Tokyo 29th district
| Tokyo 29th District | |
|---|---|
| 東京都第29区 | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
| Electorate | 355,778 (as of September 2022)[1] |
| Future constituency | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Seats | One |
| Party | Komeito |
| Representative | Mitsunari Okamoto |
| Created from | Parts of: |
Tokyo 29th district (東京都第29区, Tokyo-ken dai-nijukyu-ku) is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. The district was created as part of the 2022 reapportionment that added five new districts to Tokyo. Mitsunari Okamoto, the incumbent of the 12th district and the policy chief of the Komeito party, became the first representative as a result of the 2024 general election.
Areas covered
[edit]Current district
[edit]As of 11 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:[2][3]
- Arakawa
- Adachi (Tobu Isesaki Line, Kanjo Route 7, west of Otakebashi Street)
- Iko 1-5, Iko Honmachi 1-2, Iriya 1-9, Iriya, Ougi 1-3, Kono 1-2, Kodai 1-2, Kaga 1-2, Kurihara 3- 4, Kohoku 1-7, Furjiya 1-2, Furujiya Honcho 1-4, Saranuma 1-3, Shikahama 1-8, Nitta 1-3, Tsubaki 1-2, Toneri 1-6, Toneri Park, Toneri-cho, Nishiarai 1-7, Nishiarai Sakaecho 3, Nishiarai Honcho 1-5, Nishiike 1-4, Nishiike-cho, Nishitakenotsuka 1-2, Higashiiko 1-4, Horinouchi 1-2, Miyagi 1-2, Motoki 1-2, Motoki Higashimachi, Motoki Nishimachi, Motoki Minamimachi, Motoki Kitamachi, Yazaike 1-3
Before the creation of this district, Arakawa was a part of the 14th district, and the west part of Adachi was split between the 12th and 13th districts.
Elected representatives
[edit]| Representatives | Party | Years served | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsunari Okamoto | Komeito | 2024 – | Moved from the 12th district | |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komeito | Mitsunari Okamoto | 60,100 | 33.2 | ||
| CDP | Taketsuka Kimura | 47,996 | 26.5 | ||
| DPP | Yoshikazu Tarui | 31,367 | 17.3 | ||
| Sanseitō | Yuki Ebisawa | 24,107 | 13.3 | ||
| JCP | Kenichi Suzuki | 17,325 | 9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 53.01 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "総務省｜令和4年9月1日現在選挙人名簿及び在外選挙人名簿登録者数" [Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Number of registered voters as of 1 September 2022] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "東 京 都" [Tokyo] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "区割り変更地図 表面 東京都足立区" [District Boundary Change Map - Adachi Ward, Tokyo] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "2024年衆議院総選挙 東京29区". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-14.