Wakayama 2nd district
{{Short description|Japan House of Representatives constituency}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Wakayama 2nd district
|type = Parliamentary
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|parl_name = Japanese House of Representatives
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|image = 衆議院小選挙区 和歌山県.svg
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|caption = Numbered map of Wakayama Prefecture single-member districts
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|district_label = Prefecture
|district = Wakayama
|region_label = Proportional District
|region = Kinki
|population =
|electorate = 386,215Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC): [http://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/senkyo_s/data/meibo/meibo_h27.html] {{in lang|ja}}
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|future =
|year = 1994
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|members_label = Representatives
|members = Hiroshige Sekō
|seats = One
|party_label = Party
|party = Independent
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|next =
|previous =
|blank1_name = Municipalities
|blank1_info = Cities of Arida, Gobō, Hashimoto, Kainan, Shingū, and Tanabe
Districts of Arida, Hidaka, Higashimuro, Ito, Kaisō, and Nishimuro
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Wakayama 2nd district (和歌山県第2区, Wakayama-ken dai-niku or simply 和歌山2区, Wakayama-niku ) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture.
Areas covered
=Since 2022=
- Arida
- Gobō
- Hashimoto
- Kainan
- Shingū
- Tanabe
- Arida District
- Hidaka District
- Higashimuro District
- Ito District
- Kaisō District
- Nishimuro District
{{Cite web|url=https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/housei/21020221128089.htm|title=衆議院トップページ >立法情報 >制定法律情報 >第210回国会 制定法律の一覧 >公職選挙法の一部を改正する法律 法律第八十九号（令四・一一・二八）|accessdate=December 2, 2024|publisher=House of Representatives of Japan|date=November 28, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000853837.pdf|title=Wakayama|access-date=December 2, 2024|publisher=Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications}}
=2013 - 2022=
{{Cite web|url=https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/housei/18320130628068.htm|title=衆議院トップページ >立法情報 >制定法律情報 >第183回国会 制定法律の一覧 >衆議院小選挙区選出議員の選挙区間における人口較差を緊急に是正するための公職選挙法及び衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律 法律第六十八号（平二五・六・二八）|accessdate=December 2, 2024|publisher=House of Representatives of Japan|date=November 28, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000240072.pdf|title=Wakayama|access-date=December 2, 2024|publisher=Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications}}
=1994 - 2013=
List of representatives
Election results
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin|title=2024}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Hiroshige Sekō
|votes = 101,739
|percentage = 44.02
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Nobuyasu Nikai
|votes = 71,114
|percentage = 30.77
|change = {{decrease}} 26.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Yuko Shinko
|votes = 33,147
|percentage = 14.34
|change = {{decrease}} 11.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Fumiro Kusumoto
|votes = 19,062
|percentage = 8.25
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Teiritsu Party
|candidate = Hideaki Takahashi
|votes = 6,033
|percentage = 2.61
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 30,625
|percentage = 13.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 378,558}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 62.71
|change = {{increase}} 4.77
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner= Independent politician
|loser = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title=2021}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
(Incumbent)
|votes = 79,365
|percentage = 57.74
|change = {{decrease}} 0.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Mikio Fujii
|votes = 35,654
|percentage = 25.94
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Nippon Ishin no Kai
|candidate = Junko Tokoro
|votes = 19,735
|percentage = 14.36
|change = {{increase}} 1.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = NHK Party
|candidate = Manami Tōnishi
|votes = 2,700
|percentage = 1.96
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 43,711
|percentage = 31.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 242,858}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 57.94
|change = {{increase}} 5.05
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2017 =
{{Election box begin|title=2017}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
(Incumbent)
|votes = 75,772
|percentage = 58.35
|change = {{increase}} 2.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Kibō no Tō
|candidate = Takanori Sakata
|votes = 21,395
|percentage = 16.48
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Masahiro Shimomura
|votes = 16,520
|percentage = 12.72
|change = {{increase}} 0.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Innovation Party
|candidate = Takanori Sakae
|votes = 16,175
|percentage = 12.46
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 54,377
|percentage = 41.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 252,354}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 52.89
|change = {{increase}} 1.49
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box begin|title=2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
(Incumbent)
|votes = 71,167
|percentage = 56.31
|change = {{increase}} 3.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Innovation Party (2014–2016)
|candidate = {{ill|Naoto Sakaguchi|ja|阪口直人}}
|votes = 39,799
|percentage = 31.49
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Kiyohiko Tomioka
|votes = 15,415
|percentage = 12.20
|change = {{increase}} 3.58
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 31,368
|percentage = 24.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 252,386}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 51.40
|change = {{decrease}} 10.59
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2012 =
{{Election box begin|title=2012}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
|votes = 72,957
|percentage = 52.65
|change = {{increase}} 9.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japan Restoration Party
|candidate = {{ill|Naoto Sakaguchi|ja|阪口直人}}
(Incumbent)
{{small|(Won PR seat)}}
|votes = 36,110
|percentage = 26.06
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Chikahiro Sakaguchi
|votes = 17,567
|percentage = 12.68
|change = {{decrease}} 42.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Masaya Yoshida
|votes = 11,942
|percentage = 8.62
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 36,847
|percentage = 26.59
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 229,965}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 61.99
|change = {{decrease}} 10.13
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|loser= Japan Restoration Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2009 =
{{Election box begin|title=2009}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = {{ill|Naoto Sakaguchi|ja|阪口直人}}
|votes = 90,134
|percentage = 54.77
|change = {{increase}} 16.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
(Incumbent)
{{small|(Won PR seat)}}
|votes = 71,343
|percentage = 43.35
|change = {{decrease}} 10.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Happiness Realization Party
|candidate = Miyako Kubo
|votes = 3,089
|percentage = 1.88
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 18,791
|percentage = 11.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 233,384}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 72.12
|change = {{increase}} 0.87
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner= Democratic Party of Japan
|loser= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2005 =
{{Election box begin|title=2005}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
(Incumbent)
|votes = 88,915
|percentage = 54.07
|change = {{increase}} 3.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = {{ill|Takeshi Kishimoto|ja|岸本健}}
|votes = 62,499
|percentage = 38.01
|change = {{decrease}} 3.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Masahiro Shimomura
|votes = 13,027
|percentage = 7.92
|change = {{increase}} 0.63
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 26,416
|percentage = 16.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 236,185}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 71.25
|change = {{increase}} 5.29
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2003 =
{{Election box begin|title=2003}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
(Incumbent)
|votes = 77,102
|percentage = 50.97
|change = {{decrease}} 7.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = {{ill|Takeshi Kishimoto|ja|岸本健}}
{{small|(Won PR seat)}}
|votes = 63,145
|percentage = 41.74
|change = {{increase}} 14.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Shinji Kokura
|votes = 11,020
|percentage = 7.29
|change = {{decrease}} 6.18
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 13,957
|percentage = 9.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 236,169}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 65.96
|change = {{increase}} 2.20
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2002 by-election =
{{Election box begin|title=2002 Wakayama 2nd district by-election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Masatoshi Ishida
|votes = 71,631
|percentage = 49.36
|change = {{decrease}} 9.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{ill|Takeshi Kishimoto|ja|岸本健}}
|votes = 60,398
|percentage = 41.62
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Noriko Okumura
|votes = 13,094
|percentage = 9.02
|change = {{decrease}} 4.45
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 11,233
|percentage = 7.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 235,618}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 62.49
|change = {{decrease}} 1.27
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2000 =
{{Election box begin|title=2000}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = {{ill|Mitsuzo Kishimoto|ja|岸本光造}}
(Incumbent)
|votes = 83,419
|percentage = 58.48
|change = {{increase}} 6.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Fuminori Kimura
|votes = 38,156
|percentage = 26.75
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Koyuki Yoshida
|votes = 19,209
|percentage = 13.47
|change = {{decrease}} 0.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal League (Japan)
|candidate = Yuki Komatsu
|votes = 1,870
|percentage = 1.30
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 45,263
|percentage = 31.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 234,713}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 63.76
|change = {{decrease}} 0.97
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1996 =
{{Election box begin|title=1996}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = {{ill|Mitsuzo Kishimoto|ja|岸本光造}}
|votes = 74,734
|percentage = 52.47
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Frontier Party (Japan)
|candidate = Yōsuke Tsuruho
|votes = 48,048
|percentage = 33.74
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Japanese Communist Party
|candidate = Koyuki Yoshida
|votes = 19,637
|percentage = 13.79
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 26,686
|percentage = 18.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 228,895}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 64.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win no change
|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
}}
{{Election box end}}