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2022 Kyoto gubernatorial election

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. ^ a b "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.