The combination of these factors resulted in a resounding victory for Ma Ying-jeou, who secured more than half the votes cast to become mayor of Taipei. Many people had not expected Chen Shui-bian to lose. Indeed, there was much support for Mayor Chen, and respect for his municipal government team. As such, his share of the vote was actually 1.33 % higher than at the time of the last election.
陳水扁會中箭下馬，確實出乎許多人的意料，以市府團隊及滿意度高達七成的市政建設成績應戰的陳水扁，得票率較上屆增加了一．三三個百分點。