Okinawa's House of Representatives districts as of 2018
Okinawa currently sends 8 elected members to the Diet of Japan, 6 to the House of Representatives and 2 to the House of Councillors.
Okinawa currently sends 8 elected members to the Diet of Japan, 6 to the House of Representatives and 2 to the House of Councillors.
The current House of Representatives Okinawa delegation consists of 2 members of the LDP, 1 JCP, 1 SDP, 1 LP and 1 NIK.
| District | Representative | Party | Incumbency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seiken Akamine (C-Naha) | JCP | 15 December 2014 – present |
| 2nd | Kunio Arakaki (SD-Ginowan) | SDP | 3 November 2021 – present |
| 3rd | Aiko Shimajiri (LD-Okinawa City) | LDP | 3 November 2021 – present |
| 4th | Kōsaburō Nishime (LD-Haebaru) | LDP | 1 November 2017 – present |
Okinawa Prefecture is part of the Kyushu proportional representation block. In the current Diet, there are two Representatives from Okinawa elected through the Kyushu PR block.
| Representative(s) | Party | District contested | Incumbency |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kōnosuke Kokuba (LD-Naha) | LDP | Okinawa-1st | 15 December 2014 – present |
 Masahisa Miyazaki (LD-Ginowan) | LDP | Okinawa-2nd | 22 November 2018 – present |
The current House of Councillors Okinawa delegation consists of 2 independent members. Both are members of the Okinawa Whirlwind caucus in the House. The members are elected from the Okinawa at-large district.
| Party | Councillors | Term ends | Incumbency |
|---|---|---|---|
| OW |  Yōichi Iha | 2022 | 26 July 2016 – present |
| Tetsuo Takara | 2025 | 29 July 2019 – present | |
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