2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election

The 2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 2022 to elect the next governor of Ishikawa (石川県, Ishikawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.

2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election

13 March 2022
Turnout	61.82 22.75
Candidate Hiroshi Hase Yukiyoshi Yamano Shuji Yamada Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 196,436 188,450 172,381 Percentage 34.13% 32.74% 29.95% Supported by LDP, Ishin LDP,CDP, SDP
Governor before election Masanori Tanimoto Independent Elected Governor Hiroshi Hase Independent

Candidates

Masanori Tanimoto, 76, incumbent since 1994, is not seeking re-election. He supports Hiroshi Hase.

• Hiroshi Hase, 60, former high school teacher of Japanese, former Lower House member of the LDP, supported by Ishin.
• Yukiyoshi Yamano, a 59-year-old former mayor (LDP) of the Ishikawa prefectural capital of Kanazawa.
• Shuji Yamada, a 67-year-old former Upper House member of the LDP. He was backed by the Ishikawa prefectural branches of the CDP and the SDP, as well as the RENGO Ishikawa.
• Hiroko Iimori, 62, endorsed by JCP.
• Haruo Okano, 71, former company employee, fought in the election by stressing his commitment to solve environmental problems.

LDP’s prefectural chapter ended up backing both Hase and Yamada, and letting its members to vote as they like. Komeito, the LDP’s junior coalition partner, also allowed its members to decide on their own how to vote.

Results

Ishikawa gubernatorial 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Hiroshi Hase	196,436	34.13	n/a
	Independent	Yukiyoshi Yamano	188,450	32.74	n/a
	Independent	Shuji Yamada	172,381	29.95	n/a
	Independent	Hiroko Iimori	15,331	2.66	17.40
	Independent	Haruo Okano	3,011	0.52	n/a
Turnout			579.145	61,82	22.75
Registered electors			936,859
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing