Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	The administrators and supervisors of polling stations and b	3	0.2%
2	didn't want to vote	14	1.2%
3	left hometown	21	1.8%
4	was not informed	1	0.1%
5	identification card disappeared	2	0.2%
6	working	25	2.1%
7	having no time	16	1.4%
8	physical problem	7	0.6%
9	lacking ideal candidates	14	1.2%
10	disappoint with politics	9	0.8%
11	persuaded by family	1	0.1%
12	didn't qualify for voting(not registered in Tao-Yuan over 4	2	0.2%
13	didn't have practical porposes	0	0%
14	the electoral outcome couldn't be changed	11	0.9%
15	was confident with electoral outcome	1	0.1%
16	don't understand politics	3	0.2%
17	personal reason	0	0%
18	don't care about politics	10	0.9%
19	illiteracy	0	0%
20	don't know when to vote	0	0%
21	religious reason	1	0.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
99	skip	1034	87.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

3. Which candidate did you vote for in municipality mayoral election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Yang, Chiu-hsing	228	19.4%
2	Huang, Chao-shun	151	12.8%
3	Chen, Chu	497	42.2%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	23	1.9%
93	didn't pick up the ballot	2	0.2%
94	cast an invalid vote	8	0.7%
95	refuse to answer	113	9.6%
98	don't know	8	0.7%
99	skip	147	12.5%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

4. Which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	7	0.6%
2	DPP	9	0.8%
8	Independents	3	0.2%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	14	1.2%
95	refuse to answer	93	7.9%
98	don't know	18	1.5%
99	skip	1033	87.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

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

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	support the KMT	67	5.7%
102	support the DPP	32	2.7%
103	identify with the ideals of the KMT	0	0%
104	identify with the ideals of the DPP	1	0.1%
105	alternation of power	2	0.2%
106	check and balance	2	0.2%
107	hate the KMT	4	0.3%
108	hate the DPP	5	0.4%
109	Cities mayoral and President with same party is better	0	0%
110	DPP's ruling team is worse	0	0%
111	both party cannot be chosen	11	0.9%
112	independance	4	0.3%
201	stable	10	0.9%
202	diligent at politics	20	1.7%
203	incorrupt	11	0.9%
204	hate Young	2	0.2%
206	hate Chen	6	0.5%
207	hate Houng	134	11.4%
208	identify with the platform of the candidate	18	1.5%
209	kindly and friendly	11	0.9%
210	experienced	4	0.3%
211	with plenty of guts	13	1.1%
212	alternation of new person	20	1.7%
213	good reputation	22	1.9%
214	ethnic factor	0	0%
215	better image	17	1.4%
216	like the candidate	8	0.7%
217	honest	34	2.9%
218	younger	5	0.4%
301	give a chance to renew one's term of office	4	0.3%
302	previous Mayoral perfomanced well	235	20.0%
303	Ma Administration's bad performance	0	0%
304	understand local business	1	0.1%
305	the life have improved	3	0.2%
306	platforms are practical	4	0.3%
307	can develope	3	0.2%
308	bring the future	4	0.3%
309	previous Mayoral perfomanced bad	1	0.1%
310	takes the area development	9	0.8%
311	local conscious	9	0.8%
312	steel candidate	0	0%
313	maintain presence	1	0.1%
314	International view	1	0.1%
315	Understands the populace need	1	0.1%
401	other's persuading	17	1.4%
402	family member supports too	52	4.4%
403	recommend by famous person	0	0%
404	know himself or his family	9	0.8%
405	Sympathic vote	0	0%
406	like candidate's family	0	0%
407	Political family	0	0%
408	same school with the candidate	2	0.2%
409	influenced by propaganda	7	0.6%
410	easy to win	7	0.6%
411	single	3	0.2%
501	it depends	25	2.1%
502	Lien was shot	0	0%
503	vote the wrong candidate	0	0%
504	support woman candidate	3	0.2%
505	Vote-equalization	1	0.1%
506	same name with the candidate	1	0.1%
990	omit	1	0.1%
995	refuse to answer	7	0.6%
998	don't know	21	1.8%
999	skip	282	24.0%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

6. Was this candidate the candidate that you originally wanted to vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	yes	716	60.8%
2	no	174	14.8%
90	omit	2	0.2%
95	refuse to answer	4	0.3%
99	skip	281	23.9%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

7. Among the three candidates, which one did you originally want to vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Yang, Chiu-hsing	62	5.3%
2	Huang, Chao-shun	37	3.1%
3	Chen, Chu	26	2.2%
90	omit	1	0.1%
92	none of these	36	3.1%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
98	don't know	15	1.3%
99	skip	998	84.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

8. Which candidate did you least want to win?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Yang, Chiu-hsing	15	1.3%
2	Huang, Chao-shun	52	4.4%
3	Chen, Chu	60	5.1%
90	omit	1	0.1%
92	none of these	5	0.4%
95	refuse to answer	6	0.5%
98	don't know	40	3.4%
99	skip	998	84.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

9. When did you decide which mayoral candidate to vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	a long time ago	42	3.6%
2	less than two months before the election	13	1.1%
3	less than one month before the election	14	1.2%
4	less than two weeks before the election	44	3.7%
5	one or two days before the election	41	3.5%
6	on election day	23	1.9%
90	omit	1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	1	0.1%
99	skip	998	84.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

10. Before the election results were announced, which candidate did you expect to win?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Yang, Chiu-hsing	16	1.4%
2	Huang, Chao-shun	1	0.1%
3	Chen, Chu	147	12.5%
90	omit	1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	14	1.2%
99	skip	998	84.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

11. Which candidate did you vote for in the City Councilor Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	Chu Shen Chiang	12	1.0%
102	Hsiao Yu Ying	2	0.2%
103	Lin I Ti	6	0.5%
104	Lin Hung Ai Yu	2	0.2%
105	Chung Ch'eng You	4	0.3%
106	Lin Fu Pao	25	2.1%
107	Li Hung Chun	11	0.9%
201	Ch'en Tung Hai	1	0.1%
202	Chang Wen Jui	6	0.5%
203	Ch'en Ming Tse	0	0%
204	Su Ch'i Li	13	1.1%
205	Ch'eng Ch'i Lung	2	0.2%
206	She Hsiang	7	0.6%
207	Chu Sheng Hui	1	0.1%
208	Li Ch'ang Sheng	13	1.1%
209	Hsueh Ming Han	0	0%
401	Lan Chien Ch'ang	9	0.8%
402	Ts'ai Ch'ang Ken	2	0.2%
403	Huang Shih Lung	7	0.6%
404	Li Mei Chen	3	0.2%
405	Wang Kui Hsiung	0	0%
406	Ch'en Li Chen	24	2.0%
407	Chang Feng T'eng	13	1.1%
408	Lan Hsing Mu	9	0.8%
409	Huang Chao Hsing	2	0.2%
410	Ch'en Mei Chuan	11	0.9%
411	Yang T'ung I	0	0%
412	Chou Chung	10	0.9%
413	Lin Ying Jung	4	0.3%
501	Wu Li Ch'eng	6	0.5%
502	Hsu Hui Yu	26	2.2%
503	Lin Fang Ju	5	0.4%
504	Ch'en Ch'iu Tung	1	0.1%
505	Wu Wen Yao	2	0.2%
506	Liu I Hsiung	0	0%
507	Chang Sheng Fu	28	2.4%
508	He,ho Chien Hsin	3	0.2%
509	She Chin Kuo	18	1.5%
510	Ch'ien Sheng Wu	6	0.5%
601	Chang Sheng Wu	5	0.4%
602	Li Ch'iao Ju	26	2.2%
603	Ch'en Han Sheng	32	2.7%
604	Ts'ai Chin Yen	19	1.6%
605	Ch'en Mei Ya	3	0.2%
606	Lien Li Chien	16	1.4%
701	Ts'eng Chun Chieh	1	0.1%
702	T'ung Yen Chen	4	0.3%
703	Huang T'ien Ts'ai	3	0.2%
704	K'ang Yu Ch'eng	7	0.6%
705	Cheng Hsin Chu	3	0.2%
706	Lin Hung Ming	0	0%
707	Huang Shu Mei	6	0.5%
708	Chu Ch'ao Hsing	0	0%
709	Hung P'ing Lang	2	0.2%
710	Yang Ting Kuo	4	0.3%
711	Huang Po Lin	10	0.9%
712	Lin Wu Chung	4	0.3%
713	Chang Mei Ying	0	0%
714	Mei Tsai Hsing	6	0.5%
801	Chuang Ch'i Wang	23	1.9%
802	Huang Shao T'ing	13	1.1%
803	Hsu K'un Yuen	15	1.3%
804	Hsiao Yung Ta	4	0.3%
805	Chou Ling Wen	15	1.3%
806	Wang Ling Chiao	3	0.2%
807	Wu I Cheng	11	0.9%
808	Kuo Chien Meng	15	1.3%
901	Chien Hai Yuen	1	0.1%
902	Hsu Jung Yen	2	0.2%
903	Ch'ien Chun	1	0.1%
904	Ch'eng P'ei Hung	0	0%
905	Li Ya Ching	10	0.9%
906	Kuo Su T'ao	2	0.2%
907	Ch'en Hui Wen	9	0.8%
908	Liu Te Lin	19	1.6%
909	Wu Ssu Kung	1	0.1%
910	Huang Fu Ch'ang	2	0.2%
911	Wang Jung Jen	3	0.2%
912	Yang Chien Fu	2	0.2%
913	Yen Hsiao Ching	15	1.3%
914	Ch'en Ts'ui Luan	7	0.6%
915	Su Yen Ch'eng	7	0.6%
916	Chang Han Chung	7	0.6%
917	Li Feng Pin	3	0.2%
918	Ch'en You Liang	0	0%
1001	Ts'ai Ma Fu	4	0.3%
1002	Chuang Cheng Po	0	0%
1003	Ts'ai Wu Hung	3	0.2%
1004	Wang Chin Chung	4	0.3%
1005	Cheng Kuang Feng	24	2.0%
1006	Li Shun Chin	7	0.6%
1007	Lin Kuo Cheng	12	1.0%
1008	LIN Wan Jung	15	1.3%
1009	WU Ming Tzu	5	0.4%
1010	LIU Hsin Yi	1	0.1%
1011	Cheng Ping Hui	0	0%
1012	Chen Li Na	5	0.4%
1013	Chen Chih Chung	20	1.7%
1014	Chen Hsin-Yu	5	0.4%
1015	Tseng Li-Yen	10	0.9%
1101	Huang Wu-Hsiung	0	0%
1102	Huang Shun-Cheng	1	0.1%
1103	Wang Yao-Yu	10	0.9%
1104	Sun Chi-Cheng	3	0.2%
1105	Han Tzu-Tsun	22	1.9%
1106	Wu Shu-Fen	1	0.1%
1107	Hung Chien Chin-Chu	1	0.1%
1108	Huang Chao Cheng	5	0.4%
1109	Yu Shu En	2	0.2%
1110	Huang Tien Huang	8	0.7%
1111	Tsai Chang Ta	8	0.7%
1112	Hung Hsiu Chin	8	0.7%
1113	Li Yu Ting	4	0.3%
1201	Chan Chin Fu	2	0.2%
1202	Wang Yi Hsiung	1	0.1%
1203	e Teng Yen Ai	2	0.2%
1301	Ko Lu Chia	1	0.1%
1302	Lin Kuo Chuan	0	0%
1401	Sung Yu Ching	0	0%
1402	Hsieh Kuei Lai	0	0%
1403	Yen Chin Te	0	0%
1404	I Ssu T'an Ta Pei Ya Fu Cheng Fu	0	0%
1501	Chang Cheng Hsin	0	0%
1502	Tang Hui Mei	0	0%
1503	Sun Ching Lung	2	0.2%
9990	omit	0	0%
9991	forgot	81	6.9%
9993	didn't pick up the ballot	7	0.6%
9994	cast an invalid vote	13	1.1%
9995	refuse to answer	86	7.3%
9998	don't know	12	1.0%
9999	skip	147	12.5%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

12. Which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	16	1.4%
2	DPP	26	2.2%
4	PFP	2	0.2%
8	Independents	3	0.2%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	35	3.0%
95	refuse to answer	75	6.4%
98	don't know	22	1.9%
99	skip	998	84.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

13. Which candidate did you vote for in the Ward Chief Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
10101	Hsu Jung Hua	3	0.2%
10102	Lin Tai Ping	5	0.4%
10201	Huang Ching Ching	5	0.4%
10202	Chang Chin Feng	4	0.3%
10301	Tu Chin Yi	3	0.2%
10302	Yu Chun Hua	4	0.3%
10401	Cheng Jung Kuei	2	0.2%
10402	Lin Liang Ta	6	0.5%
10501	Liu Chieh Chin	2	0.2%
10502	Yang Kuo Yuan	2	0.2%
10503	Li Chao Hsiang	2	0.2%
10601	Lin Yung Kuang	3	0.2%
10602	Chung Chen Feng	3	0.2%
10701	Liu Fu Chi	6	0.5%
10702	Ku Neng Hsiang	2	0.2%
10801	Lin Tso Sung	5	0.4%
10802	Li Chin Kuei	2	0.2%
20101	Su Huang Chang	5	0.4%
20102	Wei Lin Pao Chu	10	0.9%
20201	Hung Chung Shun	2	0.2%
20202	Chen Kuo Chiang	11	0.9%
20301	Chao Hsin Chung	7	0.6%
20302	Wang Chin Shui	7	0.6%
20401	Wei Chien Ai	3	0.2%
20402	Chen Jung Hua	8	0.7%
40101	Li Chung Hsiung	14	1.2%
40201	Wang Yung Kun	8	0.7%
40301	Huang Chun	0	0%
40302	Chen Wen Chih	6	0.5%
40303	Huang Yen Te	6	0.5%
40401	Liu Hsiu Ying	13	1.1%
40501	Yu Ching Jung	8	0.7%
40601	Ko Mao Hsiung	3	0.2%
40602	Kang Ming Yi	4	0.3%
40603	Tsao Shun Hsiung	1	0.1%
40701	Wang Ying Hua	4	0.3%
40702	Chang Ming Huang	3	0.2%
40703	Chen Fu Liang	1	0.1%
40801	Chen Kung Chin	2	0.2%
40802	Tseng Cheng Lai	4	0.3%
40803	Chen Yung Fu	0	0%
40901	Huang Ching Te	4	0.3%
41001	Wang Feng Ho	7	0.6%
41002	Chiu Chi Min	3	0.2%
41003	Hung Chung Pin	1	0.1%
50101	Lin Ying Lu	6	0.5%
50102	Su Man	7	0.6%
50201	Yeh Tung Huo	15	1.3%
50301	Li Hsu Jen	11	0.9%
50302	Wang Tso Kai	5	0.4%
50401	Hsu Ching Chuan	15	1.3%
50501	Hsu Huang Ming Chu	14	1.2%
50601	Chang Ming Ta	9	0.8%
50602	Li Yu Hui	4	0.3%
50701	Wu Jen Shou	9	0.8%
50702	Chen Ying Wu	3	0.2%
50703	Wu Heng Liang	0	0%
50704	Wang Ching Chien	0	0%
50801	Tu Wan Tsai	1	0.1%
50802	Chen Wan Ting	7	0.6%
50901	Hsieh Lin Yuan	3	0.2%
50902	Huang Ching Chang	1	0.1%
50903	Tsai Huang Ching Huang	2	0.2%
51001	Su Te Ching	1	0.1%
51002	Lin Chih Hsing	0	0%
51003	Huang Ming Sen	3	0.2%
60101	Li Fan Sheng	6	0.5%
60102	Kao Chen Wen Ling	3	0.2%
60201	Ko Chi Hsiung	7	0.6%
60301	Cheng Hsi Kuo	8	0.7%
60302	Chuang Shun Chiang	1	0.1%
60401	Chiang Ming Liang	6	0.5%
60402	Yi Ming Hsin	1	0.1%
60501	Hsu Kuang Tsan	2	0.2%
60502	Li Cheng Chun	5	0.4%
60601	Ko Yu Li	4	0.3%
60602	Chen Kung	3	0.2%
60701	Hsia Chiu Yang	14	1.2%
60801	Yeh Tsung Lin	9	0.8%
60802	Tseng Chin Hsiang	3	0.2%
60901	Kuo Tzu Yu	15	1.3%
61001	Sun Chi Fang	12	1.0%
61002	Tsai Liang Shui	2	0.2%
70101	Wang Chien Yi	2	0.2%
70102	Tseng Huang Cheng	1	0.1%
70103	Ho Chia Hsien	10	0.9%
70201	Kao Su Nu	9	0.8%
70202	Tsai Kun Ta	3	0.2%
70301	Teng Li Pin	0	0%
70302	Huang Kuan Hui	7	0.6%
70303	Chang Lien Feng	6	0.5%
70401	Li Pei Hua	1	0.1%
70402	Chien Ming Chen	11	0.9%
80101	Wu Chang Hui Hsiang	0	0%
80102	Chang Chiung Hua	7	0.6%
80103	Li Chia Chang	1	0.1%
80201	Kao Kun Shan	4	0.3%
80202	Ou Chien Chih	1	0.1%
80203	Huang Hsiu Yen	5	0.4%
80301	Tsai Hui Mei	5	0.4%
80302	Hsueh Pao Chin	4	0.3%
80401	Liu Wen Tsung	1	0.1%
80402	Kao Yen Chun	3	0.2%
80403	Wang Ming Tao	2	0.2%
80404	Huang Yu Ying	2	0.2%
80501	Chen Tsai Ken Chen	10	0.9%
80601	Chen Chen Chi	3	0.2%
80602	Cheng Shun Lung	4	0.3%
80701	Lo Li Ping	7	0.6%
80801	Lin Mei	1	0.1%
80802	Wang Fu Cheng	1	0.1%
80803	Yang Chien Chi	0	0%
80804	Yeh Yueh Hsia	2	0.2%
80805	Yang Yu Feng	3	0.2%
80901	Weng Tung Hsun	8	0.7%
81001	Li Ta Shun	1	0.1%
81002	Wang Wen Chang	7	0.6%
81003	Chou Kuan Ting	0	0%
81101	Lu Wan Min	5	0.4%
81102	Tung Hui Chang	0	0%
81103	Pan Li E	2	0.2%
81201	Su Wen An	10	0.9%
81202	Wu Cheng Fu	1	0.1%
90101	Tsai Mei Hsueh	10	0.9%
90102	Wu Tsai Fa	2	0.2%
90201	Wang Nai Man	6	0.5%
90202	Li Mei Yun	16	1.4%
90301	Yu Sheng Lung	16	1.4%
90401	Tsai Chi Chin	2	0.2%
90402	Tung Chin Hui	12	1.0%
90403	Tseng Tzu Hsi	1	0.1%
90404	Hsu Tien Chi	0	0%
90501	Huang Wen Yueh	12	1.0%
90502	Hsieh Shun Ho	1	0.1%
90601	Chen Yen Jui	0	0%
90602	Hsieh Chih Hua	9	0.8%
90603	Tsai Chia Hui	5	0.4%
100101	Li Chung Cheng	7	0.6%
100102	Chung Pi Fen	0	0%
100103	Cheng Ming Sheng	0	0%
100104	Wu Yuan Chun	1	0.1%
100105	Wu Kuo Chung	4	0.3%
100201	Pan Shih Cheng	8	0.7%
100202	Chao Yi Chuan	4	0.3%
100301	Lin Chiu Wen	5	0.4%
100302	Chang Yu Hui	6	0.5%
100401	Lu Chao Yang	15	1.3%
100501	Lin Wu Hsiu Li	1	0.1%
100502	Chen Wen Shu	15	1.3%
100601	Chang Mu Chun	7	0.6%
100602	Weng Ya Mei	5	0.4%
100701	Yang Wen Liang	6	0.5%
100702	Lin Chen Ming	5	0.4%
100801	Wu Ching Hsiang	6	0.5%
100802	Lin Yi Cheng	4	0.3%
100901	Chien Wen Huang	5	0.4%
100902	Li Fei Pin	7	0.6%
100903	Chien Chuan Chih	2	0.2%
101001	Weng Ching Yi	1	0.1%
101002	Ko Hsuan Chou	4	0.3%
101003	Ou Shih Wei	9	0.8%
110101	Wu Yu Hsun	8	0.7%
110201	Yang Ming Tsai	0	0%
110202	Chen Fang Kuei	0	0%
110203	Kung Yi Hsing	0	0%
110204	Hen Chin Wan	8	0.7%
110301	Kuo Kuo Chu	3	0.2%
110302	Huang Yi Chuan	9	0.8%
110401	Liang Kun Nan	3	0.2%
110402	Chien Hung Ju	4	0.3%
110403	Chuang Wu Yueh Hsiang	4	0.3%
110501	Huang Chin Sheng	3	0.2%
110502	Huang Tien Lin	8	0.7%
110601	Huang Chia Tsai	10	0.9%
110701	Li Kuo Hui	2	0.2%
110702	Lin Shih Te	1	0.1%
110703	Lin Pen Yuan	6	0.5%
110801	Hsieh Ping Cheng	10	0.9%
999990	omit	0	0%
999991	forgot	35	3.0%
999993	didn't pick up the ballot	34	2.9%
999994	cast an invalid vote	20	1.7%
999995	refuse to answer	64	5.4%
999998	don't know	8	0.7%
999999	skip	147	12.5%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

14. Which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	8	0.7%
2	DPP	5	0.4%
4	PFP	0	0%
8	Independents	3	0.2%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	24	2.0%
95	refuse to answer	56	4.8%
98	don't know	12	1.0%
99	skip	1069	90.8%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

15. Which candidate did you vote for in the 2005 (2006) Kaohsiung County (City) Magistrate (Mayor) Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Huang, Chun-Ying	166	14.1%
2	Lin, Chih-Sheng	0	0%
3	Lo, Chih-Ming	3	0.2%
4	Lin, Ching-Yuan	0	0%
5	Chen, Chu	286	24.3%
6	Yang, Chiu-hsing	245	20.8%
7	Lin, I-Shih	86	7.3%
90	omit	1	0.1%
91	forgot	123	10.4%
92	not eligible to vote	88	7.5%
93	didn't vote	112	9.5%
94	cast an invalid vote	3	0.2%
95	refuse to answer	56	4.8%
98	don't know	8	0.7%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

16. Which ticket did you vote for in the March 2008 Presidential Election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Hsieh, Chang-Ting and Su Tseng-chang	365	31.0%
2	Ma, Ying-jeou and Siew, Vincent C	496	42.1%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	71	6.0%
92	not eligible to vote	55	4.7%
93	didn't vote	115	9.8%
94	cast an invalid vote	4	0.3%
95	refuse to answer	71	6.0%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1177	100%

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Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

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