Kyowa Party
{{Infobox political party
| name = Kyowa Party
| native_name = {{nobold|{{Nihongo2|共和党}}
{{lang|ja-Latn|Kyōwatō}}}}
| leader = Nobuhiko Shuto
| foundation = 14 July 2020
| ideology = Republicanism
Direct democracy
| headquarters = 2-17-17 Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
| website = {{URL|https://www.kyowa-to.jp/}}
| seats1_title = Councillors
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|242|hex=#000000}}
| seats2_title = Representatives
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|465|hex=#000000}}
| seats3_title = Prefectural assembly members
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|2675|hex=#000000}}
| seats4_title = City and town assembly members
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|0|30490|hex=#0C81DB}}
| country = Japan
}}Kyowa Party (Japanese: 共和党, Kyōwatō, {{literally|Republican Party}}) is a political party in Japan founded by former Prime Minister and Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama and former House of Representatives member Nobuhiko Shuto in 2020.
History
In October 2019, former Prime Minister and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leader Yukio Hatoyama announced his intention to return to politics after his retirement in 2012.{{Cite web |title=朝日新聞デジタル：小選挙区開票速報：北海道 - 第46回総選挙 |url=http://www.asahi.com/senkyo/sousenkyo46/kaihyo/A01.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |publisher=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}} Hatoyama stated that he would grow the party to have 30 members in the National Diet by 2030.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-25 |title=鳩山元首相「共和党」の結党を準備 現職議員の参加は…：朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASMBT62BRMBTUTFK01Z.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}} The party was officially launched on 14 July 2020 with Hatoyama as representative (代表) and former House of Representatives and DPJ member Nobuhiko Shuto as party leader (党首).{{Cite web |title=共和党結党 |url=https://www.kyowa-to.jp/%E5%85%B1%E5%92%8C%E5%85%9A%E7%B5%90%E5%85%9A |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=共和党 |language=ja}}
In June 2022, Hatoyama held a press conference and announced his intention to run in the next general election which is scheduled to take place on or before October 2025 in order to formally return to politics.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-11 |title=鳩山元首相が政界復帰の意向 次期衆院選への出馬に意欲 参院選に候補者擁立：北海道新聞 どうしん電子版 (北海道新聞 どうしん電子版) |url=https://newspicks.com/news/7177083/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=NewsPicks}} The party also fielded two candidates in the 2022 House of Councillors election for Tokyo and Kanagawa at-large districts, but did not win any seats, receiving only 41,014 votes (0.08% of the popular vote).{{Cite web |title=総務省｜令和4年7月10日執行 参議院議員通常選挙 発表資料 |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/26sansokuhou/index.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=総務省 |language=ja}}
Hatoyama left the party in September 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kyowa-to.jp/post/共和党の今後と私の役割について |title=共和党の今後と私の役割について |last=Hatoyama |first=Yukio |date=5 September 2022 |website=kyowa-to.jp |publisher=Kyowa Party |language=ja |access-date=28 October 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/politics/entry-3065246.html |title=シーサー党について、共和党「まだ協力関係ない」|trans-title=Kyowa Party said they haven't started cooperating with Shisa Party |publisher=Ryukyu Shimpo |date=11 May 2024 |access-date=28 October 2024 |language=ja |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241028025851/https://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/politics/entry-3065246.html |archive-date=28 October 2024 |url-status=live }}
Election results
= House of Councillors =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| rowspan="2" | Election
! rowspan="2" | Leader ! colspan="2" | Seats ! colspan="2" | Nationwide ! colspan="2" | Prefecture ! rowspan="2" | Status |
|---|
| Total{{efn|The Upper house is split in two classes, one elected every three years.}}
! Contested ! Number ! % ! Number ! % |
| style="text-align:center;"
! 2022 | {{Composition bar|0|245|hex={{party color|Ishin Seito Shimpu}}}} | {{Composition bar|0|125|hex={{party color|Ishin Seito Shimpu}}}} | | | 41,014 | 0.08% | align="center" style="background:#ddd;" | {{nowrap|Extra-parliamentary}} |