The Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election was officially announced on October 31, 2024.
Here are the seven candidates and their official websites.
Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election 2024 Candidates
They are listed in the order their candidacies were filed.
The information for each candidate is listed in the following order: name, party affiliation, poster, age, background, and official website links.
清水 貴之 (シミズ タカユキ)
清水 貴之, age 50 (new candidate) / Independent / HP / Facebook / X / Instagram / Youtube
いなむら 和美 (イナムラ カズミ)
いなむら 和美, age 52 (new candidate) / Independent / HP / Facebook / X / Instagram / Youtube / tiktok
さいとう 元彦 (サイトウ モトヒコ)
さいとう 元彦, age 46 (former incumbent) / Independent / HP / Facebook / X / Instagram / Youtube
おおさわ 芳清 (オオサワ ヨシキヨ)
おおさわ 芳清, age 61 (new candidate) / Independent / HP / X / Youtube
福本 しげゆき (フクモト シゲユキ)
福本 しげゆき, age 58 (new candidate) / Independent / HP / X
立花 たかし (タチバナ タカシ)
立花 たかし, age 57 (new candidate) / Independent / HP / Facebook / X / Instagram / Youtube
きじま ひろつぐ (キジマ ヒロツグ)
きじま ひろつぐ, age 49 (new candidate) / Independent / Facebook / X
Early Voting and Polling Places
Please refer to the link below for the polling places sent out by Nishinomiya City.
Election date (voting day)
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Voting hours
7:00-20:00
Polling places and ballot-counting venue
Voting is open until 8:00 p.m. today, Sunday, November 17.
