Kanagawa 11th district
{{short description|Legislative district of Japan}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Kanagawa 11th District
|nativename={{nobold|神奈川県第11区}}|type = Parliamentary
|constituency_link = Kanagawa 11th district
|parl_name = Japanese House of Representatives
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|caption = Numbered map of Kanagawa Prefecture single-member districts
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|district_label = Prefecture
|district = Kanagawa
|region_label = Proportional District
|region = Minamikanto
|population =
|electorate = 374,938
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|year = 1994
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|members_label = Representative
|members = Shinjirō Koizumi (2009-)
|seats = One
|elects_howmany = One
|party_label = Party
|party = LDP
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|previous = Kanagawa's 2nd "medium-sized" district
|blank1_name = Municipalities
|blank1_info = Yokosuka, Miura
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{{Nihongo|Kanagawa 11th district|神奈川県第11区|Kanagawa-ken dai-juichi-ku|also 神奈川11区, Kanagawa-ken juichi-ku}} is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It is located in Kanagawa Prefecture, and consists of the cities of Miura and Yokosuka.
This constituency has United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka where is the home port of US Naval Forces in Japan which is the integral part of United States Forces Japan, home of Seventh Fleet of United States Navy and JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base, which hosts Fleet Submarine Force, Mine Warfare Force, Fleet Research and Development Command, Fleet Intelligence Command of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It also has Nissan Oppama Plant, Yokosuka Research Park
Former Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi served as the first representative of the constituency from its creation in 1996. Koizumi retired at the 2009 elections{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/world/asia/15japan.html | work=The New York Times | title=Japan's Political Dynasties Come Under Fire but Prove Resilient | first=Martin | last=Fackler | date=2009-03-15 | access-date=2010-05-07}} and his son Shinjirō ran as a candidate for his father's old seat.{{cite web |url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080926a1.html |title=Koizumi to exit political stage {{pipe}} the Japan Times Online |website=search.japantimes.co.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927032259/http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080926a1.html |archive-date=2008-09-27}} The Democratic Party of Japan fielded Katsuhito Yokokume, a lawyer and former participant in the Ainori TV show,[http://www.nikkansports.com/general/news/p-gn-tp3-20081120-431446.html Nikkan Sports, November 20, 2008: 小泉Jrの刺客は27歳「あいのり」弁護士] {{in lang|ja}} as a candidate in 2009 to a bid to end the LDP dominance of the district.[http://www.yokokume.jp/index.html Katsuhito Yokokume, official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623043445/http://www.yokokume.jp/index.html |date=2009-06-23 }} {{in lang|ja}}
As of September 2012, 391,020 eligible voters were registered in the district.Ministry of general affairs: [http://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/senkyo_s/data/meibo/meibo_h24.html 平成24年9月2日現在選挙人名簿及び在外選挙人名簿登録者数] {{in lang|ja}}
List of representatives
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!Member !Party !Dates !Electoral history !Notes |
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| align="left" | 100px | {{Party shading/Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} |Liberal Democratic | nowrap="" |20 October 1996 – 21 July 2009 |Elected in 1996. |Prime Minister of Japan (2001-2006) |
| 100px Shinjirō Koizumi | {{Party shading/Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} |Liberal Democratic |31 August 2009 – incumbent |Elected in 2009. |Minister of the Environment (2019-2021) |
Election results
{{Election box begin|title=2024{{cite web|url= https://shugiin.go2senkyo.com/50/senkyoku/44164|script-title=ja: 選 神奈川11区の候補者｜第50回衆議院議員総選挙（衆院選) 2024 |access-date = 26 February 2025 |publisher=shugiin|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Shinjirō Koizumi
|votes = 129,779
|percentage = 72.3
|change = {{decrease}}6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Minoru Tameso
|votes = 24,850
|percentage = 13.8
|change = {{decrease}}7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Sanseitō
|candidate = Hiroki Hajikano
|votes = 24,718
|percentage = 13.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 179,347
|percentage = 51.79
|change = {{decrease}}0.42
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2021{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2021/14/|script-title=ja: 開票速報 小選挙区：神奈川 - 2021衆議|access-date=5 November 2021|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Shinjirō Koizumi
|votes = 147,634
|percentage = 79.2
|change = {{increase}}1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Nobuaki Hayashi
|votes = 38,843
|percentage = 20.8
|change = {{increase}}9.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage =52.21
|change = {{increase}}0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2017{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2017/#!skh_1411|script-title=ja: 小選挙区】神奈川11区 2017総選挙|publisher=NHK|access-date=5 November 2021|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Shinjirō Koizumi
|votes = 154,761
|percentage = 78.0
|change = {{decrease}}5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Kazuhiro Seto
|votes = 21,874
|percentage = 11.0
|change = {{decrease}}5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Kibō no Tō
|candidate = Ryō Mashiro
|votes = 18,583
|percentage = 9.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage =52.11
|change = {{decrease}}2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2014{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/archives/shugiin/2014/#skh_1411|script-title=ja: 小選挙区】神奈川11区 2014総選挙|publisher=NHK|access-date=5 November 2021|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Shinjirō Koizumi
|votes = 168,953
|percentage = 83.3
|change = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Kazuhiro Seto
|votes = 33,930
|percentage = 16.7
|change = {{increase}}9.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage =54.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2012{{cite web|url=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/election/shugiin/2012/kaihyou/ya14.htm|script-title=ja:総選挙2012>開票結果 小選挙区 神奈川|work=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=2013-02-08|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Shinjirō Koizumi
|votes = 184,360
|percentage = 79.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Kōtarō Hayashi
|votes = 25,134
|percentage = 10.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Michio Saida
|votes = 17,740
|percentage = 7.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Toshihide Morimoto
|votes = 2,131
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Yoshinobu Iwata
|votes = 1,489
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2009{{cite web |url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/election/2009/99/008477/00008477_23826.html |script-title=ja:神奈川11区 第45回衆議院議員選挙 |website=www.senkyo.janjan.jp/ ザ･選挙 |access-date=2009-09-22 |publisher=JANJAN |language=ja}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate =Shinjirō Koizumi
|votes =150,893
|percentage =56.16
|change ={{decrease}}17.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate =Katsuhito Yokokume
|votes = 96,631
|percentage =35.97
|change ={{increase}}17.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Communist Party
|candidate =Masako Itō
|votes =12,601
|percentage =4.69
|change ={{increase}}0.47
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =Happiness Realization Party
|candidate =Akihisa Tsurukawa
|votes =2,375
|percentage =0.88
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =Yoshinobu Iwata
|votes =1,830
|percentage =0.68
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =54,262
|percentage =20.20
|change = {{decrease}}34.19
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =268,666
|percentage =68.12
|change ={{decrease}}0.34
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing = -17.10
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2005{{cite web |url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/election/2005/99/000001/00000001_534.html |script-title=ja:神奈川11区 第44回衆議院議員選挙 |website=www.senkyo.janjan.jp/ ザ･選挙 |access-date=2008-02-10 |publisher=JANJAN |language=ja}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate =Junichiro Koizumi
|votes =197,037
|percentage =73.16
|change =-1.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate =Tsuyoshi Saitō
|votes = 50,551
|percentage =18.77
|change =0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Communist Party
|candidate =Kazuhiro Seto
|votes =11,377
|percentage =4.22
|change =-1.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =Naoto Amaki
|votes =7,475
|percentage =2.78
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =Hideyoshi Hashiba
|votes =2,874
|percentage =1.07
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =146,486
|percentage =54.39
|change =-0.28
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =272,431
|percentage =68.46
|change =8.55
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2003{{cite web |url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/election/2003/99/001583/00001583_5869.html |script-title=ja:神奈川11区 第43回衆議院議員選挙 |website=www.senkyo.janjan.jp/ ザ･選挙 |access-date=2008-02-10 |publisher=JANJAN |language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate =Junichiro Koizumi
|votes =174,374
|percentage =74.42
|change = 5.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate =Yusuke Sawaki
|votes = 46,290
|percentage = 19.76
|change =1.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Communist Party
|candidate =Kazuhiro Seto
|votes =13,632
|percentage = 5.82
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 128,084
|percentage = 54.67
|change =4.38
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 238,996
|percentage =59.91
|change =0.52
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2000}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate =Junichiro Koizumi
|votes =157,335
|percentage =69.03
|change =10.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate =Yusuke Sawaki
|votes = 42,707
|percentage =18.74
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Communist Party
|candidate =Yasushi Koizumi
|votes =27,890
|percentage =12.24
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 114,628
|percentage = 50.29
|change =18.30
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage =59.39
|change =-0.26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1996{{cite web |url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/election/1996/99/001557/00001557_5142.html |script-title=ja:神奈川11区 第41回衆議院議員選挙 |website=www.senkyo.janjan.jp/ ザ･選挙 |access-date=2008-02-10 |publisher=JANJAN |language=ja}}; NB: the source is incorrect in the number of the turnout.}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Junichiro Koizumi
|votes = 118,955
|percentage = 58.16
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Frontier Party (Japan)
|candidate = Tadatsugu Miyagi宮地 忠継
|votes = 53,523
|percentage = 26.17
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Communist Party
|candidate =Mitsutaka Yoshida吉田 光孝
|votes =27,518
|percentage = 13.45
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Liberal League
|candidate = Seiichi Hata
|votes = 4,552
|percentage = 2.23
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 65,432
|percentage = 31.99
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage =59.65
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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Category:House of Representatives (Japan) districts in Kanagawa Prefecture