# Kyoto 4th district

Kyoto 4th district (京都府第4区, Kyoto-fu dai-yonku or simply 京都4区, Kyoto-yonku ) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan located in Kyoto Prefecture.

## List of representatives

| Election | Representative | Party |
| 1996 | Hiromu Nonaka | Liberal Democratic |
| 2000 | Hiromu Nonaka | Liberal Democratic |
| 2003 | Hideo Tanaka | Liberal Democratic |
| 2003 | Hideo Tanaka | Independent |
| 2005 | Yasuhiro Nakagawa | Liberal Democratic |
| 2009 | Keiro Kitagami | Democratic |
| 2012 | Hideyuki Tanaka | Liberal Democratic |
| 2014 | Hideyuki Tanaka | Liberal Democratic |
| 2017 | Hideyuki Tanaka | Liberal Democratic |
| 2021 | Keiro Kitagami | Independent |

## Election results

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Keiro Kitagami | 96,172 | 44.21 | New |
| | Liberal Democratic (endorsed by Komeito) | Hideyuki Tanaka (Incumbent) (won PR seat) | 80,775 | 37.13 | |
| | Communist | Koichi Yoshida | 40,603 | 18.66 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,397 | 7.08 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 396,960 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.21 | 6.11 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democratic | Independent gain from Liberal Democratic | Independent gain from Liberal Democratic | Independent gain from Liberal Democratic | Independent gain from Liberal Democratic |
2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democratic (endorsed by Komeito) | Hideyuki Tanaka (Incumbent) | 83,286 | 42.45 | |
| | Kibō no Tō | Keiro Kitagami (PR seat Incumbent) | 71,068 | 36.23 | New |
| | Communist | Koichi Yoshida | 38,219 | 19.48 | |
| | Happiness Realization | Yuki Enda | 3,606 | 1.84 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,218 | 6.22 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 402,079 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.10 | |
| | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold |
2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democratic (endorsed by Komeito) | Hideyuki Tanaka (Incumbent) | 75,744 | 39.14 | |
| | Democratic | Keiro Kitagami | 58,692 | 30.33 | |
| | Communist | Koichi Yoshida | 32,895 | 17.00 | |
| | Innovation | Kunie Hatamoto | 26,175 | 13.53 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,052 | 8.81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold |
* Kitagami was additionally elected by Kinki proportional representation block following Kenta Izumi's resignation (running in a by-election).
2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democratic (endorsed by Komeito) | Hideyuki Tanaka | 73,162 | 33.14 | |
| | Democratic (endorsed by PNP) | Keiro Kitagami (Incumbent) | 48,934 | 22.17 | |
| | Restoration | Kunie Hatamoto | 36,587 | 16.57 | New |
| | Communist | Koichi Yoshida | 25,276 | 11.45 | |
| | Your | Tetsuo Ishida | 13,283 | 6.02 | New |
| | Independent | Yasuhiro Nakagawa | 12,505 | 5.66 | New |
| | Tomorrow (endorsed by Daichi) | Juntaro Toyota [ja] | 9,271 | 4.20 | New |
| | Happiness Realization | Mina Wada | 1,745 | 0.79 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,228 | 10.97 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democratic gain from Democratic | Liberal Democratic gain from Democratic | Liberal Democratic gain from Democratic | Liberal Democratic gain from Democratic | Liberal Democratic gain from Democratic |
2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic (endorsed by PNP) | Keiro Kitagami (PR seat Incumbent) | 109,865 | 41.24 | |
| | Independent | Hideo Tanaka | 89,257 | 33.51 | |
| | Liberal Democratic (endorsed by Komeito) | Yasuhiro Nakagawa (Incumbent) | 35,314 | 13.26 | |
| | Communist | Koichi Yoshida | 30,410 | 11.42 | |
| | Happiness Realization | Hiroshi Deno | 1,541 | 0.58 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,608 | 7.73 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic | Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic | Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic | Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic | Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic |
2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democratic | Yasuhiro Nakagawa | 75,192 | 28.98 | |
| | Independent | Hideo Tanaka (Incumbent) | 75,036 | 28.92 | New |
| | Democratic | Keiro Kitagami (won PR seat) | 73,550 | 28.34 | |
| | Communist | Mariko Narumiya | 35,705 | 13.76 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 0.06 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democratic gain from Independent | Liberal Democratic gain from Independent | Liberal Democratic gain from Independent | Liberal Democratic gain from Independent | Liberal Democratic gain from Independent |
2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democratic | Hideo Tanaka | 108,209 | 49.67 |
| | Democratic | Keiro Kitagami | 72,665 | 33.35 |
| | Communist | Mariko Narumiya | 36,980 | 16.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,544 | 16.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold |
2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democratic | Hiromu Nonaka (Incumbent) | 121,439 | 53.02 | |
| | Communist | Sirō Kamine | 54,646 | 23.86 | |
| | Democratic | Kimiya Sagawa | 34,522 | 15.07 | New |
| | Liberal | Juntaro Toyota [ja] | 18,452 | 8.06 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66,793 | 29.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold | Liberal Democratic hold |
1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democratic | Hiromu Nonaka | 100,703 | 48.82 | New |
| | Communist | Sirō Kamine | 60,918 | 29.53 | New |
| | New Frontier | Juntaro Toyota [ja] | 44,637 | 21.64 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,785 | 19.29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democratic win (new seat) | Liberal Democratic win (new seat) | Liberal Democratic win (new seat) | Liberal Democratic win (new seat) |