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This is the second poll conducted by the People's Association for the Taipei mayoral election. The first poll showed that the support for the two candidates was close. This poll showed that Shen Boyang took the lead for the first time.
The Trustees Association today released the second Taipei mayoral election poll, which was designed and analyzed by polling expert Dai Li'an. Support for DPP candidate Shen Boyang climbed to 50.3%, ahead of current Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's 33.3%. (Photo by reporter Luo Peide)
The People's Association today released the second Taipei mayoral election poll, which was designed and analyzed by polling expert Dai Li'an. Support for Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang climbed to 50.3%, ahead of current Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's 33.3%. Shen Boyang led the poll for the first time; 19.0% of People's Party supporters voted for Shen Boyang, an increase of 17.4 percentage points from last month, and neutral voters also increased by 8.3 percentage points from last month.
Cross-analysis found that, with the exception of groups between 50 and 59 years old, those with high school education, supporters of the Kuomintang Party and pan-blue people, who expressed support for Chiang Wanan more than Shen Boyang, the other groups of people clearly tended to support Shen Boyang, especially those in Zhongshan and Datong districts, those between 20 and 29 years old and 40 to 49 years old, those with junior high school and graduate degrees, or the pan-green people, about 55% or more supported Shen Boyang.
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Huang Qinglong, founding chairman of the Trustees Association, pointed out that it is worth noting that 19.0% of People's Party supporters voted for Shen Boyang, an increase of 17.4 percentage points from September, and 34.2% of neutral people voted for Shen Boyang, an increase of 8.3 percentage points from September. It shows that Shen Boyang's support has increased significantly, mostly from neutral voters and some light blue voters; among those who said they will definitely vote, 56.7% voted for Shen Boyang and 35.2% voted for Jiang Wanan, which is another indicator.
The above-mentioned poll was entrusted by the Trustees Association to design and analyze the questionnaire, and Beacon Market Research Company conducted telephone interviews. From October 14 to October 16, the survey targets were people registered in Taipei City and over the age of 20. 1,075 people were successfully interviewed (753 people on residential phones and 322 on mobile phones). The maximum sampling error was ±3.0%.
The Trustees Association today released the second Taipei mayoral election poll, which was designed and analyzed by polling expert Dai Li'an. 19.0% of People's Party supporters voted for Shen Boyang, an increase of 17.4 percentage points from last month. (File photo)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Shen Boyang will maintain his lead in subsequent polls
Likely · Within weeks
Jiang Wanan will strengthen competition and try to narrow the gap in support
Likely · Within weeks
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Su Qiaohui, New Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, said that she and Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang will hold more online and offline activities together in the last 39 days before the election to make every effort to sprint for the election. She also pointed out that the "ocean current" effect has brought positive influence and support continues to rise.
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The Trustees Association released the second poll of the Taipei mayoral election. Support for Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang reached 50.3%, leading the current mayor Chiang Wanan by 33.3%. The gap between the two was 17 percentage points. Media person Zhan Lingyu pointed out that Jiang Wanan’s support dropped by 8.4 percentage points in one month, his suitability also dropped from 41.7% to 41.2%, and his unsuitability rose to 46.8%. Polls show that 48.7% of Taipei people are willing to change the Democratic Progressive Party to power, while only 31.7% support the Kuomintang to continue to be in power. The poll was designed by Dai Li'an and conducted telephone interviews by Beacon Market Research Company. The sample was 1,075 people registered in Taipei City and over the age of 20, with an error of ±3.0%.

Senior media person Zhou Yukou analyzed the 2026 nine-in-one general election on Facebook, pointing out that although the "ocean current" brought by Taipei Mayoral Candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party has attracted attention, it has the problem of "applause but not popularity". He also observed that the blue and white camp passed the amendment to the Elderly Welfare Law to increase health insurance benefits and make cash universal. The purpose is to influence the Executive Yuan not to countersign the issue. He suggested that green camp politicians should be more realistic about human nature and votes, rather than just talking about the truth.

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