2022 Okinawa gubernatorial election
11 September 2022
Turnout57.92% Decrease5.32%[1]
 
Denny Tamaki in 2019.jpg
Atsushi Sakima (cropped).jpg
Mikio Shimoji cropped 2 Mikio Shimoji.jpg
Candidate Denny Tamaki Atsushi Sakima Mikio Shimoji
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 339,767 274,844 53,677
Percentage 50.84% 41.13% 8.03%
Governor before election

Denny Tamaki
Independent

 Elected Governor

Denny Tamaki
Independent

The 2022 Okinawa gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 2022 to elect the next governor of Okinawa. In the election, incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki who was backed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and some smaller parties ran against Atsushi Sakima who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. Mikio Shimoji ran against both candidates as a third option. The potential relocation of the Naval Base Okinawa was, again, an important topic in the debate. Over 70% of voters in Okinawa opposed the relocation in the 2019 Okinawan referendum. Tamaki supported the complete removal of the base, while Sakima supported relocating it.[2] Denny Tamaki won with 51.7% of the vote against Sakima and Mikio Shimoji.

Candidates

Running

Results

Okinawa gubernatorial election, 2022[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Denny Tamaki 339,767 50.8
Independent Atsushi Sakima 274,844 41.1
Independent Mikio Shimoji 53,677 8.0
Total valid votes 668,288 100.00
Turnout 766,767 57.92 Decrease5.32
Registered electors 1,323,838

References

  1. 1 2 "Voting begins to pick Okinawa Governor". Kyodo News. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Okinawa gubernatorial race begins with U.S. base relocation in focus". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "沖縄県知事選 現職の玉城デニー氏 2回目の当選". NHK. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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