The Kyushu proportional representation block (九州比例ブロック, Kyūshū hirei burokku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of the Kyushu region and Okinawa Prefecture, and consists of the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa. Proportional voting blocks were first introduced in the 1996 General Election. The block elects 20 members to the House of Representatives.

Results timeline Vote share Party 1996 2000 2003 2005 2009 2012 2014 2017 2021 2024 2026 LDP 35.62 31.38 36.52 37.07 29.17 29.91 34.32 33.81 35.69 28.50 39.86 NFP 28.23 DPJ 10.75 20.31 31.44 29.42 38.10 14.89 16.19 SDP 10.15 13.22 8.84 7.81 5.95 4.51 5.26 4.30 3.51 3.40 2.25 JCP 9.65 8.20 6.25 5.80 5.27 5.06 9.13 6.54 5.80 4.66 3.34 NPS 1.53 Komeito 14.42 16.95 15.95 15.19 15.64 17.72 15.82 16.50 14.56 LP 9.27 PNP 3.95 2.27 1.06 Your 3.37 6.37 Ishin 18.17 12.97 4.30 8.57 6.47 5.93 TPJ 3.91 PLP 1.80 KnT 18.11 CDP 16.34 20.08 20.34 DPFP 4.43 9.57 8.00 Reiwa 3.87 7.81 3.28 Sanseitō 4.69 8.23 CRA 18.72 Mirai 5.95 CPJ 2.40 Others 4.07 3.20 0.67 0.48 2.59 0.78 1.56 2.04 Turnout 64.79 61.88 68.06 69.98 58.10 50.91 55.20 54.89 52.25 55.47

Seat distribution Election Distribution Seats 1996 23 2000 21 2003 21 2005 21 2009 21 2012 21 2014 21 2017 20 2021 20 2024 20 2026 20

Election results 2026 + 2026 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,516,333 39.86 11.36 10 3 Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) 1,181,743 18.72 16.18 4 3 Sanseitō 519,904 8.23 3.54 2 1 Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 505,129 8.00 1.57 2 0 Team Mirai 375,395 5.95 New 1 New Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 374,428 5.93 0.54 1 0 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 210,751 3.34 1.32 0 1 Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa) 207,317 3.28 4.53 0 1 Conservative Party of Japan (CPJ) 151,773 2.40 New 0 New Social Democratic Party (SDP) 142,166 2.25 1.15 0 0 Tax Cuts Japan and Yukoku Alliance (Genyu) 128,713 2.04 New 0 New Total 6,313,652 100.00 20 Invalid votes 100,370 1.56 Turnout 6,414,022 55.47 3.22 Registered voters 11,563,252

2024 + 2024 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,682,815 28.50 7.19 7 1 Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,200,921 20.34 0.25 4 0 Komeito 859,912 14.56 1.94 3 1 Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 564,910 9.57 5.13 2 1 Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa) 461,425 7.81 3.95 1 1 Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 382,034 6.47 2.10 1 1 Sanseitō 277,201 4.69 New 1 New Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 275,408 4.66 1.13 1 0 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 200,694 3.40 0.11 0 0 Total 5,905,320 100.00 20 Invalid votes 180,578 2.97 Turnout 6,085,898 52.25 2.63 Registered voters 11,646,738

2021 + 2021 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,250,966 35.69 1.88 8 1 Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,266,801 20.08 3.74 4 1 Komeito 1,040,756 16.50 0.68 4 1 Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 540,338 8.57 4.27 2 1 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 365,658 5.80 0.74 1 0 Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 279,509 4.43 New 1 New Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa) 243,824 3.87 New 0 New Social Democratic Party (SDP) 221,221 3.51 0.80 0 1 NHK Party 98,506 1.56 New 0 New Total 6,307,579 100.00 20 Invalid votes 192,385 2.96 Turnout 6,499,964 54.89 0.31 Registered voters 11,842,373

2017 + 2017 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,181,754 33.81 0.52 7 1 Kibō no Tō 1,168,708 18.11 New 4 New Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,054,589 16.34 New 3 New Komeito 1,021,227 15.82 1.90 3 1 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 421,962 6.54 2.59 1 1 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 277,704 4.30 0.96 1 0 Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 277,203 4.30 8.67 1 2 Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 50,293 0.78 0.14 0 0 Total 6,453,440 100.00 20 1 Invalid votes 169,564 2.56 Turnout 6,623,004 55.20 4.29 Registered voters 11,998,955

2014 + 2014 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,001,264 34.32 4.41 8 1 Komeito 1,033,424 17.72 2.08 4 1 Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 944,093 16.19 1.30 3 0 Japan Innovation Party (JIP) 756,029 12.97 5.20 3 1 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 532,454 9.13 4.07 2 1 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 306,935 5.26 0.76 1 0 Party for Future Generations 113,965 1.95 New 0 New People's Life Party 104,895 1.80 New 0 New Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 37,299 0.64 0.16 0 0 Total 5,830,358 100.00 21 Invalid votes 185,580 3.08 Turnout 6,015,938 50.91 7.18 Registered voters 11,816,652

2012 + 2012 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,995,521 29.91 0.75 7 0 Japan Restoration Party (JRP) 1,211,996 18.17 New 4 New Komeito 1,043,528 15.64 0.45 3 0 Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 993,317 14.89 23.21 3 6 Your Party 424,892 6.37 3.00 1 1 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 337,573 5.06 0.21 1 0 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 300,708 4.51 1.45 1 0 Tomorrow Party of Japan (TPJ) 260,994 3.91 New 1 New People's New Party (PNP) 70,847 1.06 1.21 0 0 Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 31,848 0.48 0.20 0 0 Total 6,671,224 100.00 21 Invalid votes 206,639 3.00 Turnout 6,877,863 58.10 11.89 Registered voters 11,838,968

2009 + 2009 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 3,073,035 38.10 8.68 9 2 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,352,372 29.17 7.91 7 2 Komeito 1,225,505 15.19 0.75 3 0 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 480,257 5.95 1.85 1 0 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 425,276 5.27 0.53 1 0 Your Party 271,466 3.37 New 0 New People's New Party (PNP) 183,242 2.27 1.68 0 0 Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 54,321 0.67 New 0 New Total 8,065,474 100.00 21 Invalid votes 220,641 2.66 Turnout 8,286,115 69.98 1.92 Registered voters 11,840,425

2005 + 2005 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,883,048 37.07 0.55 9 1 Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 2,287,753 29.42 2.02 7 0 Komeito 1,240,007 15.95 1.00 3 0 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 607,008 7.81 1.04 1 1 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 451,158 5.80 0.45 1 0 People's New Party (PNP) 307,454 3.95 New 0 New Total 7,776,428 100.00 21 Invalid votes 266,191 3.31 Turnout 8,042,619 68.06 6.18 Registered voters 11,816,278

2003 + 2003 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,535,278 36.52 5.14 8 1 Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 2,182,400 31.44 11.13 7 3 Komeito 1,176,391 16.95 2.53 3 0 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 613,875 8.84 4.38 2 1 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 434,099 6.25 1.94 1 1 Total 6,942,043 100.00 21 Invalid votes 319,483 4.40 Turnout 7,261,526 61.88 2.91 Registered voters 11,734,044

2000 + 2000 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes Swing % Seats +/– Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,217,127 31.38 4.23 7 2 Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 1,434,888 20.31 9.56 4 1 Komeito 1,018,478 14.42 New 3 New Social Democratic Party (SDP) 933,821 13.22 3.07 3 1 Liberal Party (LP) 655,110 9.27 New 2 New Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 579,020 8.20 1.46 2 0 Liberal League (LL) 226,131 3.20 New 0 New Total 7,064,575 100.00 21 2 Invalid votes 408,136 5.46 Turnout 7,472,711 64.79 Registered voters 11,532,983

1996 + 1996 results in the Kyushu PR block Party Votes % Seats Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,342,094 35.62 9 New Frontier Party (NFP) 1,856,406 28.23 7 Democratic Party (DP) 707,011 10.75 3 Social Democratic Party (SDP) 667,244 10.15 2 Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 634,728 9.65 2 Liberal League (LL) 154,071 2.34 0 New Socialist Party (NSP) 113,428 1.73 0 New Party Sakigake (NPS) 100,523 1.53 0 Total 6,575,505 100.00 23

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