The Republic of China municipal elections of 2010 commonly known as the Taiwan metropolitan elections of 2010 (Chinese: 2010年臺灣五都選舉) was held on Saturday November 27 2010 to elect the municipal mayors municipal councilmen and ward chiefs of the five current and newly created special-municipalities (Kaohsiung New Taipei Taichung Tainan and Taipei) administered directly under the central government of the Republic of China.