The 2020 Kyoto mayoral election was held on February 2, 2020. Incumbent mayor Daisaku Kadokawa ran for a fourth term, against JCP-backed independent Kazuto Fukuyama and former Independent Shōei Murayama. Kadokawa won by a margin of nearly ten points, making him one of the longest serving mayors of Kyoto.

Overview

The election was held after the incumbent, Daisaku Kadokawa, term expired.京都市長が4選出馬表明、来年2月の市長選 日本経済新聞社 2019年11月8日配信 2019年11月8日閲覧 On October 14, 2019, local Kyoto Party representative Shōei Murayama announced his intention to leave the party and run as an independent. On October 17, Kadokawa announced his intention to run for a fourth term. A few weeks later, on November 8, lawyer Kazuto Fukuyama announced his candidacy with the intention of receiving support from the Democratic City Government Association, an organization made up of citizens groups working with opposition parties, labor unions, and the JCP. Hirohiko Terada, a representative of a local volunteer group, also announced his intention to receive support from the group, but ultimately decided against running for office.

All candidates were technically independent, though only one, Shōei Murayama, did not receive any outside support from a political party or organization, claiming to be a "citizens candidate". Incumbent Mayor Kadokawa was backed by a union of opposition and governmental forces, including the LDP, CDP, Komeito, the DPP, and the SDP. Meanwhile, Fukuyama was backed by newly founded party Reiwa Shinsengumi and the JCP. Nippon Ishin no Kai had originally planned, in 2016, to field Murayama as a candidate, but Murayama fell through with the party. Initially planning to run its own candidate, the party faced difficulty in finding a candidate, eventually letting supporters independently vote for their own candidate.

Candidates Three candidates qualified, two of which were backed by national parties. NameAgePartyTitleShōei Murayama 41Independent日本共産党推薦Former Kyoto City CouncilorDaisaku Kadokawa65Independent(Backed by LDP, CDP, Komeito, DPP, SDP)自由民主党・公明党・民主党・社会民主党京都府連推薦Incumbent Mayor of KyotoFormer Superintendent of Education in KyotoKazuto Fukuyama58Independent (Backed by JCP, Reiwa)Kyoto Education Center Executive DirectorFormer City Teachers Union Executive Committee Chairman

Results

By ward +Ward Counting ResultsWardDaisaku KadokawaKazuto FukuyamaShōei MurayamaVotes%Votes%Votes%Total210,64045.09%161,61834.60%94,85920.31%Kita16,85941.86%14,99437.23%8,42420.92%Kamigyō12,02542.35%10,63537.45%5,73520.20%Sakyō19,15932.03%22,55837.72%18,09130.25%Nakagyō16,18442.33%13,54235.42%8,50722.25%Higashiyama5,09341.67%4,49336.76%2,63521.56%Yamashina21,77052.61%12,90831.20%6,69916.19%Shimogyō11,26044.09%8,47933.20%5,79922.71%Minami13,83149.00%9,56233.88%4,83317.12%Ukyō29,52845.39%22,84635.12%12,67519.49%Nishikyō23,24848.37%15,69132.65%9,12118.98%Fushimi41,68352.15%25,91032.41%12,34015.44%

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