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The 2023 Osaka Prefecture Gubernatorial election is scheduled to be held on 9 April 2023 as part of the 20th unified local elections. [1] Incumbent Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura won re-election to a second term, defeating Taniguchi Mayumi who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Constitutional Democratic Party and several minor candidates.
Date of Official Announcement: 23 March 2023
Election Date: 9 April 2023
To be held in conjunction with elections for the Osaka City Assembly, and the Osaka Prefectural Gubernatorial and Prefectural Assembly.
Osaka Prefectural Assembly, Osaka City Mayoral, Osaka City Council, Sakai City Council
Name | Age | Affiliation | Occupation/Office |
---|---|---|---|
Yoshimura Hirofumi (incumbent) | 47 | Osaka Restoration Association [3] (Ishin no Kai) | Governor of Osaka Prefecture (incumbent) Former Mayor of Osaka City Former member of the House of Representatives Representative of Osaka Restoration Association |
Tatsumi Kotaro | 46 | Independent Supported by Japan Communist Party [3] | Former member of the House of Councillors Central Committee Member of the Japanese Communist Party |
Taniguchi Mayumi | 47 | Independent Supported by "Update Osaka" [4] | Legal Scholar Visiting associate professor, Osaka University of Arts |
Yoshino Toshiaki | 55 | Sanseito (Do-it-Yourself Party) | Dentist Political advisor to Sanseito |
Inagaki Hideya | 53 | Shinto Kunimori (New Party Kunimori) | Writer |
Sato Sayaka | 34 | Seijika Joshi 48 (Political Women 48) | Pharmacist |
The election was held on 9 April and was won by the incumbent governor, Yoshimura Hirofumi of Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party. 7,188,665 voters took part in the election (3,411,185 male voters and 3,777,480 female voters). Voter turnout was 46.98% down from 49.49% in the 2019 gubernatorial election. [8]
Candidate | Affiliation | Votes received | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Yoshimura Hirohumi | Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party | 2,439,444 | Incumbent and winner |
Taniguchi Mayumi | Independent | 437,972 | Supported by Liberal Democratic Party and Constitutional Democratic Party [9] |
Tatsumi Kotaro | Independent | 263,355 | Supported by Japan Communist Party [9] |
Yoshino Toshiaki | Sanseito (Do-it-Yourself Party) | 114,764 | |
Sato Sayaka | Seijika Joshi 48 (Political Women 48) | 32,459 | Originally established as the Anti-NHK Party until changing its name in March 2023. Has gone by numerous names in its history |
Inagaki Hideya | Shinto Kunimori (New Party Kunimori) | 22,367 |
Election results from 選挙ドットコム [10]
Name of voting district | Hirofumi Yoshimura | Mayumi Taniguchi | Kotaro Tatsumi | Toshiaki Yoshino | Sayaka Sato | Hideya Inagaki | |||||||
Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | ||
Tsushima Ward, Osaka City | 32,198.00 | 72.2 | 6,963.00 | 15.6 | 2,983.00 | 6.7 | 1,626.00 | 3.6 | 490 | 1.1 | 365 | 0.8 | |
Fukushima Ward, Osaka City | 22,384.00 | 73.6 | 4,066.00 | 13.4 | 2,251.00 | 7.4 | 1,103.00 | 3.6 | 361 | 1.2 | 247 | 0.8 | |
Konohana-ku, Osaka City | 17,706.00 | 68.9 | 2,888.00 | 11.2 | 3,941.00 | 15.3 | 709 | 2.8 | 259 | 1.0 | 185 | 0.7 | |
Nishi Ward, Osaka City | 26,250.00 | 72.9 | 4,831.00 | 13.4 | 2,329.00 | 6.5 | 1,800.00 | 5.0 | 446 | 1.2 | 338 | 0.9 | |
Minato Ward Osaka City | 22,279.00 | 70.5 | 4,977.00 | 15.7 | 2,537.00 | 8.0 | 1,121.00 | 3.5 | 439 | 1.4 | 258 | 0.8 | |
Taisho Ward, Osaka City | 17,720.00 | 70.7 | 3,588.00 | 14.3 | 2,435.00 | 9.7 | 803 | 3.2 | 363 | 1.4 | 168 | 0.7 | |
Tennoji Ward, Osaka City | 22,054.00 | 70.1 | 5,016.00 | 15.9 | 2,358.00 | 7.5 | 1,473.00 | 4.7 | 257 | 0.8 | 322 | 1.0 | |
Naniwa-ku, Osaka City | 12,041.00 | 68.6 | 2,843.00 | 16.2 | 1,362.00 | 7.8 | 811 | 4.6 | 286 | 1.6 | 210 | 1.2 | |
Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City | 26,155.00 | 69.4 | 4,546.00 | 12.1 | 5,358.00 | 14.2 | 1,065.00 | 2.8 | 364 | 1.0 | 204 | 0.5 | |
Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City | 45,530.00 | 72.5 | 8,853.00 | 14.1 | 4,730.00 | 7.5 | 2,385.00 | 3.8 | 745 | 1.2 | 533 | 0.8 | |
Higashinari-ku, Osaka City | 23,532.00 | 71.4 | 5,347.00 | 16.2 | 2,232.00 | 6.8 | 1,245.00 | 3.8 | 381 | 1.2 | 224 | 0.7 | |
Ikuno Ward, Osaka City | 27,055.00 | 69.0 | 7,151.00 | 18.2 | 2,937.00 | 7.5 | 1,249.00 | 3.2 | 507 | 1.3 | 296 | 0.8 | |
Asahi-ku, Osaka | 26,807.00 | 68.7 | 6,860.00 | 17.6 | 3,265.00 | 8.4 | 1,367.00 | 3.5 | 418 | 1.1 | 308 | 0.8 | |
Joto-ku, Osaka City | 51,658.00 | 71.5 | 11,427.00 | 15.8 | 5,563.00 | 7.7 | 2,316.00 | 3.2 | 813 | 1.1 | 496 | 0.7 | |
Abeno Ward, Osaka City | 32,429.00 | 67.7 | 9,054.00 | 18.9 | 3,820.00 | 8.0 | 1,795.00 | 3.7 | 373 | 0.8 | 411 | 0.9 | |
Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City | 42,616.00 | 69.4 | 9,970.00 | 16.2 | 5,523.00 | 9.0 | 2,108.00 | 3.4 | 747 | 1.2 | 420 | 0.7 | |
Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City | 36,858.00 | 70.8 | 8,396.00 | 16.1 | 3,969.00 | 7.6 | 1,777.00 | 3.4 | 617 | 1.2 | 455 | 0.9 | |
Nishinari-ku, Osaka City | 24,020.00 | 70.2 | 5,554.00 | 16.2 | 2,493.00 | 7.3 | 1,067.00 | 3.1 | 791 | 2.3 | 298 | 0.9 | |
Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City | 50,275.00 | 74.4 | 8,696.00 | 12.9 | 5,002.00 | 7.4 | 2,299.00 | 3.4 | 810 | 1.2 | 512 | 0.8 | |
Tsurumi Ward, Osaka City | 33,276.00 | 74.4 | 6,311.00 | 14.1 | 2,820.00 | 6.3 | 1,452.00 | 3.2 | 579 | 1.3 | 270 | 0.6 | |
Suminoe-ku, Osaka City | 34,930.00 | 71.4 | 7,759.00 | 15.9 | 3,655.00 | 7.5 | 1,549.00 | 3.2 | 698 | 1.4 | 351 | 0.7 | |
Hirano Ward, Osaka City | 52,590.00 | 71.6 | 11,512.00 | 15.7 | 5,415.00 | 7.4 | 2,381.00 | 3.2 | 1,031.00 | 1.4 | 526 | 0.7 | |
Kita-ku, Osaka City | 38,562.00 | 73.4 | 6,967.00 | 13.3 | 3,761.00 | 7.2 | 2,245.00 | 4.3 | 518 | 1.0 | 456 | 0.9 | |
Chuo-ku, Osaka City | 26,410.00 | 70.7 | 5,265.00 | 14.1 | 3,074.00 | 8.2 | 1,837.00 | 4.9 | 398 | 1.1 | 375 | 1.0 | |
Osaka City | 745,335.00 | 71.2 | 158,840.00 | 15.2 | 83,813.00 | 8.0 | 37,583.00 | 3.6 | 12,691.00 | 1.2 | 8,228.00 | 0.8 | |
Sakai City Sakai Ward | 39,505.00 | 71.6 | 7,920.00 | 14.4 | 5,064.00 | 9.2 | 1,755.00 | 3.2 | 562 | 1.0 | 361 | 0.7 | |
Sakai City, Naka Ward | 31,841.00 | 75.4 | 5,565.00 | 13.2 | 2,678.00 | 6.3 | 1,299.00 | 3.1 | 560 | 1.3 | 282 | 0.7 | |
Sakai City, Higashi Ward | 25,668.00 | 73.8 | 4,815.00 | 13.8 | 2,593.00 | 7.5 | 1,144.00 | 3.3 | 326 | 0.9 | 220 | 0.6 | |
Nishi-ku, Sakai City | 38,318.00 | 74.4 | 6,598.00 | 12.8 | 4,120.00 | 8.0 | 1,601.00 | 3.1 | 570 | 1.1 | 295 | 0.6 | |
Sakai City, Minami Ward | 41,306.00 | 71.4 | 8,310.00 | 14.4 | 5,523.00 | 9.6 | 1,806.00 | 3.1 | 571 | 1.0 | 310 | 0.5 | |
Sakai City Kita Ward | 45,390.00 | 72.4 | 8,424.00 | 13.4 | 5,489.00 | 8.8 | 2,326.00 | 3.7 | 630 | 1.0 | 450 | 0.7 | |
Mihara Ward, Sakai City | 9,209.00 | 75.8 | 1,658.00 | 13.7 | 782 | 6.4 | 330 | 2.7 | 89 | 0.7 | 76 | 0.6 | |
Sakai City | 231,237.00 | 73.1 | 43,290.00 | 13.7 | 26,249.00 | 8.3 | 10,261.00 | 3.2 | 3,308.00 | 1.0 | 1,994.00 | 0.6 | |
Kishiwada City | 47,324.00 | 74.7 | 6,952.00 | 11.0 | 5,844.00 | 9.2 | 2,287.00 | 3.6 | 594 | 0.9 | 346 | 0.5 | |
Toyonaka City | 115,706.00 | 74.6 | 19,462.00 | 12.5 | 11,614.00 | 7.5 | 5,829.00 | 3.8 | 1,418.00 | 0.9 | 1,102.00 | 0.7 | |
Ikeda City | 30,317.00 | 71.4 | 6,279.00 | 14.8 | 3,713.00 | 8.7 | 1,541.00 | 3.6 | 308 | 0.7 | 297 | 0.7 | |
Suita City | 116,569.00 | 73.7 | 18,763.00 | 11.9 | 14,601.00 | 9.2 | 5,892.00 | 3.7 | 1,347.00 | 0.9 | 1,029.00 | 0.7 | |
Izumiotsu City | 19,443.00 | 78.1 | 2,510.00 | 10.1 | 1,836.00 | 7.4 | 802 | 3.2 | 182 | 0.7 | 115 | 0.5 | |
Takatsuki City | 110,140.00 | 74.5 | 19,308.00 | 13.1 | 11,249.00 | 7.6 | 4,641.00 | 3.1 | 1,399.00 | 0.9 | 1,133.00 | 0.8 | |
Kaizuka City | 19,175.00 | 75.0 | 3,325.00 | 13.0 | 1,582.00 | 6.2 | 1,103.00 | 4.3 | 225 | 0.9 | 143 | 0.6 | |
Moriguchi City | 39,395.00 | 77.3 | 5,336.00 | 10.5 | 3,759.00 | 7.4 | 1,714.00 | 3.4 | 373 | 0.7 | 374 | 0.7 | |
Hirakata City | 120,564.00 | 74.9 | 20,652.00 | 12.8 | 12,204.00 | 7.6 | 5,265.00 | 3.3 | 1,349.00 | 0.8 | 1,010.00 | 0.6 | |
Ibaraki City | 81,907.00 | 75.2 | 12,913.00 | 11.8 | 8,906.00 | 8.2 | 3,593.00 | 3.3 | 1,008.00 | 0.9 | 644 | 0.6 | |
Yao City | 75,448.00 | 75.7 | 11,586.00 | 11.6 | 7,955.00 | 8.0 | 3,321.00 | 3.3 | 839 | 0.8 | 538 | 0.5 | |
Izumisano City | 23,727.00 | 79.4 | 3,090.00 | 10.3 | 1,608.00 | 5.4 | 1,063.00 | 3.6 | 197 | 0.7 | 180 | 0.6 | |
Tondabayashi City | 29,093.00 | 73.6 | 4,990.00 | 12.6 | 3,532.00 | 8.9 | 1,398.00 | 3.5 | 261 | 0.7 | 270 | 0.7 | |
Neyagawa City | 66,817.00 | 76.1 | 10,446.00 | 11.9 | 6,803.00 | 7.7 | 2,622.00 | 3.0 | 705 | 0.8 | 442 | 0.5 | |
Kawachinagano City | 33,712.00 | 76.6 | 4,861.00 | 11.0 | 3,696.00 | 8.4 | 1,268.00 | 2.9 | 234 | 0.5 | 222 | 0.5 | |
Matsubara City | 28,011.00 | 74.9 | 4,407.00 | 11.8 | 3,317.00 | 8.9 | 1,168.00 | 3.1 | 320 | 0.9 | 189 | 0.5 | |
Daito City | 28,616.00 | 75.5 | 4,622.00 | 12.2 | 2,882.00 | 7.6 | 1,259.00 | 3.3 | 289 | 0.8 | 212 | 0.6 | |
Izumi City | 45,095.00 | 76.5 | 7,046.00 | 12.0 | 4,026.00 | 6.8 | 1,929.00 | 3.3 | 483 | 0.8 | 353 | 0.6 | |
Minoh City | 40,618.00 | 74.1 | 6,805.00 | 12.4 | 4,244.00 | 7.7 | 2,261.00 | 4.1 | 533 | 1.0 | 381 | 0.7 | |
Kashiwabara City | 18,277.00 | 75.3 | 2,744.00 | 11.3 | 2,064.00 | 8.5 | 870 | 3.6 | 150 | 0.6 | 154 | 0.6 | |
Habikino City | 28,553.00 | 73.4 | 4,667.00 | 12.0 | 3,844.00 | 9.9 | 1,279.00 | 3.3 | 299 | 0.8 | 238 | 0.6 | |
Kadoma City | 28,514.00 | 78.3 | 3,588.00 | 9.9 | 2,437.00 | 6.7 | 1,257.00 | 3.5 | 365 | 1.0 | 242 | 0.7 | |
Settsu City | 21,515.00 | 76.1 | 2,921.00 | 10.3 | 2,559.00 | 9.0 | 850 | 3.0 | 262 | 0.9 | 179 | 0.6 | |
Takaishi City | 17,346.00 | 76.9 | 2,532.00 | 11.2 | 1,491.00 | 6.6 | 802 | 3.6 | 253 | 1.1 | 128 | 0.6 | |
Fujiidera City | 16,846.00 | 74.8 | 2,777.00 | 12.3 | 1,899.00 | 8.4 | 735 | 3.3 | 156 | 0.7 | 117 | 0.5 | |
Higashi-Osaka City | 124,855.00 | 75.1 | 20,955.00 | 12.6 | 11,672.00 | 7.0 | 6,067.00 | 3.6 | 1,638.00 | 1.0 | 1,047.00 | 0.6 | |
Sennan City | 13,406.00 | 76.2 | 2,124.00 | 12.1 | 1,213.00 | 6.9 | 636 | 3.6 | 111 | 0.6 | 103 | 0.6 | |
Shijonawate City | 14,404.00 | 76.3 | 2,280.00 | 12.1 | 1,282.00 | 6.8 | 665 | 3.5 | 149 | 0.8 | 107 | 0.6 | |
Katano City | 23,952.00 | 74.4 | 4,174.00 | 13.0 | 2,587.00 | 8.0 | 1,067.00 | 3.3 | 248 | 0.8 | 184 | 0.6 | |
Osaka Sayama City | 16,338.00 | 75.4 | 2,544.00 | 11.7 | 1,798.00 | 8.3 | 719 | 3.3 | 132 | 0.6 | 148 | 0.7 | |
Hannan City | 13,973.00 | 76.9 | 2,233.00 | 12.3 | 1,165.00 | 6.4 | 552 | 3.0 | 123 | 0.7 | 125 | 0.7 | |
Shimamoto Town | 10,547.00 | 71.8 | 1,948.00 | 13.3 | 1,464.00 | 10.0 | 533 | 3.6 | 112 | 0.8 | 93 | 0.6 | |
Mishima Village | 10,547.00 | 71.8 | 1,948.00 | 13.3 | 1,464.00 | 10.0 | 533 | 3.6 | 112 | 0.8 | 93 | 0.6 | |
Toyono Town | 6,886.00 | 73.0 | 1,410.00 | 14.9 | 734 | 7.8 | 315 | 3.3 | 43 | 0.5 | 47 | 0.5 | |
Nose Town | 2,946.00 | 71.6 | 600 | 14.6 | 296 | 7.2 | 186 | 4.5 | 51 | 1.2 | 35 | 0.9 | |
Toyono Town | 9,832.00 | 72.6 | 2,010.00 | 14.8 | 1,030.00 | 7.6 | 501 | 3.7 | 94 | 0.7 | 82 | 0.6 | |
Tadaoka Town | 4,562.00 | 77.0 | 555 | 9.4 | 511 | 8.6 | 182 | 3.1 | 76 | 1.3 | 36 | 0.6 | |
Senboku County | 4,562.00 | 77.0 | 555 | 9.4 | 511 | 8.6 | 182 | 3.1 | 76 | 1.3 | 36 | 0.6 | |
Kumatori Town | 11,397.00 | 75.7 | 1,865.00 | 12.4 | 1,089.00 | 7.2 | 543 | 3.6 | 90 | 0.6 | 76 | 0.5 | |
Tajiri Town | 2,234.00 | 75.6 | 305 | 10.3 | 259 | 8.8 | 108 | 3.7 | 31 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.6 | |
Cape Town | 4,979.00 | 77.4 | 849 | 13.2 | 393 | 6.1 | 154 | 2.4 | 31 | 0.5 | 30 | 0.5 | |
Sennan County | 18,610.00 | 76.1 | 3,019.00 | 12.3 | 1,741.00 | 7.1 | 805 | 3.3 | 152 | 0.6 | 123 | 0.5 | |
Taishi Town | 3,532.00 | 75.2 | 544 | 11.6 | 427 | 9.1 | 144 | 3.1 | 22 | 0.5 | 29 | 0.6 | |
Kawanamachi | 4,384.00 | 76.1 | 630 | 10.9 | 464 | 8.1 | 210 | 3.6 | 46 | 0.8 | 24 | 0.4 | |
Chihaya Akasaka Village | 1,749.00 | 73.8 | 244 | 10.3 | 274 | 11.6 | 90 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.3 | |
Minami-Kawachi District | 9,665.00 | 75.3 | 1,418.00 | 11.1 | 1,165.00 | 9.1 | 444 | 3.5 | 76 | 0.6 | 59 | 0.5 |
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