# Fukuoka 1st district

Fukuoka 1st district (福岡[県第]1区, Fukuoka[-ken dai-]ichi-ku) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. The constituency consists of Higashi and Hakata wards of Fukuoka City.

## History

In the past, Ryu Matsumoto of DP was an unrivaled candidate. However, he lost to Takahiro Inoue of LDP in the 2012 Japanese general election following a controversial remark he made while serving as Minister of Reconstruction. At the time, Yūji Shinkai, also an LDP member, was interested in running in the district. Therefore, LDP decided to nominate Inoue and Shinkai as independent candidates and nominate the winning candidate. Inoue ultimately won the election, and has since maintained a stable record of victory.

## List of representatives

| Election | Representative | Party |
| 1996 | Ryu Matsumoto | Democratic |
| 2000 | Ryu Matsumoto | Democratic |
| 2003 | Ryu Matsumoto | Democratic |
| 2005 | Ryu Matsumoto | Democratic |
| 2009 | Ryu Matsumoto | Democratic |
| 2012 | Takahiro Inoue [ja] | LDP |
| 2014 | Takahiro Inoue [ja] | Independent |
| 2017 | Takahiro Inoue [ja] | LDP |
| 2021 | Takahiro Inoue [ja] | LDP |
| 2024 | Takahiro Inoue [ja] | LDP |

## Election Results
### 2024

2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LDP | Takahiro Inoue [ja] (Incumbent) | 70,408 | 35.18 | 12.33 |
| | CDP | Keisuke Maruo | 55,343 | 27.65 | 1.96 |
| | Ishin | Gōsei Yamamoto | 34,346 | 17.16 | 0.81 |
| | Sanseitō | Kie Ogata | 18,872 | 9.43 | New |
| | JCP | Hidehiko Watanuki | 13,107 | 6.55 | 2.28 |
| | Social Democratic | Shunichi Murata | 8,067 | 4.03 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,065 | 7.53 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 440,719 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.98 | 0.58 |
| | LDP hold | LDP hold | LDP hold | LDP hold |

### 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LDP | Takahiro Inoue [ja] (Incumbent) | 99,430 | 47.51 | 1.66 |
| | CDP | Susumu Tsubota | 53,755 | 25.69 | New |
| | Ishin | Gōsei Yamamoto (Won PR seat) | 37,604 | 17.97 | New |
| | JCP | Takuji Kimura | 18,487 | 8.83 | 1.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45,675 | 21.82 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 453,215 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.56 | 0.36 |
| | LDP hold | LDP hold | LDP hold | LDP hold |

### 2017

2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LDP | Takahiro Inoue [ja] (Incumbent) | 97,777 | 49.17 | N/A |
| | CDP | Gōsei Yamamoto | 51,063 | 25.68 | New |
| | Kibō no Tō | Hidetoshi Ishii | 35,870 | 18.04 | New |
| | JCP | Takahiko Tachikawa | 14,158 | 7.11 | 4.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,714 | 23.49 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 433,508 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.92 | 4.74 |
| | LDP hold | LDP hold | LDP hold | LDP hold |

### 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Takahiro Inoue [ja] (Incumbent) | 59,712 | 36.34 | New |
| | Democratic | Gōsei Yamamoto | 42,960 | 26.15 | 7.84 |
| | Independent | Yūji Shinkai [ja] | 31,087 | 18.92 | New |
| | JCP | Toshikazu Hiejima | 18,906 | 11.51 | 3.52 |
| | Independent | Kōko Kanaide | 6,764 | 4.12 | New |
| | Future Party | Kentaro Akashi | 4,883 | 2.96 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,752 | 10.19 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 407,501 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.18 | 9.37 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LDP | Takahiro Inoue [ja] | 96,706 | 48.33 | 10.43 |
| | Your | Hibiki Takeuchi | 45,014 | 22.50 | New |
| | Democratic | Ryu Matsumoto (Incumbent) | 36,632 | 18.31 | 34.47 |
| | JCP | Toshikazu Hiejima | 15,992 | 7.99 | 0.27 |
| | Independent | Katsuko Inumaru | 5,762 | 2.87 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51,692 | 25.83 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.55 | |
| | LDP gain from Democratic | LDP gain from Democratic | LDP gain from Democratic | LDP gain from Democratic | LDP gain from Democratic |

### 2009

2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryu Matsumoto (Incumbent) | 123,441 | 52.78 | 5.51 |
| | LDP | Nobuhiko Endō | 88,648 | 37.90 | 6.03 |
| | JCP | Yutaka Uchida | 18,046 | 7.72 | 1.08 |
| | Happiness Realization | Dōshū Miyazaki | 3,753 | 1.60 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,793 | 14.88 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2005

2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryu Matsumoto (Incumbent) | 99,939 | 47.27 | 7.29 |
| | LDP | Nobuhiko Endō (Won PR seat) | 92,891 | 43.93 | 12.47 |
| | JCP | Hidekazu Hishimoto | 18,611 | 8.80 | 0.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,048 | 3.34 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2003

2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryu Matsumoto (Incumbent) | 92,969 | 54.56 | 8.23 |
| | LDP | Taisuke Tominaga | 53,611 | 31.46 | 7.12 |
| | JCP | Hisayo Oshima | 15,940 | 9.35 | 1.74 |
| | Independent | Yutaka Fujimoto | 4,179 | 2.45 | New |
| | Independent | Ikuko Itō | 3,711 | 2.18 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,358 | 23.10 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryu Matsumoto (Incumbent) | 82,241 | 46.33 | New |
| | LDP | Tōji Nishida | 68,483 | 38.58 | 3.06 |
| | JCP | Sawako Ōga | 19,690 | 11.09 | 2.58 |
| | Liberal League | Mika Ishida | 7,101 | 4.00 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,758 | 7.75 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryu Matsumoto | 74,537 | 46.66 | New |
| | LDP | Tōji Nishida | 56,748 | 35.52 | New |
| | JCP | Sawako Ōga | 21,839 | 13.67 | New |
| | Minor Party | Minoru Yamaguchi | 6,629 | 4.15 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,789 | 11.14 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |