The unified local elections, which are held once every four years, will be held for one month until the 9th of next month, when the gubernatorial and prefectural assembly member elections will be held.
According to NHK's summary, the number of people planning to run for the 41 prefectural assembly elections is about 3,000, which is almost the same as the previous four years ago. It is a policy to face
In the unified local elections held once every four years, more than 98 elections are scheduled for the first and second halves.
NHK compiled the number of candidates scheduled to run as of noon on the 9th through broadcasting stations nationwide.
According to this, a total of
29 candidates will run for gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures, and a
total of 18 candidates will
run for mayoral elections in six ordinance-designated cities.
increase.
In the gubernatorial election,
Hokkaido is the only one where the ruling and opposition parties will face each other completely.
▽ Nara and Tokushima are likely to be elections of "conservative division".
Of these, Nara is expected to have a fierce battle with candidates from the Japan Restoration Party and candidates recommended by the Communist Party.
In addition
, Osaka is expected to compete with candidates from the Osaka Restoration Party and other parties in the double election of the gubernatorial election and the mayoral election.
Furthermore
, ▽ Oita is expected to be a battle between the mayor of Oita before the support of both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, and the member of the House of Councilors who was elected as a unified opposition candidate in the House of Councilors election four years ago.
In addition,
▽ Kanagawa is planning to run for incumbents recommended by both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, and newcomers recommended by the Communist Party.
▽ Fukui and Shimane have a composition in which candidates of the Communist Party challenge the incumbents supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komei Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party.
▽ So far, only the incumbent has announced his candidacy.
On the other hand ,
3057 people are planning to run
for the 41 prefectural assembly elections, which is 5 less than the previous time.
Out of the 939 electoral districts, the number of candidates exceeds the capacity in 545 electoral districts, or about 60%.
In addition, 476 female candidates accounted for 15.6% of the total.
By political party
, the Liberal Democratic Party has 1,301 members
, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has 245 members
, the Japan Restoration Party has 201 members
, the Komeito Party has 167 members
, the Communist Party has 178 members
, the Democratic Party for the People has 46 members, the Reiwa Shinsengumi has
2 members,
and the Social Democratic Party has 6 members. There
are 26 members of political parties
, 50 members of various factions
, and 835 independents.
In addition, in the second half of the unified local elections, which will be voted on the 23rd of next month,
elections for mayors of municipalities will be held in ▽ 223 municipalities, and a total of 349 people are planning to run.
In addition, by-elections for the
House of Representatives will be held in the 5th district of Chiba, the 1st district of Wakayama, and the 2nd and 4th districts of Yamaguchi, and the Oita constituency of the House of Councilors is also expected to hold a by-election.
In the unified local elections this time, debates are expected to be exchanged over population decline measures, child and child-rearing policies, and the revitalization of the regional economy.