2019 Okayama prefectural election

2019 Okayama prefectural election

7 April 2019 (2019-04-07)
All 55 seats in the Okayama Prefectural Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	42.30% (2.49%)
First party Second party   Leader Gaku Hashimoto Masaaki Taniai Party Liberal Democratic Komeito Seats before 33 5 Seats after 32 5 Seat change 1 Popular vote 202,668 51,794 Percentage 43.22% 11.04%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Takashi Takai Ryousuke Yabiki Party CDP JCP Seats before 2 3 Seats after 2 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 26,966 18,423 Percentage 5.75% 3.93%
Post-election composition of the assembly by political party
Governor before election Ryuta Ibaragi Independent Elected Governor Ryuta Ibaragi Independent

The 2019 Okayama Prefectural Assembly election (Japanese: 2019年岡山県議会議員選挙, romanized: 2019-nen Okayama Kengikai Giin Senkyo) was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the 55 members of the Okayama Prefectural Assembly.

Overview

Every four years, a total of 55 assembly members are elected to represent the 19 electoral districts of the prefecture.[1] The election coincides with the election for Okayama City Council. In 2019, 16 candidates in the Prefectural Assembly and City Assembly elections ran unopposed, and were elected without voting.[2]

Results

The Liberal Democratic Party lost one seat in the election, but still maintained its dominant position after five independent members aligned themselves with the party.[3]

Election results[4]

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	Change
	Liberal Democratic Party	202,668	43.22%	32	1
	Komeito	51,794	11.04%	5
	Constitutional Democratic Party	26,966	5.75%	2
	Japanese Communist Party	18,423	3.93%	2	1
	Democratic Party For the People	0	0%	1
	Other parties	2,628	0.56%	0
	Independent	166,491	35.50%	13	5
Total		468,970	100.00%	55

References

1. "Organization Structure of the Prefectural Assembly". Okayama Prefectural Assembly (PDF). Okayama Prefectural Assemblu Secretariat. p. 3.
2. "岡山県議選、１６人が無投票当選　岡山市中区など１０選挙区" [Okayama prefectural assembly election, 16 elected without voting 10 electoral districts, including Naka Ward, Okayama City]. Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
3. "岡山県議会の会派勢力ほぼ固まる　自民３７議席確保、１６日臨時会" [Okayama Prefectural Assembly's party power almost solidifies LDP secures 37 seats, extraordinary session on 16th]. Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
4. "岡山県議会議員選挙 選挙区別・党派別得票数" [Okayama Prefectural Assembly Election Number of Votes by Election Division/Party] (PDF). Okayama Prefecture Election Administration Commission Secretariat (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2023.