KMT Taipei City Zhongshan-Datong District Council Primary Election: Li Yi-ju Wins After Cross-District Transfer
Li Yi-ju won the KMT primary election for Taipei City Council in the Zhongshan-Datong District, securing a nomination after transferring from another district. He will join incumbent councilors in running for the year-end City Council election, signaling the party's intensified preparations.
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- 📰 Published: May 10, 2026 at 12:52
- 🔍 Collected: May 10, 2026 at 13:01 (8 min after Published)
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(Taipei CNA, May 10) The KMT Taipei City Party Headquarters today announced the results of the Zhongshan-Datong District Council primary election, where Li Yi-ju emerged victorious in a 2-for-1 contest. As the community chief (里長) of Checheng Village in Daan District, he successfully sought nomination in this cross-district transfer to run in the year-end Taipei City Council election.
The KMT plans to nominate four candidates for Taipei City's 4th electoral district (Zhongshan-Datong). In addition to guaranteeing priority nominations for incumbent councilors Yeh Lin-chuan, Chen Ping-fu, and Liu Tsai-wei, the remaining seat was contested between newcomer Li Yi-ju and Lu Wei, with a public opinion poll conducted from the 7th to the 9th.
The KMT Taipei City Party Headquarters held a press conference today, where Chairman and Taipei City Council Speaker Tai Hsing-chin announced that after weighting the public opinion poll results for the 4th electoral district council primary, Li Yi-ju was nominated. He expressed hope for unity to secure all four seats in the 4th electoral district.
According to news materials from the City Party Headquarters, after weighting the public opinion poll results for the 4th electoral district council primary, Li Yi-ju garnered 68.660% support, ranking first; candidate Lu Wei received 47.184%, ranking second.
Li Yi-ju, the community chief of Checheng Village in Daan District, spoke after the meeting, thanking everyone for their support and assistance. He noted that the preparation time for this primary election was very short, and that after the primary, it is the beginning of responsibility and commitment, promising to continue working hard. Central Committee member Lu Wei stated that he would take some time to reflect but would also fully support the KMT-nominated candidate.
The City Party Headquarters stated that it would continue to conduct public opinion polls for the 5th electoral district (Zhongzheng, Wanhua) City Council primary election from 6 PM to 10 PM on the 10th to 12th, and party member voting will be held from 8 AM to 4 PM on the 16th, with the primary results announced at 6 PM on the 16th. (Edited by Chen Jen-hua) 1150510
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(Taipei CNA, May 10) The KMT Taipei City Party Headquarters today announced the results of the Zhongshan-Datong District Council primary election, where Li Yi-ju emerged victorious in a 2-for-1 contest. As the community chief (里長) of Checheng Village in Daan District, he successfully sought nomination in this cross-district transfer to run in the year-end Taipei City Council election.
The KMT plans to nominate four candidates for Taipei City's 4th electoral district (Zhongshan-Datong). In addition to guaranteeing priority nominations for incumbent councilors Yeh Lin-chuan, Chen Ping-fu, and Liu Tsai-wei, the remaining seat was contested between newcomer Li Yi-ju and Lu Wei, with a public opinion poll conducted from the 7th to the 9th.
The KMT Taipei City Party Headquarters held a press conference today, where Chairman and Taipei City Council Speaker Tai Hsing-chin announced that after weighting the public opinion poll results for the 4th electoral district council primary, Li Yi-ju was nominated. He expressed hope for unity to secure all four seats in the 4th electoral district.
According to news materials from the City Party Headquarters, after weighting the public opinion poll results for the 4th electoral district council primary, Li Yi-ju garnered 68.660% support, ranking first; candidate Lu Wei received 47.184%, ranking second.
Li Yi-ju, the community chief of Checheng Village in Daan District, spoke after the meeting, thanking everyone for their support and assistance. He noted that the preparation time for this primary election was very short, and that after the primary, it is the beginning of responsibility and commitment, promising to continue working hard. Central Committee member Lu Wei stated that he would take some time to reflect but would also fully support the KMT-nominated candidate.
The City Party Headquarters stated that it would continue to conduct public opinion polls for the 5th electoral district (Zhongzheng, Wanhua) City Council primary election from 6 PM to 10 PM on the 10th to 12th, and party member voting will be held from 8 AM to 4 PM on the 16th, with the primary results announced at 6 PM on the 16th. (Edited by Chen Jen-hua) 1150510
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