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Kyushu Proportional Representation Block
Parliamentary constituency
for the Japanese House of Representatives
Map of House of Representatives proportional blocks, with the Kyūshū block highlighted
PrefecturesFukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa
Electorate11,646,738 (2024)
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of members20

The Kyushu proportional representation block (九州比例ブロック, Kyūshū hirei burokku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.[1][2] It consists of the Kyushu region and Okinawa Prefecture, and consists of the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa.[3][4] Proportional voting blocks were first introduced in the 1996 General Election.[5] The block elects 20 members to the House of Representatives.

Results timeline

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Vote share

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Party 1996 2000 2003 2005 2009 2012 2014 2017 2021 2024
LDP 35.62 31.38 36.52 37.07 29.17 29.91 34.32 33.81 35.69 28.50
NFP 28.23
DPJ[a] 10.75 20.31 31.44 29.42 38.10 14.89 16.19
SDP 10.15 13.22 8.84 7.81 5.95 4.51 5.26 4.30 3.51 3.40
JCP 9.65 8.20 6.25 5.80 5.27 5.06 9.13 6.54 5.80 4.66
NPS 1.53
Komeito 14.42 16.95 15.95 15.19 15.64 17.72 15.82 16.50 14.56
LP 9.27
PNP 3.95 2.27 1.06
Your 3.37 6.37
Ishin[b] 18.17 12.97 4.30 8.57 6.47
TPJ 3.91
PLP 1.80
KnT 18.11
CDP 16.34 20.08 20.34
DPFP 4.43 9.57
Reiwa 3.87 7.81
Sanseitō 4.69
Others 4.07[c] 3.20[d] 0.67[e] 0.48[f] 2.59[g] 0.78[h] 1.56[i]
Turnout 64.79 61.88 68.06 69.98 58.10 50.91 55.20 54.89 52.25

Seat distribution

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Election Distribution Seats
1996                                               23
2000                                           21
2003                                           21
2005                                           21
2009                                           21
2012                                           21
2014                                           21
2017                                         20
2021                                         20
2024                                         20

Election results

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2024

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2024 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,682,815 28.50 Decrease7.19 7 Decrease1
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,200,921 20.34 Increase0.25 4 Steady0
Komeito 859,912 14.56 Decrease1.94 3 Decrease1
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 564,910 9.57 Increase5.13 2 Increase1
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa) 461,425 7.81 Increase3.95 1 Increase1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 382,034 6.47 Decrease2.10 1 Decrease1
Sanseitō 277,201 4.69 New 1 New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 275,408 4.66 Decrease1.13 1 Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 200,694 3.40 Decrease0.11 0 Steady0
Total 5,905,320 100.00 20
Invalid votes 180,578 2.97
Turnout 6,085,898 52.25 Decrease2.63
Registered voters 11,646,738

2021

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2021 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,250,966 35.69 Increase1.88 8 Increase1
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,266,801 20.08 Increase3.74 4 Increase1
Komeito 1,040,756 16.50 Increase0.68 4 Increase1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 540,338 8.57 Increase4.27 2 Increase1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 365,658 5.80 Decrease0.74 1 Steady0
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 279,509 4.43 New 1 New
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa) 243,824 3.87 New 0 New
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 221,221 3.51 Decrease0.80 0 Decrease1
NHK Party 98,506 1.56 New 0 New
Total 6,307,579 100.00 20
Invalid votes 192,385 2.96
Turnout 6,499,964 54.89 Decrease0.31
Registered voters 11,842,373

2017

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2017 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,181,754 33.81 Decrease0.52 7 Decrease1
Kibō no Tō 1,168,708 18.11 New 4 New
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,054,589 16.34 New 3 New
Komeito 1,021,227 15.82 Decrease1.90 3 Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 421,962 6.54 Decrease2.59 1 Decrease1
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 277,704 4.30 Decrease0.96 1 Steady0
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 277,203 4.30 Decrease8.67 1 Decrease2
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 50,293 0.78 Increase0.14 0 Steady0
Total 6,453,440 100.00 20 Decrease1
Invalid votes 169,564 2.56
Turnout 6,623,004 55.20 Increase4.29
Registered voters 11,998,955

2014

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2014 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,001,264 34.32 Increase4.41 8 Increase1
Komeito 1,033,424 17.72 Increase2.08 4 Increase1
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 944,093 16.19 Increase1.30 3 Steady0
Japan Innovation Party (JIP) 756,029 12.97 Decrease5.20 3 Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 532,454 9.13 Increase4.07 2 Increase1
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 306,935 5.26 Increase0.76 1 Steady0
Party for Future Generations 113,965 1.95 New 0 New
People's Life Party 104,895 1.80 New 0 New
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 37,299 0.64 Increase0.16 0 Steady0
Total 5,830,358 100.00 21
Invalid votes 185,580 3.08
Turnout 6,015,938 50.91 Decrease7.18
Registered voters 11,816,652

2012

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2012 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,995,521 29.91 Increase0.75 7 Steady0
Japan Restoration Party (JRP) 1,211,996 18.17 New 4 New
Komeito 1,043,528 15.64 Increase0.45 3 Steady0
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 993,317 14.89 Decrease23.21 3 Decrease6
Your Party 424,892 6.37 Increase3.00 1 Increase1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 337,573 5.06 Decrease0.21 1 Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 300,708 4.51 Decrease1.45 1 Steady0
Tomorrow Party of Japan (TPJ) 260,994 3.91 New 1 New
People's New Party (PNP) 70,847 1.06 Decrease1.21 0 Steady0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 31,848 0.48 Decrease0.20 0 Steady0
Total 6,671,224 100.00 21
Invalid votes 206,639 3.00
Turnout 6,877,863 58.10 Decrease11.89
Registered voters 11,838,968

2009

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2009 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 3,073,035 38.10 Increase8.68 9 Increase2
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,352,372 29.17 Decrease7.91 7 Decrease2
Komeito 1,225,505 15.19 Decrease0.75 3 Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 480,257 5.95 Decrease1.85 1 Steady0
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 425,276 5.27 Decrease0.53 1 Steady0
Your Party 271,466 3.37 New 0 New
People's New Party (PNP) 183,242 2.27 Decrease1.68 0 Steady0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 54,321 0.67 New 0 New
Total 8,065,474 100.00 21
Invalid votes 220,641 2.66
Turnout 8,286,115 69.98 Increase1.92
Registered voters 11,840,425

2005

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2005 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,883,048 37.07 Increase0.55 9 Increase1
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 2,287,753 29.42 Decrease2.02 7 Steady0
Komeito 1,240,007 15.95 Decrease1.00 3 Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 607,008 7.81 Decrease1.04 1 Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 451,158 5.80 Decrease0.45 1 Steady0
People's New Party (PNP) 307,454 3.95 New 0 New
Total 7,776,428 100.00 21
Invalid votes 266,191 3.31
Turnout 8,042,619 68.06 Increase6.18
Registered voters 11,816,278

2003

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2003 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,535,278 36.52 Increase5.14 8 Increase1
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 2,182,400 31.44 Increase11.13 7 Increase3
Komeito 1,176,391 16.95 Increase2.53 3 Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 613,875 8.84 Decrease4.38 2 Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 434,099 6.25 Decrease1.94 1 Decrease1
Total 6,942,043 100.00 21
Invalid votes 319,483 4.40
Turnout 7,261,526 61.88 Decrease2.91
Registered voters 11,734,044

2000

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2000 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,217,127 31.38 Decrease4.23 7 Decrease2
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 1,434,888 20.31 Increase9.56 4 Increase1
Komeito 1,018,478 14.42 New 3 New
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 933,821 13.22 Increase3.07 3 Increase1
Liberal Party (LP) 655,110 9.27 New 2 New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 579,020 8.20 Decrease1.46 2 Steady0
Liberal League (LL) 226,131 3.20 New 0 New
Total 7,064,575 100.00 21 Decrease2
Invalid votes 408,136 5.46
Turnout 7,472,711 64.79
Registered voters 11,532,983

1996

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1996 results in the Kyushu PR block
Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,342,094 35.62 9
New Frontier Party (NFP) 1,856,406 28.23 7
Democratic Party (DP) 707,011 10.75 3
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 667,244 10.15 2
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 634,728 9.65 2
Liberal League (LL) 154,071 2.34 0
New Socialist Party (NSP) 113,428 1.73 0
New Party Sakigake (NPS) 100,523 1.53 0
Total 6,575,505 100.00 23

References

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  1. ^ "Changes to Voting Age? 20 or 18?". www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ Berman, Daniel (2010-07-21). "In Recent Japanese Elections An Unequal Electoral System Explains the Government's Defeat". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. ^ "Kyushu | Facts, History, & Points of Interest". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  4. ^ "Ryukyu Islands | archipelago, Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  5. ^ Christensen, Raymond V. (1994). "Electoral Reform in Japan: How It was Enacted and Changes It May Bring". Asian Survey. 34 (7): 589–605. doi:10.2307/2645370. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645370. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

Notes

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  1. ^ 1996 DP
  2. ^ 2012 JRP, 2014 JIP
  3. ^ LL 2.34, NSP 1.73
  4. ^ LL 3.20
  5. ^ HRP 0.67
  6. ^ HRP 0.48
  7. ^ Generations 1.95, HRP 0.64
  8. ^ HRP 0.78
  9. ^ NHK 1.56