Chiang Urges Turnout After Poll Gives Shen 17-Point Lead in Taipei Mayoral Election | Taiwan News | Oct. 21, 2026 14:21
A Taipei Trust in Democracy Association poll shows Shen gaining 9.8 points to 50.3% as Chiang falls 8.4 points to 33.3%.
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2026 Elections: Shen rises to 50.3 percent in Taipei polling
Support for Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) in the Taipei mayoral race rose to 50.3 percent, while that of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) fell to 33.3 percent, a Taipei Trust in Democracy Association poll released yesterday showed.Shen rose 9.8 percentage points from 40.5 p
The latest opinion poll for the Taipei mayoral election in Taiwan shows Shen Po-yang of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with a 50.3% approval rating, 17 points ahead of incumbent Chiang Wan-an. This report will cover the changes in the election campaign, including the growing support among young people and women, and the trends among independent voters.
Taipei Mayoral Election / Shen Po-yang Surpasses KMT Candidate in Polls, Citing Governance Style Showdown; Chiang Wan-an Calls for Proof Through Performance. The Hsin-Min Cross-Strait Research Association released its latest Taipei mayoral election poll on the 20th, showing DPP candidate Shen Po-yang with 50.3% support, leading KMT Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an by 33%.
A recent poll for Taipei mayor has seen a dramatic reversal, with Shen Po-yang, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate who is being pursued by Beijing on charges of secession, now leading the Kuomintang (KMT) incumbent mayor Chiang Wan-an by 50.3% – a 17-point lead and the first time his approval rating has surpassed 50%. In May of this year, he trailed by 28 points. Analysts predict that the KMT may resort to punitive abstentions, wit…
The Taipei City Hsinmin Cross-Strait Research Association and polling experts held a press conference today (20th) to release the second Taipei mayoral poll results. The poll announced that DPP candidate Shen Po-yang's support rate reached 50.3%, while incumbent KMT mayor Chiang Wan-an's was 33.3%, a difference of 17 percentage points. Although Shen Po-yang's support rate leads Chiang Wan-an, his actual vote share is estimated to be between a 7-…
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