Result
Voting took place between 8:00 and 16:00 local time at 14,806 polling stations.
After Ma's re-election, he announced that his victory had vindicated his policies in regards to cross-strait relations. Tsai conceded the election and resigned from her position as head of the DPP.
Turnout was reported to be over 74%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Vice president | |||||
| Kuomintang | Ma Ying-jeou (incumbent) | Wu Den-yih | 6,891,139 | 51.60% | ||
| Democratic Progressive Party | Tsai Ing-wen | Su Jia-chyuan | 6,093,578 | 45.63% | ||
| People First Party | James Soong Chu-yu | Lin Ruey-shiung | 369,588 | 2.77% | ||
| Total | 13,354,305 | 100% | ||||
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