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2019 Saitama prefectural election

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2019 Saitama prefectural election

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All 93 seats in the Saitama Prefectural Assembly
47 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.52% (Decrease2.16%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Yoshitaka Shindō Makoto Nishida
Party Liberal Democratic Komeito
Seats before 51 8
Seats after 48 9
Seat change Decrease3 Increase1
Popular vote 644,222 177,099
Percentage 40.50% 11.13%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Yukio Edano Hatsuo Hagiwara
Party Constitutional Democratic Communist
Seats before 5 5
Seats after 7 6
Seat change Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 127,008 193,130
Percentage 7.98% 12.14%

Post-election composition of the assembly by political parties

Governor before election

Kiyoshi Ueda
Independent

Elected Governor

Kiyoshi Ueda
Independent

The 2019 Saitama Prefectural Assembly Election (Japanese: 2019年埼玉県議会議員選挙, romanized2019-nen Saitama-ken Gikaigiin Senkyo) was held on 7 April to elect the 93 members of the Saitama Prefectural Assembly.[1]

Overview

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The election was held due to the end of the current prefectural assembly members' terms. A total of 129 candidates ran for 93 seats in 52 electoral districts. 32 elections in 22 electoral districts saw no voting, as the candidates ran unopposed.[2]

Results

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Election results[3][4]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Change
Liberal Democratic Party 644,222 40.50% 48 Decrease3
Komeito 177,099 11.13% 9 Increase1
Constitutional Democratic Party 127,008 7.98% 7 Increase2
Japanese Communist Party 193,130 12.14% 6 Increase1
Democratic Party For the People 97,958 6.16% 4 Increase1
Party of Hope 4,924 0.31% 0 Steady
Other parties 10,127 0.64% 1 Increase1
Independent 336,343 21.14% 18 Increase7
Total 1,590,811 100.00% 93

References

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  1. ^ "埼玉県議会議員選挙(2019年4月7日投票) 結果" [Saitama prefectural assembly member election (April 7, 2019 vote) result]. Seijiyama (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "過去最高32人が無投票当選 問われる議会改革" [A record high of 32 people were elected without voting.]. Asahi News (in Japanese). 29 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ "埼玉県議会議員一般選挙結果速報" [Saitama Prefectural Assembly Members General Election Results Bulletin]. Saitama Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ "埼玉県議選" [Saitama Prefectural Assembly Election]. Japan Broadcasting Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.