2019 Aichi prefectural election

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2019 Aichi prefectural election

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All 102 seats in the Aichi Prefectural Assembly
52 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37.01% (Decrease1.49%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Masahito Fujikawa Motohisa Furukawa
Party Liberal Democratic DPP
Seats before 56 9
Seats after 57 8
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 606,349 81,057
Percentage 44.14% 5.90%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Shoichi Kondo Wataru Ito
Party Constitutional Democratic Komeito
Seats before 7 6
Seats after 7 6
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 102,546 88,495
Percentage 7.46% 6.44%

Post-election composition of the assembly by political party

Governor before election

Hideaki Ōmura
Independent

Elected Governor

Hideaki Ōmura
Independent

The 2019 Aichi Prefectural Assembly Election (Japanese: 2019年愛知県議会議員選挙, romanized2019-nen Aichi-ken Gikaigiin Senkyo) was held on 7 April to elect the 102 members of the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.[1]

Overview[edit]

The election was held as the current prefectural assembly members' four year-terms came to end. 138 candidates ran for 102 seats in 55 constituencies. 41 seats in 26 constituencies were elected without voting, as the candidates face no opposition.[1] Voter turnout was 37.01%, marking the lowest record in four consecutive elections.[2]

Results[edit]

Election results[3][4]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Change
Liberal Democratic Party 606,349 44.14% 57 Increase1
Democratic Party For the People 81,057 5.90% 8 Decrease1
Constitutional Democratic Party 102,546 7.46% 7 Steady
Komeito 88,495 6.44% 6 Steady
Genzei Nippon 18,153 1.32% 1 Increase1
Japanese Communist Party 96,918 7.06% 0 Decrease2
Japan Innovation Party 10,582 0.77% 0 Steady
Other parties 12,363 0.90% 0 Steady
Independent 357,265 26.01% 23 Increase2
Total 1,373,728 100.00% 102

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "愛知県議会議員一般選挙" [Aichi Prefectural Assembly General Election] (PDF). Aichi Prefectural Government (in Japanese). 29 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "愛知県議会議員一般選挙 投票状況速報" [Aichi prefectural assembly member general election ballot situation bulletin] (PDF). Aichi Prefectural Government (in Japanese). 7 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ "愛知県議会議員選挙(2019年4月7日投票) 結果" [Aichi Prefectural Assembly Election (April 7, 2019 vote) Results]. Seijiyama (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "愛知県議選" [Aichi-ken Election]. Japan Broadcasting Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2023.