Shizuoka Governor Election Incumbent Heita Kawakatsu 4th Winning Certainly

In the Shizuoka prefectural governor's election, which was a battle between the incumbent and the newcomer, Mr. Heita Kawakatsu, the incumbent, suppressed the newcomer recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and secured the fourth election.

Voting for the Shizuoka prefectural governor's election was closed at 8 pm.

In NHK's preliminary situation coverage and exit polls targeting voters who voted on the 20th, incumbent Heita Kawakatsu is far ahead of former Liberal Democratic Party-recommended former Deputy Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Shigeki Iwai.

Also, in a survey conducted on people who voted before the deadline by the 19th, Mr. Kawakatsu exceeded the number, and it is expected that the number of votes will increase steadily in the future, so Mr. Kawakatsu's fourth election is certain. It was.

Kawakatsu is 72 years old from Kyoto prefecture.

After serving as the president of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, he was elected for the first time in the 2009 governor's election.

In the election campaign, Mr. Kawakatsu emphasized the achievements of the 3rd term and 12 years, took up measures against the new coronavirus and water resource problems associated with the construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, and said, "We should change the top in the face of crisis. No, "he appealed for the continuation of the prefectural government.

As a result, in addition to the supporters of both the ruling and opposition parties, we have gained widespread support from nonpartisan groups, ensuring the fourth election.

On the other hand, Mr. Iwai appealed for the renewal of the prefectural government with the support of the Liberal Democratic Party, which issued the recommendation of the party headquarters for the first time in 12 years, but it did not reach.

Heita Kawakatsu said, "I want to spearhead the new coronavirus so that everyone who wants it can be vaccinated smoothly by November. The water problem is a global problem, and in the Southern Alps. It's about whether we can protect the water and the natural environment, so I think that we are entrusted with this, and I want to solve it firmly and pave the way. I want to overcome the current crisis. "