Kanagawa 18th district (神奈川県第18区, Kanagawa-ken dai-jyūhakku or 神奈川18区, Kanagawa jyūhakku) is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It is located in western Kawasaki. The district consists of Takatsu and Nakahara Wards of Kawasaki City . As of December 1, 2020, 449,625 eligible voters were registered in the district.
In 2003, the first election since the establishment of this electoral district, Takkeshi Hidaka of the Democratic Party was elected, and Daishirō Yamagiwa of the Liberal Democratic Party was proportionally restored. Since then, he has alternated between Yamagiwa in 2005 and Hidaka in 2009. Yamagiwa held the district between 2012 and 2024.
List of members representing the district Member Party Dates Electoral history Notes Takeshi Hidaka Democratic November 10, 2003 –August 8, 2005 Redistricted from the 7th district and Re-elected in 2003.Lost re-election. Lost re-election in the Southern Kanto PR block. Daishirō Yamagiwa Liberal Democratic September 12, 2005 –July 21, 2009 Re-elected in 2005.Lost re-election. Elected in 2003 by the Southern Kanto PR block.Lost re-election in the Southern Kanto PR block. Takeshi Hidaka Democratic August 31, 2009 –July 11, 2012 Elected in 2009.Lost re-election.Lost re-election in the Southern Kanto PR block. Tomorrow July 11, 2012 –November 16, 2012 Daishirō Yamagiwa Liberal Democratic December 17, 2012 – October 9, 2024 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2017.Re-elected in 2021. Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy (2021 – 2022) CDP 2024 –2026 Daishirō Yamagiwa Liberal Democratic February 8, 2026 –Elected in 2026
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