Political map dramatically shifts to KMT after DPP debacle

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a huge defeat in Saturday's local government elections, losing Taichung and Kaohsiung, two of the four big cities it currently controls, and five other smaller seats to the opposition Kuomintang (KMT).

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