2019 Hyogo prefectural election

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2019 Hyogo prefectural election

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All 86 seats in the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly
44 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32.56%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Koichi Tani Kazuyoshi Akaba Kunihiko Muroi
Party Liberal Democratic Komeito Innovation
Seats won 27 12 9
Seat change Decrease13 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 386,471 196,653 7,604
Percentage 26.61% 13.54% 0.52%

Governor before election

Toshizō Ido
Independent

Elected Governor

Toshizō Ido
Independent

Prefectural elections was held in Hyōgo Prefecture on 7 April 2019 to elect the members of Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. The elections took place on the first day of the 2019 Japanese unified local elections.[1]

Overview[edit]

The election was held as the members of the prefectural assembly reached the end of their term in office. A total of 112 candidates ran for the 86 seats in 39 constituencies, with candidates in 15 of the races running unopposed.[2]

Results[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party386,47126.6127–13
Komeito196,65313.5412–1
Nippon Ishin no Kai157,41410.8490
Japanese Communist Party156,35510.7650
Constitutional Democratic Party111,1607.655New
Democratic Party for the People29,4142.021New
Japan Restoration Party7,6040.520New
Independents407,51628.0527+20
Total1,452,587100.0086–1
Source: Jichisoken

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1府2県、109市区町村の「統一地方選挙」開票速報を「J:COMチャンネル」で生放送". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ 概 要 選挙の期日 [Overview Election date] (PDF) (in Japanese). Hyogo Prefecture. p. 16.