2012 Taiwanese presidential election

none November 2020 Taiwan presidential 2008 Taiwanese presidential election 2008 14 January 2012 2016 Taiwanese presidential election 2016 18,086,455 74.38% (1.95pp percentage points) Opinion polling for the 2012 Taiwanese presidential election File:中華民國第12、13任總統馬英九先生官方肖像照 (9to12).jpg Ma Ying-jeou Kuomintang Wu Den-yih 6,891,139 51.60% 蔡英文官方元首肖像照 (cropped).png Tsai Ing-wen Democratic Progressive Party Su Jia-chyuan 6,093,578 45.63% 230px Results by county-level unit 230px Results by township-level unit President Ma Ying-jeou Kuomintang Ma Ying-jeou Kuomintang Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 14 January 2012.Presidential Elections https://web.cec.gov.tw/english/cms/pe Central Election Commission 9 January 2020 en 7 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191007193707/https://web.cec.gov.tw/english/cms/pe dead Presidential, legislative poll set tentatively for Jan. 14 Angella Tsai and Lilian Wu http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aIPL&ID=201104210021 Central News Agency 21 April 2011 27 April 2011 The election was held concurrently with legislative elections. It was the fifth direct election for the President of the Republic of China. Prior to 1996, the President was elected by the ROC's National Assembly and not directly by the people. Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as President with 51.6% of the vote. DPP challenger Tsai Ing-wen resigned her post as chairperson of the DPP following her election defeat."Tsai steps down as DPP chair after election defeat" Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2012.01.14 Background The Kuomintang (KMT) ticket won a landslide victory in 2008 over the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, with a 2.2 million vote margin on 58% of the valid votes.USCI Symposium on 2008 Taiwanese presidential election http://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=986 USC US-China Institute 7 August 2011 5 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305213140/http://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=986 dead The administration of Ma Ying-jeou had been friendlier in policy towards the People's Republic of China and also signed the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), a preferential trade agreement between the governments of the PRC and the ROC. The Democratic Progressive Party was hit hard with former president Chen Shui-bian's corruption revelations, but new chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen rebuilt the party, leading to a series of victories in legislative by-elections and local elections. One big election topic was the "1992 consensus", a term describing the declared outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the semi-official representatives of mainland China and Taiwan. The KMT agrees that this consensus should be the basis for negotiations with the PRC and supports it during the election,黃金十年 http://www.taiwanbravo.tw/p/blog-page_27.html Kuomintang 9 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120101140853/http://www.taiwanbravo.tw/p/blog-page_27.html 1 January 2012 while the DPP believes that no such consensus was reached and that as a policy it is equivalent to the One-China principle, which the DPP opposes. Instead, the DPP has advocated that a "Taiwan consensus" be produced democratically, by the legislature and a referendum of the people of Taiwan.蔡：無92共識 推台灣共識 http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/aug/24/today-t1.htm The Liberty Times 9 January 2012 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020202348/http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/aug/24/today-t1.htm dead【十年政綱】一、國家安全戰略 http://10.iing.tw/2011/08/blog-post_9219.html Democratic Progressive Party 9 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110926081048/http://10.iing.tw/2011/08/blog-post_9219.html 26 September 2011 Candidates As determined by a random draw, the DPP's Tsai-Su ticket was listed first on Election Day ballots; the incumbent KMT's Ma-Wu ticket was listed second; and the People First Party (PFP)'s Soong-Lin ticket, third.http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201112090007 Cna English News Focustaiwan.tw 14 January 2012 Democratic Progressive Party 2011 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary Incumbent chairperson Tsai Ing-wen was the DPP nominee. She was designated the party's candidate in April 2011 following a primary by opinion polls. Candidates for the DPP primary were Tsai, former premier Su Tseng-chang and former chairman Hsu Hsin-liang. Former Vice President Annette Lu Hsiu-lien announced her intention to run but withdrew. On 9 September 2012 candidate Tsai chose DPP secretary-general Su Jia-chyuan as her running mate. Su Jia-chyuan picked as DPP vice-presidential candidate 9 September 2011 http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201109090011 9 September 2011 Democratic Progressive nominees 65px|center|link=Democratic Progressive Party2012 Democratic Progressive ticketwhite Tsai Ing-wenwhite Su Jia-chyuanfor Presidentfor Vice President center|x200px|border center|x200px|border Vice Premier of Taiwan(2006–2007) Minister of the Council of Agriculture(2006–2008) Democratic Progressive candidates white Su Tseng-changwhite Hsu Hsin-liangcenter|120x120pxcenter|120x120pxPremier(2006–2007)Magistrate ofTaoyuan County(1977–1979)41.15% poll rating12.21% poll rating Kuomintang Incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou was standing for re-election.Ma sends KMT members to claim 2012 registration Mo Yan-chih http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/04/08/2003500213 Taipei Times 8 April 2011 10 April 2011 There were no challengers within the party, so no primary was necessary. Vice President Vincent Siew chose not to run for a second term, and on 19 June 2011 President Ma selected Premier Wu Den-yih as his running mate. Ma picks Wu as vice presidential candidate 19 June 2011 http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201106190003 19 June 2010 Ma's campaign was run by King Pu-tsung, a former party Secretary-General. Kuomintang nominees thumb|right|280px|Ma Ying-jeou and Wu Den-yih election rally in Banqiao District, New Taipei. 65px|center|link=Kuomintang2012 Kuomintang ticketwhite Ma Ying-jeouwhite Wu Den-yihfor Presidentfor Vice President center|x200px|border center|x200px|border President of Taiwan(2008–2012) Premier of Taiwan(2009–2012) People First Party PFP chairman James Soong Chu-yu launched the party's first-ever presidential bid on 20 September 2011. Soong stated, however, that his candidacy was contingent on the success of a nationwide signature drive, organized by Kao Tsu-min and Yang Fu-mei.Mo Yan-chih Supporters petition Soong to run https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/08/21/2003511283 30 August 2021 Taipei Times 21 August 2011楊 毅 橘亮百萬連署擁宋 新：50萬都不到 https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20110821000228-260107 30 August 2021 China Times 21 August 2011 zh He vowed to run and keep his candidacy active through the election if his campaign garnered one million signatures throughout Taiwan.http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110921-300649.html James Soong announces Taiwan presidential bid Asiaone.com 21 September 2011 14 January 2012 Soong chose National Taiwan University professor emeritus Lin Ruey-shiung, a career scientist and academic with no political experience, to be his running mate. Soong contended that the Taiwanese people desire a third choice outside the two main parties (KMT and DPP), despite concerns that his decision may split the Pan-Blue coalition vote to hand victory to the Pan-Green candidate as may have happened in the 2000 presidential election.http://lowyinterpreter.org/post/2011/10/04/Deja-vu-in-Taiwan.aspx Articles - The Interpreter lowyinterpreter.orghttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/MJ04Ad01.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111003180837/http://atimes.com/atimes/China/MJ04Ad01.html unfit 3 October 2011 Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business Asia Times 4 October 2011 14 January 2012 People First nominees 65px|center|link=People First Party (Republic of China)2012 People First ticketwhite James Soongwhite Lin Ruey-shiungfor Presidentfor Vice President center|x200px|border center|x200px|border Governor of Taiwan Province(1993–1998) Dean of the National Taiwan University Medical School(1993–1996) Opinion polls Opinion polling for the 2012 Taiwanese presidential election 2012 Taiwanese presidential opinion pollings.svg 1000px Local regression of polls conducted since 2011 After initially trailing, Ma started to pick up the lead, without Soong as a candidate, after September 2011 in most opinion polls. However, Tsai benefited from the debates in the later stages. Results Democratic Progressive Party Tsai Ing-wen Su Jia-chyuan 6093578 Kuomintang Ma Ying-jeou Wu Den-yih 6891139 People First Party James Soong Lin Ruey-shiung 369588 97711 18086455 CEC Voting took place between 8:00 and 16:00 local time at 14,806 polling stations.CEC finalizes two-in-one poll preparations https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052838/http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=184836&ctNode=445 29 May 2014 Taiwan Today. 13 January 2012 After Ma's re-election,http://www.cec.gov.tw/zh_TW/P1/n000000000000000.html zh:2012年總統副總統及立法委員選舉 – 選情查詢系統 Cec.gov.tw 14 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120116232952/http://www.cec.gov.tw/zh_TW/P1/n000000000000000.html 16 January 2012 he announced that his victory had vindicated his policies in regards to cross-strait relations.https://www.npr.org/2012/01/14/145225784/taiwans-china-friendly-president-re-elected Taiwan's China-Friendly President Re-Elected 14 January 2012 14 January 2012 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20120115195527/http://www.npr.org/2012/01/14/145225784/taiwans-china-friendly-president-re-elected 15 January 2012 dead Tsai conceded the election and resigned from her position as head of the DPP.http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201201140030 Tsai steps down as DPP chair after election defeat (update) 14 January 2012 14 January 2012 Taipei Sofia Wu Jamie Wang Kendra Lin James Lee Central News Agency Turnout was reported to be over 74%.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/world/asia/taiwan-presidential-election.html?_r=3&hp New York Times article on election The New York Times 14 January 2012 14 January 2012 Jacobs Andrew Ma Ying-jeou and Wu Den-yih were inaugurated as the President and Vice President of Taiwan respectively at the Presidential Office Building on 20 May 2012.https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/day-in-pics/may-20-2012/taiwan-president-ma-ying-jeou-attends-his-inauguration-ceremony/slideshow/13313605.cms May 20, 2012 - Members of the US Navy Blue Angels separate while performing The Economic Times By administrative division SubdivisionElectorate123InvalidTurnoutMarginTsai Ing-wenMa Ying-jeou 20x20pxJames Soong Su Jia-chyuan Wu Den-yih 20x20px Lin Ruey-shiung Votes % Votes % Votes % Taipei City 2,102,664 634,565 39.54% 928,717 57.87% 41,448 2.58% 9,669 76.78% 294,152 New Taipei City 3,074,849 1,007,551 43.46% 1,245,673 53.73% 65,269 2.81% 15,215 75.90% 238,122 Keelung City 302,139 79,562 36.77% 128,294 59.29% 8,533 3.94% 1,414 72.09% 48,732 Yilan County 358,059 135,156 52.53% 115,496 44.89% 6,652 2.58% 2,437 72.54% -19,660 Taoyuan County 1,506,311 445,308 39.85% 639,151 57.20% 32,927 2.95% 7,610 74.69% 193,843 Hsinchu County 384,261 89,741 30.93% 190,797 65.76% 9,599 3.31% 2,176 76.07% 101,056 Hsinchu City 312,118 92,632 39.49% 134,728 57.43% 7,216 3.08% 1,628 75.68% 42,096 Miaoli County 436,219 107,164 33.18% 206,200 63.85% 9,597 2.97% 2,600 74.63% 99,036 Taichung City 2,018,158 678,736 44.68% 792,334 52.16% 48,030 3.16% 9,953 75.76% 113,598 Changhua County 1,005,714 340,069 46.49% 369,968 50.58% 21,403 2.93% 7,367 73.46% 29,899 Nantou County 411,482 123,077 42.37% 158,703 54.63% 8,726 3.00% 2,165 71.13% 35,626 Yunlin County 563,034 214,141 55.81% 159,891 41.67% 9,662 2.51% 4,348 68.92% -54,250 Chiayi County 431,588 181,463 58.58% 120,946 39.04% 7,364 2.38% 3,052 72.48% -60,517 Chiayi City 205,711 76,711 51.04% 69,535 46.27% 4,042 2.69% 973 73.53% -7,176 Tainan City 1,485,047 631,232 57.72% 435,274 39.80% 27,066 2.48% 8,090 74.18% -195,958 Kaohsiung City 2,192,005 883,158 53.42% 730,461 44.19% 39,469 2.39% 10,944 75.91% -152,697 Pingtung County 684,517 271,722 55.13% 211,571 42.93% 9,562 1.94% 4,571 72.67% -60,151 Taitung County 178,938 33,417 30.50% 72,823 66.47% 3,313 3.02% 1,019 61.79% 39,406 Hualien County 263,888 43,845 25.94% 118,815 70.30% 6,359 3.76% 1,570 64.64% 74,970 Penghu County 77,817 20,717 45.65% 22,579 49.75% 2,082 4.58% 543 59.01% 1,862 Kinmen County 83,949 3,193 8.21% 34,676 89.23% 990 2.54% 316 46.67% 31,483 Lienchiang County 7,987 418 8.03% 4,507 86.60% 279 5.36% 51 65.79% 4,089 Source: CEC Overview Table CEC Visual Query Maps right|300px Result right|300px Tsai Ing-wen right|300px Ma Ying-jeouResult by County level right|300px Result right|300px Tsai Ing-wen right|300px Ma Ying-jeouResult by Township level 250px|thumb|Vote leader and vote share in township-level districts.250px|thumb|Vote leader in county-level districts.250px|thumb|Swing between the two major parties from the previous presidential election.250px|thumb|Winner vote lead over runner-up by township/city or district.250px|thumb|Size of lead between the two tickets. Reactions  – The State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office stated Ma's reelection proved the developments in cross-strait relations during his term is "the correct path that has won the support of the majority of the Taiwanese compatriots."https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-14/ma-re-elected-taiwan-president-as-voters-endorse-closer-links-with-china.html Ma Wins Second Term in Taiwan Election Michael Forsythe Yu-Huay Sun Andrew Wong 14 January 2012 14 January 2012 Bloomberg News Hong Kong – Chief Executive candidate Henry Tang said the result reflects that Taiwanese people approve Ma's cross-strait policies, and expressed his wishes for peaceful and stable situation for economic development.http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%94%90%E8%8B%B1%E5%B9%B4%E8%B3%80%E9%A6%AC%E8%8B%B1%E4%B9%9D%E6%88%90%E5%8A%9F%E9%80%A3%E4%BB%BB-%E5%86%80%E6%8C%81%E7%BA%8C%E7%99%BC%E5%B1%95%E7%B6%93%E6%BF%9F-111500801.html RTHK Singapore – Even before the confirmation of the result, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement congratulating Mahttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1176796/1/.html S'pore congratulates Ma Ying-jeou Channel News Asia 14 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083718/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1176796/1/.html 2012-01-17 saying: "Singapore and Taiwan enjoy a close and friendly relationship which goes back many years [and that] they will continue to strengthen this relationship based on Singapore's "One China" policy." It added by wishing "all the parties success in working towards greater peace and prosperity, and securing the well-being of the future generations." United States – The White House issued a statement congratulating Ma and added it congratulates "the people of Taiwan on the successful conduct of their presidential and legislative elections;" also adding: "We hope the impressive efforts that both sides have undertaken in recent years to build cross-strait ties continue." References External links 2012 Presidential Election Press Kit, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan Candidate information Ma Ying-jeou Tsai Ing-wen Su Tseng-chang Annette Lu Hsiu-lien Taiwan Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Taiwan Taiwan Category:Presidency of Ma Ying-jeou