# Han Kuo-yu elected mayor of Kaohsiung

Date: 2018

On 24 November 2018 Kuomintang candidate [Han Kuo-yu](/people/han-kuo-yu) won the Kaohsiung mayoralty, defeating [Democratic Progressive Party](/organizations/democratic-progressive-party) candidate Chen Chi-mai. The result moved the southern port city into the opposition camp for the first time in nearly two decades, ending a long period of DPP control.

## People

- Han Kuo-yu: https://factrail.ai/people/han-kuo-yu

## Sources

- https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/201811250003
- https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2175465/after-taiwan-polls-kaohsiungs-new-mayor-will-lead-charge

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/han-kuo-yu-elected-kaohsiung-mayor-2018-11-24