2018 Niigata gubernatorial election
















Niigata gubernatorial election, 2018






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Turnout 58.25% Increase5.20%[1]
































 


Candidate
Hideyo Hanazumi
 Chikako Ikeda
 Satoshi Annaka
Party
Independent
Independent
Independent
Popular vote
546,670
 509,568
 45,628
Percentage
49.61%
 46.25%
 4.14%







Governor before election

Ryuichi Yoneyama
Independent
Elected Governor

Hideyo Hanazumi
Independent


A gubernatorial election was held on 10 June 2018 to elect the next Governor of Niigata. Incumbent Governor Ryuichi Yoneyama resigned on 18 April 2018 in the wake of a sex scandal.[2] This was also the first gubernatorial election in Niigata since the voting age was lowered to 18.


The election was initially expected to be a de-facto referendum on the anti-nuclear policies pursued by Gov. Yoneyama, particularly his opposition to the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Central Niigata.[2][3] Both the pro-nuclear and the anti-nuclear camps are coalescing towards one candidate to represent each camp. The pro-nuclear camp will be represented by Hideyo Hanazumi, who is endorsed by the governing LDP and Komeito.[4] Anti-nuclear Chikako Ikeda will be the opposition's unity candidate in the election.[5]


In contrary to the policy of the parties that endorsed him, Hanazumi followed the opposition's line on nuclear energy, not unlike the one held by the incumbent governor.[6] Hanazumi won the gubernatorial election by a narrow 3.4% margin. He vowed to continue Governor Yoneyama's approach on the issue of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant restart and related safety evaluations. In his victory speech, he also mentioned the possibility of resigning and holding another election mid-term to ask the populace whether the reactor should be restarted or not.[6]




Contents






  • 1 Candidates


    • 1.1 Running


    • 1.2 Declined




  • 2 Campaign


  • 3 Results


    • 3.1 Breakdown




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links


    • 5.1 Official websites







Candidates



Running




  • Hideyo Hanazumi, former Deputy Governor of Niigata (2013–2015).[4] (endorsed by LDP and Komeito)

  • Chikako Ikeda, member of the Niigata Prefectural Assembly (2015–present).[5] (endorsed by CDP, DPFP, JCP, SDP and LP)

  • Satoshi Annaka, former member of the Gosen municipal assembly and independent candidate for the Niigata at-large district in the 2010 House of Councillors election.[3]



Declined




  • Makiko Kikuta, member of the House of Representatives (2003–present).[7]

  • Shigeaki Koga, former Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry bureaucrat and prominent Abe administration critic.[8][9]

  • Etsuko Odaira, former mayor of Uonuma (2008–2016) and candidate for the Niigata 5th district in the 2017 general election.[10]

  • Isato Kunisada, mayor of Sanjō and former Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications bureaucrat.[11]



Campaign



Results






























































Niigata gubernatorial election, 2018[1]
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
 Hideyo Hanazumi
 546,670
 49.61


Independent
 Chikako Ikeda
 509,568
 46.25


Independent
 Satoshi Annaka
 45,628
 4.14
Total valid votes
 1,101,866
 99.08
Rejected ballots
 10,261
 0.92

Turnout
 1,112,127
 58.25
Increase5.20

Registered electors
 1,909,379



Breakdown
















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Division
 Subdivision
Annaka
Independent
 Hanazumi
Independent
 Ikeda
Independent
 Valid votes
 Invalid votes
 Turnout
Votes
 %
 Votes
 %
 Votes
 %
 Votes
 %
 Votes
 %
 Total
 %

Cities
Niigata
 14,090
 3.98
178,726
50.49
 161,179
 45.53
 353,995
 99.16
 2,989
 0.84
 356,985
 53.73

Kita-ku
 1,239
 3.83
16,514
51.05
 14,595
 45.12
 32,348
 99.25
 245
 0.75
 32,593
 52.08

Higashi-ku
 2,726
 4.63
29,693
50.46
 26,430
 44.91
 58,849
 99.15
 502
 0.85
 59,351
 51.59

Chūō-ku
 2,673
 3.33
43,802
54.58
 33,785
 42.09
 80,260
 99.12
 712
 0.88
 80,972
 55.28

Kōnan-ku
 1,331
 4.41
15,423
51.09
 13,436
 44.50
 30,190
 99.20
 244
 0.80
 30,434
 53.16

Akiha-ku
 1,457
 4.12
 16,074
 45.48
17,813
50.40
 35,344
 99.23
 273
 0.77
 30,434
 54.98

Minami-ku
 781
 4.16
9,276
49.39
 8,723
 46.45
 18,780
 99.22
 148
 0.78
 18,928
 49.49

Nishi-ku
 2,846
 4.00
35,950
50.48
 32,418
 45.52
 71,214
 99.11
 641
 0.89
 71,855
 54.99

Nishikan-ku
 1,037
 3.84
 11,994
 44.41
13,979
51.75
 27,010
 99.17
 225
 0.83
 27,235
 55.20

Nagaoka
 4,658
 3.57
 61,348
 47.04
64,406
49.39
 130,412
 98.98
 1,339
 1.02
 131,751
 58.12

Sanjō
 2,402
 4.94
23,132
47.54
 23,120
 47.52
 48,654
 99.14
 423
 0.86
 49,077
 58.88

Kashiwazaki
 971
 2.07
 21,985
 46.95
23,871
50.98
 46,827
 99.21
 374
 0.79
 47,201
 65.77

Shibata
 1,963
 4.23
23,901
51.49
 20,552
 44.28
 46,416
 99.08
 429
 0.92
 46,845
 56.64

Ojiya
 691
 3.52
 9,071
 46.18
9,880
50.30
 19,642
 98.73
 252
 1.27
 19,894
 65.28

Kamo
 591
 4.14
6,922
48.50
 6,760
 47.36
 14,273
 99.08
 133
 0.92
 14,406
 60.41

Tōkamachi
 975
 3.25
14,733
49.14
 14,274
 47.61
 29,982
 99.06
 286
 0.94
 30,268
 65.83

Mitsuke
 973
 4.76
 8,850
 43.34
10,598
51.90
 20,421
 98.81
 245
 1.19
 20,666
 60.08

Murakami
 1,068
 3.32
17,196
53.41
 13,932
 43.27
 32,196
 99.23
 251
 0.77
 32,447
 61.76

Tsubame
 1,543
 3.93
18,937
48.25
 18,766
 47.82
 39,246
 99.10
 358
 0.90
 39,604
 58.74

Itoigawa
 788
 3.23
12,958
53.15
 10,634
 43.62
 24,380
 99.21
 195
 0.79
 24,575
 66.12

Myōkō
 757
 4.73
 7,611
 47.54
7,643
47.74
 16,011
 99.32
 110
 0.68
 20,666
 57.78

Gosen
 4,049
 16.01
11,683
46.19
 9,564
 37.81
 25,296
 99.35
 165
 0.65
 25,461
 58.46

Jōetsu
 3,880
 4.24
 41,398
 45.19
46,338
50.58
 91,616
 99.00
 922
 1.00
 92,538
 57.24

Agano
 1,068
 4.81
11,971
53.95
 9,149
 41.23
 22,188
 99.18
 184
 0.82
 22,372
 61.40

Sado
 711
 2.27
21,344
68.06
 9,305
 29.67
 31,360
 99.32
 215
 0.68
 31,575
 65.46

Uonuma
 916
 4.47
9,905
48.38
 9,652
 47.15
 20,473
 98.53
 305
 1.47
 20,778
 66.48

Minamiuonuma
 1,205
 4.03
 14,122
 47.27
14,550
48.70
 29,877
 98.18
 553
 1.82
 30,430
 64.31

Tainai
 570
 3.73
8,210
53.74
 6,496
 42.52
 15,276
 99.19
 125
 0.81
 15,401
 61.12

Towns and villages
Kitakanbara District
 322
 5.13
3,566
56.77
 2,394
 38.11
 6,282
 99.18
 52
 0.82
 6,334
 55.59

Seirō
 322
 5.13
3,566
56.77
 2,394
 38.11
 6,282
 99.18
 52
 0.82
 6,334
 55.59

Nishikanbara District
 186
 4.13
 2,136
 47.47
2,178
48.40
 4,500
 99.97
 47
 1.03
 4,547
 66.39

Yahiko
 186
 4.13
 2,136
 47.47
2,178
48.40
 4,500
 99.97
 47
 1.03
 4,547
 66.39

Minamikanbara District
 353
 5.30
3,154
47.36
 3,153
 47.34
 6,660
 99.06
 63
 0.94
 6,723
 65.16

Tagami
 353
 5.30
3,154
47.36
 3,153
 47.34
 6,660
 99.06
 63
 0.94
 6,723
 65.16

Higashikanbara District
 320
 4.51
3,837
54.13
 2,931
 41.35
 7,088
 98.95
 75
 1.05
 7,163
 70.93

Aga
 320
 4.51
3,837
54.13
 2,931
 41.35
 7,088
 98.95
 75
 1.05
 7,163
 70.93

Santō District
 68
 2.56
1,415
53.34
 1,170
 44.10
 2,653
 99.03
 26
 0.97
 2,679
 68.39

Izumozaki
 68
 2.56
1,415
53.34
 1,170
 44.10
 2,653
 99.03
 26
 0.97
 2,679
 68.39

Minamiuonuma District
 164
 4.17
 1,836
 46.68
1,933
49.15
 3,933
 98.92
 43
 1.08
 3,976
 57.56

Yuzawa
 164
 4.17
 1,836
 46.68
1,933
49.15
 3,933
 98.92
 43
 1.08
 3,976
 57.56

Nakauonuma District
 183
 3.11
3,029
51.48
 2,672
 45.41
 5,884
 99.21
 47
 0.79
 5,931
 70.39

Tsunan
 183
 3.11
3,029
51.48
 2,672
 45.41
 5,884
 99.21
 47
 0.79
 5,931
 70.39

Kariwa District
 60
 2.17
1,566
56.53
 1,144
 41.30
 2,770
 99.14
 24
 0.86
 2,794
 71.79

Kariwa
 60
 2.17
1,566
56.53
 1,144
 41.30
 2,770
 99.14
 24
 0.86
 2,794
 71.79

Iwafune District
 103
 2.90
2,128
59.86
 1,324
 37.24
 3,555
 99.16
 30
 0.84
 3,585
 67.97

Sekikawa
 99
 3.01
1,941
59.00
 1,250
 37.99
 3,290
 99.13
 29
 0.87
 3,319
 66.49

Awashimaura
 4
 1.51
187
70.57
 74
 27.92
 265
 99.62
 1
 0.38
 266
 94.33

Total
 45,628
 4.14
 546,670
 49.61
 509,568
 46.25
 1,101,866
 99.08
 10,246
 0.92
 1,112,127
 58.25

Source: Results


References





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External links



Official websites




  • Hideyo Hanazumi (in Japanese)


  • Chikako Ikeda (in Japanese)


  • Satoshi Annaka (in Japanese)








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