Unified local elections will be announced on the 31st, with prefectural assembly elections and municipal elections in ordinance-designated cities. According to NHK's summary, as of 41 p.m. on March 30, a total of 5,3135 people are planning to run for the 2 prefectural assembly elections, the second lowest number ever.
In the unified local elections held once every four years, following the gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures announced earlier, 4 prefectural assembly elections and municipal elections in 9 ordinance-designated cities will be announced on the 31st.
According to NHK's summary, 41,17 candidates are scheduled to run for the prefectural assembly election as of 2260 p.m., out of a total of 5,3135 seats, 73 more than the previous election and the second lowest ever.
In addition, due to the shortage of members of parliament, nearly 2% of the total 939 constituencies are expected to be unvoted.
The number of female candidates is expected to increase by 4 from the previous election to 100, the highest number so far, and the percentage of women is expected to reach a record high of about 489.15% of the total.
By political party, the Liberal Democratic Party has 6,1306 members, the Constitutional Democratic Party has 246 members, the Japan Restoration Party has 211 members, the New Komeito Party has 170 members, the Communist Party has 188 members,
and the National Democratic Party has 46 members
.
▽ Reiwa Shinsengumi has 2 members, the Social Democratic Party has 6 members, the suffragist party has 26 members, various factions have 57 members
, and the number of independents is 877.
Each party is aiming to gain seats in order to expand its power, as local councillors will be the core of the movement in national elections.
In Osaka, it is expected to be a fierce battle between the Osaka Restoration Party, which aims to secure a majority in both the prefectural and city assemblies, and each party.
Voting for prefectural assembly elections and municipal councilors in ordinance-designated cities will be held on April 4, along with the previously announced gubernatorial elections and mayoral elections in ordinance-designated cities.