2019 Osaka mayoral election

The 2019 Osaka mayoral election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next mayor of Osaka. Incumbent mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura decided to not seek a second term as mayor of Osaka in order to run as Governor of Osaka. The result of the election was a victory for Governor of Osaka Prefecture Ichiro Matsui. He received 58% of the vote. [1]

2019 Osaka Mayoral election

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Turnout52.70%
 
Ichiro Matsui 2022.jpg
Akira Yanagimoto 20220822 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Ichiro Matsui Akira Yanagimoto
Party One Osaka Independent
Popular vote 660,819 476,351
Percentage 58.11% 41.89%


Mayor of Osaka before election

Hirofumi Yoshimura
One Osaka

Elected Mayor of Osaka

Ichirō Matsui
One Osaka

Candidates

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Results

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Osaka mayoral 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Osaka Restoration Association Ichiro Matsui 660,819 [3] 58.11
Independent Akira Yanagimoto 476,351 41.89
Turnout 1,154,152 52.70
Registered electors 2,189,852
Osaka Restoration Association hold Swing

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Conservative Landslide in Unified Local Elections". 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Conservative Landslide in Unified Local Elections". 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. ^ "大阪市長選 | 統一地方選挙 2019 | Nhk選挙Web". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.