KMT Aims for Full Sweep of Taipei City Council with First-Ever Citywide Vote Allocation Strategy

The Kuomintang (KMT) Taipei City Party has introduced a citywide vote allocation strategy in an unprecedented move to achieve a full sweep of all 33 city council seats. In the Zhongzheng-Wanhua district, voters born between January and March were instructed to vote for candidate Chung Hsiao-ping, sparking backlash from netizens. Media commentator Huang Yang-ming posted on Facebook that this marks the KMT’s first comprehensive vote allocation effort in a public election, and its success hinges on two key factors.

In preparation for the 2026 local elections, the KMT Taipei City Party stated that after intensive coordination, all nominated candidates have reached consensus. To maximize seat gains, the party is adopting a citywide vote distribution strategy for the first time in Taipei, urging blue camp supporters to strictly follow the party's allocation guidelines to ensure every vote counts.

Huang Yang-ming emphasized that the success of such 'vote allocation' depends heavily on whether supporters blindly follow party instructions. He cited the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) successful 'Four Seasons Red' model in Taipei’s southern district during the 1995 legislative election as a benchmark, which established the DPP’s expertise in multi-seat district vote management.

Drawing parallels with the DPP’s 'Four Seasons Red' campaign and the electoral defeats of prominent figures like Frank Hsu and Duan Yi-kang, Huang outlined two critical conditions for successful vote allocation: First, a large number of supporters who prioritize party over individual candidates ('blind followers'). Second, few high-performing candidates within the party or allied camps who could distort the allocation balance.

Huang stressed that the weight of 'vote allocation' in KMT supporters’ minds remains uncertain. With only around 40,000 registered KMT members in Taipei City, even full compliance would have minimal impact on overall election outcomes. Therefore, despite successful coordination, achieving a complete sweep remains highly uncertain.