These are the vote-counting results for the Nishinomiya mayoral election and the Nishinomiya City Council by-election (2 seats), held on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
| Candidate Name | Party Affiliation | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 石井 としろう | Independent | 88,572 |
| 増山 誠 | Japan Innovation Party | 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%)
| Candidate Name | Party Affiliation | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 坂本 龍佑 | Liberal Democratic Party | 33,365 |
| 宮本 けいこ | Independent | 32,713 |
| 浜口 ひとし | Japan Innovation Party | 28,627 |
| 森 けんと | Japan Innovation Party | 27,166 |
| 庄本 けんじ | Japanese Communist Party | 17,311 |
| 服部 めぐみ | Association to Protect Citizens’ Lives | 9,891 |
Valid votes: 149,073
Invalid votes: 12,929
Total votes cast: 162,002
Voter turnout: 41.26% (previous election: 37.49%)
You can check the vote-counting results on the Vote-Counting Results | Nishinomiya City website.
It looks like voter turnout was higher than in the previous election. Activities aimed at boosting turnout, such as Sensei @ Nishitsu’s Cleanup Art Walk, Wakamono Ouen BANK’s mayoral election video, and Nishinomiya CiPPo’s election discount campaign, may have had some kind of impact.
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