Su Chiao-hui holds the leading position in this market at 60.5% ahead of the November 28 election, while Lee Shu-chuan sits at 40.5%. The race centers on New Taipei’s open mayoral seat after KMT incumbent Hou Yu-ih reached term limits. Su, the DPP legislator, has emphasized balanced industrial development, job creation near residential areas, tourism infrastructure on the north coast, and urban renewal with AI-assisted planning. Lee, the KMT nominee with decades of deputy mayor experience, stresses continuity on transport links to Taipei, rail extensions, and private investment for projects like stadiums. Recent televised forums and joint campaign events with Hou have highlighted these contrasting priorities, with traders appearing to price in Su’s polling gains in key districts and the broader contest to end roughly 16 years of KMT control.