Tainan County from 2001 to 2010, until Tainan County's merger into Tainan City. Born in a rural township in southern Taiwan, Su graduated from National Taiwan University. He passed the bar examination in 1986 and started his career as a lawyer.Su made his entry... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2005 | Su Huan-chih Su Huan-chih Su Huan-chih was the magistrate of Tainan County from 2001 to 2010, until Tainan County's merger into Tainan City. Born in a rural township in southern Taiwan, Su graduated from National Taiwan University. He passed the bar examination in 1986 and started his career as a lawyer.Su made his entry... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| Results of Past Tainan City Mayoral Elections | ||
| Year | Winning Candidate | Political Party |
| 1989 | Shih Chih-ming Shih Chih-ming Shih Chih-ming is a Taiwanese politician of the Kuomintang party. He served two consecutive terms as mayor of Tainan City, from 1989 to 1997.-References:... |
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1993 | Shih Chih-ming Shih Chih-ming Shih Chih-ming is a Taiwanese politician of the Kuomintang party. He served two consecutive terms as mayor of Tainan City, from 1989 to 1997.-References:... |
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1997 | George Chang Tsan-hung George Chang George Chang Tsan-hung is a Taiwanese politician and Taiwan independence activist. He was the mayor of Tainan City from 1997 to 2001.- Early years :... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2001 | Hsu Tain-tsair Hsu Tain-tsair Hsu Tain-tsair , a Taiwanese politician, served as the mayor of Tainan City from 2001 to 2010. Born in Tainan County , Hsu got his PhD candidacy in economics in the United States, where he started participating in the independence movement of Taiwan... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2005 | Hsu Tain-tsair Hsu Tain-tsair Hsu Tain-tsair , a Taiwanese politician, served as the mayor of Tainan City from 2001 to 2010. Born in Tainan County , Hsu got his PhD candidacy in economics in the United States, where he started participating in the independence movement of Taiwan... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
The newly created central municipality Tainan
Tainan
Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...
will be formed from the merging and elevation of Tainan County
Tainan County
Tainan County was located in southern Taiwan. The name "Tainan" means "Southern Taiwan". Formerly a county of the Republic of China , Tainan County was merged with Tainan City at the end of 2010 to form a single special municipality....
and Tainan City
Tainan
Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...
, both of which are currently county-level divisions of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The incumbent Tainan County Magistrate Su Huan-chih
Su Huan-chih
Su Huan-chih was the magistrate of Tainan County from 2001 to 2010, until Tainan County's merger into Tainan City. Born in a rural township in southern Taiwan, Su graduated from National Taiwan University. He passed the bar examination in 1986 and started his career as a lawyer.Su made his entry...
and the incumbent Tainan City Mayor being Hsu Tain-tsair
Hsu Tain-tsair
Hsu Tain-tsair , a Taiwanese politician, served as the mayor of Tainan City from 2001 to 2010. Born in Tainan County , Hsu got his PhD candidacy in economics in the United States, where he started participating in the independence movement of Taiwan...
are both members of the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
. Having been under the administration of the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
for the past seventeen and thirteen years respectively, both Tainan County
Tainan County
Tainan County was located in southern Taiwan. The name "Tainan" means "Southern Taiwan". Formerly a county of the Republic of China , Tainan County was merged with Tainan City at the end of 2010 to form a single special municipality....
and Tainan City
Tainan
Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...
are commonly considered to be strongholds of the Pan-Green political camp. It is estimated that in both the county and the city, approximately 60% of voters who identify themselves with political inclination support the Pan-Green Coalition
Pan-Green Coalition
The Pan-Green Coalition or Pan-Green Camp, is an informal political alliance of the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan", consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party , Taiwan Solidarity Union , and the minor Taiwan Independence Party...
, whilst 40% support the Pan-Blue Coalition
Pan-Blue Coalition
The Pan-Blue Coalition 泛藍聯盟 or Pan-Blue Force is a political alliance in the Republic of China , consisting of the Kuomintang , the People First Party , and the New Party . The name comes from the party colours of the Kuomintang...
.
Polling
| Poll source | Date of completion | William Lai Ching-te | Kuo Tien-tsai |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | May 20, 2010 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| TVBS | July 27, 2010 | 53% | 25% | 22% |
| Era Television | August 17, 2010 | 47.7% | 18.9% | 33.4% |
| I-tel Research | August 27, 2010 | 67.21% | 32.79% | — |
| TVBS | August 31, 2010 | 53% | 25% | 21% |
| I-tel Research | September 13, 2010 | 75.42% | 24.58% | — |
| China Times | September 18, 2010 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| United Daily News | September 29, 2010 | 44% | 20% | 33% |
| I-tel Research | September 30, 2010 | 66.43% | 33.57% | — |
| TVBS | October 13, 2010 | 50% | 28% | 22% |
| Shih Hsin University | October 16, 2010 | 36.2% | 23.3% | 40.5% |
| Liberty Times | October 23, 2010 | 44.07% | 16.73% | 39.2% |
| United Daily News | October 29, 2010 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| China Times | October 29, 2010 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| TVBS | November 4, 2010 | 47% | 34% | 18% |
| Shih Hsin University | November 13, 2010 | 37.7% | 22.0% | 40.3% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | November 13, 2010 | 51.3% | 25.9% | 22.8% |
Predictions
| Source | Date of release | Voter turnout | William Lai Ching-te | Kuo Tien-tsai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | August 31, 2010 | 67% | 64% | 36% |
| I-tel Research | October 4, 2010 | — | 66.79% | 33.21% |
| United Daily News | October 29, 2010 | — | 58% | 42% |
| TVBS | November 4, 2010 | 71% | 56% | 44% |
| Global Views | November 27, 2010 | 61.7% | 62.5% | 37.5% |
Municipal Mayoral Election
| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
2 | William Lai Ching-te (賴清德) | 619,897 | 60.41% | ||
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
1 | Kuo Tien-tsai (郭添財) | 406,196 | 39.59% | ||
| Total | 1,026,093 | 100.00% | ||||
| Voter turnout | 71.01% | |||||
Municipal Councilmen Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
378,139 | 37.01% | 27 | |
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
288,861 | 28.27% | 13 | |
| People First Party | 5,774 | 0.57% | 0 | |
| New Party New Party New Party may refer to:* New Party * New Party Corrientes * New Party Japan* New Party * New Party * New Party - the party of Oswald Mosley... |
810 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Union is a political party in the Republic of China which advocates Taiwan independence. It was officially founded on July 24, 2001 and is considered part of the Pan-Green Coalition. Unlike the Democratic Progressive Party, its larger companion party in the Pan-Green... |
4,701 | 0.46% | 0 | |
| Taiwan Public Opinion Party | 138 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent | 343,300 | 33.60% | 17 | |
| Total | 1,021,723 | 100.00% | 57 | |
| Voter turnout | 71.09% | |||
Ward Chiefs Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
191,288 | 19.56% | 124 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
69,780 | 7.13% | 40 | |
| Independent | 717,077 | 73.31% | 588 | |
| Total | 978,145 | 100.00% | 752 | |
| Voter turnout | 71.17% | |||
Electoral background
| Results of Past Kaohsiung Municipal Mayoral Elections | ||
| Year | Winning Candidate | Political Party |
| 1994 | Wu Den-yih Wu Den-yih Wu Den-yih is a Taiwanese politician of the Kuomintang Party, and the current Premier of the Republic of China.-Personal:Wu was born in Tsaotun, Nantou County, Taiwan... |
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
| 1998 | Frank Hsieh Chang-ting Frank Hsieh Frank Hsieh Chang-ting is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party in the Republic of China. He was the mayor of Kaohsiung City until his appointment as President of the Executive Yuan by president Chen Shui-bian on February 1, 2005. He announced his resignation from the post of... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2002 | Frank Hsieh Chang-ting Frank Hsieh Frank Hsieh Chang-ting is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party in the Republic of China. He was the mayor of Kaohsiung City until his appointment as President of the Executive Yuan by president Chen Shui-bian on February 1, 2005. He announced his resignation from the post of... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2006 | Chen Chu Chen Chu Chen Chu is a Taiwanese politician who is the current mayor of Kaohsiung. She was one of the "Kaohsiung Eight," prominent dissidents arrested after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979... |
Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| Results of Past Kaohsiung County Magistrate Elections | ||
| Year | Winning Candidate | Political Party |
| 1989 | Yu Chen Yueh-ying | Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 1993 | Yu Cheng-hsien | Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 1997 | Yu Cheng-hsien | Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2001 | Yang Chiu-hsing | Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
| 2005 | Yang Chiu-hsing | Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
The newly created central municipality Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
will be formed from the merging of Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*...
and the current central municipality Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
. The incumbent Kaohsiung Municipal Mayor Chen Chu
Chen Chu
Chen Chu is a Taiwanese politician who is the current mayor of Kaohsiung. She was one of the "Kaohsiung Eight," prominent dissidents arrested after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979...
and the incumbent Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing are both members of the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
. Having been under the administration of the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
for the past twelve years, the electoral composition of Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
has a slight overall inclination towards the Pan-Green political camp. On the other hand, Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*...
has been under the control of Tangwai members and the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
for 25 years, is widely considered to be solidly in the Pan-Green political camp. It is estimated that in Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*...
, approximately 60% of voters who identify themselves with political inclination support the Pan-Green Coalition
Pan-Green Coalition
The Pan-Green Coalition or Pan-Green Camp, is an informal political alliance of the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan", consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party , Taiwan Solidarity Union , and the minor Taiwan Independence Party...
, whilst 40% support the Pan-Blue Coalition
Pan-Blue Coalition
The Pan-Blue Coalition 泛藍聯盟 or Pan-Blue Force is a political alliance in the Republic of China , consisting of the Kuomintang , the People First Party , and the New Party . The name comes from the party colours of the Kuomintang...
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Polling
| Poll source | Date of completion | Chen Chu Chen Chu Chen Chu is a Taiwanese politician who is the current mayor of Kaohsiung. She was one of the "Kaohsiung Eight," prominent dissidents arrested after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979... |
Yang Chiu-hsing | Huang Chao-shun |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | May 27, 2010 | 62% | — | 26% | 12% |
| Era Television | July 13, 2010 | 45.4% | 25.4% | 11.7% | 17.5% |
| TVBS | July 29, 2010 | 43% | 26% | 16% | 15% |
| Apple Daily | August 3, 2010 | 43.75% | 27.18% | 20.49% | 8.58% |
| Era Television | August 3, 2010 | 43.6% | 23.8% | 11.5% | 21.2% |
| United Daily News | August 4, 2010 | 44% | 23% | 13% | 19% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | August 9, 2010 | 53.7% | 22.6% | 15.3% | 8.4% |
| TVBS | August 10, 2010 | 46% | 28% | 14% | 12% |
| I-tel Research | August 16, 2010 | 54.35% | 36.96% | 8.70% | — |
| Liberty Times | August 18, 2010 | 46% | 19% | 7% | 28% |
| I-tel Research | August 31, 2010 | 48.36% | 20.49% | 31.15% | — |
| TVBS | September 2, 2010 | 46% | 22% | 16% | 16% |
| I-tel Research | September 17, 2010 | 56.45% | 25.81% | 17.74% | — |
| China Times | September 18, 2010 | 45.5% | 20.2% | 14.9% | 19.3% |
| Apple Daily | September 23, 2010 | 36.39% | 24.60% | 18.05% | 20.96% |
| United Daily News | September 26, 2010 | 37% | 24% | 14% | 23% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | September 27, 2010 | 46.0% | 26.3% | 12.4% | 15.3% |
| TVBS | September 28, 2010 | 42% | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| The Commons Daily | September 29, 2010 | 31.7% | 18.8% | 7.3% | 42.4% |
| Apple Daily | September 29, 2010 | 38.30% | 22.48% | 19.61% | 19.61% |
| China Times | September 30, 2010 | 42.8% | 21.1% | 13.8% | 22.3% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | October 12, 2010 | 47.0% | 21.7% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Shih Hsin University | October 14, 2010 | 31.7% | 20.6% | 15.2% | 32.5% |
| TVBS | October 25, 2010 | 43% | 26% | 16% | 15% |
| China Times | October 28, 2010 | 47.1% | 23.4% | 10.3% | 19.2% |
| Liberty Times | October 30, 2010 | 43.27% | 18.52% | 7.8% | 30.41% |
| United Daily News | October 31, 2010 | 39% | 29% | 16% | 16% |
| TVBS | November 7, 2010 | 41% | 28% | 16% | 15% |
| Democratic Progressive Party | November 9, 2010 | 47.2% | 25.6% | 12.5% | 14.7% |
| Shih Hsin University | November 11, 2010 | 34.1% | 18.2% | 15.3% | 32.4% |
| Liberty Times | November 15, 2010 | 45.03% | 16.76% | 11.51% | 26.37% |
| China Times | November 15, 2010 | 46.0% | 24.0% | 13.7% | 16.3% |
Predictions
| Source | Date of release | Voter turnout | Chen Chu Chen Chu Chen Chu is a Taiwanese politician who is the current mayor of Kaohsiung. She was one of the "Kaohsiung Eight," prominent dissidents arrested after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979... |
Yang Chiu-hsing | Huang Chao-shun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVBS | September 2, 2010 | 72% | 52% | 26% | 22% |
| I-tel Research | October 4, 2010 | — | 52.74% | 25.34% | 21.92% |
| TVBS | October 25, 2010 | 74% | 46% | 31% | 23% |
| United Daily News | October 31, 2010 | — | 44% | 35% | 21% |
| TVBS | November 7, 2010 | 73% | 45% | 33% | 21% |
| Kuomintang | November 15, 2010 | — | 41.52% | 27.68% | 30.80% |
| Global Views | November 27, 2010 | 69.7% | 55.6% | 39.2% | 5.2% |
Municipal Mayoral Election
| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
3 | Chen Chu Chen Chu Chen Chu is a Taiwanese politician who is the current mayor of Kaohsiung. She was one of the "Kaohsiung Eight," prominent dissidents arrested after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979... (陳菊) |
821,089 | 52.80% | ||
| Independent | 1 | Yang Chiu-hsing (楊秋興) | 414,950 | 26.68% | ||
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
2 | Huang Chao-shun (黃昭順) | 319,171 | 20.52% | ||
| Total | 1,555,210 | 100.00% | ||||
| Voter turnout | 72.52% | |||||
Municipal Councilmen Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
601,083 | 39.08% | 29 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
564,397 | 36.70% | 28 | |
| People First Party | 30,355 | 1.97% | 1 | |
| New Party New Party New Party may refer to:* New Party * New Party Corrientes * New Party Japan* New Party * New Party * New Party - the party of Oswald Mosley... |
1,317 | 0.09% | 0 | |
| Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Union is a political party in the Republic of China which advocates Taiwan independence. It was officially founded on July 24, 2001 and is considered part of the Pan-Green Coalition. Unlike the Democratic Progressive Party, its larger companion party in the Pan-Green... |
27,171 | 1.77% | 0 | |
| Independent | 313,586 | 20.39% | 8 | |
| Total | 1,537,889 | 100.00% | 66 | |
| Voter turnout | 72.60% | |||
Ward Chiefs Election
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
393,136 | 26.81% | 242 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
170,430 | 11.62% | 96 | |
| Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Union is a political party in the Republic of China which advocates Taiwan independence. It was officially founded on July 24, 2001 and is considered part of the Pan-Green Coalition. Unlike the Democratic Progressive Party, its larger companion party in the Pan-Green... |
85 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent | 902,836 | 61.56% | 555 | |
| Total | 1,466,487 | 100.00% | 893 | |
| Voter turnout | 72.72% | |||
Implications and reactions
A forum entitled "Policy Direction after Five Metropolitan Elections in Taiwan", organized by the Institute for National Policy Research on Monday, November 29, 2010, concluded that although the KuomintangKuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
won three of the five mayoral positions, in terms of the overall votes won, the real victor was in fact the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
.
Raymond Burghardt, chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan
American Institute in Taiwan
The American Institute in Taiwan is a non-profit, public corporation established under the auspices of the United States government to serve its interests in Taiwan...
commented that "the way both parties handled that [the shooting which wounded Sean Lien
Sean Lien
Sean Lien Sheng-wen is a current member of the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang, the current ruling party in Taiwan. He is the former chairman of the Taipei Smart Card Corporation, the company which operates EasyCard, the payment system for the Taipei Metro.-Biography:Lien is the...
, son of former vice-president Lien Chan] was also a sign of political maturity."
Taiwanese political scientist Hsu Yung-Ming believed that the elections signalled the era of the new "Four Heavenly Kings" Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen is the current chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan. Studying in Taiwan, the U.S and the U.K. Tsai earned an LL.B. from National Taiwan University, an LL.M. from Cornell University Law School and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics....
, Chen Chu
Chen Chu
Chen Chu is a Taiwanese politician who is the current mayor of Kaohsiung. She was one of the "Kaohsiung Eight," prominent dissidents arrested after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979...
, William Lai and Su Jia-chyuan
Su Jia-chyuan
Su Jia-chyuan is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party . Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture. In 2010 he narrowly lost...
within the Democratic Progressive Party.