Kobe held a mayoral election on October 23, 2005. Incumbent Tatsuo Yada backed by all parties except JCP won.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LDP, DPJ, NKP, SDP | Tatsuo Yada | 198,661 | |||
JCP | Keiko Seto | 105,780 | |||
Independent | Tsutomu Matsumura | 56,903 | |||
Turnout | 30.23 | -7.91 |