2018 Niigata gubernatorial election

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2018 Niigata gubernatorial election
Flag of Niigata Prefecture.svg
 201610 June 2018 2022  
Turnout58.25% Increase2.svg5.20% [1]
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Candidate Hideyo Hanazumi Chikako IkedaSatoshi Annaka
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote546,670509,56845,628
Percentage49.61%46.25%4.14%

Governor before election

Ryuichi Yoneyama
Independent

Elected Governor

Hideyo Hanazumi
Independent

The 2018 Niigata gubernatorial election was held on 10 June 2018 to elect the next governor of Niigata. Incumbent Governor Ryuichi Yoneyama resigned on 18 April 2018 in the wake of a sex scandal. [2] This was also the first gubernatorial election in Niigata since the voting age was lowered to 18.

Contents

The election was initially expected to be a de facto referendum on the anti-nuclear policies pursued by Gov. Yoneyama, particularly his opposition to the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Central Niigata. [2] [3] Both the pro-nuclear and the anti-nuclear camps are coalescing towards one candidate to represent each camp. The pro-nuclear camp will be represented by Hideyo Hanazumi, who is endorsed by the governing LDP and Komeito. [4] Anti-nuclear Chikako Ikeda will be the opposition's unity candidate in the election. [5]

In contrary to the policy of the parties that endorsed him, Hanazumi followed the opposition's line on nuclear energy, not unlike the one held by the incumbent governor. [6] Hanazumi won the gubernatorial election by a narrow 3.4% margin. He vowed to continue Governor Yoneyama's approach on the issue of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant restart and related safety evaluations. In his victory speech, he also mentioned the possibility of resigning and holding another election mid-term to ask the populace whether the reactor should be restarted or not. [6]

Candidates

Running

Declined

Campaign

Results

Niigata gubernatorial election, 2018 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hideyo Hanazumi546,67049.61
Independent Chikako Ikeda509,56846.25
Independent Satoshi Annaka45,6284.14
Total valid votes1,101,86699.08
Rejected ballots10,2610.92
Turnout 1,112,12758.25Increase2.svg5.20
Registered electors 1,909,379

Breakdown

DivisionSubdivision
Annaka
Independent
Hanazumi
Independent
Ikeda
Independent
Valid votesInvalid votesTurnout
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Total%
Cities Niigata 14,0903.98178,72650.49161,17945.53353,99599.162,9890.84356,98553.73
Kita-ku 1,2393.8316,51451.0514,59545.1232,34899.252450.7532,59352.08
Higashi-ku 2,7264.6329,69350.4626,43044.9158,84999.155020.8559,35151.59
Chūō-ku 2,6733.3343,80254.5833,78542.0980,26099.127120.8880,97255.28
Kōnan-ku 1,3314.4115,42351.0913,43644.5030,19099.202440.8030,43453.16
Akiha-ku 1,4574.1216,07445.4817,81350.4035,34499.232730.7730,43454.98
Minami-ku 7814.169,27649.398,72346.4518,78099.221480.7818,92849.49
Nishi-ku 2,8464.0035,95050.4832,41845.5271,21499.116410.8971,85554.99
Nishikan-ku 1,0373.8411,99444.4113,97951.7527,01099.172250.8327,23555.20
Nagaoka 4,6583.5761,34847.0464,40649.39130,41298.981,3391.02131,75158.12
Sanjō 2,4024.9423,13247.5423,12047.5248,65499.144230.8649,07758.88
Kashiwazaki 9712.0721,98546.9523,87150.9846,82799.213740.7947,20165.77
Shibata 1,9634.2323,90151.4920,55244.2846,41699.084290.9246,84556.64
Ojiya 6913.529,07146.189,88050.3019,64298.732521.2719,89465.28
Kamo 5914.146,92248.506,76047.3614,27399.081330.9214,40660.41
Tōkamachi 9753.2514,73349.1414,27447.6129,98299.062860.9430,26865.83
Mitsuke 9734.768,85043.3410,59851.9020,42198.812451.1920,66660.08
Murakami 1,0683.3217,19653.4113,93243.2732,19699.232510.7732,44761.76
Tsubame 1,5433.9318,93748.2518,76647.8239,24699.103580.9039,60458.74
Itoigawa 7883.2312,95853.1510,63443.6224,38099.211950.7924,57566.12
Myōkō 7574.737,61147.547,64347.7416,01199.321100.6820,66657.78
Gosen 4,04916.0111,68346.199,56437.8125,29699.351650.6525,46158.46
Jōetsu 3,8804.2441,39845.1946,33850.5891,61699.009221.0092,53857.24
Agano 1,0684.8111,97153.959,14941.2322,18899.181840.8222,37261.40
Sado 7112.2721,34468.069,30529.6731,36099.322150.6831,57565.46
Uonuma 9164.479,90548.389,65247.1520,47398.533051.4720,77866.48
Minamiuonuma 1,2054.0314,12247.2714,55048.7029,87798.185531.8230,43064.31
Tainai 5703.738,21053.746,49642.5215,27699.191250.8115,40161.12
Towns and villages Kitakanbara District 3225.133,56656.772,39438.116,28299.18520.826,33455.59
Seirō 3225.133,56656.772,39438.116,28299.18520.826,33455.59
Nishikanbara District 1864.132,13647.472,17848.404,50099.97471.034,54766.39
Yahiko 1864.132,13647.472,17848.404,50099.97471.034,54766.39
Minamikanbara District 3535.303,15447.363,15347.346,66099.06630.946,72365.16
Tagami 3535.303,15447.363,15347.346,66099.06630.946,72365.16
Higashikanbara District 3204.513,83754.132,93141.357,08898.95751.057,16370.93
Aga 3204.513,83754.132,93141.357,08898.95751.057,16370.93
Santō District 682.561,41553.341,17044.102,65399.03260.972,67968.39
Izumozaki 682.561,41553.341,17044.102,65399.03260.972,67968.39
Minamiuonuma District 1644.171,83646.681,93349.153,93398.92431.083,97657.56
Yuzawa 1644.171,83646.681,93349.153,93398.92431.083,97657.56
Nakauonuma District 1833.113,02951.482,67245.415,88499.21470.795,93170.39
Tsunan 1833.113,02951.482,67245.415,88499.21470.795,93170.39
Kariwa District 602.171,56656.531,14441.302,77099.14240.862,79471.79
Kariwa 602.171,56656.531,14441.302,77099.14240.862,79471.79
Iwafune District 1032.902,12859.861,32437.243,55599.16300.843,58567.97
Sekikawa 993.011,94159.001,25037.993,29099.13290.873,31966.49
Awashimaura 41.5118770.577427.9226599.6210.3826694.33
Total45,6284.14546,67049.61509,56846.251,101,86699.0810,2460.921,112,12758.25
Source: Results

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