A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next governor of Shimane.
2019 Shimane gubernatorial election|
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| Turnout | 58.34 |
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- Yasuko Yamasaki (山崎泰子, Yamasaki Yasuko) - president of the New Japan Women's Association [ja] Shimane Prefecture Headquarters,[1] candidate for Matsue mayor in 2017,[2] a native of Okayama City, and alumnus of the Shimane University Faculty of Election, age 57.[1] Recommended by the Japanese Communist Party.[3] Her candidacy was announced on 20 February 2019.[4]
- Tatsuya Maruyama - former Civil Protection Manager of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Hirokawa, Fukuoka and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, age 49.[1] His candidacy was announced on 17 January 2019.[5]
- Jirō Shimada (島田二郎, Shimada Jirō) - native of and former mayor of Yasugi, Shimane and alumnus of Kanagawa Dental University, age 65.[1] His candidacy was announced on 4 February.[6]
- Seiji Ōba (大庭誠司, Ōba Seiji) - former deputy director of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Matsue, Shimane, and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, age 59.[1] His candidacy was announced on 18 January 2019.[7]
Masaaki Moritani (森谷公昭, Moritani Masaaki), a former city councillor at Hamada, Shimane, announced his candidacy, but was not listed among the four candidates.[1]
