# 2023 Osaka gubernatorial election

The 2023 Osaka Prefecture Gubernatorial election was held on 9 April 2023 as part of the 20th unified local elections. Incumbent Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura won re-election to a second term, defeating Taniguchi Mayumi who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Constitutional Democratic Party and several minor candidates.

## Date of Public Notice / Date of Execution/Other info

Source:
Date of Official Announcement: 23 March 2023
Election Date: 9 April 2023
To be held in conjunction with elections for the Osaka City Assembly, and the Osaka Prefectural Gubernatorial and Prefectural Assembly.

### Other Osaka Elections on 9 April

Osaka Prefectural Assembly, Osaka City Mayoral, Osaka City Council, Sakai City Council

## Declared Candidates

| Name | Age | Affiliation | Occupation/Office |
| Yoshimura Hirofumi (incumbent) | 47 | Osaka Restoration Association(Ishin no Kai) | Governor of Osaka Prefecture (incumbent) Former Mayor of Osaka City Former member of the House of Representatives Representative of Osaka Restoration Association |
| Tatsumi Kotaro | 46 | Independent Supported by Japan Communist Party | Former member of the House of Councillors Central Committee Member of the Japanese Communist Party |
| Taniguchi Mayumi | 47 | Independent Supported by "Update Osaka" | Legal Scholar Visiting associate professor, Osaka University of Arts |
| Yoshino Toshiaki | 55 | Sanseito (Do-it-Yourself Party) | Dentist Political advisor to Sanseito |
| Inagaki Hideya | 53 | Shinto Kunimori (New Party Kunimori) | Writer |
| Sato Sayaka | 34 | Seijika Joshi 48 (Political Women 48) | Pharmacist |

## Timeline
### 2022.

* December 20 - Incumbent Yoshimura announces his candidacy for re-election at a meeting of the Osaka Restoration Association

### 2023.

* January 7 - The "Association for Creating a Bright Democratic Osaka Prefecture", a citizens' group formed by the Japanese Communist Party and labor unions, announces that it will endorse Kotaro Tatsumi, a former member of the House of Councillors from the Japanese Communist Party. It was also announced that the JCP intends to endorse him. On the same day, Tatsumi announced his candidacy at a press conference.
* February 5 - It was reported that the political group "Update Osaka" planned to endorse Mayumi Taniguchi, a law scholar and visiting associate professor at Osaka University of Arts. On February 8, Taniguchi officially announced her candidacy
* February 21 - It was reported that the NHK Party was working on the candidacy of Sayaka Sato, a pharmacist
* February 24 - The Sangen Party announced the candidacy of Toshiaki Yoshino, a dentist
* February 27 - The political group New Party Kumori announced the candidacy of Hideya Inagaki, a writer
* February 27 - The NHK party announced that it would endorse Sato, but rescinded its endorsement of Sato the following day on February 28
* March 7 - Sato officially announced her candidacy at a press conference; on March 9, the Political Women 48 Party (formerly the NHK Party) announced it would endorse Sato
* April 9 - Election Held

## Election Results

The election was held on 9 April and was won by the incumbent governor, Yoshimura Hirofumi of Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party. 7,188,665 voters took part in the election (3,411,185 male voters and 3,777,480 female voters). Voter turnout was 46.98% down from 49.49% in the 2019 gubernatorial election.

### Prefecture Wide Results

| Candidate | Affiliation | Votes received | Notes |
| Yoshimura Hirohumi | Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party | 2,439,444 | Incumbent and winner |
| Taniguchi Mayumi | Independent | 437,972 | Supported by Liberal Democratic Party and Constitutional Democratic Party |
| Tatsumi Kotaro | Independent | 263,355 | Supported by Japan Communist Party |
| Yoshino Toshiaki | Sanseito (Do-it-Yourself Party) | 114,764 | |
| Sato Sayaka | Seijika Joshi 48 (Political Women 48) | 32,459 | Originally established as the Anti-NHK Party until changing its name in March 2023. Has gone by numerous names in its history |
| Inagaki Hideya | Shinto Kunimori (New Party Kunimori) | 22,367 | |
Election results from 選挙ドットコム

### District by District Results

| Name of voting district | Hirofumi Yoshimura | | Mayumi Taniguchi | | Kotaro Tatsumi | | Toshiaki Yoshino | | Sayaka Sato | | Hideya Inagaki | |
| | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % |
| Tsushima Ward, Osaka City | 32,198.00 | 72.2 | 6,963.00 | 15.6 | 2,983.00 | 6.7 | 1,626.00 | 3.6 | 490 | 1.1 | 365 | 0.8 |
| Fukushima Ward, Osaka City | 22,384.00 | 73.6 | 4,066.00 | 13.4 | 2,251.00 | 7.4 | 1,103.00 | 3.6 | 361 | 1.2 | 247 | 0.8 |
| Konohana-ku, Osaka City | 17,706.00 | 68.9 | 2,888.00 | 11.2 | 3,941.00 | 15.3 | 709 | 2.8 | 259 | 1.0 | 185 | 0.7 |
| Nishi Ward, Osaka City | 26,250.00 | 72.9 | 4,831.00 | 13.4 | 2,329.00 | 6.5 | 1,800.00 | 5.0 | 446 | 1.2 | 338 | 0.9 |
| Minato Ward Osaka City | 22,279.00 | 70.5 | 4,977.00 | 15.7 | 2,537.00 | 8.0 | 1,121.00 | 3.5 | 439 | 1.4 | 258 | 0.8 |
| Taisho Ward, Osaka City | 17,720.00 | 70.7 | 3,588.00 | 14.3 | 2,435.00 | 9.7 | 803 | 3.2 | 363 | 1.4 | 168 | 0.7 |
| Tennoji Ward, Osaka City | 22,054.00 | 70.1 | 5,016.00 | 15.9 | 2,358.00 | 7.5 | 1,473.00 | 4.7 | 257 | 0.8 | 322 | 1.0 |
| Naniwa-ku, Osaka City | 12,041.00 | 68.6 | 2,843.00 | 16.2 | 1,362.00 | 7.8 | 811 | 4.6 | 286 | 1.6 | 210 | 1.2 |
| Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City | 26,155.00 | 69.4 | 4,546.00 | 12.1 | 5,358.00 | 14.2 | 1,065.00 | 2.8 | 364 | 1.0 | 204 | 0.5 |
| Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City | 45,530.00 | 72.5 | 8,853.00 | 14.1 | 4,730.00 | 7.5 | 2,385.00 | 3.8 | 745 | 1.2 | 533 | 0.8 |
| Higashinari-ku, Osaka City | 23,532.00 | 71.4 | 5,347.00 | 16.2 | 2,232.00 | 6.8 | 1,245.00 | 3.8 | 381 | 1.2 | 224 | 0.7 |
| Ikuno Ward, Osaka City | 27,055.00 | 69.0 | 7,151.00 | 18.2 | 2,937.00 | 7.5 | 1,249.00 | 3.2 | 507 | 1.3 | 296 | 0.8 |
| Asahi-ku, Osaka | 26,807.00 | 68.7 | 6,860.00 | 17.6 | 3,265.00 | 8.4 | 1,367.00 | 3.5 | 418 | 1.1 | 308 | 0.8 |
| Joto-ku, Osaka City | 51,658.00 | 71.5 | 11,427.00 | 15.8 | 5,563.00 | 7.7 | 2,316.00 | 3.2 | 813 | 1.1 | 496 | 0.7 |
| Abeno Ward, Osaka City | 32,429.00 | 67.7 | 9,054.00 | 18.9 | 3,820.00 | 8.0 | 1,795.00 | 3.7 | 373 | 0.8 | 411 | 0.9 |
| Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City | 42,616.00 | 69.4 | 9,970.00 | 16.2 | 5,523.00 | 9.0 | 2,108.00 | 3.4 | 747 | 1.2 | 420 | 0.7 |
| Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City | 36,858.00 | 70.8 | 8,396.00 | 16.1 | 3,969.00 | 7.6 | 1,777.00 | 3.4 | 617 | 1.2 | 455 | 0.9 |
| Nishinari-ku, Osaka City | 24,020.00 | 70.2 | 5,554.00 | 16.2 | 2,493.00 | 7.3 | 1,067.00 | 3.1 | 791 | 2.3 | 298 | 0.9 |
| Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City | 50,275.00 | 74.4 | 8,696.00 | 12.9 | 5,002.00 | 7.4 | 2,299.00 | 3.4 | 810 | 1.2 | 512 | 0.8 |
| Tsurumi Ward, Osaka City | 33,276.00 | 74.4 | 6,311.00 | 14.1 | 2,820.00 | 6.3 | 1,452.00 | 3.2 | 579 | 1.3 | 270 | 0.6 |
| Suminoe-ku, Osaka City | 34,930.00 | 71.4 | 7,759.00 | 15.9 | 3,655.00 | 7.5 | 1,549.00 | 3.2 | 698 | 1.4 | 351 | 0.7 |
| Hirano Ward, Osaka City | 52,590.00 | 71.6 | 11,512.00 | 15.7 | 5,415.00 | 7.4 | 2,381.00 | 3.2 | 1,031.00 | 1.4 | 526 | 0.7 |
| Kita-ku, Osaka City | 38,562.00 | 73.4 | 6,967.00 | 13.3 | 3,761.00 | 7.2 | 2,245.00 | 4.3 | 518 | 1.0 | 456 | 0.9 |
| Chuo-ku, Osaka City | 26,410.00 | 70.7 | 5,265.00 | 14.1 | 3,074.00 | 8.2 | 1,837.00 | 4.9 | 398 | 1.1 | 375 | 1.0 |
| Osaka City | 745,335.00 | 71.2 | 158,840.00 | 15.2 | 83,813.00 | 8.0 | 37,583.00 | 3.6 | 12,691.00 | 1.2 | 8,228.00 | 0.8 |
| Sakai City Sakai Ward | 39,505.00 | 71.6 | 7,920.00 | 14.4 | 5,064.00 | 9.2 | 1,755.00 | 3.2 | 562 | 1.0 | 361 | 0.7 |
| Sakai City, Naka Ward | 31,841.00 | 75.4 | 5,565.00 | 13.2 | 2,678.00 | 6.3 | 1,299.00 | 3.1 | 560 | 1.3 | 282 | 0.7 |
| Sakai City, Higashi Ward | 25,668.00 | 73.8 | 4,815.00 | 13.8 | 2,593.00 | 7.5 | 1,144.00 | 3.3 | 326 | 0.9 | 220 | 0.6 |
| Nishi-ku, Sakai City | 38,318.00 | 74.4 | 6,598.00 | 12.8 | 4,120.00 | 8.0 | 1,601.00 | 3.1 | 570 | 1.1 | 295 | 0.6 |
| Sakai City, Minami Ward | 41,306.00 | 71.4 | 8,310.00 | 14.4 | 5,523.00 | 9.6 | 1,806.00 | 3.1 | 571 | 1.0 | 310 | 0.5 |
| Sakai City Kita Ward | 45,390.00 | 72.4 | 8,424.00 | 13.4 | 5,489.00 | 8.8 | 2,326.00 | 3.7 | 630 | 1.0 | 450 | 0.7 |
| Mihara Ward, Sakai City | 9,209.00 | 75.8 | 1,658.00 | 13.7 | 782 | 6.4 | 330 | 2.7 | 89 | 0.7 | 76 | 0.6 |
| Sakai City | 231,237.00 | 73.1 | 43,290.00 | 13.7 | 26,249.00 | 8.3 | 10,261.00 | 3.2 | 3,308.00 | 1.0 | 1,994.00 | 0.6 |
| Kishiwada City | 47,324.00 | 74.7 | 6,952.00 | 11.0 | 5,844.00 | 9.2 | 2,287.00 | 3.6 | 594 | 0.9 | 346 | 0.5 |
| Toyonaka City | 115,706.00 | 74.6 | 19,462.00 | 12.5 | 11,614.00 | 7.5 | 5,829.00 | 3.8 | 1,418.00 | 0.9 | 1,102.00 | 0.7 |
| Ikeda City | 30,317.00 | 71.4 | 6,279.00 | 14.8 | 3,713.00 | 8.7 | 1,541.00 | 3.6 | 308 | 0.7 | 297 | 0.7 |
| Suita City | 116,569.00 | 73.7 | 18,763.00 | 11.9 | 14,601.00 | 9.2 | 5,892.00 | 3.7 | 1,347.00 | 0.9 | 1,029.00 | 0.7 |
| Izumiotsu City | 19,443.00 | 78.1 | 2,510.00 | 10.1 | 1,836.00 | 7.4 | 802 | 3.2 | 182 | 0.7 | 115 | 0.5 |
| Takatsuki City | 110,140.00 | 74.5 | 19,308.00 | 13.1 | 11,249.00 | 7.6 | 4,641.00 | 3.1 | 1,399.00 | 0.9 | 1,133.00 | 0.8 |
| Kaizuka City | 19,175.00 | 75.0 | 3,325.00 | 13.0 | 1,582.00 | 6.2 | 1,103.00 | 4.3 | 225 | 0.9 | 143 | 0.6 |
| Moriguchi City | 39,395.00 | 77.3 | 5,336.00 | 10.5 | 3,759.00 | 7.4 | 1,714.00 | 3.4 | 373 | 0.7 | 374 | 0.7 |
| Hirakata City | 120,564.00 | 74.9 | 20,652.00 | 12.8 | 12,204.00 | 7.6 | 5,265.00 | 3.3 | 1,349.00 | 0.8 | 1,010.00 | 0.6 |
| Ibaraki City | 81,907.00 | 75.2 | 12,913.00 | 11.8 | 8,906.00 | 8.2 | 3,593.00 | 3.3 | 1,008.00 | 0.9 | 644 | 0.6 |
| Yao City | 75,448.00 | 75.7 | 11,586.00 | 11.6 | 7,955.00 | 8.0 | 3,321.00 | 3.3 | 839 | 0.8 | 538 | 0.5 |
| Izumisano City | 23,727.00 | 79.4 | 3,090.00 | 10.3 | 1,608.00 | 5.4 | 1,063.00 | 3.6 | 197 | 0.7 | 180 | 0.6 |
| Tondabayashi City | 29,093.00 | 73.6 | 4,990.00 | 12.6 | 3,532.00 | 8.9 | 1,398.00 | 3.5 | 261 | 0.7 | 270 | 0.7 |
| Neyagawa City | 66,817.00 | 76.1 | 10,446.00 | 11.9 | 6,803.00 | 7.7 | 2,622.00 | 3.0 | 705 | 0.8 | 442 | 0.5 |
| Kawachinagano City | 33,712.00 | 76.6 | 4,861.00 | 11.0 | 3,696.00 | 8.4 | 1,268.00 | 2.9 | 234 | 0.5 | 222 | 0.5 |
| Matsubara City | 28,011.00 | 74.9 | 4,407.00 | 11.8 | 3,317.00 | 8.9 | 1,168.00 | 3.1 | 320 | 0.9 | 189 | 0.5 |
| Daito City | 28,616.00 | 75.5 | 4,622.00 | 12.2 | 2,882.00 | 7.6 | 1,259.00 | 3.3 | 289 | 0.8 | 212 | 0.6 |
| Izumi City | 45,095.00 | 76.5 | 7,046.00 | 12.0 | 4,026.00 | 6.8 | 1,929.00 | 3.3 | 483 | 0.8 | 353 | 0.6 |
| Minoh City | 40,618.00 | 74.1 | 6,805.00 | 12.4 | 4,244.00 | 7.7 | 2,261.00 | 4.1 | 533 | 1.0 | 381 | 0.7 |
| Kashiwabara City | 18,277.00 | 75.3 | 2,744.00 | 11.3 | 2,064.00 | 8.5 | 870 | 3.6 | 150 | 0.6 | 154 | 0.6 |
| Habikino City | 28,553.00 | 73.4 | 4,667.00 | 12.0 | 3,844.00 | 9.9 | 1,279.00 | 3.3 | 299 | 0.8 | 238 | 0.6 |
| Kadoma City | 28,514.00 | 78.3 | 3,588.00 | 9.9 | 2,437.00 | 6.7 | 1,257.00 | 3.5 | 365 | 1.0 | 242 | 0.7 |
| Settsu City | 21,515.00 | 76.1 | 2,921.00 | 10.3 | 2,559.00 | 9.0 | 850 | 3.0 | 262 | 0.9 | 179 | 0.6 |
| Takaishi City | 17,346.00 | 76.9 | 2,532.00 | 11.2 | 1,491.00 | 6.6 | 802 | 3.6 | 253 | 1.1 | 128 | 0.6 |
| Fujiidera City | 16,846.00 | 74.8 | 2,777.00 | 12.3 | 1,899.00 | 8.4 | 735 | 3.3 | 156 | 0.7 | 117 | 0.5 |
| Higashi-Osaka City | 124,855.00 | 75.1 | 20,955.00 | 12.6 | 11,672.00 | 7.0 | 6,067.00 | 3.6 | 1,638.00 | 1.0 | 1,047.00 | 0.6 |
| Sennan City | 13,406.00 | 76.2 | 2,124.00 | 12.1 | 1,213.00 | 6.9 | 636 | 3.6 | 111 | 0.6 | 103 | 0.6 |
| Shijonawate City | 14,404.00 | 76.3 | 2,280.00 | 12.1 | 1,282.00 | 6.8 | 665 | 3.5 | 149 | 0.8 | 107 | 0.6 |
| Katano City | 23,952.00 | 74.4 | 4,174.00 | 13.0 | 2,587.00 | 8.0 | 1,067.00 | 3.3 | 248 | 0.8 | 184 | 0.6 |
| Osaka Sayama City | 16,338.00 | 75.4 | 2,544.00 | 11.7 | 1,798.00 | 8.3 | 719 | 3.3 | 132 | 0.6 | 148 | 0.7 |
| Hannan City | 13,973.00 | 76.9 | 2,233.00 | 12.3 | 1,165.00 | 6.4 | 552 | 3.0 | 123 | 0.7 | 125 | 0.7 |
| Shimamoto Town | 10,547.00 | 71.8 | 1,948.00 | 13.3 | 1,464.00 | 10.0 | 533 | 3.6 | 112 | 0.8 | 93 | 0.6 |
| Mishima Village | 10,547.00 | 71.8 | 1,948.00 | 13.3 | 1,464.00 | 10.0 | 533 | 3.6 | 112 | 0.8 | 93 | 0.6 |
| Toyono Town | 6,886.00 | 73.0 | 1,410.00 | 14.9 | 734 | 7.8 | 315 | 3.3 | 43 | 0.5 | 47 | 0.5 |
| Nose Town | 2,946.00 | 71.6 | 600 | 14.6 | 296 | 7.2 | 186 | 4.5 | 51 | 1.2 | 35 | 0.9 |
| Toyono Town | 9,832.00 | 72.6 | 2,010.00 | 14.8 | 1,030.00 | 7.6 | 501 | 3.7 | 94 | 0.7 | 82 | 0.6 |
| Tadaoka Town | 4,562.00 | 77.0 | 555 | 9.4 | 511 | 8.6 | 182 | 3.1 | 76 | 1.3 | 36 | 0.6 |
| Senboku County | 4,562.00 | 77.0 | 555 | 9.4 | 511 | 8.6 | 182 | 3.1 | 76 | 1.3 | 36 | 0.6 |
| Kumatori Town | 11,397.00 | 75.7 | 1,865.00 | 12.4 | 1,089.00 | 7.2 | 543 | 3.6 | 90 | 0.6 | 76 | 0.5 |
| Tajiri Town | 2,234.00 | 75.6 | 305 | 10.3 | 259 | 8.8 | 108 | 3.7 | 31 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.6 |
| Cape Town | 4,979.00 | 77.4 | 849 | 13.2 | 393 | 6.1 | 154 | 2.4 | 31 | 0.5 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Sennan County | 18,610.00 | 76.1 | 3,019.00 | 12.3 | 1,741.00 | 7.1 | 805 | 3.3 | 152 | 0.6 | 123 | 0.5 |
| Taishi Town | 3,532.00 | 75.2 | 544 | 11.6 | 427 | 9.1 | 144 | 3.1 | 22 | 0.5 | 29 | 0.6 |
| Kawanamachi | 4,384.00 | 76.1 | 630 | 10.9 | 464 | 8.1 | 210 | 3.6 | 46 | 0.8 | 24 | 0.4 |
| Chihaya Akasaka Village | 1,749.00 | 73.8 | 244 | 10.3 | 274 | 11.6 | 90 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Minami-Kawachi District | 9,665.00 | 75.3 | 1,418.00 | 11.1 | 1,165.00 | 9.1 | 444 | 3.5 | 76 | 0.6 | 59 | 0.5 |