Taiwan's Local Elections 101
A short guide for newcomers and visitors before you play. Each part links to its official source.
What is voted on, and when
On Saturday, November 28, 2026, Taiwan holds its local elections, often called the "nine-in-one" elections because voters choose officials at up to nine levels on the same day. The biggest races are for the heads of Taiwan's 22 cities and counties: a Mayor in each of the six special municipalities and in Keelung, Hsinchu and Chiayi cities, and a County Magistrate in each county. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Election Commission ↗
The 22 cities and counties
- Taipei City — Mayor
- New Taipei City — Mayor
- Taoyuan City — Mayor
- Taichung City — Mayor
- Tainan City — Mayor
- Kaohsiung City — Mayor
- Keelung City — Mayor
- Hsinchu City — Mayor
- Chiayi City — Mayor
- Hsinchu County — Mayor
- Miaoli County — Mayor
- Changhua County — Mayor
- Nantou County — Mayor
- Yunlin County — Mayor
- Chiayi County — Mayor
- Pingtung County — Mayor
- Yilan County — Mayor
- Hualien County — Mayor
- Taitung County — Mayor
- Penghu County — Mayor
- Kinmen County — Mayor
- Lienchiang County — Mayor
What a mayor or county magistrate does
They run local government for a four-year term and can be re-elected once. Local governments are in charge of things you meet every day: public schools up to junior high, social welfare and elder care, local transport and roads, city planning and housing, environmental protection, parks and culture, and public safety. Local Government Act, Articles 18–19, 55–56 ↗
The main parties
- Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), green, the party of the current president. dpp.org.tw ↗
- Kuomintang (KMT), blue, the Nationalist Party. kmt.org.tw (in Chinese) ↗
- Taiwan People's Party (TPP), white, founded in 2019. tpp.org.tw (in Chinese) ↗
This game is made by volunteer supporters of the candidates it features; it is not run by any party or candidate.
Who can vote, and how
- Citizens of the Republic of China (Taiwan) aged 20 or over can vote.
- You vote where your household registration is, not simply where you live, and it must have been there for at least four months in a row before election day.
- Naturalized citizens vote under the same rules once they hold Taiwan household registration. Department of Household Registration ↗
- Bring your national ID card; a personal seal is customary, or you can sign. Your polling station is printed on the notice mailed to you before the vote.
- Foreign nationals without citizenship cannot vote, but campaign events and rallies are open to everyone.
Public Officials Election and Recall Act, Articles 14, 15 and 18 ↗