Niigata 3rd district
for the Japanese House of Representatives
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Niigata 3rd District (新潟県第3区, Niigata-ken dai-san-ku) is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet. The district was created as part of the move from multi-member districts to single-member districts in the House of Representatives.
Areas covered
Current district
As of 2 February 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:[2]
- Niigata
- Kita
- Akiha
- Shibata
- Murakami
- Gosen
- Agano
- Tainai
- Kitakanbara District
- Higashikanbara District
- Iwafune District
As part of the 2022 redistricting, Kita ward is now fully under the jurisdiction of the 3rd district, and Akiha Ward was gained from the 4th district.[2]
Areas 2013–2022
From the first redistricting in 2013, until the second redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[3][4]
- Niigata (city)
- Kita Ward (former city of Toyosaka)
- Centra Government Office (excluding Hosoyama, Kosugi, Junimae and Yokogoshi)
- Sumireno 4 within North Branch Office jurisdiction
- Kita Ward (former city of Toyosaka)
- Shibata
- Murakami
- Gosen
- Agano
- Tainai
- Kitakanbara District
- Higashikanbara District
- Iwafune District
As part of the 2013 redistricting, the 3rd district gained sections of Kita Ward from the 1st district.
Areas from before 2013
From the creation of the district in 1994, until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered bny this district were as follows:[5]
- Shibata
- Murakami
- Gosen
- Toyosaka
- Kitakambara District
- Part of Nakakanbara District
- Higashikanbara District
- Iwafune District
History
Elected representatives
Representatives | Party | Years served | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yamato Inaba | LDP | 1996–2009 | ||
Takahiro Kuroiwa | DPJ | 2009–2012 | ||
Hiroaki Saito | LDP | 2012–2014 | ||
Takahiro Kuroiwa | DPJ | 2014–2017 | ||
Indep. | 2017–2021 | |||
Hiroaki Saito | LDP | 2021- | Incumbent |
Election results
‡ - Also ran in the Hokuriku Shinetsu PR election
‡‡ - Also ran and won in the Hokuriku Shinetsu PR election
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democratic | Hiroaki Saito‡ (incumbent - Hokuriku Shinetsu PR) | 102,564 | 53.6 | ![]() | |
Constitutional Democratic | Takahiro Kuroiwa‡ (incumbent) (endorsed by the JCP) | 88,744 | 46.4 | New | |
Registered electors | 298,289 | ||||
Majority | 13,820 | 7.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 194,007 | 65.0 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democratic gain from Independent | Swing |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Takahiro Kuroiwa (incumbent) (endorsed by the JCP, SDP and the Liberal Party) | 95,644 | 49.2 | New | |
Liberal Democratic | Hiroaki Saito‡ (incumbent - Hokuriku Shinetsu PR) (endorsed by Komeito) | 95,594 | 49.1 | ![]() | |
Independent | Yoichi Mimura | 3,375 | 1.7 | New | |
Registered electors | 312,835 | ||||
Majority | 50 | 0.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 198,056 | 63.3 | ![]() | ||
Independent gain from Democratic | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Takahiro Kuroiwa‡ | 82,619 | 49.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democratic | Hiroaki Saito‡‡ (incumbent) (endorsed by Komeito) | 74,319 | 44.2 | ![]() | |
Communist | Makoto Ito | 11,214 | 6.7 | ![]() | |
Registered electors | 314,215 | ||||
Majority | 8,300 | 4.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 171,404 | 54.6 | ![]() | ||
Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democratic | Hiroaki Saito‡ (endorsed by Komeito) | 92,280 | 50.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Takahiro Kuroiwa‡ (incumbent) (endorsed by the PNP) | 76,135 | 41.4 | ![]() | |
Communist | Shinichi Tanaka | 11,465 | 6.2 | New | |
Independent | Yoichi Mimura | 4,075 | 2.2 | New | |
Registered electors | 318,635 | ||||
Majority | 16,145 | 8.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 189,970 | 59.6 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democratic gain from Democratic | Swing |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Takahiro Kuroiwa‡ | 154,985 | 66.0 | New | |
Liberal Democratic | Yamato Inaba‡ (incumbent) | 77,058 | 32.8 | ![]() | |
Happiness Realization | Tomikawa Masamitsu | 2,668 | 1.1 | New | |
Registered electors | 323,892 | ||||
Majority | 77,927 | 33.2 | New | ||
Turnout | 239,874 | 74.1 | ![]() | ||
Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democratic | Yamato Inaba‡ (incumbent) | 111,695 | 50.1 | ![]() | |
Social Democratic | Masuji Miyazaki‡ | 73,114 | 32.8 | ![]() | |
People's New | Yasushi Suzuki‡ | 23,845 | 10.7 | New | |
Communist | Shinichi Tanaka | 14,132 | 6.3 | ![]() | |
Registered electors | 328,478 | ||||
Majority | 38,581 | 17.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 229,475 | 69.9 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democratic | Yamato Inaba‡ (incumbent) | 108,627 | 55.9 | ![]() | |
Social Democratic | Hachiro Kuramochi‡ | 70,256 | 36.2 | ![]() | |
Communist | Shinichi Tanaka | 15,399 | 7.9 | ![]() | |
Registered electors | 328,821 | ||||
Majority | 38,371 | 19.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 203,080 | 61.8 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democratic | Yamato Inaba‡ (incumbent) | 111,819 | 51.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal | Saburo Shirasawa‡ | 57,409 | 26.3 | New | |
Social Democratic | Hachiro Kuramochi‡ | 34,320 | 15.7 | New | |
Communist | Keizo Inagaki | 15,045 | 6.9 | ![]() | |
Registered electors | Unknown | ||||
Majority | 54,410 | 24.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | Unknown | 68.6 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democratic hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democratic | Yamato Inaba‡ (incumbent - former Niigata 2nd District) | 79,635 | 36.0 | New | |
Independent | Uichiro Iwamura | 66,067 | 29.9 | New | |
New Progressive Party (Japan) | Saburo Shirasawa (incumbent - former Niigata 2nd District) | 60,223 | 27.3 | New | |
Communist | Shoichi Tasaki | 15,110 | 6.8 | New | |
Registered electors | 322,841 | ||||
Majority | 13,568 | 6.1 | New | ||
Turnout | 229,056 | 71.0 | New | ||
Liberal Democratic win (new seat) |
References
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- ^ a b 新潟県 [Niigata Prefecture] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "衆議院小選挙区選出議員の選挙区間における人口較差を緊急に是正するための公職選挙法及び衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ 新潟県 [Niigata Prefecture] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "法律第百四号(平六・一一・二五)". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第49回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 49th House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第48回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 48th House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第47回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 47th House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第46回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 46th House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第45回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 45th House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第44回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 44th House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第43回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 43rd House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第42回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 42nd House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ 新潟3区 - 第41回衆議院議員選挙 [Niigata 3rd District - 41st House of Representatives Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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