2018 Niigata gubernatorial election

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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
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
Hideyo Hanazumi |
546,670 |
49.61 |
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Independent |
Chikako Ikeda |
509,568 |
46.25 |
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Independent |
Satoshi Annaka |
45,628 |
4.14 |
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Total valid votes |
1,101,866 |
99.08 |
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Rejected ballots |
10,261 |
0.92 |
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Turnout |
1,112,127 |
58.25 |
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Registered electors |
1,909,379 |
Breakdown
Division |
Subdivision |
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Annaka Independent |
Hanazumi Independent |
Ikeda Independent |
Valid votes |
Invalid votes |
Turnout |
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Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Total |
% |
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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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