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Kyoto gubernatorial election, 2018
Turnout	35.17% 0.72%
Governor before election; Keiji Yamada; Independent	Elected Governor ; Takatoshi Nishiwaki; Independent

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A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2018 to elect the next Governor of Kyoto. Incumbent Governor Keiji Yamada declared that he was not running for a fifth consecutive term, ending his 16-year tenure in office.^[2] This is the first gubernatorial election in Kyoto since the voting age was lowered to 18.

Former bureaucrat Takatoshi Nishiwaki won the election by 55.9% to 44.1% against Kazuhito Fukuyama, amidst the second-lowest ever turnout in a Kyoto gubernatorial election. Nishiwaki vowed to continue the policies of Governor Yamada.^[3]^[4]

Candidates

Running

Takatoshi Nishiwaki, former undersecretary for the Reconstruction Agency.^[5] (endorsed by LDP, Komeito, DP, CDP, Kibo no To)
Kazuhito Fukuyama, former deputy chairman of the Kyoto Bar Association.^[6] (endorsed by JCP)

Declined

Keiji Yamada, incumbent governor.^[2]

Campaign

Results

Kyoto gubernatorial election, 2018^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Takatoshi Nishiwaki	402,672	55.90
	Independent	Kazuhito Fukuyama	317,617	44.10
Total valid votes			720,289	97.86
Rejected ballots			15,742	2.14
Turnout			736,031	35.17	0.72
Registered electors			2,092,500

References

^ 2018京都府知事選挙ー投票結果 (PDF) (in Japanese). 京都府. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b "京都府知事、5選不出馬表明多選批判にも配慮" (in Japanese). Nikkei Shimbun. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ Johnston, Eric (8 April 2018). "Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor" (in Japanese). Japan Times. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ Abe, Ryutaro (9 April 2018). "京都知事選、西脇氏が初当選　現職後継、５党が推薦" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ "京都府知事選に西脇元復興庁次官擁立へ　自公民が調整印刷" (in Japanese). Kyoto Shimbun. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "２０１８知事選／下　福山和人氏　共産、市民団体軸に共闘　／京都" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^ 2018京都府知事選挙ー開票結果 (PDF) (in Japanese). 京都府. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

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[1] 2018京都府知事選挙ー投票結果 (PDF) (in Japanese). 京都府. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

[nikkei-2] "京都府知事、5選不出馬表明多選批判にも配慮" (in Japanese). Nikkei Shimbun. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[jtimes-3] Johnston, Eric (8 April 2018). "Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor" (in Japanese). Japan Times. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

[asahi-4] Abe, Ryutaro (9 April 2018). "京都知事選、西脇氏が初当選　現職後継、５党が推薦" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

[5] "京都府知事選に西脇元復興庁次官擁立へ　自公民が調整印刷" (in Japanese). Kyoto Shimbun. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[6] "２０１８知事選／下　福山和人氏　共産、市民団体軸に共闘　／京都" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

[7] 2018京都府知事選挙ー開票結果 (PDF) (in Japanese). 京都府. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

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-A '''gubernatorial election''' is due to be held on 8 April 2018 to elect the next Governor of [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]]. Incumbent Governor [[Keiji Yamada]] declared that he is not running for a fifth consecutive term.<ref name="nikkei">{{Cite news|url=https://r.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO24340850W7A201C1LKA000|title=京都府知事、5選不出馬表明多選批判にも配慮|publisher=[[Nikkei Shimbun]]|date=7 December 2017|accessdate=28 January 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> This will be the first gubernatorial election in Kyoto since the voting age was lowered to 18.
+A '''gubernatorial election''' was held on 8 April 2018 to elect the next Governor of [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]]. Incumbent Governor [[Keiji Yamada]] declared that he was not running for a fifth consecutive term, ending his 16-year tenure in office.<ref name="nikkei">{{Cite news|url=https://r.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO24340850W7A201C1LKA000|title=京都府知事、5選不出馬表明多選批判にも配慮|publisher=[[Nikkei Shimbun]]|date=7 December 2017|accessdate=28 January 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> This is the first gubernatorial election in Kyoto since the voting age was lowered to 18.
+Former bureaucrat [[Takatoshi Nishiwaki]] won the election by 55.9% to 44.1% against Kazuhito Fukuyama, amidst the second-lowest ever turnout in a Kyoto gubernatorial election. Nishiwaki vowed to continue the policies of Governor Yamada.<ref name="jtimes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/04/08/national/politics-diplomacy/nishwaki-triumphs-kyoto-gubernatorial-race-vows-continue-policies-predecessor/|title=Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor|first=Eric|last=Johnston|publisher=[[Japan Times]]|date=8 April 2018|accessdate=9 April 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="asahi">{{Cite news|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL457QFVL45PLZB02G.html|title=京都知事選、西脇氏が初当選　現職後継、５党が推薦|first=Ryutaro|last=Abe|publisher=[[Asahi Shimbun]]|date=9 April 2018|accessdate=9 April 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref>
 == Candidates ==
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 *Takatoshi Nishiwaki, former undersecretary for the [[Reconstruction Agency]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/top/article/20180119000020|title=京都府知事選に西脇元復興庁次官擁立へ　自公民が調整印刷|publisher=[[Kyoto Shimbun]]|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=28 January 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> (endorsed by [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|LDP]], [[Komeito]], [[Democratic Party (Japan)|DP]], [[Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan|CDP]], [[Kibo no To]])
-*Kazuhito Fukuyama, lawyer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180320/ddl/k26/010/461000c|title=２０１８知事選／下　福山和人氏　共産、市民団体軸に共闘　／京都|publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=26 March 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> (endorsed by [[Japanese Communist Party|JCP]])
+*Kazuhito Fukuyama, former deputy chairman of the Kyoto Bar Association.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180320/ddl/k26/010/461000c|title=２０１８知事選／下　福山和人氏　共産、市民団体軸に共闘　／京都|publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=26 March 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> (endorsed by [[Japanese Communist Party|JCP]])
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+ |title=[[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]] gubernatorial election, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/senkyo/documents/tijisenkaihyoukekka.pdf|script-title=ja:2018京都府知事選挙ー開票結果|publisher=京都府|accessdate=9 April 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref>
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