2019 Saitama prefectural election

2019 Saitama prefectural election
	7 April 2019
All 93 seats in the Saitama Prefectural Assembly; 47 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	35.52% (2.16%)
	Post-election composition of the assembly by political parties
Governor before election; Kiyoshi Ueda; Independent	Elected Governor ; Kiyoshi Ueda; Independent

The 2019 Saitama Prefectural Assembly Election (Japanese: 2019年埼玉県議会議員選挙, romanized: 2019-nen Saitama-ken Gikaigiin Senkyo) was held on 7 April to elect the 93 members of the Saitama Prefectural Assembly.[1]

Overview

The election was held due to the end of the current prefectural assembly members' terms. A total of 129 candidates ran for 93 seats in 52 electoral districts. 32 elections in 22 electoral districts saw no voting, as the candidates ran unopposed.[2]

Results

Election results[3][4]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	Change
	Liberal Democratic Party	644,222	40.50%	48	3
	Komeito	177,099	11.13%	9	1
	Constitutional Democratic Party	127,008	7.98%	7	2
	Japanese Communist Party	193,130	12.14%	6	1
	Democratic Party For the People	97,958	6.16%	4	1
	Party of Hope	4,924	0.31%	0
	Other parties	10,127	0.64%	1	1
	Independent	336,343	21.14%	18	7
Total		1,590,811	100.00%	93

References

"埼玉県議会議員選挙（2019年4月7日投票）結果" [Saitama prefectural assembly member election (April 7, 2019 vote) result]. Seijiyama (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
"過去最高３２人が無投票当選問われる議会改革" [A record high of 32 people were elected without voting.]. Asahi News (in Japanese). 29 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
"埼玉県議会議員一般選挙結果速報" [Saitama Prefectural Assembly Members General Election Results Bulletin]. Saitama Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
"埼玉県議選" [Saitama Prefectural Assembly Election]. Japan Broadcasting Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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[1] "埼玉県議会議員選挙（2019年4月7日投票）結果" [Saitama prefectural assembly member election (April 7, 2019 vote) result]. Seijiyama (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[2] "過去最高３２人が無投票当選問われる議会改革" [A record high of 32 people were elected without voting.]. Asahi News (in Japanese). 29 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[3] "埼玉県議会議員一般選挙結果速報" [Saitama Prefectural Assembly Members General Election Results Bulletin]. Saitama Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[4] "埼玉県議選" [Saitama Prefectural Assembly Election]. Japan Broadcasting Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.