The Miyazaki gubernatorial election, which was a battle between the incumbent, the former governor, and the newcomer, was held on the 25th, and the estimated voter turnout as of 6:00 pm was 28.97%, which is 5.82 points higher than the previous time. I'm here.
Candidates for the Miyazaki gubernatorial election are all independents in order of notification
▽ former governor of Miyazaki Prefecture and media personality Hideo Higashikokubaru (65)
▽ incumbent aiming for a fourth term, each prefectural federation of the LDP and the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito Toshitsugu Kono (58), who is recommended by the Social Democratic Party and supported by the Social Democratic Party, and
Mr. Super Crazy (36), a newcomer and representative of a political group.
In the election campaign, in addition to the evaluation of the incumbent's management of the prefectural government for three terms and 12 years, measures to deal with the new coronavirus, which is causing the number of infected people to rise again, revitalization of the local economy, which has been depressed due to the impact of soaring prices, etc., and countermeasures against the declining population. A debate unfolded.
Voting begins at 7:00 a.m. According to the prefectural election management committee, the estimated voter turnout as of 6:00 p.m. is 28.97%, 5.82 points higher than the previous election four years ago.
In addition, 217,121 people, about 24% of eligible voters, have completed early voting by the 24th, which is more than 13 points higher than the previous time.
Voting for the Miyazaki gubernatorial election will be closed by 8:00 pm and will be counted on the same day.