2023 Osaka mayoral election

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2023 Osaka mayoral election
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Turnout1,015,766
48.33% (Decrease4.37 pp)
 
Hideyuki Yokoyama 20230411 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Hideyuki Yokoyama Taeko Kitano
Party One Osaka Independent
Popular vote 655,802 268,227
Percentage 64.56% 26.41%
Supported by — LDP, CDP
Mayor of Osaka before election

Ichiro Matsui
One Osaka

Elected Mayor of Osaka

Hideyuki Yokoyama
One Osaka

The 2023 Osaka mayoral election took place on 9 April 2023 as part of the 20th unified local elections to elect the next mayor of Osaka.[1] Incumbent mayor Ichiro Matsui decided not to seek a second term as mayor of Osaka, opting instead to retire from politics at the end of his term. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Hideyuki Yokoyama, the candidate from the Osaka Restoration Association, who secured 64.56% of the vote. Taeko Kitano, who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party, received 26.41% of the vote.

Background

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Following the rejection of his proposal to abolish Osaka City and establish an Osaka Metropolis, incumbent mayor Ichiro Matsui announced his intention to retire from politics at the end of his current term.[2] The election was announced on 26 March 2023, to be held on 9 April 2023 in conjunction with elections for the Osaka City Council, the Osaka Prefectural Assembly, and the governor of Osaka Prefecture.[3]

Candidates

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Osaka Restoration Association

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Declared

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Results

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Fujita, Honda, and Matsunami were eliminated on 4 November 2022 during an internal Osaka Restoration Society selection meeting.[4] Yokoyama then defeated Okazaki in a runoff election on 10 December 2022.[5]

Independent

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Declared

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Results

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City-wide results

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2019 Osaka mayoral election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Osaka Restoration Association Hideyuki Yokoyama 655,802 64.56% +6.45
Independent Taeko Kitano 268,227 26.41% n/a
Independent Toshihiko Yamazaki 45,369 4.47% n/a
Independent Yasuhiko Aramaki 30,960 3.05% n/a
Independent Nepensa 15,408 1.52% n/a
Total votes 1,015,766 100%
Osaka Restoration Association hold

Ward results

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ward name Hideyuki Yokoyama Taeko Kitano Toshihiko Yamazaki Yasuhiko Aramaki Nepensa
Osaka City total 655,802 268,227 45,369 30,960 15,408
Kita Ward 34,795 11,210 2,515 1,730 821
Toshima Ward 28,607 10,485 2,097 1,632 583
Fukushima Ward 20,303 6,783 1,335 783 380
Konohana Ward 16,057 6,557 925 639 404
Chuo Ward 23,849 9,393 1,356 1,396 518
Nishi Ward 23,622 8,653 1,251 1,198 501
Minato Ward 19,422 8,732 1,338 852 474
Taisho District 15,697 6,336 986 820 394
Tennoji Ward 20,073 8,134 1,030 1,064 430
Naniwa Ward 10,889 4,593 768 662 281
Nishiyodogawa Ward 22,661 10,189 1,385 1,328 596
Yodogawa Ward 41,715 20,109 1,986 1,678 884
Higashiyodogawa Ward 39,868 15,792 2,450 1,767 923
Higashinari Ward 20,702 8,130 1,773 914 532
Ikuno Ward 23,517 10,508 1,866 1,370 643
Asahi Ward 22,734 10,444 2,794 1,102 559
Joto Ward 46,115 16,942 4,402 1,709 1,076
Tsurumi Ward 29,369 9,585 2,485 1,125 618
Abeno Ward 28,697 13,719 2,595 1,286 502
Suminoe Ward 30,191 12,771 1,773 1,700 754
Sumiyoshi Ward 37,080 17,645 2,313 1,748 899
Higashi Sumiyoshi Ward 32,515 14,182 1,725 1,311 769
Hirano Ward 46,733 17,490 3,063 2,249 1,283
Nishinari Ward 20,591 9,845 1,158 897 584

All results published by Osaka City.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "980 Races Expected in Japan's Upcoming Local Elections". The Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. ^ "Osaka rejects plan to break up city in referendum for 2nd time". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  3. ^ "大阪府大阪市長の選挙一覧 ｜ 選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "維新の大阪市長予備選、最終候補の2人が決まる　12月に党員投票". 朝日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  5. ^ "大阪市長選、維新候補に府議の横山英幸氏を選出　「セット戦略」狙う". 朝日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  6. ^ a b c d "大阪市長選挙 - 2023年04月09日投票 | 大阪府大阪市". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  7. ^ "Major parties take aim at Osaka Ishin in mayor election". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  8. ^ "大阪市長選挙 開票速報∥大阪市選挙管理委員会". www.city.osaka.lg.jp. Retrieved 2023-04-12.