Suginami Ward Mayor Satoko Kishimoto was elected for the first time The voter turnout for the first female ward mayor in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 37.52%: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

The election for the mayor of Suginami-ku, Tokyo was opened on the 20th, and an independent new public policy researcher, Satoko Kishimoto (47) = Ritsumin, Communist, Reiwa, Social Democratic Recommendation =, is an independent incumbent Ryo Tanaka (recommended by the Social Democratic Party). 61) Defeated two others and won the first prize. Voting took place on the 19th, with a turnout of 37.52% (previous 32.02%).

Mr. Kishimoto is the third Mayor of Shinjuku Ward, Hiroko Nakayama, who served for three terms from 2002 to 2014 in the 23 Wards of Tokyo, and was elected for the first time in 2007, following Yayoi Kondo, Mayor of Adachi Ward, who is currently in the fourth term. Become a female ward mayor.

Mr. Kishimoto, who was supported by a civic group and supported by the national opposition party, appealed for the road widening promoted by the ward and the revision of the children’s house abolition plan. Mr. Tanaka, who is incumbent, was criticized for the problem of traveling to a golf course in Gunma prefecture in July last year under the state of emergency, which led to his disapproval.

After 12:10 pm on the same day, Mr. Tanaka appeared in front of the supporters at the election office in the ward and said, “Severe results have been obtained. I could not convey the policy. My power is insufficient.”

▽Number of votes
Satoko Kishimoto 76,743 votes
Ryo Tanaka 76,56.724 votes
Yutaro Tanaka 19,487.275 votes

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