2018 Kyoto gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2018 to elect the next Governor of Kyoto. Incumbent Governor Keiji Yamada declared that he was not running for a fifth consecutive term, ending his 16-year tenure in office.[2] This is the first gubernatorial election in Kyoto since the voting age was lowered to 18.

2018 Kyoto gubernatorial election
8 April 2018
Turnout35.17% 0.72%[1]
 
Candidate Takatoshi Nishiwaki Kazuhito Fukuyama
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 402,672 317,617
Percentage 55.90% 44.10%
Supported by LDP, Komeito, DP, CDP, Kibo JCP
Governor before election

Keiji Yamada
Independent

 Elected Governor

Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Independent

Former bureaucrat Takatoshi Nishiwaki won the election by 55.9% to 44.1% against Kazuhito Fukuyama, amidst the second-lowest ever turnout in a Kyoto gubernatorial election. Nishiwaki vowed to continue the policies of Governor Yamada.[3][4]

Candidates

Running

Declined

Results
Kyoto gubernatorial election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Takatoshi Nishiwaki 402,672 55.90
Independent Kazuhito Fukuyama 317,617 44.10
Total valid votes 720,289 97.86
Rejected ballots 15,742 2.14
Turnout 736,031 35.17 0.72
Registered electors 2,092,500

Breakdown
Division Subdivision
Nishiwaki
Independent		 Fukuyama
Independent		 Valid votes Invalid votes Turnout
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Total %
Cities Kyoto 195,196 53.53 169,441 46.47 364,637 97.73 8,459 2.27 373,115 32.29
Kita-ku 16,534 52.10 15,199 47.90 31,733 97.83 703 2.17 32,436 35.38
Kamigyō-ku 12,236 53.38 10,600 46.42 22,836 97.67 544 2.33 23,380 36.99
Sakyō-ku 21,449 47.16 24,030 52.84 45,479 97.84 1,006 2.16 46,485 37.15
Nakagyō-ku 15,155 51.75 14,131 48.25 29,286 97.59 722 0.41 30,008 34.30
Higashiyama-ku 5,286 55.48 4,241 44.52 9,527 97.79 215 2.21 9,742 32.12
Yamashina-ku 17,293 54.49 14,445 45.51 31,738 97.77 723 2.23 32,461 30.03
Shimogyō-ku 11,438 58.64 8,069 41.36 19,507 97.76 447 2.24 19,954 31.16
Minami-ku 11,566 51.79 10,766 48.21 22,332 97.93 473 2.07 22,805 28.82
Ukyō-ku 27,829 53.47 24,221 46.53 52,050 97.90 1,117 2.10 53,167 33.07
Nishikyō-ku 20,688 54.35 17,374 45.65 38,062 97.87 829 2.13 38,891 31.91
Fushimi-ku 35,722 57.54 26,365 42.46 62,087 97.33 1,700 2.67 63,787 28.52
Fukuchiyama 15,120 57.67 11,098 42.33 26,218 97.72 611 2.28 26,829 41.67
Maizuru 16,904 61.59 10,540 38.41 27,444 98.01 557 1.99 28,001 41.22
Ayabe 7,200 60.88 4,627 39.12 11,827 98.39 170 1.61 11,997 42.07
Uji 27,152 53.68 23,430 46.32 50,582 98.32 864 1.68 51,446 33.57
Miyazu 4,581 62.01 2,806 37.99 7,387 98.39 121 1.61 7,508 47.79
Kameoka 16,070 52.38 9,691 37.62 25,761 98.01 522 1.99 26,283 35.61
Jōyō 12,456 58.17 8,957 41.83 21,413 98.49 328 1.51 21,741 33.87
Mukō 8,108 53.29 7,106 46.71 15,214 98.04 304 1.96 15,518 33.54
Yawata 10,071 54.22 8,503 45.78 18,574 98.03 374 1.97 18,948 32.13
Kyōtanabe 10,790 57.52 7,968 42.48 18,758 97.95 392 2.05 19,150 35.31
Kyōtango 12,639 58.33 9,028 41.67 21,667 98.19 400 2.81 22,067 47.17
Nantan 9,780 60.91 6,277 39.09 16,057 97.41 427 2.59 16,484 60.81
Kizugawa 11,728 59.03 8,141 40.97 19,869 97.90 427 2.10 20,296 34.02
Towns and villages Otokuni District 2,765 55.08 2,255 44.92 5,020 97.93 106 2.07 5,126 39.57
Ōyamazaki 2,765 55.08 2,255 44.92 5,020 97.93 106 2.07 5,126 39.57
Kuse District 2,981 64.93 1,610 35.07 4,591 98.79 56 2.21 4,647 35.83
Kumiyama 2,981 64.93 1,610 35.07 4,591 98.79 56 2.21 4,647 35.83
Tsuzuki District 5,207 67.14 2,549 32.86 7,756 97.77 177 2.23 7,933 56.19
Ide 2,840 66.12 1,455 33.88 4,295 97.24 122 2.76 4,417 68.69
Ujitawara 2,367 68.39 1,094 31.61 3,461 98.44 55 1.56 3,516 45.74
Sōraku District 9,146 60.09 6,074 39.91 15,220 98.10 295 1.90 15,515 41.60
Kasagi 389 59.75 262 40.25 651 98.04 13 1.96 664 51.43
Wazuka 1,543 69.95 663 30.05 2,206 98.13 42 1.87 2,248 62.51
Seika 6,297 57.53 4,649 42.47 10,946 98.09 213 1.91 11,159 37.36
Minamiyamashiro 917 64.71 500 35.29 1,417 98.13 27 1.87 1,444 56.87
Yosa District 7,839 58.18 5,634 41.82 13,473 96.16 538 3.84 14,011 68.21
Ine 799 63.67 456 36.33 1,255 98.51 19 1.49 1,274 66.88
Yosano 7,040 57.62 5,178 42.38 12,218 95.93 519 4.07 12,737 68.34
Total 402,672 55.90 317,617 44.10 720,289 97.86 15,742 2.14 736,031 35.17
Source: Results Turnout

References
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