Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	left hometown	47	3.5%
2	working	72	5.4%
3	physical problem	11	0.8%
4	didn't want to vote	76	5.7%
5	disappoint with politics	36	2.7%
6	lacking ideal candidates	22	1.7%
7	was not informed	2	0.1%
8	was confident with electoral outcome	4	0.3%
9	persuaded by family	2	0.1%
10	having no time	62	4.6%
11	didn't qualify for voting(not registered in Tao-Yuan over 4	13	1.0%
12	improper platform	1	0.1%
13	didn't understand platform of candidates	5	0.4%
14	the electoral outcome couldn't be changed	6	0.4%
15	identification card disappeared	4	0.3%
90	omit	2	0.1%
99	skip	972	72.7%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

3. F02A Which candidate did you vote for in Taoyuan County Magistrate Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Wu, Fu-tong	9	0.7%
2	Jheng, Wun-can	295	22.1%
3	Wu, Jhih-yang	502	37.5%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	36	2.7%
93	didn’t pick up the ballot	5	0.4%
94	cast an invalid vote	15	1.1%
95	refuse to answer	105	7.8%
98	don't know	2	0.1%
99	skip	368	27.5%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

4. F02B Which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	7	0.5%
2	DPP	17	1.3%
3	HKP	0	0%
90	omit	1	0.1%
91	forgot	28	2.1%
95	refuse to answer	87	6.5%
98	don't know	3	0.2%
99	skip	1194	89.3%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

5. F02C What was the main reason you voted for this candidate?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	support the KMT	124	9.3%
102	support the DPP	48	3.6%
103	identify with the ideals of the KMT	2	0.1%
104	identify with the ideals of the DPP	2	0.1%
105	alternation of power	24	1.8%
106	check and balance	17	1.3%
107	hate the KMT	14	1.1%
108	hate the DPP	7	0.5%
109	Magistrate of County and President with same party is better	5	0.4%
110	DPP's ruling team is worse	1	0.1%
111	both party cannot be chosen	4	0.3%
112	Magistrate of County and Township Magistrate with same party	0	0%
201	stable	1	0.1%
202	diligent at politics	17	1.3%
203	honest and incorrupt	3	0.2%
204	dislike WU	19	1.4%
205	dislike Cheng	0	0%
206	like Wu	53	4.0%
207	like Cheng	27	2.0%
208	has much ability	50	3.7%
209	identify with the platform of the candidate	58	4.3%
210	good reputation	15	1.1%
211	younger	24	1.8%
212	kindly and friendly	7	0.5%
213	alternation of new person	19	1.4%
214	ethnic factor	7	0.5%
215	better image	46	3.4%
216	more trust	3	0.2%
217	experienced	12	0.9%
218	gets things done	1	0.1%
219	regional factor (e.g same hometown with candidate)	1	0.1%
301	identify with the Aerotropolis manifesto	0	0%
302	anti family-politics	11	0.8%
303	previous Magistrate perfomanced well	6	0.4%
304	Ma Administration's bad performance	9	0.7%
305	understand local business	5	0.4%
401	other's persuading	23	1.7%
402	family member supports too	61	4.6%
403	recommend by famous person	0	0%
404	know himself or his family	16	1.2%
405	Sympathic vote	4	0.3%
406	like candidate's family	9	0.7%
407	Political family	13	1.0%
408	same clan with candidate	6	0.4%
409	know only one candidate	3	0.2%
990	omit	4	0.3%
995	refuse to answer	10	0.8%
998	don't know	39	2.9%
999	skip	507	37.9%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

6. F03A Which candidate did you vote for in Taoyuan County councilor Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	Huang,Jing-Xi	10	0.8%
102	Lin,Zheng-Xian	6	0.4%
103	Zhan,Jiang-Cun	4	0.3%
104	Zhuo,De-Shu	3	0.2%
105	Huang,Wan-Ru	12	0.9%
106	Gan,Nai-Di	0	0%
108	Huang,Ting-Yu	3	0.2%
109	Huang,Zhe-Zhong	4	0.3%
110	Liao,Hui-Xing	9	0.7%
111	Huang,Zhi-Ming	8	0.6%
112	Wan,Mei-Ling	16	1.2%
113	Chen,Mei-Mei	1	0.1%
114	Lin,Guo-Zheng	3	0.2%
115	Guo,Gui-Xiang	3	0.2%
116	Gau,Shi-Jia	3	0.2%
117	Lu,Xiu-Wen	2	0.1%
118	Chen, Chong-Yi	9	0.7%
119	Li,Xiao-Zhong	6	0.4%
120	Qiu,Su-Fen	8	0.6%
201	Cai,Zhao-Zheng	7	0.5%
202	Xu,Sen-Neng	5	0.4%
203	Lin,Ming-Yi	4	0.3%
204	Li,Yun-Qiang	8	0.6%
205	Li,Li-Zhu	10	0.8%
206	Lin,Li-Ling	10	0.8%
207	Xie,Zhang-Kan	1	0.1%
301	Lu-Lin,Xiao-Feng	16	1.2%
302	Qiu,Yi-Cheng	8	0.6%
303	Liu,Mao-Qun	22	1.7%
304	Lu,Shu-Zhen	24	1.8%
305	Zhang,Wen-Yu	12	0.9%
306	Zheng,Yin-Fu	8	0.6%
307	Zhao,Zheng-Yu	24	1.8%
501	Xu,Qi-Wan	22	1.7%
502	Chen,Rui-Chang	4	0.3%
503	Yang,Qian-Rang	6	0.4%
504	Wang,Chun-Zhang	22	1.7%
601	Qiu,Ling-Hua	1	0.1%
602	Chen,Zhi-Wen	19	1.4%
603	Yang,Chao-Wei	19	1.4%
604	Li,Bo-Fang	22	1.7%
605	Huang,De-Long	4	0.3%
701	Zhang,Yun-Bing	23	1.7%
702	Liang,Xin-Wu	5	0.4%
703	Ye,Ming-Yue	8	0.6%
704	Xu,Jing-Wen	6	0.4%
705	Chen,Fu-Feng	2	0.1%
706	Cai,Sheng-Hong	2	0.1%
707	Jiang,Zhong-Qian	8	0.6%
708	Wang,Xing-Ye	4	0.3%
709	Fu,Shu-Xiang	7	0.5%
710	Ye,Lian-Deng	0	0%
711	Zhong,He-Gui	8	0.6%
712	Qiu,Yi-Sheng	13	1.0%
713	Hong,Yi-Dian	2	0.1%
714	Liu-Zeng,Yu-Chun	9	0.7%
715	Liang,Wei-Chao	8	0.6%
716	Mu,Ping-Po	5	0.4%
801	Shu,Cui-Ling	18	1.4%
802	Liu,Bang-Xun	8	0.6%
803	Deng,Ren-Ai	10	0.8%
804	Liu,Jun-Yi	5	0.4%
805	Xie,Zhang-Wen	9	0.7%
806	Lin,De-Zhong	8	0.6%
807	Luo,Wen-Qin	16	1.2%
808	Li,Yue-Qin	13	1.0%
809	Zhuang,Yu-Hui	17	1.3%
810	Chen,Mei-Yu	4	0.3%
901	Peng,Sheng-Shan	2	0.1%
902	Chen-Lai,Su-Mei	13	1.0%
903	Zhang,Huo-Lu	13	1.0%
904	Li,Jia-Xing	7	0.5%
905	Gu,Xiu-Feng	1	0.1%
906	Zhou,Yu-Qin	15	1.1%
1001	Wei,Xue-Qing	12	0.9%
1002	Zhang,Zhao-Liang	25	1.9%
1003	Xu,Yu-Shu	8	0.6%
1004	Yan,Zhong-Jie	8	0.6%
1101	Xie,Hao-Lai	19	1.4%
1102	Qiu,Jia-Liang	41	3.1%
1103	Xu,Guo-Mei	17	1.3%
1301	Chen,Tai-Yu	0	0%
1302	Yang,Jin-Fu	0	0%
1303	Hong,Guo-Zhi	0	0%
1304	Wu,Chun-Fang	1	0.1%
1305	Lin,Zhi-Qiang	1	0.1%
1401	Wu,Chun-Fang	1	0.1%
1402	Zhang,Ting-Sheng	1	0.1%
1403	Su,Zhi-Qiang	1	0.1%
9990	omit	1	0.1%
9991	forgot	67	5.0%
9993	didn't pick up the ballot	15	1.1%
9994	cast an invalid vote	18	1.4%
9995	refuse to answer	72	5.4%
9998	don't know	4	0.3%
9999	skip	368	27.5%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

7. F03B Which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	25	1.9%
2	DPP	18	1.4%
4	PFP	0	0%
7	Independents	2	0.1%
90	omit	3	0.2%
91	forgot	30	2.2%
95	refuse to answer	57	4.3%
98	don't know	9	0.7%
99	skip	1193	89.2%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

8. F04A Which candidate did you vote for in Taoyuan County Township Magistrate Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	Fan,Gang-Xiang	41	3.1%
102	Su,Jia-Ming	68	5.1%
201	Lu,Xue-Ji	24	1.8%
202	Chen,Ming-Li	1	0.1%
203	Chen,Zhi-Mou	24	1.8%
301	He,Zheng-Sen	112	8.4%
501	Lu,Shui-Tian	38	2.8%
502	Qiu-Zhuang,Xiu-Mei	13	1.0%
503	Huang,Bo-Shou	2	0.1%
601	Su,Wen-Sheng	23	1.7%
602	Qiu,Xiu-Fen	12	0.9%
603	Huang,Rui-Song	31	2.3%
801	Lu,Ming-Zhe	58	4.3%
802	Lu,Ming-Mei	18	1.4%
803	Huang,Ren-Zhu	43	3.2%
901	Chen,Wan-De	111	8.3%
1001	Luo,Huan-Lu	9	0.7%
1002	Peng,Sheng-Fu	41	3.1%
1101	Ye,Fa-Hai	34	2.5%
1102	Qiu,Jia-Quan	24	1.8%
1201	Xu,Tong-Zhi	51	3.8%
1202	Jiang,Yi-Qing	24	1.8%
9990	omit	0	0%
9991	forgot	39	2.9%
9993	didn't pick up the ballot	23	1.7%
9994	cast an invalid vote	41	3.1%
9995	refuse to answer	62	4.6%
9998	don't know	2	0.1%
9999	skip	368	27.5%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

9. F04B Which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	12	0.9%
2	DPP	9	0.7%
7	Independents	2	0.1%
90	omit	1	0.1%
91	forgot	25	1.9%
95	refuse to answer	51	3.8%
98	don't know	3	0.2%
99	skip	1234	92.3%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

10. F04C Which candidates did you vote for in the 2005 Taoyuan County Magistrate Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Jhu, Li-lun	724	54.1%
2	Jheng, Bao-cing	160	12.0%
3	Wu, Jia-deng	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	102	7.6%
92	not eligible to vote	156	11.7%
93	didn’t vote	155	11.6%
94	cast an invalid vote	8	0.6%
95	refuse to answer	26	1.9%
98	don't know	6	0.4%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

11. F04D In terms of single-member district, which party’s candidate did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	553	41.4%
2	DPP	285	21.3%
3	TSU	2	0.1%
4	Independents	18	1.4%
5	Green Party Taiwan	1	0.1%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	166	12.4%
92	not eligible to vote	54	4.0%
93	didn’t vote	207	15.5%
94	cast an invalid vote	5	0.4%
95	refuse to answer	45	3.4%
98	don't know	1	0.1%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

12. F04E In terms of the party list vote, which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	524	39.2%
2	DPP	310	23.2%
3	NP	7	0.5%
4	TSU	7	0.5%
5	NPSU	2	0.1%
6	Green Party Taiwan	3	0.2%
90	omit	1	0.1%
91	forgot	151	11.3%
92	not eligible to vote	54	4.0%
93	didn’t vote	223	16.7%
94	cast an invalid vote	11	0.8%
95	refuse to answer	44	3.3%
98	don't know	0	0%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

13. F04F Which candidates did you vote for in the 2008 presidential election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank HSIEH and SU Tseng-chang	326	24.4%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	754	56.4%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	37	2.8%
92	not eligible to vote	50	3.7%
93	didn’t vote	123	9.2%
94	cast an invalid vote	4	0.3%
95	refuse to answer	43	3.2%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

14. F04G Legislative by-election of the second electorate in Taoyuan County was held in January, 2009. Which candidate did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHEN, Li-ling	59	4.4%
2	GUO, Rong-zong	87	6.5%
3	PENG, Tian-fu	8	0.6%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	9	0.7%
92	not eligible to vote	1	0.1%
93	didn’t vote	108	8.1%
94	cast an invalid vote	3	0.2%
95	refuse to answer	9	0.7%
98	R isn't in this district	1053	78.8%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

15. F05 LIAU Jeng-jing, the previous legislator of the second electorate in Taoyuan County, lost his legislatorship after being convicting of vote buying. Someone regards this incident as LIAU’s personal misconduct, to which the KMT is totally irrelevant

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	this incident as LIAU’s personal misconduct, to which the K	404	30.2%
2	KMT, the party that nominated LIAU, should also bear the res	802	60.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	5	0.4%
96	it's depended	10	0.8%
97	none opinion	30	2.2%
98	don't know	86	6.4%
	Frequency :	1337	100%

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