Governor of Tokyo election Yuriko Koike, who is incumbent, sure to win the second election

Mr. Yuriko Koike, currently in office, elected by the Tokyo Governor

For the Tokyo Governor's election, in which 22 people, the largest number in the past, ran, the current position, Yuriko Koike (67), confirmed her second election.

Voting for the Governor of Tokyo was closed at 8 pm.

In addition to NHK's prior situation coverage, in an exit survey targeting voters who voted on the 5th, Mr. Yuriko Koike, who is incumbent, was the source of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations with the support of the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Communist Party, and the Social Democratic Party. Mr. Kenji Utsunomiya (73), the former Vice Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, Taisuke Ono (46), and the representative of the Reiwa Shinsengumi, Mr. Taro Yamamoto (45), are extremely separated from the chairman, Kenji Utsunomiya (73). It is superior.

Also, in a survey of people who voted early by the 4th, Mr. Koike was always ahead of other candidates, and it is expected that the number of votes will be steadily increased in the future, so Mr. Koike's second The winning of was confirmed.

Mr. Koike is 67 years old from Hyogo prefecture. After working as a private newscaster, he was elected for the first time in the 1992 House of Councilors election by running for the Japanese New Party at that time. In the following year, 1993, after becoming a member of the House of Representatives, he joined the Liberal Democratic Party in 2002, where he served as minister of the environment, minister of defense, and chairman of the party's general affairs.

Last year, four years ago, he ran for the governor's election without the support of political parties and defeated the candidates recommended by the LDP and Komeito parties, becoming the first female governor of the city.

In this election as well, Mr. Koike did not seek the recommendation or support of political parties, but the LDP abandoned the standing of its own candidate and showed the idea that the secretary-general of the second floor will support it, and the Komeito effectively Supported

In addition, Mr. Koike decided to prioritize public affairs as a governor to deal with the new coronavirus, and did not give any street speech because it was necessary to avoid crowding people, and devoted himself to exercise through the Internet. ..

In order to prepare for the second wave of the new coronavirus, he said that he would enhance medical and testing systems and that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which were postponed to next year, would be simplified and costs would be reduced.

As a result, in addition to the supporters of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party, the supporters of the Constitutional Democratic Party, which supported Mr. Utsunomiya, and the independent parties without a specific supporter party, received widespread support.