Kaohsiung Council Elections: Districts 2 and 6 May See Single Candidates

Kaohsiung is gearing up for its year-end elections, with candidate registration scheduled from August 31 to September 4. Among the city's 11 council districts, Districts 2 and 6 are notable for the potential lack of competition, raising the possibility of single-candidate elections in these areas.

District 2, encompassing the districts of Lu Zhu, A Lian, Tian Liao, Hu Nei, and Jia Ding, currently has three council seats. The incumbents are Chen Ming-tse and Huang Ming-tai from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and Li Ya-chu from the Kuomintang (KMT). Chen Ming-tse has announced he will pass his seat to his daughter, Chen Lin-chieh, after this term.

District 6, covering Gu Shan, Yan Chao, and Qi Jin, currently holds four council seats. The incumbents are Li Chao-ju and Jian Huan-tsung from the DPP, and Chen Mei-ya and Tsai Chin-yen from the KMT. Li Chao-ju, affectionately known as "Sister," is the most senior councilor in the Kaohsiung City Council and is aiming for her ninth consecutive term.

In the fourth-term council elections, District 2 had five candidates, and District 6 also saw five contenders. As of the day before registration, no other clear challengers have emerged in these districts. The Kaohsiung City Election Commission detailed that the year-end elections will cover five positions: Mayor, City Councilor, Village Chief, Indigenous District Chief (mountain indigenous), and Indigenous District Representative (mountain indigenous). There are 15 council districts in total, including 11 general districts with 61 seats, one district for plains indigenous people, and three for mountain indigenous people, totaling 65 seats.