2021 Nagoya mayoral election

The 2021 Nagoya Mayoral Election was held on April 25, 2021, to elect the mayor of Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Incumbent Takashi Kawamura was re-elected for a fourth term.

2019 Nagoya Mayoral Election

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Candidate Takashi Kawamura Toshiaki Yokoi
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 398,656 350,711
Percentage 51.68% 45.47%

Mayor before election

Takashi Kawamura

Elected mayor

Takashi Kawamura

Overview

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The election took place due to the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent, Takashi Kawamura (Genzei Nippon Party).

Campaigns

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Election data

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  • Reason for election:Expiration of term of office
  • Official Announcement: April 11, 2021
  • Election Day: April 25, 2021

Candidates

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(In order of announcement)

Name Age Party Title Official Website
Takashi Kawamura (河村たかし) 72 Independent
(Endorsed by Genzei Nippon
Mayor of Nagoya(Current) Kawamura Takashi Official Website (Japanese)
Seiichi Oshikoshi (押越清悦) 62 Independent
NPO Director Oshikoshi Seiichi Twitter Account (Wake Up Japan Party) (Japanese)
Toshiaki Yokoi (横井利明) 59 Independent
(Endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Democratic Party for the People and Aichi Prefectural Branch of the Japan Trade Union Confederation)
Former Nagoya City Council member representing Minami Ward Yokoi Toshiaki Official Website (Japanese)
Toshimitsu Ota (太田敏光) 72 Independent
Former Toyota employee Ota Toshimitsu's Nagoya City Council Watch (Japanese)

Timeline

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2021
  • January 7th – Keiko Ogata announces intention to run.[1]
  • January 21st – Nagoya City Election Administration Commission announces April 11 as the date for the start of the campaign and April 25 as election day.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "名古屋市長選に元通訳". 朝日新聞. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ "名古屋市長選、4月11日告示・25日投開票 河村市長、態度明言避ける". 中日新聞. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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