Here are the vote counting results from the Nishinomiya Mayoral Election and Nishinomiya City Council By-election (2 seats) held on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
Nishinomiya Mayoral Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 石井 としろう | Independent | 88,572 |
| 増山 誠 | Nippon Ishin no Kai | 49,158 |
| 吉岡 政和 | Independent | 22,096 |
Valid votes: 159,826
Invalid votes: 2,241
Total votes cast: 162,067
Voter turnout: 41.28% (previous election: 37.52%)
Nishinomiya City Council By-election Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 坂本 龍佑 | Liberal Democratic Party | 33,365 |
| 宮本 けいこ | Independent | 32,713 |
| 浜口 ひとし | Nippon Ishin no Kai | 28,627 |
| 森 けんと | Nippon Ishin no Kai | 27,166 |
| 庄本 けんじ | Japanese Communist Party | 17,311 |
| 服部 めぐみ | Shimin Seikatsu wo Mamoru Kai | 9,891 |
Valid votes: 149,073
Invalid votes: 12,929
Total votes cast: 162,002
Voter turnout: 41.26% (previous election: 37.49%)
The full results can be viewed on the Nishinomiya City official website.
This time, voter turnout was higher than the previous election. Various initiatives likely had some influence on this increase, such as Sensei@Nishitsu’s Trash Pickup Art Walk, Wakamono Ouen BANK’s mayoral election video, and Nishinomiya CiPPo’s election discount campaign.
今回の投票のきっかけは、にしつーの記事でしたか？
- はい24.1%(20票)
- いいえ75.9%(63票)
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