Donovan’s Deep Dives : Macro political trends entering this election year in TaiwanBy Courtney Donovan Smith 石東文 / Staff ColumnistWhat are the factors to watch going forward this election year? In 2014, following the Sunflower movement, the political ground shifted, with the center of gravity moving closer to the pro-Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), pan-green camp. The KMT has favorables at 34.4 percent and unfavorables at 49.9 percent, while the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) sits at 30.8 percent and 51.8 percent, respectively. For a youth-led movement to arise, they are going to have to punch far above their weight and inspire other generations to back them, at which point would it still be a youth-led movement? Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.

Source: Taipei Times February 04, 2026 17:14 UTC