2007 Warabi mayoral election

Warabi, Saitama held a mayoral election on June 3, 2007. Hideo Yoritaka, an independent backed by the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) won.

Candidates

• Hideo Yoritaka, member of the Japanese Communist Party and former city assembly member.
• Shono Takuya, Mayor of Warabi from 2003–2007, supported by conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito.

The Democratic Party of Japan, the second largest party in Japan, did not support any of the candidates.

Results

Mayoral election 2007: Warabi City

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent, JCP	Hideo Yoritaka	17,815
	Independent, LDP, Komeito	Shono Takuya	14,506
Turnout			33,128	59.24%	-3.02%

References

• Results from JanJan (in Japanese)
• Japan Press coverage