Li Ming-hsuan and Hsu Yuan-jung Win KMT Taipei Songshan-Xinyi Councilor Primary
Li Ming-hsuan and Hsu Yuan-jung won the KMT's city council primary in Taipei's Songshan-Xinyi district. The intense race also sparked internal debates over the party's weighting rules for young candidates.
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- 📰 Published: April 22, 2026 at 13:02
- 🔍 Collected: April 22, 2026 at 13:31 (29 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 22, 2026 at 21:17 (7h 45m after Collected)
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(CNA Reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, 22nd) The KMT's Taipei City Committee today announced the polling results for the Songshan-Xinyi district councilor primary. In a 5-way race for 2 spots, Li Ming-hsuan and Hsu Yuan-jung emerged victorious. Third-place finisher Yang Chih-yu shed tears during a joint interview, thanking those who helped her along the way and stating she learned a lot during the process.
Taipei City Council Speaker and KMT Taipei City Committee Chairman Tai Hsi-chin stated in a joint interview that after weighting the polling for the 3rd electoral district (Songshan-Xinyi) primary, the nominations go to Li Ming-hsuan and Hsu Yuan-jung. The other three participants were also very excellent, hardworking, and showed solidarity.
The KMT's primary for the 3rd district in Taipei saw an overflow of registrants, including Yang Chih-yu, Man Chih-kang, Li Ming-hsuan, Hsu Yuan-jung, and Li Huan-chung.
During her interview, Yang Chih-yu choked up and shed tears, congratulating the winners. She said she learned a lot from the primary process, noting that since the other candidates had cultivated their local base for a long time, she had a late start. She views the result as a life experience and nourishment, and once again thanked those who assisted her.
Li Ming-hsuan expressed that she is still very emotional and thanked the friends who supported her and waited by their phones for the poll calls. She thanked the four excellent competitors, emphasizing that today is not just her victory but merely securing a ticket. The year-end general election is what's most important, with the goal of helping the KMT win and getting Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an re-elected. She will continue to work step-by-step to earn the approval of voters in Songshan and Xinyi.
When asked about the status of the 'Blue-White cooperation' (KMT-TPP collaboration) in the Taipei elections, Tai Hsi-chin said that the framework principles—from the Legislative Yuan to local councils, down to the year-end local elections—have not changed. They respect the TPP's nomination of one candidate in each Taipei district and wish them success.
He stated that whether Chiang Wan-an campaigns for TPP candidates or councilors support each other, it will proceed under this cooperative principle. The KMT's nomination strategy in Taipei is 31 plus 2 seats, strictly aiming to secure an absolute majority in the city council alone.
Regarding discussions surrounding the party's primary methods, Tai mentioned that before the election, many local committees and party members made suggestions to the organizational development department and central party headquarters regarding polling methods, questions, and youth weighting, offering different perspectives.
Tai said that regardless of youth weighting ratios or past party service records, they ultimately respect the weighting rules published by the central party. The local committee can only adhere to these rules. However, there has been much outside discussion on whether these weighted results align with the final outcomes in a general election. He hopes the party center can study how weighting can reflect reality to field the strongest candidates for victory, noting there is significant room for review in this area.
According to a press release from the KMT Taipei City Committee, after weighting, Li Ming-hsuan topped the poll with 52.598%, followed by Hsu Yuan-jung with 36.752%. The five nominated councilors for the district are Tai Hsi-chin, Chin Hui-chu, Chan Wei-yuan, Li Ming-hsuan, and Hsu Yuan-jung. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)
(CNA Reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, 22nd) The KMT's Taipei City Committee today announced the polling results for the Songshan-Xinyi district councilor primary. In a 5-way race for 2 spots, Li Ming-hsuan and Hsu Yuan-jung emerged victorious. Third-place finisher Yang Chih-yu shed tears during a joint interview, thanking those who helped her along the way and stating she learned a lot during the process.
Taipei City Council Speaker and KMT Taipei City Committee Chairman Tai Hsi-chin stated in a joint interview that after weighting the polling for the 3rd electoral district (Songshan-Xinyi) primary, the nominations go to Li Ming-hsuan and Hsu Yuan-jung. The other three participants were also very excellent, hardworking, and showed solidarity.
The KMT's primary for the 3rd district in Taipei saw an overflow of registrants, including Yang Chih-yu, Man Chih-kang, Li Ming-hsuan, Hsu Yuan-jung, and Li Huan-chung.
During her interview, Yang Chih-yu choked up and shed tears, congratulating the winners. She said she learned a lot from the primary process, noting that since the other candidates had cultivated their local base for a long time, she had a late start. She views the result as a life experience and nourishment, and once again thanked those who assisted her.
Li Ming-hsuan expressed that she is still very emotional and thanked the friends who supported her and waited by their phones for the poll calls. She thanked the four excellent competitors, emphasizing that today is not just her victory but merely securing a ticket. The year-end general election is what's most important, with the goal of helping the KMT win and getting Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an re-elected. She will continue to work step-by-step to earn the approval of voters in Songshan and Xinyi.
When asked about the status of the 'Blue-White cooperation' (KMT-TPP collaboration) in the Taipei elections, Tai Hsi-chin said that the framework principles—from the Legislative Yuan to local councils, down to the year-end local elections—have not changed. They respect the TPP's nomination of one candidate in each Taipei district and wish them success.
He stated that whether Chiang Wan-an campaigns for TPP candidates or councilors support each other, it will proceed under this cooperative principle. The KMT's nomination strategy in Taipei is 31 plus 2 seats, strictly aiming to secure an absolute majority in the city council alone.
Regarding discussions surrounding the party's primary methods, Tai mentioned that before the election, many local committees and party members made suggestions to the organizational development department and central party headquarters regarding polling methods, questions, and youth weighting, offering different perspectives.
Tai said that regardless of youth weighting ratios or past party service records, they ultimately respect the weighting rules published by the central party. The local committee can only adhere to these rules. However, there has been much outside discussion on whether these weighted results align with the final outcomes in a general election. He hopes the party center can study how weighting can reflect reality to field the strongest candidates for victory, noting there is significant room for review in this area.
According to a press release from the KMT Taipei City Committee, after weighting, Li Ming-hsuan topped the poll with 52.598%, followed by Hsu Yuan-jung with 36.752%. The five nominated councilors for the district are Tai Hsi-chin, Chin Hui-chu, Chan Wei-yuan, Li Ming-hsuan, and Hsu Yuan-jung. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)