Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Economic development	288	23.9%
2	Cross-strait problem	328	27.2%
3	National identity	4	0.3%
4	Alternation of power	1	0.1%
5	Political stability	31	2.6%
6	Diplomatic and international status issues	19	1.6%
7	Judicial reform issues	4	0.3%
8	Educational reform	15	1.2%
9	Environmental protection	3	0.2%
10	Gap between the rich and the poor	7	0.6%
11	Unemployment issues	0	0%
12	Aboriginal issues	0	0%
13	Social welfare	14	1.2%
14	Living justice	39	3.2%
15	Military apartments	0	0%
16	Land spectulating	0	0%
17	Tzuyu apologied for waving the ROC national flag	0	0%
18	Sunflower Student Movenment	0	0%
19	Low starting wage	2	0.2%
20	Clean politics	8	0.7%
21	Constitution reform	0	0%
22	Food safety	2	0.2%
23	Youth employment	0	0%
24	1992 Consensus	0	0%
25	President's leadership ability	1	0.1%
26	Party assets	0	0%
27	Pension reform issues	1	0.1%
28	Taiwanese Solidarity	0	0%
29	Clear away notorious partisan conflicts	1	0.1%
30	KMT candidate replacement	0	0%
31	Labor issues	1	0.1%
32	Comfort women issue	0	0%
33	people's livelihood	19	1.6%
34	Social stability	3	0.2%
35	sovereignty problem	57	4.7%
36	Distribution jusitice	0	0%
37	Crime	4	0.3%
38	Local resource allocation	0	0%
39	Ethnic cleavage	0	0%
40	Legislative process issues	1	0.1%
41	Ability of government executive	8	0.7%
42	Issues manipulation	0	0%
43	Ethnic Fusion	0	0%
44	Political attribution	0	0%
45	International status	1	0.1%
46	National internal struggle	2	0.2%
47	One-party dominance	1	0.1%
48	Communicate between government and the public	1	0.1%
49	Rulers' low Democratic literacy	0	0%
51	KMT inability	0	0%
52	Appointment	0	0%
53	Renewable energy	25	2.1%
54	Boycott KMT	1	0.1%
55	Quality of life	1	0.1%
57	Individualism	0	0%
58	Quailty of beuraucracy	2	0.2%
59	International trade and economic exchange	0	0%
60	Citizens' engagement	0	0%
61	Interpersonal trust	1	0.1%
62	Medical system	1	0.1%
63	Freedom of speech	1	0.1%
64	Safe nuclear power	0	0%
65	Clean politics	7	0.6%
66	Finacial issues	1	0.1%
67	Generational alternation	0	0%
68	Against the extradition bill in Hong Kong	0	0%
69	Defending democracy and freedom	5	0.4%
70	National Defense Policy	6	0.5%
71	Fake news	4	0.3%
72	The ruling party performs poorly	2	0.2%
73	Marriage Equality	1	0.1%
74	Taiwan's future development route	0	0%
75	Reverse osmosis	0	0%
76	Integrity of Political Figures	5	0.4%
77	National Security	49	4.1%
78	Transitional Justice	0	0%
79	Country positioning	2	0.2%
80	National Development	2	0.2%
81	Sub-replacement fertility	1	0.1%
82	Public health	10	0.8%
83	National spatial planning	0	0%
84	Death penalty Issues	2	0.2%
85	Tax issues	0	0%
86	Fraud issues	3	0.2%
87	Technology development	0	0%
88	Traffic problem	3	0.2%
89	Implementation of National Policies	1	0.1%
90	Sustainable development	2	0.2%
91	Collusion of government officials and entrepreneurs	1	0.1%
92	Gender issues	1	0.1%
93	Information monopoly	2	0.2%
94	Democracy issues	1	0.1%
95	Voting methods	1	0.1%
96	Central-Local relations	0	0%
97	Long-Term care issues	1	0.1%
98	Governing party leadership abilities	1	0.1%
99	Future development path for young people	1	0.1%
100	Special Budget	0	0%
992	None	41	3.4%
995	Refuse to answer	7	0.6%
998	Don't know	145	12.0%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

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

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Ko, Wen-Je and Wu, Hsin-Ying	237	19.7%
2	Lai, Ching-Te and Hsiao, Bi-Khim	357	29.6%
3	Hou, Yu-Ih and Jaw, Shau-Kong	266	22.1%
91	All of them	5	0.4%
92	None of them	75	6.2%
95	Refuse to answer	19	1.6%
97	No opinion	21	1.7%
98	Don’t know	33	2.7%
99	Skipped	193	16.0%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

3. I’d like to ask you to evaluate presidential candidates using a scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means you strongly dislike that candidate and 10 means that you strongly like that candidate. What would you rate Lai, Ching-Te?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Strongly dislike	139	11.5%
1		35	2.9%
2		53	4.4%
3		80	6.6%
4		63	5.2%
5		195	16.2%
6		118	9.8%
7		127	10.5%
8		139	11.5%
9		64	5.3%
10	Strongly like	138	11.4%
95	Refuse to answer	12	1.0%
96	It's hard to say	4	0.3%
97	No opinion	5	0.4%
98	Don't know	34	2.8%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

4. What would you rate Hou, Yu-Ih?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Strongly dislike	114	9.4%
1		45	3.7%
2		76	6.3%
3		119	9.9%
4		120	10.0%
5		268	22.2%
6		125	10.4%
7		97	8.0%
8		98	8.1%
9		28	2.3%
10	Strongly like	52	4.3%
95	Refuse to answer	11	0.9%
96	It's hard to say	6	0.5%
97	No opinion	6	0.5%
98	Don't know	41	3.4%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

5. What would you rate Ko, Wen-Je?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Strongly dislike	173	14.3%
1		58	4.8%
2		62	5.1%
3		121	10.0%
4		84	7.0%
5		207	17.2%
6		107	8.9%
7		112	9.3%
8		123	10.2%
9		53	4.4%
10	Strongly like	45	3.7%
95	Refuse to answer	13	1.1%
96	It's hard to say	2	0.2%
97	No opinion	8	0.7%
98	Don't know	38	3.1%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

6. I’d like to ask you to evaluate the capabilities of presidential candidates using a scale ranging from 0 to 10. Rating 0 means that you think his capability is very poor, and rating 10 means that you consider his capability is very good. What would y

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Capability is very poor	59	4.9%
1		27	2.2%
2		40	3.3%
3		79	6.6%
4		59	4.9%
5		195	16.2%
6		136	11.3%
7		160	13.3%
8		188	15.6%
9		78	6.5%
10	Capability is very good	109	9.0%
95	Refuse to answer	9	0.8%
96	It's hard to say	7	0.6%
97	No opinion	4	0.3%
98	Don't know	56	4.6%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

7. What would you rate Hou, Yu-Ih?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Capability is very poor	88	7.3%
1		45	3.7%
2		65	5.4%
3		128	10.6%
4		111	9.2%
5		267	22.1%
6		143	11.9%
7		118	9.8%
8		92	7.6%
9		34	2.8%
10	Capability is very good	35	2.9%
95	Refuse to answer	9	0.8%
96	It's hard to say	3	0.2%
97	No opinion	7	0.6%
98	Don't know	61	5.1%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

8. What would you rate Ko, Wen-Je?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Capability is very poor	118	9.8%
1		60	5.0%
2		61	5.1%
3		108	9.0%
4		98	8.1%
5		202	16.8%
6		136	11.3%
7		132	10.9%
8		129	10.7%
9		48	4.0%
10	Capability is very good	37	3.1%
95	Refuse to answer	10	0.8%
96	It's hard to say	3	0.2%
97	No opinion	6	0.5%
98	Don't know	58	4.8%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

9. If 0 means candidates are “completely incapable” of maintaining cross-strait peace, and 10 means that candidates are “completely able” to maintain cross-strait peace. What would you rate Lai, Ching-Te?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable of maintain cross-Strait peace	173	14.3%
1		46	3.8%
2		71	5.9%
3		79	6.6%
4		87	7.2%
5		199	16.5%
6		99	8.2%
7		112	9.3%
8		113	9.4%
9		42	3.5%
10	Completely able to maintain cross-Strait peace	100	8.3%
95	Refuse to answer	10	0.8%
96	It's hard to say	9	0.8%
97	No opinion	9	0.8%
98	Don't know	57	4.7%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

10. What would you rate Hou, Yu-Ih?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable of maintain cross-Strait peace	80	6.6%
1		30	2.5%
2		45	3.7%
3		64	5.3%
4		59	4.9%
5		252	20.9%
6		130	10.8%
7		140	11.6%
8		168	13.9%
9		68	5.6%
10	Completely able to maintain cross-Strait peace	78	6.5%
95	Refuse to answer	10	0.8%
96	It's hard to say	8	0.7%
97	No opinion	7	0.6%
98	Don't know	67	5.6%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

11. What would you rate Ko, Wen-Je?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Completely incapable of maintain cross-Strait peace	102	8.5%
1		61	5.1%
2		65	5.4%
3		87	7.2%
4		84	7.0%
5		282	23.4%
6		145	12.0%
7		136	11.3%
8		92	7.6%
9		24	2.0%
10	Completely able to maintain cross-Strait peace	38	3.1%
95	Refuse to answer	11	0.9%
96	It's hard to say	6	0.5%
97	No opinion	4	0.3%
98	Don't know	69	5.7%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

12. We would like to know your opinion concerning Taiwan’s relationship with the United States and China. On this card, 10 stands for trying hard to build a close tie, 0 stands for keeping distance as much as possible, and 5 means maintaining the status

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Keep distances as much as possible	45	3.7%
1		10	0.8%
2		12	1.0%
3		32	2.6%
4		32	2.6%
5	Maintain the status quo	534	44.3%
6		81	6.7%
7		89	7.4%
8		90	7.5%
9		38	3.1%
10	Try hard to build a close tie	194	16.1%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It's hard to say	3	0.2%
97	No opinion	4	0.3%
98	Don't know	40	3.3%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

13. In terms of Taiwan’s relations with China, which direction do you think Taiwan should move in the future?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Keep distances as much as possible	121	10.0%
1		18	1.5%
2		23	1.9%
3		41	3.4%
4		35	2.9%
5	Maintain the status quo	552	45.8%
6		91	7.5%
7		97	8.0%
8		73	6.0%
9		25	2.1%
10	Try hard to build a close tie	75	6.2%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It's hard to say	5	0.4%
97	No opinion	6	0.5%
98	Don't know	42	3.5%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

14. Regarding this election, some people say,

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Strongly agree	68	5.6%
2	Agree	358	29.7%
3	Disagree	587	48.7%
4	Strongly disagree	118	9.8%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	8	0.7%
97	No opinion	11	0.9%
98	Don't know	54	4.5%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

15. Regarding this election, some people say,

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Strongly agree	66	5.5%
2	Agree	392	32.5%
3	Disagree	557	46.2%
4	Strongly disagree	94	7.8%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	8	0.7%
97	No opinion	10	0.8%
98	Don't know	77	6.4%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

16. In our society, some people think communist China will attack Taiwan, and some people think it will not. If 0 means that communist China will never attack Taiwan, and 10 means that communist China will definitely attack Taiwan, how likely do you thin

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	Communist China will never attack Taiwan	155	12.8%
1		39	3.2%
2		66	5.5%
3		118	9.8%
4		82	6.8%
5		353	29.3%
6		97	8.0%
7		97	8.0%
8		55	4.6%
9		21	1.7%
10	Communist China will definitely attack Taiwan	46	3.8%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.3%
98	Don't know	73	6.0%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

17. If China attacks Taiwan, 0 means no resistance at all and 10 means strong resistance, what action do you think the government should take immediately?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	No resistance at all	70	5.8%
1		22	1.8%
2		13	1.1%
3		34	2.8%
4		30	2.5%
5		140	11.6%
6		53	4.4%
7		90	7.5%
8		100	8.3%
9		45	3.7%
10	Strong resistance	526	43.6%
95	Refuse to answer	7	0.6%
96	It's hard to say	14	1.2%
97	No opinion	9	0.8%
98	Don't know	53	4.4%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

18. How satisfied are you with Tsai, Ing-wen government’s performance in handling the cross-strait relations since 2020?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	163	13.5%
2	Satisfied	400	33.2%
3	Not very satisfied	379	31.4%
4	Not satisfied at all	202	16.8%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.2%
96	It's hard to say	7	0.6%
97	No opinion	9	0.8%
98	Don't know	43	3.6%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

19. How satisfied are you with Tsai, Ing-wen government’s performance in handling the energy issues since 2020?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	96	8.0%
2	Satisfied	343	28.4%
3	Not very satisfied	402	33.3%
4	Not satisfied at all	284	23.5%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.2%
96	It's hard to say	4	0.3%
97	No opinion	11	0.9%
98	Don't know	63	5.2%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

20. How satisfied are you with Tsai, Ing-wen government’s performance in handling the egg shortage issue?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	73	6.0%
2	Satisfied	254	21.1%
3	Not very satisfied	449	37.2%
4	Not satisfied at all	342	28.4%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.2%
96	It's hard to say	5	0.4%
97	No opinion	21	1.7%
98	Don't know	59	4.9%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

21. Has any candidate ever made you feel angry?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Ko, Wen-Je	409	33.9%
2	Lai, Ching-Te	273	22.6%
3	Hou, Yu-Ih	232	19.2%
91	All of them	4	0.3%
92	None of them	196	16.2%
95	Refuse to answer	24	2.0%
97	No opinion	0	0%
98	Don’t know	68	5.6%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

22. Has any candidate ever made you feel afraid?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Ko, Wen-Je	411	34.1%
2	Lai, Ching-Te	314	26.0%
3	Hou, Yu-Ih	277	23.0%
91	All of them	7	0.6%
92	None of them	105	8.7%
95	Refuse to answer	20	1.7%
97	No opinion	0	0%
98	Don’t know	72	6.0%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

23. Has any candidate ever made you feel hopeful?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Ko, Wen-Je	297	24.6%
2	Lai, Ching-Te	445	36.9%
3	Hou, Yu-Ih	241	20.0%
91	All of them	11	0.9%
92	None of them	96	8.0%
95	Refuse to answer	21	1.7%
97	No opinion	0	0%
98	Don’t know	95	7.9%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

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

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Ko, Wen-Je	219	18.2%
2	Lai, Ching-Te	435	36.1%
3	Hou, Yu-Ih	186	15.4%
91	All of them	14	1.2%
92	None of them	237	19.7%
95	Refuse to answer	29	2.4%
97	No opinion	0	0%
98	Don’t know	86	7.1%
	Frequency :	1206	100%

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