Shinjuku mayoral election, 2006

Shinjuku held a mayoral election on November 12, 2006. Hiroko Nakayama, backed by the LDP and New Komeito Party was re-elected. Polling turnout was extremely low, only 26% but still about 1% more than last election.

Mayoral election 2006: Shinagawa City
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDP, NKP Hiroko Nakayama (中山 弘子) 44,472
JCP Kazu Sueyoshi (末 吉和) 12,372
Independent Haruji Ishioka (石岡 春二) 5,168
Turnout 63,079 26.58 1.43

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