2019 Osaka mayoral election

The 2019 Osaka mayoral election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next mayor of Osaka. Incumbent mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura decided to not seek a second term as mayor of Osaka in order to run as Governor of Osaka. The result of the election was a victory for Governor of Osaka Prefecture Ichiro Matsui. He received 58% of the vote. [1]

2019 Osaka Mayoral election
April 7, 2019
Turnout52.70
 
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Candidate Ichiro Matsui Akira Yanagimoto
Party Restoration Independent
Popular vote 660,819 476,351
Percentage 58.11% 41.89%
Supported by — LDP, Komeito, DPFP
Mayor of Osaka before election

Hirofumi Yoshimura
Restoration

 Elected Mayor of Osaka

Ichirō Matsui
Restoration

Candidates

Results

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Osaka mayoral 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Osaka Restoration Association Ichiro Matsui 660,819 [3] 58.11
Liberal Democratic Akira Yanagimoto 476,351 41.89
Turnout 1,154,152 52.70
Registered electors 2,189,852
Osaka Restoration Association hold Swing

References
  1. "Conservative Landslide in Unified Local Elections". 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. "Conservative Landslide in Unified Local Elections". 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. "大阪市長選 | 統一地方選挙 2019 | Nhk選挙Web". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.


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