2019 Hyogo prefectural election

Prefectural elections was held in Hyōgo Prefecture on 7 April 2019 to elect the members of Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. The elections took place on the first day of the 2019 Japanese unified local elections.^[1]

2019 Hyogo prefectural election

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All 86 seats in the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly 44 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	32.56%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Koichi Tani Kazuyoshi Akaba Kunihiko Muroi Party LDP Komeito Ishin Seats won 27 12 9 Seat change 13 1 Popular vote 386,471 196,653 7,604 Percentage 26.61% 13.54% 0.52%
Governor before election Toshizō Ido Independent Elected Governor Toshizō Ido Independent

Overview

The election was held as the members of the prefectural assembly reached the end of their term in office. A total of 112 candidates ran for the 86 seats in 39 constituencies, with candidates in 15 of the races running unopposed.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Liberal Democratic Party	386,471	26.61	27	–13
	Komeito	196,653	13.54	12	–1
	Nippon Ishin no Kai	157,414	10.84	9	0
	Japanese Communist Party	156,355	10.76	5	0
	Constitutional Democratic Party	111,160	7.65	5	New
	Democratic Party for the People	29,414	2.02	1	New
	Japan Restoration Party	7,604	0.52	0	New
	Independents	407,516	28.05	27	+20
Total		1,452,587	100.00	86	–1
Source: Jichisoken