Tokyo 16th district

Tokyo 16th District (東京都第16区, Tokyo-to dai-juroku-ku) is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. The district was created in 1994 as a part of the move towards single-member districts, and is currently represented by the Liberal Democratic member Hideo Ōnishi.

Tokyo 16th District
東京都第16区
Parliamentary constituency
for the Japanese House of Representatives
PrefectureTokyo
Proportional BlockTokyo
Electorate391,972 (as of September 2022)[1]
Current constituency
Created1994
SeatsOne
PartyLDP
RepresentativeHideo Ōnishi

Areas covered

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Current district

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As of 16 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:[2][3]

  • Edogawa
    • Chuo 1-3, Matsue 1-7, Osugi 1-5, Nishi-Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2
    • Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone

As part of the 2022 redistricting, the former town of Komatsugawa was transferred to the 14th district.

Areas 2017–2022

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From the second redistricting in 2017 until the third redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[4][5]

  • Edogawa (Koiwa, excluding Kamiishiki 1-3, Honisshiki 1-3, and Okinomiya)
    • Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2
    • Within the Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2017 redistricting, the former towns of Kamiishiki, Motoishiki and Okinomiya were all moved to the 17th district.[4]

Areas 2013–2017

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From the first redistricting in 2013 until the second redistricting in 2017, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[6]

  • Edogawa
    • Central Office (excluding Kami-Ishiki 3)
      • Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe (1, 8), Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2, Kamiisshiki 1-2, Honisshiki 1-3, Okinomiyacho
    • Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2013 redistricting, the area of Kamiishiki 3 was transferred to the 17th district.[6]

Areas from before 2013

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From the creation of the district in 1994 until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[7]

Elected representatives

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RepresentativesPartyYears servedNotes
Yoshinobu ShimamuraLDP1996-2000Failed to get re-elected in the 2000 general election,[8] won back the seat in the 2003 general election.[9]
Yoshio UdagawaIndep.2000-2003Failed to get re-elected in the 2003 general election.[9]
Yoshinobu ShimamuraLDP2003-2009Not re-elected in the 2009 general election[10]
Akihiro HatsushikaDPJ2009-2012Not re-elected in the 2012 general election.[11] Elected to the Tokyo PR district in the 2014 and 2017 general elections.[12][13]
Hideo ŌnishiLDP2012-Incumbent

Election results

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‡ - Also ran in the Tokyo PR district

‡‡ - Also ran and won in the Tokyo PR district

2021[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocraticHideo Ōnishi (incumbent)
(endorsed by Komeito)
88,758 38.7 2.2
CDPMotoko Mizuno68,39729.8 4.8
IshinHirosato Nakatsugawa39,29017.1New
CommunistOta Ayaka26,81911.7New
Anti-NHKKen Tanaka6,2642.7New
Registered electors465,115
Majority20,3618.9 2.6
Turnout239,90651.6 4.1
Liberal Democratic holdSwing 3.8
2017[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocraticHideo Onishi (incumbent)
(endorsed by Komeito)
84,457 40.9 5.3
CDPAkihiro Hatsushika‡‡71,40534.6New
Kibō no TōKenji Tamura50,56824.5New
Registered electors462,216
Majority13,0526.3 13.4
Turnout219,50647.5 1.6
Liberal Democratic holdSwing 6.8
2014[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocraticHideo Onishi (incumbent)
(endorsed by Komeito)
98,536 46.3 8.3
InnovationAkihiro Hatsushika‡‡
(endorsed by the DPJ)
56,70126.6New
CommunistAsako Ota36,97617.4 11.3
Japanese KokoroYoshiaki Ishii11,4845.4New
IndependentTakashi Okamoto9,3344.4New
Registered electors455,218
Majority41,83519.7 0.3
Turnout223,33049.1 8.4
Liberal Democratic holdSwing 6.1
2012[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocraticHideo Onishi
(incumbent)
95,222 38.0 3.9
RestorationHirosato Nakatsugawa
(incumbent - Tokyo PR)
46,53718.6New
YourReiko Ueda43,71917.3New
TomorrowAkihiro Hatsushika (incumbent)
(endorsed by the NDP)
27,52511.0New
DemocraticKatsuyoshi Konno
(endorsed by the PNP)
22,7419.1 38.3
CommunistKayoko Shimacho15,1456.1 2.5
Registered electors452,248
Majority48,68519.4New
Turnout260,13357.5 4.4
Liberal Democratic gain from DemocraticSwing 9.5
2009[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticAkihiro Hatsushika 128,400 47.4 14.3
Liberal DemocraticYoshinobu Shimamura (incumbent)113,63441.9 15.1
CommunistKyoichi Kawai23,3858.6 1.3
Happiness RealizationIchiro Kojima5,7632.1New
Registered electors450,445
Majority14,7665.5New
Turnout279,00661.9 1.5
Democratic gain from Liberal DemocraticSwing 8.2
2005[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocraticYoshinobu Shimamura 145,439 57.0 21.7
DemocraticHirosato Nakatsugawa
(incumbent - Tokyo PR)
84,56433.1 2.1
CommunistYasunori Abe25,3289.92.0
Registered electors439,858
Majority60,87523.9 19.4
Turnout265,49860.4 6.1
Liberal Democratic holdSwing 13.3
2003[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocraticYoshinobu Shimamura 80,015 35.3 4.9
DemocraticHirosato Nakatsugawa‡‡
(incumbent - Tokyo PR)
70,18931.0 6.3
Independent SocietyYoshi Udagawa58,25025.7New
CommunistYasunori Abe17,9857.9 5.7
Registered electors432,954
Majority9,8264.3New
Turnout234,96454.3 2.1
Liberal Democratic gain from IndependentSwing 6.7
2000[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentYoshio Udagawa 72,825 32.1 New
Liberal DemocraticYoshinobu Shimamura (incumbent)69,54330.6 8.4
DemocraticHirosato Nakatsugawa‡‡53,89723.7New
CommunistYasunori Abe30,77213.6 0.4
Registered electors417,198
Majority3,2821.5New
Turnout235,13356.4 4.8
Independent gain from Liberal DemocraticSwingN/A
1996[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocraticYoshinobu Shimamura
(incumbent - former Tokyo 10th District)
77,753 39.0 New
New FrontierNaoko Sato64,94232.6New
DemocraticKazuo Inoue28,80514.4New
CommunistYasunori Abe27,92314.0New
Registered electors396,286
Majority12,8116.4New
Turnout204,44451.6New
Liberal Democratic win (new seat)

References

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