is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. The district was established in 1994 as part of the change to single-member districts.
Areas covered
Current district As of 13 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:
Kōtō, since the creation of the district
Elected representatives +RepresentativePartyYears servedNotesKoji KakizawaLDP1996–1999Redistricted from the former 15th district. Resigned his seat to run in the 1999 Tokyo gubernatorial election.Ben KimuraLDP1999–2000Lost re-election.Koji KakizawaInd.2000–2003Retired from politics.Ben KimuraLDP2003–2009Lost re-election.Shozo AzumaDPJ2009–2012PLF2012TPJ2012Lost re-election.Mito KakizawaYour2012–2013Ind.2013Unity2013–2014JIP2014–2016Re-elected in 2014.DP2016–2017Kibō2017Re-elected in the Tokyo PR block.Tsukasa AkimotoLDP2017–2021Resigned mid-term.Mito KakizawaInd.2021–2024Resigned mid-term.Natsumi SakaiCDP2024–2026Lost re-election.Kōki ŌzoraLDP2026–
Election results ‡ - Also ran in the Tokyo PR district election
‡‡ - Also ran and won in the Tokyo PR district election
The 2024 by-election in the constituency was called following the arrest and a court ruling of the former LDP state minister Mito Kakizawa, who was arrested and found guilty on vote buying charges.
The voter turnout was 40.70%, 18.03% lower than the previous election's 58.73%, marking the constituency's lowest.
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