The Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly Election saw 10 candidates being elected without the need for voting in 7 electoral districts out of a total of 21. The Liberal Democratic Party had incumbents Koichiro Tabata and Yutaka Sonoda winning in Minamikyushu City and Minamisatsuma City respectively, both with a fixed number of 1. In Hioki City Ward, Toshiya Motoyama won for the first time under the Liberal Democratic Party, while Seigo Azuma, an independent incumbent, won his third term. Atsuhiro Yoshidome won his sixth term as an incumbent of the Liberal Democratic Party in Ichikikushikino City, while Motoko Nakamura secured her third term in Izumi Township, Akune City. Shintaro Yuasa, an independent newcomer, and Makiko Yonemaru, an incumbent of the Liberal Democratic Party, won in Aira City, with a fixed number of 2. In Amami City, Saori Matsuyama, a newcomer of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Akiyoshi Nagai, a former employee of the same party, both emerged victorious, with a fixed number of 2. The number of unvoted electoral districts decreased from nine in the last election held four years ago to two in the current one.
Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly Election 10 elected without voting in 7 electoral districts[03/31 19:21]
14 out of 21 electoral districts were elected, but 10 elected candidates were elected without voting in the remaining 7 electoral districts.
Koichiro Tabata, the incumbent of the Liberal Democratic Party, decided to win the third term in Minamikyushu City, which has a fixed number of 1.
In Minamisatsuma City, which has a fixed number of 1, Yutaka Sonoda, the incumbent of the Liberal Democratic Party, has decided to be elected for the fifth term.
In Hioki City Ward, which has a fixed number of 2, Toshiya Motoyama, a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party, was elected for the first time, and Seigo Azuma, an independent incumbent, decided to be elected for the third term.
In Ichikikushikino City, which has a fixed number of 1, the incumbent of the Liberal Democratic Party, Atsuhiro Yoshidome, has decided to be elected for the sixth term.
Motoko Nakamura, the incumbent of the Liberal Democratic Party, decided to be elected for the third term in Izumi Township, Akune City, where the number of seats is 1.
In Aira City, which has a fixed number of 2, Shintaro Yuasa, an independent newcomer, was elected for the first time, and Makiko Yonemaru, an incumbent of the Liberal Democratic Party, decided to be elected for the second term.
In Amami City, which has a fixed number of 2, Saori Matsuyama, a newcomer of the Liberal Democratic Party, was elected for the first time, and Akiyoshi Nagai, a former employee of the Liberal Democratic Party, decided to be elected for the sixth term.
The number of unvoted electoral districts has decreased by two since the last election four years ago, when there were nine.
In conclusion, the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly Election has seen 10 candidates elected without voting in seven electoral districts. The Liberal Democratic Party has maintained its hold on some fixed number seats, while new candidates and independent incumbents have also secured their positions. The decrease in unvoted electoral districts since the last election is a positive sign for the democratic process in the region. As always, the newly elected officials will have a big responsibility to fulfill their duties and serve their constituents.
