2021 Hiroshima gubernatorial election

2021 Hiroshima gubernatorial election

14 November 2021
Turnout	34.67% ( 3.58pp)
Candidate Hidehiko Yuzaki Takae Nakamura Masatoshi Tarutani Party Independent Communist Independent Popular vote 707,371 65,212 17,600 Percentage 89.5% 8.3% 2.2%
Governor before election Hidehiko Yuzaki Independent Elected Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki Independent

The 2021 Hiroshima gubernatorial election (Japanese: 2021年広島県知事選挙) was held to elect the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on 14 November 2021.

Hidehiko Yuzaki, incumbent since 2009, was eligible to run and won re-election with nearly 90% of votes.

Results

Candidates

Candidate	Age	Political Affiliation	Votes
			Number	%
Hidehiko Yuzaki	56	Independent	707,371	89.5%
Takae Nakamura	35	Communist	65,212	8.3%
Masatoshi Tarutani	70	Independent	17,600	2.2%
Total valid votes			790,183	100％
Electorate/Turnout			2,304,302	34.67％

Results in wards

Wards	Hidehiko Yuzaki		Takae Nakamura		Masatoshi Tarutani
	得票	%	得票	%	得票	%
Naka-ku, Hiroshima	29,000	87.0	3,490	10.5	859	2.6
Higashi-ku, Hiroshima	27,465	88.0	3,039	9.7	718	2.3
Minami-ku, Hiroshima	32,466	87.5	3,672	9.9	972	2.6
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima	40,016	87.4	4,550	9.9	1,241	2.7
Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima	53,204	88.6	5,537	9.2	1,319	2.2
Asakita-ku, Hiroshima	35,199	90.0	3,231	8.3	685	1.8
Aki-ku, Hiroshima	19,280	88.8	1,831	8.4	604	2.8
Saeki-ku, Hiroshima	32,090	89.2	3,101	8.6	796	2.2
Kure, Hiroshima	78,694	89.9	5,914	6.8	2,951	3.4
Takehara, Hiroshima	7,964	91.5	588	6.8	154	1.8
Mihara, Hiroshima	25,604	90.5	2,209	7.8	469	1.7
Onomichi	33,843	89.6	3,274	8.3	646	1.7
Fukuyama, Hiroshima	92,311	90.3	8,067	7.9	1,813	1.8
Fuchū, Hiroshima	11,854	91.6	862	6.7	219	1.7
Miyoshi, Hiroshima	17,265	90.2	1,575	8.2	295	1.5
Shōbara, Hiroshima	13,114	89.9	1,300	8.9	172	1.2
Ōtake, Hiroshima	7,783	91.0	580	6.8	187	2.2
Higashihiroshima	46,744	90.0	4,035	7.8	1,166	2.2
Hatsukaichi	32,123	89.8	2,919	8.2	731	2.0
Akitakata, Hiroshima	9,364	92.2	632	6.2	155	1.5
Etajima, Hiroshima	7,629	91.7	526	6.3	163	2.0
Fuchū, Hiroshima	14,017	89.4	1,260	8.0	406	2.6
Kaita, Hiroshima	7,406	89.1	666	8.0	241	2.9
Kumano, Hiroshima	6,744	91.1	460	6.2	196	2.6
Saka, Hiroshima	4,374	91.1	304	6.3	123	2.6
Akiōta, Hiroshima	2,850	93.7	153	5.0	38	1.2
Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima	7,068	91.6	553	7.2	91	1.2
Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima	3,036	93.4	165	5.1	51	1.6
Sera, Hiroshima	5,599	91.0	458	7.4	97	1.6
Jinsekikōgen, Hiroshima	3,265	91.5	261	7.3	42	1.2
Total	707,371	89.5	65,212	8.3	17,600	2.2