2019 Iwate gubernatorial election

The 2019 Iwate gubernatorial election was held on 8 September 2019 to elect the next governor of Iwate.

2019 Iwate gubernatorial election

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Turnout	53.47%
Candidate Takuya Tasso Atsushi Oikawa Party Independent Independent Popular vote 402,803 155,504 Percentage 72.15% 27.85% Supported by CDP, JCP, SDP, DPFP LDP, Komeito
Governor before election Takuya Tasso Independent Elected Governor Takuya Tasso Independent

Candidates

• Takuya Tasso*, backed by the opposition parties CDP, JCP, SDP, DPFP.
• Atsushi Oikawa back by LDP and Komeito. He is a former local assemblyman for LDP.

Results

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Iwate gubernatorial 2019

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic Party for the People	Takuya Tasso*	402,803	72.15	− 27.85
	LDP	Atsushi Oikawa	155,504	27.85	n/a
Turnout			562 412 [2]	53.47	− 6.46
Registered electors			1 051 931
	Democratic Party for the People hold		Swing	-27.85