2022 Kyoto gubernatorial election
10 April 2022
Turnout37.58% Increase 2.41%
 
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Candidate Takatoshi Nishiwaki Ken Kajikawa
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 505,651 251,261
Percentage 66.81% 33.19%
Supported by LDP, Komeito, CDP, DPFP JCP
Governor before election

Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Independent

 Elected Governor

Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Independent

The 2022 Kyoto gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 2022 to elect the next governor of Kyoto (京都府, Kyoto-fu), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki was re-elected for a second term, defeating Ken Kajikawa with 66.81% of the vote.

Candidates

  • Takatoshi Nishiwaki, 66, incumbent (since 2018), was supported by the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito, as well as the opposition party CDP and DPFP.[1]
  • Ken Kajikawa, 62, head of a labor organization, endorsed by JCP.[1]

Results

Kyoto gubernatorial 2022[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Takatoshi Nishiwaki * 505,651 66.81 Increase 10.91
Independent Ken Kajikawa 251,261 33.19 Decrease 10.91
Turnout 775.461 37.58 Increase 2.41
Registered electors 2,063.401
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Nishiwaki Re-Elected Governor of Kyoto Pref". nippon.com. April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "各種選挙の結果". 京都府. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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