2022 Nagano gubernatorial election

The 2022 Nagano gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 2022 to elect the next governor of Nagano (石川県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Shuichi Abe was re-elected for a fourth term, defeating Chuichi Kanai with 88.84% of the vote.

2022 Nagano gubernatorial election
7 August 2022
Turnout40.94% Decrease 2.34%
 
Candidate Shuichi Abe Chuichi Kanai
Party Independent Communist
Popular vote 615,728 67,758
Percentage 88.84% 9.78%
Governor before election

Shuichi Abe
DPP

 Elected Governor

Shuichi Abe
DPP

Candidates
  • Shuichi Abe, 61, incumbent since 2010, bureaucrat. Backed by DPFP, LDP, Komeito, CDP and SDP.
  • Chuichi Kanai, 72, farmer, former member of the Ueda Municipal Assembly. Candidate of the JCP.
  • Shigeo Kusama, 72, former school staff.[1]

Results
2022 Nagano gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPP Shuichi Abe * 615,728 88.84 Increase 3.70
Communist Chuichi Kanai 67,758 9.78 Decrease 5.08
Independent Shigeo Kusama 9,560 1.38 n/a
Turnout 698,735 40.94 Decrease 2.34
Registered electors 1,706,682
DPP hold Swing 79.04

References
  1. "長野県知事選".
  2. "投票・開票速報". www.pref.Nagano.lg.jp/.
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