Okinawa 3rd district
{{Short description|Constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Okinawa 3rd District
|type = Parliamentary
|constituency_link = Okinawa 3rd district
|parl_name = Japanese House of Representatives
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|caption = Numbered map of Okinawa Prefecture single-member districts
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|district_label = Prefecture
|district = Okinawa
|region_label = Proportional District
|region = Kyushu
|population =
|electorate = 316,908 (2021)
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|year = 1994
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|members_label = Representative
|members = Aiko Shimajiri
|seats = One
|elects_howmany = One
|party_label = Party
|party = LDP
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|previous = Okinawa's at-large "medium-sized" district
|blank1_name = Municipalities
|blank1_info = Nago, Okinawa City, Uruma, Kunigami District and parts of Shimajiri District (Iheya and Izena)
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Okinawa 3rd district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It is located in Okinawa Prefecture and encompasses the cities of Nago, Okinawa, Uruma, Kunigami District and parts of Shimajiri District (Iheya and Izena). As of 2016, 312,171 eligible voters were registered in the district.Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC): [http://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/senkyo_s/data/meibo/meibo_h27_00001.html] {{in lang|ja}}
In 2018 the district was represented by Denny Tamaki of the Liberal Party who automatically forfeited his seat after becoming a gubernatorial candidate in September. The by-election was not held in the immediate by-election slot in October 2018, but only in April 2019 because a Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the malapportionment in the last general election to the House of Representatives was still pending.Jiji Press, September 13, 2018: [https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2018091300319&g=pol 玉城衆院議員が失職=沖縄知事選立候補で]Mainichi Shimbun, September 14, 2018: [https://mainichi.jp/senkyo/articles/20180914/k00/00m/010/011000c 衆院選 沖縄3区補選は行わず 「1票の格差」訴訟により] The by-election date was later announced to be 21 April 2019. In the 2019 election, Tomohiro Yara, freelance journalist and strong opponent of the relocation of the Futenma US Marine base, defeated Aiko Shimajiri, former member of the Diet Upper House and minister.{{cite web |title=Tomohiro Yara wins Okinawa No. 3 district Lower House by-election with platform opposing new Henoko base |url=http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2019/04/23/30290 |website=Ryuku shimbo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418152228/http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2019/04/23/30290/ |archive-date=18 April 2021 |date=21 April 2019}} However, the 2021 general elections reversed the results.{{cite web |title=Tokyo pushes Henoko issue as opponents reel from new setback |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14476840 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110064557/https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14476840 |archive-date=10 November 2021 |date=7 November 2021}} Reportedly, this was due to increased support for the LDP among younger voters because of the party's harder line on China and proactive security policy.{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=Ju-min |title=In Japan's Okinawa, ruling party's tough China stance helps win young voters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/japans-okinawa-ruling-partys-tough-china-stance-helps-win-young-voters-2021-10-29/ |website=Reuters |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031214109/https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/japans-okinawa-ruling-partys-tough-china-stance-helps-win-young-voters-2021-10-29/ |archive-date=31 October 2021 |date=31 October 2021}}
List of representatives
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! Representative ! colspan="2" | Party ! Dates ! Notes | |
| Kōsuke Uehara
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party (Japan)}} | | SDP
| 1996 – 2000 |
| Mitsuko Tōmon
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party (Japan)}} | | SDP
| 2000 – 2003 |
| Chiken Kakazu
| bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} | | LDP
| 2003 – 2009 |
| rowspan="3"| Denny Tamaki
| bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party of Japan}} | | DPJ
| 2009 – 2012 |
| bgcolor={{party color|People's Life First}} | | PLF
| 2012 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Tomorrow Party of Japan}} | | TPJ
| 2012 |
| Natsumi Higa
| bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} | | LDP
| 2012 – 2014 |
| rowspan="2"| Denny Tamaki
| bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Party (Japan, 2016)}} | | LP
| 2014 – 2017 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}} | | Ind.
| 2017 – 2018 | Resigned to run in the 2018 Okinawa gubernatorial election |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center| Vacant (September 2018 – April 2019) | |
| Tomohiro Yara
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}} | | Ind.
| 2019 – 2021 |
| Aiko Shimajiri
| bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} | | LDP
| 2021 – |
== Election results ==
{{Election box begin | title=2024{{Cite web |last=日本放送協会 |title=衆議院選挙2024 埼玉(川越・越谷など)開票速報・選挙結果 NHK |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/47/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.nhk.or.jp |language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Aiko Shimajiri (endorsed by Kōmeitō)
|votes = 73,226
|percentage = 46.66
|change = {{decrease}} 5.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Tomohiro Yara (elected by PR)
|votes = 71,457
|percentage = 45.54
|change = {{decrease}}2.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Sanseitō
|candidate = Tsukasa Shinjō
|votes =12,242
|percentage =7.80
|change =New
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes=156,925
|percentage = 50.33
|change= {{decrease}} 3.67
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2021{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2021/47/|script-title=ja: 開票速報 小選挙区：沖縄 - 2021衆議|access-date=19 December 2021|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Aiko Shimajiri
|votes = 87,710
|percentage = 52.14
|change = {{increase}}8.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Tomohiro Yara
|votes = 80,496
|percentage = 47.86
|change = {{decrease}}8.63
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 54.00
|change = {{increase}}10.01
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|loser=Independent politician
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2019 by-election{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/statement/16873.html|script-title=ja:沖縄3区 辺野古移設反対屋良氏が自民元大臣を破る）|access-date=19 December 2021|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Tomohiro Yara
|votes = 77,156
|percentage = 56.49
|change = {{decrease}}1.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Aiko Shimajiri
|votes = 59,428
|percentage = 43.51
|change = {{increase}}3.21
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 43.99
|change = {{decrease}}10.06
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Independent politician
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2017{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/senkyo/senkyo2017/kaihyo/A47.html#Area003|script-title=ja:小選挙区開票速報：沖縄県（定数4）|access-date=27 February 2018|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Denny Tamaki
|votes = 95,517
|percentage = 57.86
|change = {{decrease}}2.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Natsumi Higa (endorsed by Kōmeitō)
|votes = 66,527
|percentage = 40.30
|change = {{increase}}0.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Happiness Realization Party
|candidate = Tatsurō Kinjō
|votes = 3,031
|percentage = 1.84
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 28,990
|percentage = 17.56
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 54.05
|change = {{increase}}3.40
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing = {{decrease}}1.20
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2014{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/senkyo/sousenkyo47/kaihyo/A47.html#Area003|script-title=ja:小選挙区：沖縄県 - 開票速報 - 2014総選挙: 朝日新聞デジタル|access-date=27 February 2018|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Life Party
|candidate = Denny Tamaki (endorsed by JCP, SDP, PLP, OSMP, the Greens and Shinfūkai)
|votes = 89,110
|percentage = 59.97
|change = {{increase}}23.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Natsumi Higa (elected by PR, endorsed by Kōmeitō)
|votes = 59,491
|percentage = 40.03
|change = {{decrease}}3.54
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 29,619
|percentage = 19.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 50.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = People's Life Party
|loser = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing = {{increase}}13.73
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2012{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/senkyo/sousenkyo46/kaihyo/A47.html#Area003|script-title=ja:第46回総選挙>小選挙区開票速報：沖縄県|access-date=27 February 2018|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Natsumi Higa (endorsed by NKP)
|votes = 68,523
|percentage = 43.57
|change = {{increase}}19.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Tomorrow Party of Japan
|candidate = Denny Tamaki (elected by PR, endorsed by NPD)
|votes = 56,711
|percentage = 36.06
|change = {{decrease}}12.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Japan Restoration Party
|candidate = Toshio Ōshiro (endorsed by YP)
|votes = 12,503
|percentage = 7.95
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Noboru Miyazato
|votes = 10,269
|percentage = 6.53
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Hironobu Sakihama
|votes = 7,404
|percentage = 4.71
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Happiness Realization Party
|candidate = Tatsurō Kinjō
|votes = 1,874
|percentage = 1.19
|change = {{increase}}0.31
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,812
|percentage = 7.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|loser = Tomorrow Party of Japan
|swing = {{increase}}16.24
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2009{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/senkyo2009/kaihyo/A47003.html|script-title=ja:小選挙区開票結果ー沖縄県3区|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=27 February 2018|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Denny Tamaki (endorsed by PNP and OSMP)
|votes = 89,266
|percentage = 48.72
|change = {{increase}}24.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Chiken Kakazu (endorsed by NKP)
|votes = 43,513
|percentage = 23.75
|change = {{decrease}}18.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Shūsei Arakawa (endorsed by OSMP)
|votes = 24,911
|percentage = 13.60
|change = {{decrease}}16.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tōru Odo
|votes = 23,920
|percentage = 13.06
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Happiness Realization Party
|candidate = Tatsurō Kinjō
|votes = 1,613
|percentage = 0.88
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 45,753
|percentage = 24.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party of Japan
|loser = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing = {{increase}}21.76
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2005{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/senkyo2005/kaihyo/A47003.html|script-title=ja:2005総選挙>小選挙区開票結果ー沖縄県3区|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=27 February 2018|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Chiken Kakazu (endorsed by NKP)
|votes = 72,407
|percentage = 42.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Mitsuko Tōmon (endorsed by OSMP)
|votes = 51,074
|percentage = 29.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Denny Tamaki
|votes = 40,819
|percentage = 23.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Ken Inohara
|votes = 6,043
|percentage = 3.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2003}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Chiken Kakazu (endorsed by NKP)
|votes = 62,975
|percentage = 38.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Mitsuko Tōmon (elected by PR, endorsed by DPJ and OSMP)
|votes = 58,931
|percentage = 36.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kōnosuke Kokuba (endorsed by NCP)
|votes = 35,149
|percentage = 21.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Ken Inohara
|votes = 6,581
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|loser = Social Democratic Party of Japan
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2000}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Mitsuko Tōmon (endorsed by LL and OSMP)
|votes = 68,378
|percentage = 33.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independents' Club
|candidate = Kenjirō Nishida
|votes = 52,089
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Chiken Kakazu (elected by PR, endorsed by NKP and NCP)
|votes = 48,622
|percentage = 24.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Kōsuke Uehara
|votes = 32,917
|percentage = 16.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=1996}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Kōsuke Uehara
|votes = 80,534
|percentage = 47.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Chiken Kakazu
|votes = 45,591
|percentage = 26.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal League (Japan)
|candidate = Yoshimasa Takaesu
|votes = 24,699
|percentage = 14.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Maneyoshi Furugen
|votes = 20,532
|percentage = 12.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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