2025 Taiwanese recall votes
Recall attempts against public officials
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The 2025 Taiwanese recall votes refer to recall votes in Taiwan against 31 members of the Legislative Yuan, one mayor, and one local councillor held in July and August 2025, predominately against politicians from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) as a result of the massive petition known as the "Great Recall." The vote was framed by recall advocates as a push against the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Republic of China.
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Under Taiwan's Public Officials Election and Recall Act, the recall vote would only pass if more than one-quarter of all eligible voters in the constituency cast favourable votes; when a recall is not passed, the same person cannot be recalled for the remainder of the term in office.
All attempts to recall members of the opposition KMT failed. Both the main wave of recall votes on 26 July and the second on 23 August were unsuccessful, with a majority of voters rejecting to recall them in each case.[1][2]
Background
The 2024 Taiwanese general election resulted in a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) victory for the presidency, but failure to retain the control of the parliament, with the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) winning a total of 62 seats (including the KMT's 52 seats, TPP's 8, and 2 KMT-aligned independents) in the 113-seat Legislative Yuan. Pro-government groups and politicians accused the opposition of undermining the country's constitutional order, slashing government spending, and weakening efforts to bolster defense capabilities against Chinese military threats. A massive wave of recalls, also known as "The Great Recall", was initiated by the Bluebird movement, aiming to secure a majority by the governing DPP in the parliament.[3][4] Campaigners went further and framed the recalls as an effort to "oppose Communist China" and "defend Taiwan".[5]
Under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, 1% of eligible voters in a constituency is required at the first stage, and 10% at the second stage, to trigger a recall vote. Members elected through the party-list cannot be recalled.[4]
Out of the 39 KMT constituency legislators, recall bids for 35 were filed, and 31 of which were established. KMT-affiliated groups attempted to recall 15 of the DPP's 38 directly elected MPs, but none were approved by the Central Election Commission due to insufficient signatures.[4][6] The KMT accused the authorities for persecuting their members after around 100 members of the pan-blue coalition were charged with various crimes including forgery and breach of personal data law.[5]
CEC said the cost of each legislator recall vote ranges from NT$16 million to NT$20 million.[7]
Results
Thirty-one members of the Legislative Yuan faced recall, all from the opposition KMT. They included caucus whip Fu Kun-chi and lawmakers across Taiwan. One mayor and one county councilor were also petitioned to be vacated.
| Date | Politician | Party | City | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2025 | Ann Kao | Independent | Hsinchu | Unsuccessful | |
| Date | Politician | Party | Constituency | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2025 | Chen Yu-ling | DPP | Nantou County IV | Unsuccessful | |
Result breakdown
13 July: Nantou councillor
The first vote amidst the Great Recall campaign was led by Lin Ching-tung against Chen Yu-ling, a member of the Nantou County Council.[8] Chen is also the sole politician from the DPP facing the threat of removal,[9] and, as a result, decided not to campaign against her recall in order to avoid diverting the party's effort at other recall campaigns.[10]
The vote was held on 13 July 2025. While the recall was supported by over 67% of the valid ballots cast, receiving 12,160 votes, it failed to pass the threshold of removal at 14,302 votes, which equates to one-quarter of all eligible voters of 57,207.[11]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 12,160 | 67.45 | |
| Against recall | 5,867 | 32.55 | |
| Total | 18,027 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 18,027 | 99.21 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 144 | 0.79 | |
| Total votes | 18,171 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 57,207 | 31.76 | |
 Not recalled | |||
26 July: Legislators
The first round of votes against Legislative Yuan members were held on 26 July 2025. All 24 members retained their seats and defeated the DPP's recall attempt, with only 7 of those bids passing the legal threshold (Wang Hung-wei, Lee Yen-hsiu, Hsu Chiao-hsin, Yeh Yuan-chih, Cheng Cheng-chien, Lo Ting-wei, Fu Kun-chi). Yeh's vote was the closest, with 3,560 votes short of unseating.[12] The average turnout of the 26 July votes was over 55%, marking the highest amongst all recall votes held in Taiwan.[13]
Keelung
In Keelung, lawmaker Jonathan Lin faces recall for, amongst multiple reasons, inciting parliamentary violence, lambasting civil servants and undermining national security, defaming civil groups that initiated the unseating campaign, and misogynistic behaviour.[14] The bid was defeated by a majority of votes against and without reaching the necessary threshold of 75,995.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 65,143 | 40.35 | |
| Against recall | 96,294 | 59.65 | |
| Total | 161,437 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 161,437 | 99.49 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 826 | 0.51 | |
| Total votes | 162,263 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 303,980 | 53.38 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Taipei
Five Taipei lawmakers were targeted in this round of votes. Wang Hung-wei and Hsu Chiao-hsin were considered the prime targets for their controversial comments in the past.
Wang was accused of undermining national security after meeting Chinese officials and groups responsible for or supporting "reunification with Taiwan". Her support of the 1992 consensus and minimizing the budget for state's security, apart from her alleged spread of misinformation, were also listed as evidence that amount to unseating.[15] While the votes supporting the recall passed the threshold of 68,578, it was still defeated with 53% of votes against.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 76,463 | 46.97 | |
| Against recall | 86,311 | 53.03 | |
| Total | 162,774 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 162,774 | 99.59 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 678 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 163,452 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 274,312 | 59.59 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Lee Yen-hsiu, the vice secretary-general of Kuomintang, was filed with a recall proposal after supporting various Kuomintang-led proposals, including the controversial legislative reform.[16] The recall was defeated by 57% of votes, despite votes in favor passing the threshold of 77,972.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 78,560 | 42.76 | |
| Against recall | 105,169 | 57.24 | |
| Total | 183,729 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 183,729 | 99.61 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 725 | 0.39 | |
| Total votes | 184,454 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 311,887 | 59.14 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Lo Chih-chiang was accused of similar breach of national security for his alleged pro-China stance, and his "opportunistic" and "discreditable" past.[17] His recall bid was defeated by 57% of votes, without reaching the threshold of 57,246.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 56,726 | 43.13 | |
| Against recall | 74,808 | 56.87 | |
| Total | 131,534 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 131,534 | 99.57 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 569 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 132,103 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 228,981 | 57.69 | |
| Not recalled | |||
The civil group that led Hsu Chiao-hsin's recall said she repeatedly used offensive languages and gestures, and was accused of leaking confidential documents concerning foreign relations, manipulating public opinion, and being involved in a fraud case of her family.[18] She remained as lawmaker after 55% voted against her recall, although the supporting ballots passed the threshold of 57,785.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 62,633 | 45.38 | |
| Against recall | 75,401 | 54.62 | |
| Total | 138,034 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 138,034 | 99.57 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 596 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 138,630 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 231,139 | 59.98 | |
| Not recalled | |||
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Lai Shyh-bao was alleged to have disrespected the standing order and barred other legislators from joining meetings by blocking the chamber door. He was also accused of assaulting multiple colleagues and supporting his party's proposals that amounted to paralyzing the government.[19] His bid was defeated after only around 40% of votes support the recall, without passing the threshold of 61,189.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 55,958 | 39.17 | |
| Against recall | 86,907 | 60.83 | |
| Total | 142,865 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 142,865 | 99.57 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 624 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 143,489 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 244,753 | 58.63 | |
| Not recalled | |||
New Taipei
Hung Mong-kai, who was elected with the highest number of votes among candidates in the 2024 election, was accused of spreading unconfirmed information. His family was alleged to have close relation with pro-China forces.[20] While he was supported to stay with 56% of votes (and the threshold of 101,265 was not met), Hung admitted that his support dropped massively after losing around 37,000 of the votes he won just a year ago, and agreed to listen to criticisms and advice he heard during the campaign.[21]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 94,808 | 43.81 | |
| Against recall | 121,592 | 56.19 | |
| Total | 216,400 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 216,400 | 99.47 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,146 | 0.53 | |
| Total votes | 217,546 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 405,060 | 53.71 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Among the other allegations that were raised against other Kuomintang MPs, Yeh Yuan-chih was also said to have been in breach of law after going live at a closed sitting of the Legislative Yuan.[22] Yeh remained as lawmaker after only 48.6% of voters agreed he should be removed despite passing the threshold of 57,761.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 63,357 | 48.63 | |
| Against recall | 66,917 | 51.37 | |
| Total | 130,274 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 130,274 | 99.48 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 687 | 0.52 | |
| Total votes | 130,961 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 231,042 | 56.68 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Chang Chih-lun was said to have gathered wealth by turning public resources for personal gains and colluding with local "tribal" forces. Chang was also alleged to have attempted to buy votes.[23] His recall bid was defeated after only 41% of voters supported it, and votes in favor lagged behind the threshold of 72,073 as well.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 67,131 | 41.32 | |
| Against recall | 95,319 | 58.68 | |
| Total | 162,450 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 162,450 | 99.37 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,030 | 0.63 | |
| Total votes | 163,480 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 288,291 | 56.71 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Lin Te-fu's recall bid[24] was defeated in a strong support to him after 62% of votes were against, in which the threshold to pass was 59,345.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 51,484 | 38.04 | |
| Against recall | 83,862 | 61.96 | |
| Total | 135,346 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 135,346 | 99.47 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 715 | 0.53 | |
| Total votes | 136,061 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 237,380 | 57.32 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Liao Hsien-hsiang was criticized for attacking other lawmakers during several parliamentary brawls and was indifferent to his constituency's development which was far behind nearby districts.[25] Liao remained as lawmaker after 56% of voters wanted him to stay, while less than 66,561 voters, the threshold of the bid, agreed.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 60,944 | 43.61 | |
| Against recall | 78,798 | 56.39 | |
| Total | 139,742 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 139,742 | 99.49 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 714 | 0.51 | |
| Total votes | 140,456 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 266,243 | 52.75 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Taoyuan
Niu Hsu-ting was accused of legislative brawling and slandering DPP supporters.[26] Niu's recall bid was unsuccessful after only 44% cast favorable votes which did not surpass the threshold of 88,517.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 86,734 | 44.85 | |
| Against recall | 106,637 | 55.15 | |
| Total | 193,371 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 193,371 | 99.49 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 988 | 0.51 | |
| Total votes | 194,359 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 354,065 | 54.89 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Critics of Tu Chuan-chi said he objected to agricultural funds that would boost the local economy, in a direct contradiction to his manifesto. Tu was also labelled as destroying the local cultural heritage after voting against Hakka funds.[27] The bid was defeated after only 40% came out in support of it, without reaching the threshold of 79,106.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 70,310 | 40.94 | |
| Against recall | 101,419 | 59.06 | |
| Total | 171,729 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 171,729 | 99.46 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 936 | 0.54 | |
| Total votes | 172,665 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 316,423 | 54.57 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Lu Ming-che's criticism that the cultural ministry should not solely support the reading culture of teens was listed as one of the motives for his recall bid.[28] He stayed on as member of the Legislative Yuan as only 39% of constituents that voted wanted him to go, also falling behind the threshold of 77,251.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 66,301 | 38.63 | |
| Against recall | 105,323 | 61.37 | |
| Total | 171,624 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 171,624 | 99.55 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 771 | 0.45 | |
| Total votes | 172,395 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 309,001 | 55.79 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Wan Mei-ling was slammed for a multitude of breaches in her manifesto, including cutting the budget concerning Taoyuan's transportation. Wan's support in reforming broadcasting law that was seen as favorable to the pro-China CTi News was also mentioned in the recall bid.[29] Wan failed to be recalled with 57% of votes against. The threshold of recall was 76,672.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 72,626 | 42.68 | |
| Against recall | 97,544 | 57.32 | |
| Total | 170,170 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 170,170 | 99.52 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 825 | 0.48 | |
| Total votes | 170,995 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 306,688 | 55.76 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Civic groups said Lu Yu-lin obstructed the development of her constituency at Pingzhen and Longtan, even though her husband was a former mayor of Pingzhen and her son was a local councillor.[30] Lu's recall move was defeated in a landslide after less than 38% supported the bid, much behind the threshold of 70,678.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 59,828 | 37.91 | |
| Against recall | 97,970 | 62.09 | |
| Total | 157,798 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 157,798 | 99.48 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 829 | 0.52 | |
| Total votes | 158,627 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 282,711 | 56.11 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Chiu Jo-hua's recall attempt secured only 40% of votes, falling behind the threshold of 71,261.[31]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 61,635 | 40.11 | |
| Against recall | 92,049 | 59.89 | |
| Total | 153,684 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 153,684 | 99.40 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 923 | 0.60 | |
| Total votes | 154,607 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 285,041 | 54.24 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Hsinchu City
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Cheng Cheng-chien was criticised for his relationship with a fraudster, after Cheng was granted a loan from a businesswoman in Taichung in 2017, whom was in turn found guilty for defrauding at least 3,000 individuals.[32] Cheng remained as lawmaker, as more people voted against the recall than in favor, despite the supporting votes passed the threshold of 89,266.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 89,970 | 42.99 | |
| Against recall | 119,305 | 57.01 | |
| Total | 209,275 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 209,275 | 99.33 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,410 | 0.67 | |
| Total votes | 210,685 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 357,063 | 59.00 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Taichung
Critics of Liao Wei-hsiang said he had frequently taken credits of others' work and had failed to follow his manifesto.[33] Liao's recall bid was defeated with 56% of votes coming out in support of him, while votes supporting the recall came behind the threshold of 84,430.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 83,812 | 44.03 | |
| Against recall | 106,534 | 55.97 | |
| Total | 190,346 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 190,346 | 99.48 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 991 | 0.52 | |
| Total votes | 191,337 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 337,718 | 56.66 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Huang Chien-hao's support to various proposals from his party was labelled as endangering national security and giving in to Chinese influence, including relaxing the restrictions on TikTok.[34] Huang was not recalled, which required 93,857 in support and a majority of yes votes.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 88,914 | 42.65 | |
| Against recall | 119,540 | 57.35 | |
| Total | 208,454 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 208,454 | 99.53 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 976 | 0.47 | |
| Total votes | 209,430 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 374,348 | 55.95 | |
| Not recalled | |||
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Lo Ting-wei was attacked for his "two-faced" wavering stances on several issues in order to win votes.[35] His recall bid failed to secure a majority, although the threshold of 69,359 was reached.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 74,012 | 46.13 | |
| Against recall | 86,422 | 53.87 | |
| Total | 160,434 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 160,434 | 99.46 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 871 | 0.54 | |
| Total votes | 161,305 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 277,436 | 58.14 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Yunlin
Ting Hsueh-chung's recall was defeated without reaching the threshold of 67,916.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 57,331 | 42.63 | |
| Against recall | 77,164 | 57.37 | |
| Total | 134,495 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 134,495 | 99.28 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 975 | 0.72 | |
| Total votes | 135,470 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 271,663 | 49.87 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Hualien
Fu Kun-chi, the Majority Leader of the Legislative Yuan, is the most senior Kuomintang member targeted at this round of recall waves, and his recall bid was therefore closely watched. The group that initiated his recall said he, also infamously named "King of Hualien",[36] ignored Hualien constituents, and played an instrumental role for the passage of KMT bills that tears apart a democratic society and provokes polarization. Fu's visit to China was also questioned to be sealing a political deal and was one of the major pieces of evidence pointing to his deep involvement in the pro-Beijing network.[37]
While there had been strong calls campaigning to unseat him, similar to that of Taipei's Wang and Hsu, and that more than the required 47,842 voted in favor of doing so, Fu was backed by more than 65,000 voters and thus defeating the recall bid.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 48,969 | 42.85 | |
| Against recall | 65,300 | 57.15 | |
| Total | 114,269 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 114,269 | 99.36 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 737 | 0.64 | |
| Total votes | 115,006 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 191,367 | 60.10 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Taitung
Huang Chien-pin's recall attempt failed with less than 38% supporting. The threshold was 28,347.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 21,123 | 37.71 | |
| Against recall | 34,889 | 62.29 | |
| Total | 56,012 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 56,012 | 99.56 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 246 | 0.44 | |
| Total votes | 56,258 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 113,385 | 49.62 | |
| Not recalled | |||
26 July: Hsinchu mayor
Mayor of Hsinchu Ann Kao also faced removal after she was convicted of corruption and suspended from the position since July 2024. Initially the first TPP member to be elected as a local government head, she left the party after the suspension.[38]
Kao's recall bid fell short of the majority and the threshold of 90,078. Her survival means the ruling DPP will not be able to take hold of Hsinchu.[39]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 86,291 | 40.96 | |
| Against recall | 124,360 | 59.04 | |
| Total | 210,651 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 210,651 | 99.35 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,374 | 0.65 | |
| Total votes | 212,025 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 360,311 | 58.84 | |
| Not recalled | |||
23 August: Legislators
During the second round of recall votes, the seven legislators targeted, all KMT members, survived due to votes against the recall exceeding those in favor in every case.
Nantou
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Ma Wen-chun has been alleged to have leaked confidential information regarding a submarine under construction to the South Korean embassy, which led to the prosecution of a South Korean technician who was assisting Taipei in the construction.[40] The recall failed without reaching the threshold of 46,039.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 29,914 | 33.33 | |
| Against recall | 59,828 | 66.67 | |
| Total | 89,742 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 89,742 | 98.96 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 944 | 1.04 | |
| Total votes | 90,686 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 186,220 | 48.70 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Yu Hao survived the recall without reaching the recall threshold.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 33,853 | 35.52 | |
| Against recall | 61,443 | 64.48 | |
| Total | 95,296 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 95,296 | 98.82 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,140 | 1.18 | |
| Total votes | 96,436 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 195,068 | 49.44 | |
| Not recalled | |||
New Taipei
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Lo Ming-tsai also survived the vote. The threshold to topple Lo was 74,913.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 49,990 | 34.08 | |
| Against recall | 96,691 | 65.92 | |
| Total | 146,681 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 146,681 | 99.14 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,278 | 0.86 | |
| Total votes | 147,959 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 299,652 | 49.38 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Hsinchu County
Lin Szu-ming was the secretary of the KMT caucus, and was blamed for endorsing multiple party's policies that harmed Taiwan's security. He was also accused of close relationship with private developer tarnished by corruption and employing aides with criminal record.[41] The recall was resoundingly defeated with 70% of no. The threshold was 59,625.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 33,813 | 30.72 | |
| Against recall | 76,239 | 69.28 | |
| Total | 110,052 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 110,052 | 98.85 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,283 | 1.15 | |
| Total votes | 111,335 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 238,499 | 46.68 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Taichung
Yen Kuan-heng was petitioned to be recalled following his assault on colleagues and his past criminal records.[42] The recall was defeated without reaching the threshold of 76,936.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 54,396 | 35.51 | |
| Against recall | 98,809 | 64.49 | |
| Total | 153,205 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 153,205 | 98.90 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,707 | 1.10 | |
| Total votes | 154,912 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 307,742 | 50.34 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Yang Chiung-ying's recall[43] was defeated with 65.66% of votes, without reaching the threshold of 65,150.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 43,677 | 34.34 | |
| Against recall | 83,511 | 65.66 | |
| Total | 127,188 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 127,188 | 98.93 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,375 | 1.07 | |
| Total votes | 128,563 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 260,599 | 49.33 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Johnny Chiang is the former chairman of Kuomintang and incumbent Vice President of the Legislative Yuan, making him the most senior legislator threatened to lose his seat. The petition said Chiang is unable to uphold the neutrality as the vice-speaker for favouring his party.[44] Chiang's recall was defeated without reaching the threshold of 52,213.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support recall | 33,977 | 32.74 | |
| Against recall | 69,796 | 67.26 | |
| Total | 103,773 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 103,773 | 98.90 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,151 | 1.10 | |
| Total votes | 104,924 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 208,849 | 50.24 | |
| Not recalled | |||
Aftermath
President Lai Ching-te urged people to accept the results as a demonstration of democracy.[45] Wu Szu-yao, secretary general of DPP's caucus, affirmed that the party's "anti-communist and pro-Taiwan" stance would only be strengthened after the recall bids. Eric Chu, chairman of KMT, thanked voters and called for Lai to apologize and reflect on his own governance.[46]
China said the results of the recall ballots showed the unpopular "political manipulation" by the DPP is completely contrary to the people's will,[46] lambasting the "separatist" DPP as a dictatorship rejected at polls.[47]
The vote was closely watched as it could alter the balance of power. With a resounding victory delivered to the KMT bloc, the "Great Recall" is seen as a blow to Lai Ching-te's government, in addition to dangers of intensifying political polarization as a revenge by Kuomintang members.[3] Analysts considered this as a serious political miscalculation by the DPP and its affiliated groups, after the public is growingly tired of the "anti-China" rhetoric as strategy.[48] The vote could also bring impact not only to domestic affairs, but also to China–US relations.[49]