KMT Taipei City Councilor Vote Allocation List Released! Netizens Flood Comments Demanding Shift to TPP's Wu Yixuan Instead of Chien Hsiao-ping

Aiming to secure all 33 council seats, the Kuomintang (KMT) Taipei City Party has introduced a citywide vote allocation strategy for the first time. In the Zhongzheng-Wanhua district, voters born between January and March are instructed to vote for Chien Hsiao-ping, April to June for Chang Ting-ting, July to September for Kuo Chao-yen, and October to December for Wu Chih-kang.

However, the inclusion of incumbent councilor Chien Hsiao-ping in the allocation list has triggered a wave of online criticism. Netizens have flooded social media demanding that voters born in the first quarter shift their support to Wu Yixuan, the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) candidate in Zhongzheng-Wanhua.

The Taipei City KMT branch has launched its first-ever 'citywide vote allocation' initiative in preparation for the 2026 local elections. In a Facebook post, the party emphasized its efforts to integrate resources across all districts, with maximizing council seats as its top priority in the upcoming elections. Taipei City Council Speaker and KMT Taipei Chairman Tai Hsi-chin stated that the council not only supervises city governance but also plays a crucial role in policy implementation. He stressed that the KMT caucus must maintain a stable and influential presence, with 'single-party majority' as the minimum goal. The party hopes that through unity and strategic planning, quality councilors can continue serving Taipei citizens.

After intensive coordination, all nominated candidates have reached a consensus. To achieve a 'grand slam' of 33 seats, Taipei has adopted citywide vote allocation for the first time. The party urges its supporters to follow the allocation guidelines to ensure every vote counts.

However, Li Hsiao-liang, who led the campaign to recall legislator Wu Pei-i last year, shared the Zhongzheng-Wanhua allocation plan on Facebook. This sparked a massive backlash, with netizens demanding that voters born from January to March support TPP candidate Wu Yixuan instead.

Users have flooded the KMT Taipei Party's social media platforms with criticism. One user bluntly stated, 'I will never support Chien Hsiao-ping,' while another questioned, 'Has anyone considered how voters assigned to Chien Hsiao-ping might feel?' Others commented, 'No one will vote for Chien Hsiao-ping,' and 'Seeing Chien Hsiao-ping's name just makes me laugh,' clearly indicating dissatisfaction with the incumbent councilor.