2019 Yamanashi gubernatorial election

The 2019 Yamanashi gubernatorial election was held on 27 January 2019 to elect the next governor of Yamanashi.

2019 Yamanashi gubernatorial election
27 January 2019
Turnout57.93 Increase 16.08
 
Candidate Kotaro Nagasaki Hitoshi Goto
Party LDP CDP
Popular vote 198,047 166,666
Percentage 49.71% 41.84%
Governor before election

Hitoshi Goto
CDP

 Elected Governor

Kotaro Nagasaki
LDP

Candidates
  • Hitoshi Goto, incumbent, endorsed by CDP, DPFP. He was also backed by LDP and Komeito in 2015.[1]
  • Kotaro Nagasaki, former House of Representatives, endorsed by LDP and Komeito.
  • Hitoshi Hanada, JCP.
  • Harunobu Yonenaga, former upper house member for DPJ but went over to YP.

Results
Yamanashi gubernatorial 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Kotaro Nagasaki 198,047[2] 49,71 n/a
CDP Hitoshi Goto * 166,666 41,84 - 35,79
Independent Harunobu Yonenaga 17,198 4,32 n/a
Communist Hitoshi Hanada 16,467 4,13 - 13,33
Turnout 401,048 57.93 +16.08
Registered electors 692,976
Liberal Democratic gain from CDP Swing

References
  1. "Ruling bloc-backed candidate wins Yamanashi gubernatorial election". 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via Mainichi Daily News.
  2. 梨県知事選挙得票表 (in Japanese)

- http://www.pref.yamanashi.jp.f.aao.hp.transer.com/kensei/senkyo/index.html%5B%5D

Official websites


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