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New Taipei City mayoral election competition

Overview

The New Taipei City mayoral election between Kuomintang candidate Li Sichuan and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Chiao-hui remains highly contentious, characterized by intense competition and disputes over polling data.

Recent polling has shown fluctuating leads. An ETtoday poll indicated a narrow margin with Li Sichuan at 39.3% and Su Chiao-hui at 37.3%. However, an Era Poll Center survey showed Su leading with 37.8% to Li’s 32.2%, a result Li’s campaign contested by alleging discrepancies in data integrity and sample representation. More recently, the Taipei Sinmin Association reported Su leading with 43.1% to Li’s 30.0%, though projections suggest the actual margin could be as narrow as 4.1%. Li’s campaign has criticized these findings as biased toward the DPP and condemned recent online attacks targeting him.

Policy debates continue to define the race. Su has pledged to provide 52,000 social housing units through urban renewal and transit-oriented development, while also proposing a municipal-level Labor Policy Committee and childcare subsidies. Li has focused on his reputation for task execution, though analysts note he faces challenges in expanding his familiarity beyond Taipei.

Earlier tensions included disputes over an AI high-tech industry corridor, budget coordination regarding a NT$5.41 billion MRT subsidy, and urban planning regarding the relocation of Songshan Airport. While Su has received high-profile endorsements from President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, she continues to face scrutiny regarding her family's political legacy and negative online sentiment.

Entities

Su Chiao-hui · New Taipei City · Li Sichuan · Kuomintang · Su Tseng-chang

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    New Taipei mayoral polls show Su Chiao-hui leading Li Sichuan

    New Taipei mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui leads Li Sichuan by 13.1% in recent polls, though Li's campaign disputes the sampling accuracy and condemns recent online smear campaigns.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Su Chiao-hui and Li Sichuan clash over New Taipei City development

    New Taipei City mayoral candidates Su Chiao-hui and Li Sichuan are clashing over Songshan Airport relocation and AI industrial planning as local election campaigning intensifies.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Su Chiao-hui responds to allegations of involvement in Chang Shu-chuan case

    New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui faces criticism from political opponents and media commentators following allegations by Chang Shu-chuan that Su aided in a past character assassination.

  4. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    New Taipei City mayoral race intensifies as President Lai endorses Su Chiao-hui

    President Lai Ching-te endorsed DPP candidate Su Chiao-hui for New Taipei City Mayor, while KMT candidate Lee Shih-chuan challenged Su over disputed MRT construction subsidies.

  5. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Su Chiao-hui receives VP endorsement amid rising negative sentiment

    Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim has endorsed DPP candidate Su Chiao-hui for New Taipei Mayor, even as KMT data shows Su facing high negative sentiment linked to her father, Su Tseng-chang.

  6. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Cheng Li-wen campaigns for Lee Sze-chuan in New Taipei City

    Kuomintang's Cheng Li-wen campaigned in New Taipei City for mayoral candidate Lee Sze-chuan, urging Yunlin natives to support his 2026 bid.

  7. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Li Sichuan responds to polls predicting tight New Taipei City mayoral race

    Japanese scholar Ogasawara Yukihiko predicts a neck-and-neck mayoral race in New Taipei City between KMT's Li Sichuan and DPP's Su Chiao-hui, marking the election as a decisive battleground.

  8. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Li Sichuan holds first major New Taipei City mayoral campaign rally

    Kuomintang mayoral candidate Li Sichuan held a campaign rally in New Taipei City, drawing support from citizens citing his past administrative efficacy, while facing political counter-attacks from the DPP.

  9. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    New Taipei City election dispute over AI talent policy

    New Taipei City politics heated up as KMT candidate Li Szechuan defended his AI industry corridor policy against DPP criticism that linking local talent to companies like NVIDIA resembles human trafficking.

  10. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Lee Shih-kwan and Su Chiao-hui clash over conflict of interest allegations

    New Taipei mayoral candidates Lee Shih-kwan and Su Chiao-hui are clashing over allegations involving Su Chiao-chun’s company and National Development Fund investments.

  11. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Li Sichuan addresses New Taipei polling gaps and discusses urban development

    New Taipei mayoral candidate Li Sichuan is addressing polling gaps in Banqiao and among youth while meeting with Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang to discuss regional urban development and transit planning.

  12. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    New Taipei mayoral poll shows Su Chiao-hui leading amid data disputes

    A New Taipei mayoral poll showing Su Chiao-hui leading Lee Sichuan is facing scrutiny over data discrepancies and sample bias.

  13. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    New Taipei City mayoral race tightens between Li Sichuan and Su Chiao-hui

    New Taipei City mayoral candidates Li Sichuan and Su Chiao-hui are in a tight race, with recent polls showing a 2% gap. Su has pledged to expand social housing and labor policies.

Sources

886.news · bccnews.com.tw · ctinews.com · epochtimes.com · folgefonnsenteret.no · heartbeats.jp · news.m.pchome.com.tw · pingtungtimes.com.tw · plotcricket.nl · saintmichaels.org.uk · taronews.tw · thehubnews.net · theinitium.com · tw.nextapple.com · voicettank.org

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