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2023 Osaka gubernatorial election

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2023 Osaka gubernatorial election

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Candidate Hirofumi Yoshimura Taniguchi Mayumi
Party Restoration Independent
Popular vote 2,439,444 437,972
Percentage 73.7% 13.2%
Supported by LDP, Komeito

Governor of Osaka Prefecture before election

Hirofumi Yoshimura
Restoration

Elected Governor of Osaka Prefecture

Hirofumi Yoshimura
Restoration

The 2023 Osaka Prefecture Gubernatorial election is scheduled to be held on 9 April 2023 as part of the 20th unified local elections.[1] Incumbent Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura won re-election to a second term, defeating Taniguchi Mayumi who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Constitutional Democratic Party and several minor candidates.

Date of Public Notice / Date of Execution/Other info

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Source:[2]

Date of Official Announcement: 23 March 2023

Election Date: 9 April 2023

To be held in conjunction with elections for the Osaka City Assembly, and the Osaka Prefectural Gubernatorial and Prefectural Assembly.

Other Osaka Elections on 9 April

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Osaka Prefectural Assembly, Osaka City Mayoral, Osaka City Council, Sakai City Council

Declared Candidates

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Name Age Affiliation Occupation/Office
Yoshimura Hirofumi

(incumbent)

47 Osaka Restoration Association[3](Ishin no Kai) Governor of Osaka Prefecture (incumbent)

Former Mayor of Osaka City Former member of the House of Representatives Representative of Osaka Restoration Association

Tatsumi Kotaro 46 Independent

Supported by Japan Communist Party[3]

Former member of the House of Councillors

Central Committee Member of the Japanese Communist Party

Taniguchi Mayumi 47 Independent

Supported by "Update Osaka"[4]

Legal Scholar

Visiting associate professor, Osaka University of Arts

Yoshino Toshiaki 55 Sanseito (Do-it-Yourself Party) Dentist

Political advisor to Sanseito

Inagaki Hideya 53 Shinto Kunimori (New Party Kunimori) Writer
Sato Sayaka 34 Seijika Joshi 48 (Political Women 48) Pharmacist

Timeline

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2022.

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  • December 20 - Incumbent Yoshimura announces his candidacy for re-election at a meeting of the Osaka Restoration Association [1]

2023.

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  • January 7 - The "Association for Creating a Bright Democratic Osaka Prefecture", a citizens' group formed by the Japanese Communist Party and labor unions, announces that it will endorse Kotaro Tatsumi, a former member of the House of Councillors from the Japanese Communist Party. It was also announced that the JCP intends to endorse him. On the same day, Tatsumi announced his candidacy at a press conference.[1]
  • February 5 - It was reported that the political group "Update Osaka" planned to endorse Mayumi Taniguchi, a law scholar and visiting associate professor at Osaka University of Arts. On February 8, Taniguchi officially announced her candidacy [1]
  • February 21 - It was reported that the NHK Party was working on the candidacy of Sayaka Sato, a pharmacist [5]
  • February 24 - The Sangen Party announced the candidacy of Toshiaki Yoshino, a dentist[6]
  • February 27 - The political group New Party Kumori announced the candidacy of Hideya Inagaki, a writer
  • February 27 - The NHK party announced that it would endorse Sato, but rescinded its endorsement of Sato the following day on February 28
  • March 7 - Sato officially announced her candidacy at a press conference; on March 9, the Political Women 48 Party (formerly the NHK Party) announced it would endorse Sato [1][7]
  • April 9 - Election Held

Election Results

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The election was held on 9 April and was won by the incumbent governor, Yoshimura Hirofumi of Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party. 7,188,665 voters took part in the election (3,411,185 male voters and 3,777,480 female voters). Voter turnout was 46.98% down from 49.49% in the 2019 gubernatorial election.[8]

Prefecture Wide Results

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Candidate Affiliation Votes received Notes
Yoshimura Hirohumi Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party 2,439,444 Incumbent and winner
Taniguchi Mayumi Independent 437,972 Supported by Liberal Democratic Party and

Constitutional Democratic Party[9]

Tatsumi Kotaro Independent 263,355 Supported by Japan Communist Party[9]
Yoshino Toshiaki Sanseito (Do-it-Yourself Party) 114,764
Sato Sayaka Seijika Joshi 48 (Political Women 48) 32,459 Originally established as the Anti-NHK Party until changing its name in March 2023. Has gone by numerous names in its history
Inagaki Hideya Shinto Kunimori (New Party Kunimori) 22,367

Election results from 選挙ドットコム[10]

District by District Results

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Name of voting district Hirofumi Yoshimura Mayumi Taniguchi Kotaro Tatsumi Toshiaki Yoshino Sayaka Sato Hideya Inagaki
Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote %
Tsushima Ward, Osaka City 32,198.00 72.2 6,963.00 15.6 2,983.00 6.7 1,626.00 3.6 490 1.1 365 0.8
Fukushima Ward, Osaka City 22,384.00 73.6 4,066.00 13.4 2,251.00 7.4 1,103.00 3.6 361 1.2 247 0.8
Konohana-ku, Osaka City 17,706.00 68.9 2,888.00 11.2 3,941.00 15.3 709 2.8 259 1.0 185 0.7
Nishi Ward, Osaka City 26,250.00 72.9 4,831.00 13.4 2,329.00 6.5 1,800.00 5.0 446 1.2 338 0.9
Minato Ward Osaka City 22,279.00 70.5 4,977.00 15.7 2,537.00 8.0 1,121.00 3.5 439 1.4 258 0.8
Taisho Ward, Osaka City 17,720.00 70.7 3,588.00 14.3 2,435.00 9.7 803 3.2 363 1.4 168 0.7
Tennoji Ward, Osaka City 22,054.00 70.1 5,016.00 15.9 2,358.00 7.5 1,473.00 4.7 257 0.8 322 1.0
Naniwa-ku, Osaka City 12,041.00 68.6 2,843.00 16.2 1,362.00 7.8 811 4.6 286 1.6 210 1.2
Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City 26,155.00 69.4 4,546.00 12.1 5,358.00 14.2 1,065.00 2.8 364 1.0 204 0.5
Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City 45,530.00 72.5 8,853.00 14.1 4,730.00 7.5 2,385.00 3.8 745 1.2 533 0.8
Higashinari-ku, Osaka City 23,532.00 71.4 5,347.00 16.2 2,232.00 6.8 1,245.00 3.8 381 1.2 224 0.7
Ikuno Ward, Osaka City 27,055.00 69.0 7,151.00 18.2 2,937.00 7.5 1,249.00 3.2 507 1.3 296 0.8
Asahi-ku, Osaka 26,807.00 68.7 6,860.00 17.6 3,265.00 8.4 1,367.00 3.5 418 1.1 308 0.8
Joto-ku, Osaka City 51,658.00 71.5 11,427.00 15.8 5,563.00 7.7 2,316.00 3.2 813 1.1 496 0.7
Abeno Ward, Osaka City 32,429.00 67.7 9,054.00 18.9 3,820.00 8.0 1,795.00 3.7 373 0.8 411 0.9
Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City 42,616.00 69.4 9,970.00 16.2 5,523.00 9.0 2,108.00 3.4 747 1.2 420 0.7
Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City 36,858.00 70.8 8,396.00 16.1 3,969.00 7.6 1,777.00 3.4 617 1.2 455 0.9
Nishinari-ku, Osaka City 24,020.00 70.2 5,554.00 16.2 2,493.00 7.3 1,067.00 3.1 791 2.3 298 0.9
Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City 50,275.00 74.4 8,696.00 12.9 5,002.00 7.4 2,299.00 3.4 810 1.2 512 0.8
Tsurumi Ward, Osaka City 33,276.00 74.4 6,311.00 14.1 2,820.00 6.3 1,452.00 3.2 579 1.3 270 0.6
Suminoe-ku, Osaka City 34,930.00 71.4 7,759.00 15.9 3,655.00 7.5 1,549.00 3.2 698 1.4 351 0.7
Hirano Ward, Osaka City 52,590.00 71.6 11,512.00 15.7 5,415.00 7.4 2,381.00 3.2 1,031.00 1.4 526 0.7
Kita-ku, Osaka City 38,562.00 73.4 6,967.00 13.3 3,761.00 7.2 2,245.00 4.3 518 1.0 456 0.9
Chuo-ku, Osaka City 26,410.00 70.7 5,265.00 14.1 3,074.00 8.2 1,837.00 4.9 398 1.1 375 1.0
Osaka City 745,335.00 71.2 158,840.00 15.2 83,813.00 8.0 37,583.00 3.6 12,691.00 1.2 8,228.00 0.8
Sakai City Sakai Ward 39,505.00 71.6 7,920.00 14.4 5,064.00 9.2 1,755.00 3.2 562 1.0 361 0.7
Sakai City, Naka Ward 31,841.00 75.4 5,565.00 13.2 2,678.00 6.3 1,299.00 3.1 560 1.3 282 0.7
Sakai City, Higashi Ward 25,668.00 73.8 4,815.00 13.8 2,593.00 7.5 1,144.00 3.3 326 0.9 220 0.6
Nishi-ku, Sakai City 38,318.00 74.4 6,598.00 12.8 4,120.00 8.0 1,601.00 3.1 570 1.1 295 0.6
Sakai City, Minami Ward 41,306.00 71.4 8,310.00 14.4 5,523.00 9.6 1,806.00 3.1 571 1.0 310 0.5
Sakai City Kita Ward 45,390.00 72.4 8,424.00 13.4 5,489.00 8.8 2,326.00 3.7 630 1.0 450 0.7
Mihara Ward, Sakai City 9,209.00 75.8 1,658.00 13.7 782 6.4 330 2.7 89 0.7 76 0.6
Sakai City 231,237.00 73.1 43,290.00 13.7 26,249.00 8.3 10,261.00 3.2 3,308.00 1.0 1,994.00 0.6
Kishiwada City 47,324.00 74.7 6,952.00 11.0 5,844.00 9.2 2,287.00 3.6 594 0.9 346 0.5
Toyonaka City 115,706.00 74.6 19,462.00 12.5 11,614.00 7.5 5,829.00 3.8 1,418.00 0.9 1,102.00 0.7
Ikeda City 30,317.00 71.4 6,279.00 14.8 3,713.00 8.7 1,541.00 3.6 308 0.7 297 0.7
Suita City 116,569.00 73.7 18,763.00 11.9 14,601.00 9.2 5,892.00 3.7 1,347.00 0.9 1,029.00 0.7
Izumiotsu City 19,443.00 78.1 2,510.00 10.1 1,836.00 7.4 802 3.2 182 0.7 115 0.5
Takatsuki City 110,140.00 74.5 19,308.00 13.1 11,249.00 7.6 4,641.00 3.1 1,399.00 0.9 1,133.00 0.8
Kaizuka City 19,175.00 75.0 3,325.00 13.0 1,582.00 6.2 1,103.00 4.3 225 0.9 143 0.6
Moriguchi City 39,395.00 77.3 5,336.00 10.5 3,759.00 7.4 1,714.00 3.4 373 0.7 374 0.7
Hirakata City 120,564.00 74.9 20,652.00 12.8 12,204.00 7.6 5,265.00 3.3 1,349.00 0.8 1,010.00 0.6
Ibaraki City 81,907.00 75.2 12,913.00 11.8 8,906.00 8.2 3,593.00 3.3 1,008.00 0.9 644 0.6
Yao City 75,448.00 75.7 11,586.00 11.6 7,955.00 8.0 3,321.00 3.3 839 0.8 538 0.5
Izumisano City 23,727.00 79.4 3,090.00 10.3 1,608.00 5.4 1,063.00 3.6 197 0.7 180 0.6
Tondabayashi City 29,093.00 73.6 4,990.00 12.6 3,532.00 8.9 1,398.00 3.5 261 0.7 270 0.7
Neyagawa City 66,817.00 76.1 10,446.00 11.9 6,803.00 7.7 2,622.00 3.0 705 0.8 442 0.5
Kawachinagano City 33,712.00 76.6 4,861.00 11.0 3,696.00 8.4 1,268.00 2.9 234 0.5 222 0.5
Matsubara City 28,011.00 74.9 4,407.00 11.8 3,317.00 8.9 1,168.00 3.1 320 0.9 189 0.5
Daito City 28,616.00 75.5 4,622.00 12.2 2,882.00 7.6 1,259.00 3.3 289 0.8 212 0.6
Izumi City 45,095.00 76.5 7,046.00 12.0 4,026.00 6.8 1,929.00 3.3 483 0.8 353 0.6
Minoh City 40,618.00 74.1 6,805.00 12.4 4,244.00 7.7 2,261.00 4.1 533 1.0 381 0.7
Kashiwabara City 18,277.00 75.3 2,744.00 11.3 2,064.00 8.5 870 3.6 150 0.6 154 0.6
Habikino City 28,553.00 73.4 4,667.00 12.0 3,844.00 9.9 1,279.00 3.3 299 0.8 238 0.6
Kadoma City 28,514.00 78.3 3,588.00 9.9 2,437.00 6.7 1,257.00 3.5 365 1.0 242 0.7
Settsu City 21,515.00 76.1 2,921.00 10.3 2,559.00 9.0 850 3.0 262 0.9 179 0.6
Takaishi City 17,346.00 76.9 2,532.00 11.2 1,491.00 6.6 802 3.6 253 1.1 128 0.6
Fujiidera City 16,846.00 74.8 2,777.00 12.3 1,899.00 8.4 735 3.3 156 0.7 117 0.5
Higashi-Osaka City 124,855.00 75.1 20,955.00 12.6 11,672.00 7.0 6,067.00 3.6 1,638.00 1.0 1,047.00 0.6
Sennan City 13,406.00 76.2 2,124.00 12.1 1,213.00 6.9 636 3.6 111 0.6 103 0.6
Shijonawate City 14,404.00 76.3 2,280.00 12.1 1,282.00 6.8 665 3.5 149 0.8 107 0.6
Katano City 23,952.00 74.4 4,174.00 13.0 2,587.00 8.0 1,067.00 3.3 248 0.8 184 0.6
Osaka Sayama City 16,338.00 75.4 2,544.00 11.7 1,798.00 8.3 719 3.3 132 0.6 148 0.7
Hannan City 13,973.00 76.9 2,233.00 12.3 1,165.00 6.4 552 3.0 123 0.7 125 0.7
Shimamoto Town 10,547.00 71.8 1,948.00 13.3 1,464.00 10.0 533 3.6 112 0.8 93 0.6
Mishima Village 10,547.00 71.8 1,948.00 13.3 1,464.00 10.0 533 3.6 112 0.8 93 0.6
Toyono Town 6,886.00 73.0 1,410.00 14.9 734 7.8 315 3.3 43 0.5 47 0.5
Nose Town 2,946.00 71.6 600 14.6 296 7.2 186 4.5 51 1.2 35 0.9
Toyono Town 9,832.00 72.6 2,010.00 14.8 1,030.00 7.6 501 3.7 94 0.7 82 0.6
Tadaoka Town 4,562.00 77.0 555 9.4 511 8.6 182 3.1 76 1.3 36 0.6
Senboku County 4,562.00 77.0 555 9.4 511 8.6 182 3.1 76 1.3 36 0.6
Kumatori Town 11,397.00 75.7 1,865.00 12.4 1,089.00 7.2 543 3.6 90 0.6 76 0.5
Tajiri Town 2,234.00 75.6 305 10.3 259 8.8 108 3.7 31 1.0 17 0.6
Cape Town 4,979.00 77.4 849 13.2 393 6.1 154 2.4 31 0.5 30 0.5
Sennan County 18,610.00 76.1 3,019.00 12.3 1,741.00 7.1 805 3.3 152 0.6 123 0.5
Taishi Town 3,532.00 75.2 544 11.6 427 9.1 144 3.1 22 0.5 29 0.6
Kawanamachi 4,384.00 76.1 630 10.9 464 8.1 210 3.6 46 0.8 24 0.4
Chihaya Akasaka Village 1,749.00 73.8 244 10.3 274 11.6 90 3.8 8 0.3 6 0.3
Minami-Kawachi District 9,665.00 75.3 1,418.00 11.1 1,165.00 9.1 444 3.5 76 0.6 59 0.5

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