Yamaguchi 2nd district
| Yamaguchi 2nd District | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
 Numbered map of Yamaguchi Prefecture single-member districts | |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi |
| Proportional District | Chūgoku |
| Electorate | 294,753 (2017)[1] |
| Major settlements | Kudamatsu, Iwakuni, Hikari, Yanai, and parts of Shūnan |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | LDP |
| Representative | Nobuo Kishi |
Yamaguchi 2nd district (山口県第2区 Yamaguchi-ken dai-ni-ku) is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located in Eastern Yamaguchi and consists of the cities of Kudamatsu, Iwakuni, Hikari, Yanai, and parts of Shūnan.
While Yamaguchi is generally a stronghold for the Liberal Democratic Party, the 2nd district has historically been regarded as a swing seat with closer margins of victory.
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDP - Kōmeitō | Nobuo Kishi | 113,012 | 73.8 | ||
| JCP | Kazushi Matsuda | 40,051 | 26.2 | ||
| Turnout | 153,063 | 53.88 | |||
References[]
- ^ "衆議院小選挙区 - 確定投票状況" [House of Representatives election district - Fixed Vote Status]. Yamaguchi Prefecture Election Commission (in Japanese). 2017.
- ^ Asahai Shimbun: election results in Yamaguchi's single-member districts
Categories:
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Districts of the House of Representatives (Japan)