Akita 2nd district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It consists of the northern part of Akita Prefecture, including the cities of Katagami, Kazuno, Kitaakita, Noshiro, Ōdate, and Oga, and the districts of Kazuno, Kitaakita, Minamiakita, and Yamamoto.
As of February 8, 2026, the district was home to 237,813 constituents.
The district is represented by Takashi Midorikawa of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
List of representatives Representative Party Dates Notes Hosei Norota Independent 1996 – 2009 Elected in 1996, 2000, and 2003 with LDP, expelled and won reelection as an independent supported by the PNP in 2005 Hiroshi Kawaguchi Independent 2009 – 2012 Katsutoshi Kaneda LDP 2012 – 2021 Takashi Midorikawa CDP 2021 – 2026 Failed to win a seat in the PR Block Junji Fukuhara LDP 2026 –
Election results
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