My aim in this essay is to make some observations and analyses on the electoral process and outcome of the 2009 local governmental election of Taiwan. To do so, I put four significant elements of the campaign process into the spotlight, including the nomination controversies, the lack of major campaign issues, incumbent performance, and the weak coattail effect of the president Ma Ying-Jeo. At last, I consider some major factors that may have caused the defeat of the KMT, and further point out what might contribute to the not-so significant victory of the DPP in this election.