The 27th general election of the House of Councillors is scheduled to be held in Japan by 27 July 2025 to elect 124, half of the 248 members of the House of Councillors, the upper house of the National Diet, for a term of six years.[1][2]
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Background
editThe October 2024 general election resulted in the loss of majority of the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito governing coalition in the House of Representatives under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba,[3] with the possibility of the ruling coalition suffering another "major defeat" at the House of Councillors election if opposition parties unite their candidates.[4]
According to Jiji Press, if five opposition parties, including the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), make deals in the 32 single-seat constituencies, the ruling LDP-Komeito coalition is projected to win 10 seats against the opposition camp's 22, and only three if the Nippon Ishin no Kai, also known as the Japan Innovation Party, joins the opposition alliance.[4]
Political parties
edit| Parties | Leader | Ideology | Seats | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last election | Before election | |||||
| Liberal Democratic Party | Shigeru Ishiba | Conservatism Japanese nationalism |
119 / 248
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115 / 248
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Governing coalition | |
| Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan | Yoshihiko Noda | Liberalism | 39 / 248
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38 / 248
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Opposition | |
| Komeito | Keiichi Ishii | Buddhist democracy Social conservatism |
27 / 248
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27 / 248
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Governing coalition | |
| Nippon Ishin no Kai | Nobuyuki Baba | Right-wing populism Economic liberalism |
21 / 248
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20 / 248
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Opposition | |
| Japanese Communist Party | Tomoko Tamura | Communism Democratic socialism |
11 / 248
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11 / 248
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| Democratic Party For the People | Yuichiro Tamaki | Conservatism | 10 / 248
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9 / 248
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| Reiwa Shinsengumi | Tarō Yamamoto | Progressivism Left-wing populism |
5 / 248
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5 / 248
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| Collaborative Party | Ayaka Otsu (disputed) | Anti–TV license fees | 2 / 248
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0 / 248
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| Social Democratic Party | Mizuho Fukushima | Social democracy | 1 / 248
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2 / 248
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| Sanseitō | Sohei Kamiya | Ultraconservatism Right-wing populism |
1 / 248
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1 / 248
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Unaffiliated | |
Notes
edit- ^ Party leader Yuichiro Tamaki was suspended from leadership positions for 3 months following revelations of an affair. Furukawa has been named interim chair.
References
edit- ^ "第27回参議院議員選挙（参議院議員通常選挙）2025年07月28日任期満了 ｜ 選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "参議院議員の通常選挙の期日". Legislative Bureau House of Councillors. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Japan's ruling bloc loses lower house majority, a red flag for PM". Kyodo News. 2024-10-28.
- ^ a b "Ruling Bloc May Suffer Major Defeat in 2025 Upper House Poll". Jiji Press. 2024-10-31.