In the Maebashi mayoral election, which was effectively a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, Akira Ogawa (41), an independent newcomer supported by members of the opposition party including the Constitutional Democratic Party, defeated the incumbent who was recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party, and was elected for the first time. We ensured that
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Voting for the Maebashi mayoral election closed by 7 p.m.
NHK's preliminary coverage of the situation and the exit poll of voters who had cast their votes on the 4th revealed that he is an independent newcomer and former member of the Gunma Prefectural Assembly who received support from members of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Communist Party, People's Democratic Party, and Social Democratic Party. Mr. Ogawa, who was nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party, has an extremely strong lead, with a large lead over Mr. Yamamoto, who is seeking a fourth term.
In addition, a survey of people who had voted early by the 3rd showed that Mr. Ogawa had a large lead, and the number of votes is expected to increase steadily in the future, so it is certain that Mr. Ogawa will be elected for the first time. became.
Mr. Ogawa is 41 years old from Chiba Prefecture.
He is a lawyer who has been elected four times in a row since the 2011 prefectural assembly election, and this is his first time running for the Maebashi mayoral election.
During the election campaign, Mr. Ogawa appealed for ▼strengthening childcare support measures and ▼achieving clean city government.
As a result, he consolidated support from the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party, as well as from so-called independents.
He also gained a certain amount of support from supporters of the Liberal Democratic Party.