2006 Niigata mayoral election

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Niigata held a mayoral election November 12, 2006.

Mayoral election 2006: Niigata
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Akira Shinoda (篠田 昭)188,028
Independent Makoto Ogishō (荻荘 誠)52,440
Independent Hiroyuki Takahashi (高橋 弘之)22,655
Turnout 40.71%

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