The 2018 Kyoto gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2018 to elect the next governor of Kyoto. Incumbent Governor Keiji Yamada declared that he was not running for a fifth consecutive term, ending his 16-year tenure in office. This is the first gubernatorial election in Kyoto since the voting age was lowered to 18.
Former bureaucrat Takatoshi Nishiwaki won the election by 55.9% to 44.1% against Kazuhito Fukuyama, amidst the second-lowest ever turnout in a Kyoto gubernatorial election. Nishiwaki vowed to continue the policies of Governor Yamada.
Candidates Running Takatoshi Nishiwaki, former undersecretary for the Reconstruction Agency. (endorsed by LDP, Komeito, DP, CDP, Kibo no To) Kazuhito Fukuyama, former deputy chairman of the Kyoto Bar Association. (endorsed by JCP)
Declined Keiji Yamada, incumbent governor.
Campaign
Results
Breakdown Division Subdivision NishiwakiIndependent FukuyamaIndependent Valid votes Invalid votes TurnoutVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Total% CitiesKyoto195,19653.53169,44146.47364,63797.738,4592.27373,11532.29Kita-ku16,53452.1015,19947.9031,73397.837032.1732,43635.38Kamigyō-ku12,23653.3810,60046.4222,83697.675442.3323,38036.99Sakyō-ku21,44947.1624,03052.8445,47997.841,0062.1646,48537.15Nakagyō-ku15,15551.7514,13148.2529,28697.597220.4130,00834.30Higashiyama-ku5,28655.484,24144.529,52797.792152.219,74232.12Yamashina-ku17,29354.4914,44545.5131,73897.777232.2332,46130.03Shimogyō-ku11,43858.648,06941.3619,50797.764472.2419,95431.16Minami-ku11,56651.7910,76648.2122,33297.934732.0722,80528.82Ukyō-ku27,82953.4724,22146.5352,05097.901,1172.1053,16733.07Nishikyō-ku20,68854.3517,37445.6538,06297.878292.1338,89131.91Fushimi-ku35,72257.5426,36542.4662,08797.331,7002.6763,78728.52Fukuchiyama15,12057.6711,09842.3326,21897.726112.2826,82941.67Maizuru16,90461.5910,54038.4127,44498.015571.9928,00141.22Ayabe7,20060.884,62739.1211,82798.391701.6111,99742.07Uji27,15253.6823,43046.3250,58298.328641.6851,44633.57Miyazu4,58162.012,80637.997,38798.391211.617,50847.79Kameoka16,07052.389,69137.6225,76198.015221.9926,28335.61Jōyō12,45658.178,95741.8321,41398.493281.5121,74133.87Mukō8,10853.297,10646.7115,21498.043041.9615,51833.54Yawata10,07154.228,50345.7818,57498.033741.9718,94832.13Kyōtanabe10,79057.527,96842.4818,75897.953922.0519,15035.31Kyōtango12,63958.339,02841.6721,66798.194002.8122,06747.17Nantan9,78060.916,27739.0916,05797.414272.5916,48460.81Kizugawa11,72859.038,14140.9719,86997.904272.1020,29634.02 Towns and villagesOtokuni District2,76555.082,25544.925,02097.931062.075,12639.57Ōyamazaki2,76555.082,25544.925,02097.931062.075,12639.57Kuse District2,98164.931,61035.074,59198.79562.214,64735.83Kumiyama2,98164.931,61035.074,59198.79562.214,64735.83Tsuzuki District5,20767.142,54932.867,75697.771772.237,93356.19Ide2,84066.121,45533.884,29597.241222.764,41768.69Ujitawara2,36768.391,09431.613,46198.44551.563,51645.74Sōraku District9,14660.096,07439.9115,22098.102951.9015,51541.60Kasagi38959.7526240.2565198.04131.9666451.43Wazuka1,54369.9566330.052,20698.13421.872,24862.51Seika6,29757.534,64942.4710,94698.092131.9111,15937.36Minamiyamashiro91764.7150035.291,41798.13271.871,44456.87Yosa District7,83958.185,63441.8213,47396.165383.8414,01168.21Ine79963.6745636.331,25598.51191.491,27466.88Yosano7,04057.625,17842.3812,21895.935194.0712,73768.34Total402,67255.90317,61744.10720,28997.8615,7422.14736,03135.17Source: Results Turnout
References
External links Official websites Takatoshi Nishiwaki Kazuhito Fukuyama