Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Economic development	584	34.6%
2	Cross-strait problem	284	16.8%
3	National identity	28	1.7%
4	Alternation of power	8	0.5%
5	Political stability	22	1.3%
6	Diplomatic and international status issues	16	0.9%
7	Judicial reform issues	11	0.7%
8	Educational reform	32	1.9%
9	Environmental protection	1	0.1%
10	Gap between the rich and the poor	6	0.4%
11	Unemployment issues	6	0.4%
12	Aboriginal issues	0	0%
13	Social welfare	22	1.3%
14	Living justice	10	0.6%
15	Military apartments	10	0.6%
16	Land spectulating	1	0.1%
17	Tzuyu apologied for waving the ROC national flag	5	0.3%
18	Sunflower Student Movenment	1	0.1%
19	Low starting wage	12	0.7%
20	Clean politics	10	0.6%
21	Constitution reform	1	0.1%
22	Food safety	46	2.7%
23	Youth employment	4	0.2%
24	1992 Consensus	7	0.4%
25	President's leadership ability	2	0.1%
26	Party assets	9	0.5%
27	Pension reform issues	17	1.0%
28	Taiwanese Solidarity	4	0.2%
29	Clear away notorious partisan conflicts	16	0.9%
30	KMT candidate replacement	1	0.1%
31	Labor issues	4	0.2%
32	Comfort women issue	1	0.1%
33	people's livelihood	45	2.7%
34	Social stability	9	0.5%
35	sovereignty problem	13	0.8%
36	Distribution jusitice	4	0.2%
37	Crime	9	0.5%
38	Local resource allocation	1	0.1%
39	Ethnic cleavage	4	0.2%
40	Legislative process issues	5	0.3%
41	Ability of government executive	7	0.4%
42	Issues manipulation	1	0.1%
43	Ethnic Fusion	0	0%
44	Political attribution	0	0%
45	International status	10	0.6%
46	National internal struggle	8	0.5%
47	One-party dominance	0	0%
48	Communicate between government and the public	2	0.1%
49	Rulers' low Democratic literacy	3	0.2%
51	KMT inability	2	0.1%
52	Appointment	0	0%
53	Renewable energy	1	0.1%
54	Boycott KMT	0	0%
55	Quality of life	1	0.1%
57	Individualism	2	0.1%
58	Quailty of beuraucracy	0	0%
59	International trade and economic exchange	1	0.1%
60	Citizens' engagement	0	0%
61	Interpersonal trust	1	0.1%
62	Medical system	2	0.1%
63	Freedom of speech	1	0.1%
64	Safe nuclear power	2	0.1%
65	Clean politics	1	0.1%
66	Finacial issues	2	0.1%
67	Generational alternation	0	0%
992	No	65	3.9%
995	Refuse to answer	23	1.4%
998	Don't know	284	16.8%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

2. Which presidential candidate do you think is most capable of dealing with it?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Lil-luan and WANG Ju-hsuan	182	10.8%
2	TSAI Ing-wen and CHEN Chien-jen	599	35.4%
3	James SOONG and HSU Hsin-ying	166	9.8%
91	All of them	19	1.1%
92	None of them	170	10.1%
95	Refuse to answer	30	1.8%
97	No opinion	23	1.4%
98	Don't know	129	7.6%
99	Skipped	372	22.0%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

3. Where 0 means you strongly dislike that candidate and 10 means that you strongly like that candidate. The first is TSAI Ing-wen

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Strongly dislike	69	4.1%
1		18	1.1%
2		41	2.4%
3		75	4.4%
4		40	2.4%
5		350	20.7%
6		183	10.8%
7		226	13.4%
8		269	15.9%
9		69	4.1%
10	Strongly like	232	13.7%
95	Refuse to answer	15	0.9%
96	It's hard to say	16	0.9%
97	No opinion	20	1.2%
98	Don't know	67	4.0%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

4. [Like]How would you rate CHU Lil-luan

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Strongly dislike	183	10.8%
1		69	4.1%
2		120	7.1%
3		207	12.2%
4		151	8.9%
5		424	25.1%
6		159	9.4%
7		95	5.6%
8		88	5.2%
9		22	1.3%
10	Strongly like	38	2.2%
95	Refuse to answer	21	1.2%
96	It's hard to say	9	0.5%
97	No opinion	29	1.7%
98	Don't know	75	4.4%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

5. [Like]How would you rate James SOONG?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Strongly dislike	111	6.6%
1		76	4.5%
2		111	6.6%
3		192	11.4%
4		144	8.5%
5		413	24.4%
6		197	11.7%
7		137	8.1%
8		88	5.2%
9		46	2.7%
10	Strongly like	29	1.7%
95	Refuse to answer	21	1.2%
96	It's hard to say	8	0.5%
97	No opinion	29	1.7%
98	Don't know	88	5.2%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

6. [Capability]How would you rate TSAI Ing-wen using 0 to 10 scale?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Capability is very poor	29	1.7%
1		16	0.9%
2		27	1.6%
3		65	3.9%
4		42	2.5%
5		283	16.8%
6		209	12.4%
7		229	13.6%
8		290	17.2%
9		126	7.5%
10	Capability is very good	175	10.4%
95	Refuse to answer	18	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	28	1.7%
97	No opinion	15	0.9%
98	Don't know	138	8.2%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

7. [Capability]How would you rate CHU Lil-luan?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Capability is very poor	130	7.7%
1		55	3.2%
2		123	7.3%
3		170	10.1%
4		137	8.1%
5		386	22.8%
6		197	11.7%
7		141	8.3%
8		96	5.7%
9		36	2.1%
10	Capability is very good	36	2.1%
95	Refuse to answer	19	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	16	0.9%
97	No opinion	23	1.4%
98	Don't know	125	7.4%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

8. [Capability]How would you rate James SOONG?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Capability is very poor	62	3.7%
1		56	3.3%
2		83	4.9%
3		146	8.6%
4		122	7.2%
5		341	20.2%
6		209	12.4%
7		205	12.1%
8		162	9.6%
9		68	4.0%
10	Capability is very good	39	2.3%
95	Refuse to answer	20	1.2%
96	It's hard to say	16	0.9%
97	No opinion	27	1.6%
98	Don't know	134	7.9%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

9. [Understand the needs of people]How would you rate TSAI Ing-wen using 0 to 10 scale?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Does not understand at all	32	1.9%
1		18	1.1%
2		26	1.5%
3		66	3.9%
4		58	3.4%
5		261	15.4%
6		199	11.8%
7		248	14.7%
8		288	17.0%
9		130	7.7%
10	Completely understands	163	9.6%
95	Refuse to answer	16	0.9%
96	It's hard to say	28	1.7%
97	No opinion	16	0.9%
98	Don't know	141	8.3%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

10. [Understand the needs of people]How would you rate CHU Lil-luan?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Does not understand at all	120	7.1%
1		65	3.9%
2		115	6.8%
3		166	9.8%
4		156	9.2%
5		388	23.0%
6		190	11.2%
7		148	8.8%
8		82	4.9%
9		28	1.7%
10	Completely understands	31	1.8%
95	Refuse to answer	19	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	19	1.1%
97	No opinion	27	1.6%
98	Don't know	136	8.1%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

11. [Understand the needs of people]How would you rate James SOONG?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Does not understand at all	53	3.1%
1		43	2.5%
2		86	5.1%
3		120	7.1%
4		108	6.4%
5		355	21.0%
6		217	12.8%
7		206	12.2%
8		177	10.5%
9		68	4.0%
10	Completely understands	49	2.9%
95	Refuse to answer	19	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	18	1.1%
97	No opinion	25	1.5%
98	Don't know	146	8.6%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

12. [Protecting Taiwan's interests]How would you rate TSAI Ing-wen using 0 to 10 scale?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable	39	2.3%
1		23	1.4%
2		32	1.9%
3		70	4.1%
4		56	3.3%
5		253	15.0%
6		182	10.8%
7		195	11.5%
8		292	17.3%
9		148	8.8%
10	Completely able	195	11.5%
95	Refuse to answer	18	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	24	1.4%
97	No opinion	16	0.9%
98	Don't know	147	8.7%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

13. [Protecting Taiwan's interests]How would you rate CHU Lil-luan?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable	141	8.3%
1		64	3.8%
2		97	5.7%
3		149	8.8%
4		113	6.7%
5		399	23.6%
6		191	11.3%
7		151	8.9%
8		105	6.2%
9		36	2.1%
10	Completely able	35	2.1%
95	Refuse to answer	21	1.2%
96	It's hard to say	21	1.2%
97	No opinion	21	1.2%
98	Don't know	146	8.6%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

14. [Protecting Taiwan's interests]How would you rate James SOONG?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable	65	3.9%
1		57	3.4%
2		78	4.6%
3		130	7.7%
4		135	8.0%
5		402	23.8%
6		197	11.7%
7		177	10.5%
8		146	8.6%
9		44	2.6%
10	Completely able	38	2.2%
95	Refuse to answer	19	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	22	1.3%
97	No opinion	25	1.5%
98	Don't know	155	9.2%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

15. [Maintain Cross-Strait peace]How would you rate TSAI Ing-wen using 0 to 10 scale?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable	50	3.0%
1		28	1.7%
2		53	3.1%
3		93	5.5%
4		100	5.9%
5		339	20.1%
6		185	10.9%
7		190	11.2%
8		203	12.0%
9		74	4.4%
10	Completely able	149	8.8%
95	Refuse to answer	14	0.8%
96	It's hard to say	36	2.1%
97	No opinion	17	1.0%
98	Don't know	159	9.4%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

16. [Maintain Cross-Strait peace]How would you rate CHU Lil-luan?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable	82	4.9%
1		40	2.4%
2		59	3.5%
3		91	5.4%
4		82	4.9%
5		361	21.4%
6		203	12.0%
7		203	12.0%
8		197	11.7%
9		77	4.6%
10	Completely able	80	4.7%
95	Refuse to answer	19	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	28	1.7%
97	No opinion	22	1.3%
98	Don't know	146	8.6%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

17. [Maintain Cross-Strait peace]How would you rate James SOONG?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable	57	3.4%
1		33	1.9%
2		61	3.6%
3		81	4.8%
4		85	5.0%
5		389	23.0%
6		233	13.8%
7		200	11.8%
8		195	11.5%
9		60	3.5%
10	Completely able	65	3.9%
95	Refuse to answer	17	1.0%
96	It's hard to say	26	1.5%
97	No opinion	23	1.4%
98	Don't know	165	9.8%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

18. How serious do you think the gap between rich and poor?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very serious	1008	59.6%
2	Serious	573	33.9%
3	Not very serious	59	3.5%
4	Not serious at all	2	0.1%
95	Refuse to answer	0	0%
96	It depends	5	0.3%
97	No opinion	4	0.2%
98	Don't know	39	2.3%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

19. Which candidate do you think have more ability to solve the problem of the gap between rich and poor?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Lil-luan and WANG Ju-hsuan	109	6.5%
2	TSAI Ing-wen and CHEN Chien-jen	685	40.5%
3	James SOONG and HSU Hsin-ying	196	11.6%
91	All of them	29	1.7%
92	None of them	355	21.0%
95	Refuse to answer	29	1.7%
97	No opinion	26	1.5%
98	Don't know	261	15.4%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

20. How serious do you think low income of salaryman?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very serious	858	50.8%
2	Serious	655	38.8%
3	Not very serious	96	5.7%
4	Not serious at all	3	0.2%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.1%
96	It depends	19	1.1%
97	No opinion	6	0.4%
98	Don't know	51	3.0%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

21. Which candidate do you think have more ability to solve the problem of low income?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Lil-luan and WANG Ju-hsuan	144	8.5%
2	TSAI Ing-wen and CHEN Chien-jen	686	40.6%
3	James SOONG and HSU Hsin-ying	160	9.5%
91	All of them	24	1.4%
92	None of them	328	19.4%
95	Refuse to answer	35	2.1%
97	No opinion	24	1.4%
98	Don't know	289	17.1%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

22. How serious do you think food safety?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very serious	1159	68.6%
2	Serious	402	23.8%
3	Not very serious	80	4.7%
4	Not serious at all	3	0.2%
95	Refuse to answer	1	0.1%
96	It depends	6	0.4%
97	No opinion	3	0.2%
98	Don't know	36	2.1%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

23. Which candidate do you think have more ability to solve the problem of food safety?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Lil-luan and WANG Ju-hsuan	122	7.2%
2	TSAI Ing-wen and CHEN Chien-jen	821	48.6%
3	James SOONG and HSU Hsin-ying	117	6.9%
91	All of them	68	4.0%
92	None of them	239	14.1%
95	Refuse to answer	27	1.6%
97	No opinion	24	1.4%
98	Don't know	272	16.1%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

24. Has any candidate ever made you feel angry?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Li-luan	704	41.7%
2	TSAI Ing-wen	156	9.2%
3	James SOONG	158	9.3%
91	All of them	18	1.1%
92	None of them	459	27.2%
95	Refuse to answer	34	2.0%
97	No opinion	53	3.1%
98	Don't know	108	6.4%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

25. Has any candidate ever made you feel afraid?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Li-luan	620	36.7%
2	TSAI Ing-wen	281	16.6%
3	James SOONG	271	16.0%
91	All of them	26	1.5%
92	None of them	289	17.1%
95	Refuse to answer	30	1.8%
97	No opinion	48	2.8%
98	Don't know	125	7.4%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

26. Has any candidate ever made you feel hopeful?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Li-luan	183	10.8%
2	TSAI Ing-wen	845	50.0%
3	James SOONG	159	9.4%
91	All of them	29	1.7%
92	None of them	253	15.0%
95	Refuse to answer	31	1.8%
97	No opinion	43	2.5%
98	Don't know	147	8.7%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

27. Has any candidate ever made you feel proud to be a Taiwanese?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHU Li-luan	136	8.1%
2	TSAI Ing-wen	806	47.7%
3	James SOONG	99	5.9%
91	All of them	40	2.4%
92	None of them	401	23.7%
95	Refuse to answer	29	1.7%
97	No opinion	35	2.1%
98	Don't know	144	8.5%
	Frequency :	1690	100%

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