2006 Kumamoto mayoral election

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Kumamoto, Japan, held a mayoral election on November 12, 2006.

Mayoral election 2006: Kumamoto
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Seishi Kōyama (幸山 政史)164,387
LDP, NKP Tatsuzō Satō (佐藤 達三)83,894
Independent Ryōichi Honda (本田 良一)16,708
Independent Keiko Nakashima (中嶋 啓子)14,630
Turnout 53.75%

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