2019 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

2019 Kanagawa gubernatorial election
	7 April 2019
Turnout	40.28 0.43
Governor before election; Yūji Kuroiwa; Independent	Elected Governor ; Yūji Kuroiwa; Independent

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.

Candidates

Yūji Kuroiwa back by LDP, Komeito, DPFP.
Makiko Kishi, back by the JCP and SDP.

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

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

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

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Elections in Kanagawa Prefecture
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