Yokohama mayoral election, 2009

Yokohama held a mayoral election on August 30, 2009. Fumiko Hayashi, backed by the Democratic Party, won the election.

Results

Mayoral election 2009: Yokohama
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent, Democratic Party Fumiko Hayashi 910,297 45.85
Independent, LDP, NKP Kenji Nakanishi 874,626 44.06
JCP Masahiko Okada 200,283 10.09
Turnout 1,985,206 68.76

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