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BackIn the nine-in-one election in Taichung’s Heping District, all non-party members ran, and 43 people competed for 20 seats.
In the nine-in-one election in Taichung’s Heping District, all non-party members ran, and 43 people competed for 20 seats.
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In the nine-in-one election in Taichung’s Heping District, all non-party members ran, and 43 people competed for 20 seats.

Heping Districtnine-in-one electionNo party membership

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  • In the nine-in-one election at the end of the year in Heping District, Taichung City, 43 people registered to run for a total of 20 public officials including district mayors, district residents’ representatives, and district chiefs, all of whom ran as non-party members, a record high.
  • Local people pointed out that this phenomenon reflects the sparse population and vast territory of Heping District.
  • The election relies more on long-term human interaction and service reputation rather than party labels.

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Why It Matters

Heping District is the only indigenous autonomous region in Taichung City. It has a sparse population and a vast territory. Local elections have always focused more on human interaction and service reputation rather than large-scale campaigning or party labels.

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In the nine-in-one election at the end of the year, in Heping District, Taichung City's only indigenous autonomous region, the district chief and district representative elections were fiercely contested. In addition to the 8 mile chief elections, a total of 43 people registered, and all of them ran as "non-party members." Local people said that this situation has never happened before; Luo Qingyao, the current district representative, ran for the Kuomintang when he was the district representative, but this time he ran for Heping District Chief as an independent candidate. He said that it was mainly based on electoral considerations such as ethnic integration.

This time, Heping District has 20 seats for public officials, including the district chief, district residents' representatives and district chiefs. Among them, the district chief has five candidates, including current district representatives Lin Jicai, Luo Qinghui, Wu Tianyou, former Taichung County Councilor Chen Wenwen, and police officer Jian Zhengzhong.

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As a representative of the people of Heping District, 5 seats should be elected in the first district (Nanshi, Tianlun, Boai). There are currently 4 people including Chen Zhiyong (Chairman), Xiao Youxiang, Xu Yujie, Ge Rongzheng, and 7 people including Lu Baoyuan, Wang Jiasheng, Guan Huili, etc.; 3 seats should be elected in the second district (Freedom, Daguan, Zhongkeng) , a total of 6 people including Yang Shuqing (current vice chairman), Huang Bairui, Lin Junxiang, Chen Qidong, Wang Ziren, and Chen Yushan are running for election; in the third district (Lishan, Pingping), there are 3 seats to be elected. There are currently 2 people Lin Yongfu and Zhan Sen and 6 people including Luo Fangsu, Lin Xiuyu, Cai Ruiquan, and Liao Changben are running for election.

For example, Luo Qinghui, Xu Yujie, Yang Shuqing, etc. are all members of the Kuomintang, and they all ran as non-party members this time. Newcomer Luo Fang-kui, who is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party and once served as a commissioner for Taichung mayor candidate He Xinchun, also ran as an independent candidate this time. This time, all 43 candidates registered to run as non-party members, which is unprecedented.

Local residents said that Heping District has a sparse population and a vast territory. Local elections are often not based on large-scale momentum building, but on long-term interpersonal interactions and service reputation. Sometimes there is only a few votes difference, which may decide whether to be elected or not. Therefore, candidates generally pay more attention to their local credibility and service capabilities rather than party labels. This phenomenon of all candidates without party membership is a characteristic of democratic politics in Heping District!

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The election results will reveal the actual influence of each candidate’s local service reputation and personal network.

    Likely · Within days

  • There may be extremely close competition for votes in some constituencies, and a difference of just a few votes may determine whether or not you are elected.

    Possible · Within days

Open Questions

  • Will the participation of all non-party members in the election affect the competitive landscape of the election results?
  • Will the competition within each constituency become more intense due to non-party membership?
  • Will new local political alliances or cooperation models emerge after the election?

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Heping District
PeopleLuo QingyaoLin JicaiLuo QinghuiWu Tianyou
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Topicsnine-in-one electionNo party membershipDistrict chief electionDistrict representativeTaichung City
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