James Soong, a former Nationalist who split with the party and set up a rival party, the People First Party, ran as an independent in the Taipei mayoral race but attracted just 4 percent of the vote.

• 前国民党员宋楚瑜以前退出国民党建立了一个竞争的党派亲民党，在台北市长选举中作为中间派参选，在只赢得4%25的选票。