2019 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

The 2019 Kanagawa gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next governor of Kanagawa. Incumbent Governor Yūji Kuroiwa was re-elected for a third term, defeating Makiko Kishi with 76.28% of the vote.

2019 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

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Turnout40.28 Decrease 0.43
 
Candidate Yūji Kuroiwa Makiko Kishi
Party Independent JCP
Popular vote 2,251,289 700,091
Percentage 76.28% 23.72%

Governor before election

Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent

Elected Governor

Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent

Candidates

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The CDP decided to not supported the incumbent.

Results

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Kanagawa gubernatorial 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDP Yūji Kuroiwa 2.251.289 76.28 − 0.45
JCP Makiko Kishi 700.091 23.72 + 0.45
Turnout 3.040.475 40.28 − 0.43
Registered electors 7.547.809
LDP hold Swing - 0.45

References

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  1. ^ 神奈川県選挙管理委員会 (in Japanese) Retrieved 9 March 2023