Taiwanese Referendum 2018

On Nov 24 2018, ten referendums were held in Taiwan alongside the midterm local elections.
We hope to help you understand what the results are.

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Proposal

Do you agree that the electricity output of thermal power plants should be lowered by "at least 1 percent per year on average"?

Yes votes/ Eligible voters

40.27%

Result

Approved

Yes No Invalid vote Did not vote

Percentage of yes votes by township in Taiwan

＊ The colors shown in the map of Taiwan below are the percentages of yes votes of the cities/counties. For township-level figures, please click on the cities/counties to zoom in.
Percentage of yes votes is defined as "yes votes/valid votes"

＜20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% ＞80%

Percentage of yes votes by township and demographics

＊Each dot in the scatter plots below represents a township. The x-axis is the percentage of yes votes of that township and the y-axis is its demographics. Move the cursor to see what township the dot represnets.

Reasoning of the referendum

Referendum No.07

Do you agree that the electricity output of thermal power plants should be lowered by "at least 1 percent per year on average"?

Reasoning

The current coal-fired electricity output in Taiwan has already met the government’s target in the “2025 Nuclear-free Homeland” plan.
The Shen’ao Power Plant expansion project is therefore unnecessary and should be abandoned.