# Results of the 2007 Japanese House of Councillors election

This article presents detail of the results in the 2007 Japanese House of Councillors election, breaking down results by prefectures of Japan.

## Hokkaidō

The prefecture of Hokkaidō have two councillors in the Upper House. Democratic Party of Japan and the Liberal Democratic Party each won one seat.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Katsuya Ogawa | Democratic Party of Japan | 1,018,597 | 36.03 |
| | Chuichi Date | Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito | 757,463 | 26.79 |
| | Kaori Tahara | Independent (DPJ–PNP–NPN) | 621,497 | 21.98 |
| | Kazuya Hatayama | Japanese Communist Party | 206,463 | 7.30 |
| | Hideyoshi Hashiba | Independent | 103,282 | 3.65 |
| | Takao Asano | Social Democratic Party | 79,474 | 2.81 |
| | Masayuki Arakawa | Independent | 22,154 | 0.78 |
| | Nobuhito Sendai | Ishin Seito Shimpu | 18,234 | 0.64 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,827,164 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,827,164 | 97.25 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 79,837 | 2.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,907,001 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,658,649 | 62.40 |
| Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |||||

## Aomori

The prefecture of Aomori have one councillor in the Upper House. Democratic Party of Japan won the seat.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Kōji Hirayama | Democratic Party of Japan–People's New Party | 305,642 | 49.00 |
| | Tsutomu Yamazaki | Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito | 248,782 | 39.88 |
| | Hidehiko Watanabe | Social Democratic Party | 37,370 | 5.99 |
| | Hiroaki Takayagi | Japanese Communist Party | 32,014 | 5.13 |
| Total | Total | Total | 623,808 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 623,808 | 98.07 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 12,248 | 1.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 636,056 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,180,500 | 53.88 |
| Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |||||

## Akita

The prefecture of Akita has one councillor in the Upper House. An independent supported by the Democratic Party of Japan and Social Democratic Party won the seat.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Daigo Matsuura | Independent (DPJ–SDP) | 319,631 | 50.36 |
| | Katsutoshi Kaneda | Liberal Democratic Party | 276,694 | 43.59 |
| | Satoshi Suzuki | Japanese Communist Party | 38,394 | 6.05 |
| Total | Total | Total | 634,719 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 634,719 | 98.73 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 8,142 | 1.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 642,861 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 949,602 | 67.70 |
| Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |||||

## Iwate

The prefecture of Iwate has one councillor in the Upper House. The Democratic Party of Japan scored a major victory.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Tatsuo Hirano | Democratic Party of Japan–People's New Party | 437,814 | 62.60 |
| | Shōichirō Chida | Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito | 176,096 | 25.18 |
| | Masahiro Isawa | Social Democratic Party | 47,425 | 6.78 |
| | Akio Wakayama | Japanese Communist Party | 38,089 | 5.45 |
| Total | Total | Total | 699,424 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 699,424 | 97.88 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 15,122 | 2.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 714,546 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,127,120 | 63.40 |
| Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |||||

## Miyagi

The prefecture of Miyagi have two councillors in the Upper House. The Democratic Party of Japan won the seat.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Tomiko Okazaki | Democratic Party of Japan | 549,183 | 52.74 |
| | Jirō Aichi | Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito | 359,099 | 34.48 |
| | Mikio Katō | Japanese Communist Party | 71,689 | 6.88 |
| | Kiyomi Kishida | Social Democratic Party | 61,349 | 5.89 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,041,320 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,041,320 | 97.82 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 23,208 | 2.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,064,528 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,908,286 | 55.78 |
| Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |||||

## Yamagata

The prefecture of Yamagata has one councillor in the Upper House. The Democratic Party of Japan won the seat.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Yasue Funayama | Democratic Party of Japan–People's New Party | 371,071 | 57.30 |
| | Mieko Shinohara | Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito | 238,515 | 36.83 |
| | Masayuki Satō | Japanese Communist Party | 38,008 | 5.87 |
| Total | Total | Total | 647,594 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 647,594 | 98.27 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 11,413 | 1.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 659,007 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 979,389 | 67.29 |
| Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |||||