2009 Taiwanese local elections explained

Election Name:2009 Taiwanese local elections
Country:Taiwan
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005–06 Taiwanese local elections
Previous Year:2006
Election Date:[1]
Next Election:2010 Taiwanese local elections
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:17 magistrates/mayors and others
Registered:7,051,039
Turnout:63.34% 2.87
Image1:Ma Ying-jeou election infobox.jpg
Leader1:Ma Ying-jeou
Party1:Kuomintang
Leader Since1:17 October 2009
Last Election1:11 seats, 49.80%
Seats1:12
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:2,094,518
Percentage1:47.88%
Swing1: 1.93
Leader2:Tsai Ing-wen
Party2:Democratic Progressive Party
Leader Since2:20 May 2008
Last Election2:3 seats, 38.19%
Seats2:4
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:1,982,914
Percentage2:45.32%
Swing2: 7.13
1Blank:Councillors
1Data1:289
1Data2:128
2Blank:Township/city mayors
2Data1:121
2Data2:34

Local elections were held in Taiwan on 5 December 2009 to elect magistrates of counties and mayors of cities, councillors in county/city councils, and mayors of townships and county-administered cities, known as the three-in-one elections . The elections were not held in the special municipalities of Kaohsiung and Taipei as well as the counties and cities that were set to be reform as special municipalities in 2010, including Taipei County, Taichung County, Taichung City, Tainan County, Tainan City, or Kaohsiung County. The new formed municipalities has their elections in 2010.[2]

Election summaries

Magistrate and mayor elections

In the elections held for the 17 posts of county magistrates and city mayors, the Kuomintang (KMT) won control of 12 Counties and Cities, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won control of 4 Counties, while the remaining county, Hualien, was won by an independent candidate.[2] The DPP won 1,982,914 votes, or 45.32 per cent, which was a substantial increase from its 41.95 per cent in the 2005 elections. On the other hand, the KMT received 2,094,518 votes, or 47.87 percent, which was less than the 50.96 percent it won in the 2005 elections of 23 county magistrates and city mayors.

The KMT's traditional strongholds of Northern Taiwan was maintained, although its complete dominance in Northern Taiwan, was terminated when DPP candidate won the Election for the Yilan County Magistrate by a large margin.[3] However, this north-eastern county was once a DPP stronghold for more than two decades until KMT incumbent Lu Kuo-hua, won power four years ago.[3] In Keelung City and Hsinchu City the KMT incumbent Mayors won by a considerable margin, although in Taoyuan County, the KMT candidate won by an unexpectedly narrow margin.[4] The fiercely contested position for Hsinchu County Magistrate, was eventually won by a KMT candidate who received 38% of the vote, whilst the DPP candidate garnered 31%, and an independent candidate received 30%.

In Central Taiwan, all four of the incumbent Magistrates secured their second term. In the traditionally Pan-Blue stronghold of Miaoli County, the KMT incumbent Magistrate won his second term with a large margin of approximately 30% of the votes. While in Changhua County and Nantou County, the KMT incumbent Magistrates both gained just over 50% of the votes, to secure their second terms. In Yunlin County, the DPP incumbent Magistrate gained nearly twice the number of votes as her opposition KMT candidate to secure her second term.

The DPP maintained its traditional strongholds of Southern Taiwan, winning both Chiayi County and Pingtung County by a great margin of 15% and 20% respectively. The KMT incumbent Mayor of Chiayi City won her second term by an unexpectedly narrow margin of 8000 votes. In Eastern Taiwan, the KMT's candidate for Taitung County Magistrate won the DPP's candidate by less 6000 votes, whilst Hualien County Magistrate was won by an Independent Candidate who gained more than twice the number of votes of his opposition KMT candidate. In the outlying islands, the incumbent Magistrate of Penghu County won the DPP's Candidate by less than 600 Votes, whilst in Kinmen County and Lienchiang County, the KMT Candidates gained respectively 38% and 57% of the vote to win both posts.

Councillor elections

The KMT maintained its unchallenged majority in the county and city councilmen elections, winning 289 seats of the 17 County and City Councils. The DPP won 128 seats, the Taiwan Solidarity Union won 3 seats, the People First Party won 1 seat and the Labor Party won 1 seat. The remaining 170 seats were won by independent candidates. The KMT won 43.94% of the votes, while the DPP won 24.42%.

Township Chiefs

The KMT maintained its unchallenged majority in the township chiefs elections, winning 121 posts. The DPP won 34 posts, while the remaining 56 posts were won by independent candidates. The KMT won 48.82% of the votes, while the DPP won 20.04%.

Results

Taiwanese local elections, 2009
Party County Magistrates and City Mayors County and City Council legislators Township Chiefs
Votes Percentage Seats Votes Percentage Seats Votes Percentage Seats
Kuomintang2,094,518 47.88% 12 1,920,086 43.94% 289 1,865,159 48.82% 121
Democratic Progressive Party1,982,914 45.32% 4 1,067,010 24.42% 128 765,816 20.04% 34
Taiwan Solidarity Union27,286 0.62% 3
People First Party5,748 0.13% 1
Labor Party4,736 0.11% 1
Hakka Party15,807 0.36% 0
Noble Savior Party7,966 0.21% 0
Chinese Reunification Party2,257 0.06% 0
Green Party843 0.02% 0
Taiwan Nationalist Party208 0.00% 0
Independent281,693 6.44% 1 1,344,232 30.76% 170 2,095,128 28.00% 56
Total 4,374,932 100.00% 17 4,379,149 100.00% 587 3,820,810 100.00% 211
Voter turnout 63.34% 63.39% 64.11%

Magistrate/mayor elections

Taiwanese county magistrates and city mayoral elections, 2009
County/City Winning Candidate Party Votes Percentage
Changhua CountyCho Po-yuanKuomintang348,34154.89%
Chiayi CityHuang Min-huiKuomintang69,96252.20%
Chiayi CountyHelen ChangDemocratic Progressive Party177,33355.92%
Hsinchu CityHsu Ming-tsaiKuomintang92,66755.63%
Hsinchu CountyChiu Ching-chunKuomintang97,15138.49%
Hualien CountyIndependent85,53256.37%
Keelung CityChang Tong-rongKuomintang86,00155.11%
Kinmen CountyLi Wo-shiKuomintang14,26937.28%
Lienchiang CountyYang Sui-shengKuomintang3,13557.19%
Miaoli CountyLiu Cheng-hungKuomintang181,25663.79%
Nantou CountyLee Chao-chingKuomintang136,95150.87%
Penghu CountyWang Chien-faKuomintang22,66449.37%
Pingtung CountyTsao Chi-hungDemocratic Progressive Party270,40259.33%
Taitung CountyJustin HuangKuomintang56,35452.59%
Taoyuan CountyJohn WuKuomintang396,23752.22%
Yilan CountyLin Tsung-hsienDemocratic Progressive Party133,39454.26%
Yunlin CountySu Chih-fenDemocratic Progressive Party229,95865.37%

Councillor elections

Taiwanese county and city councilmen elections, 2009
County/City No. of seats won by each party
KMTDPPTSUPFPLaborGreenTNPIND
Changhua County2614014
Chiayi City8619
Chiayi County1016011
Hsinchu City12714
Hsinchu County23219
Hualien County2553
Keelung City209012
Kinmen County9010
Lienchiang County45
Miaoli County20414
Nantou County15517
Penghu County10207
Pingtung County2512018
Taitung County22116
Taoyuan County30170013
Yilan County171502
Yunlin County1313116

Township/city mayor elections

Taiwanese township chiefs elections, 2009
County No. of posts won by each party
KMTDPPNSPCRPIND
Changhua County1529
Chiayi County5805
Hsinchu County112
Hualien County1210
Kinmen County60
Lienchiang County40
Miaoli County144
Nantou County8104
Penghu County501
Pingtung County121011
Taitung County142
Taoyuan County724
Yilan County642
Yunlin County2612

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 中選會選舉資料庫網站 . cec.gov.tw . 16 January 2020 . zh.
  2. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/12/06/20034602842009 ELECTIONS: ANALYSIS: KMT’s lackluster performance seen as warning to Ma
  3. http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=83960&CtNode=436 KMT loses luster in local elections
  4. http://www.cec.gov.tw/ Central Election Commission Election Database