As Taiwan's Nov. 28 local elections approach, Focus Taiwan reported that New Taipei mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui linked neighborhood diversity with a plan to renew urban areas while retaining their historical character.
At the Nov. 15 rally, Su cited Korean and Burmese cuisines in Zhonghe and Yonghe as signs of the districts' varied communities, Focus Taiwan reported. “Diversity is New Taipei's strength, and it is Zhonghe and Yonghe's strength,” she said.
Su also pledged a sustainable renewal program that would support neighborhood development while preserving local history. She urged voters to back five Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) city council candidates across the two districts, Focus Taiwan reported.
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim appeared with Su, presented her with a T-shirt symbolizing inclusion and urged supporters to vote regardless of opinion polls, according to Focus Taiwan. “A leader with vision does not demand that everyone be the same,” Hsiao said.
Focus Taiwan reported that the Kuomintang (KMT) held six of the nine city council seats in Zhonghe and Yonghe when its story was published. Su described the council races as “by no means politically impenetrable.” Focus Taiwan linked the KMT's hold over New Taipei to the city's 2010 creation as a special municipality and portrayed Su's candidacy as a bid to change that.
Taiwan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) lists Su as the DPP's New Taipei mayoral candidate and Lee Shu-chuan as the KMT's candidate. The CEC has scheduled the local elections for Nov. 28, 2026. Its timetable includes nine types of local public office in the broader vote. Polls are set to open at 7 p.m. ET Nov. 27 (8 a.m. Nov. 28 in Taiwan) and close at 3 a.m. ET Nov. 28 (4 p.m. in Taiwan).
