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The 2012 Kyoto mayoral election was held on February 5, 2012. The incumbent mayor Daisaku Kadokawa won over a candidate backed by the JCP with a margin of 31,794 votes. It was considered that his first term was generally appreciated by the voters. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 221,765 | 53.86 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 189,971 | 46.14 % | ||
| Turnout | 419,217 | 36.77 % | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 18,314 | 51.21 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 17,451 | 48.79 % | ||
| Turnout | 35,765 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 14,081 | 53.94 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 12,023 | 46.06 % | ||
| Turnout | 26,104 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 24545 | 48.26 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 26311 | 51.74 % | ||
| Turnout | 50,856 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 17,365 | 54.24 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 14,648 | 45.76 % | ||
| Turnout | 32,013 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 6,877 | 56.09 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 5,384 | 43.91 % | ||
| Turnout | 12,261 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 20,723 | 56.17 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 16,168 | 43.83 % | ||
| Turnout | 36,891 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 12,253 | 55.74 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 9,731 | 44.26 % | ||
| Turnout | 21,984 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 13,200 | 52.02 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 12,177 | 47.98 % | ||
| Turnout | 25377 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 30,832 | 53.79 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 26,484 | 46.21 % | ||
| Turnout | 57,316 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 23,688 | 56.87 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 17,963 | 43.13 % | ||
| Turnout | 41,651 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, DPJ , LDP , Komeito , Your Party , SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 39,887 | 55.77 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 31,631 | 44.23 % | ||
| Turnout | 71,518 | ||||
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