Tokyo 16th District
東京都第16区
Parliamentary constituency
for the Japanese House of Representatives
PrefectureTokyo
Proportional BlockTokyo
Electorate391,972 (as of September 2022)[1]
Current constituency
Created1994
SeatsOne
PartyLDP
RepresentativeHideo Ōnishi

Tokyo 16th District (東京都第16区, Tokyo-to dai-juroku-ku) is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. the district was created in 1994 as a part of the move towards single-member districts, and it is currently represented by the Liberal Democratic member Hideo Ōnishi.

Areas Covered

Current District

As of 16 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:[2][3]

  • Edogawa
    • Chuo 1-3, Matsue 1-7, Osugi 1-5, Nishi-Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2
    • Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone

As part of the 2022 redistricting, the former town of Komatsugawa was transferred to the 14th district.

Areas from 2017-2022

From the second redistricting in 2017 until the third redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[4][5]

  • Edogawa (Koiwa, excluding Kamiishiki 1-3, Honisshiki 1-3, and Okinomiya)
    • Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2
    • Within the Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2017 redistricting, the former towns of Kamiishiki, Motoishiki and Okinomiya were all moved to the 17th district.[4]

Areas from 2013-2017

From the first redistricting in 2013 until the second redistricting in 2017, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[6]

  • Edogawa
    • Central Office (Excluding Kami-Ishiki 3)
      • Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe (1, 8), Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2, Kamiisshiki 1-2, Honisshiki 1-3, Okinomiyacho
    • Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2013 redistricting, the area of Kamiishiki 3 was transferred to the 17th district.[6]

Areas from before 2013

From the creation of the district in 1994 until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[7]

  • Edogawa
    • Central Office
    • Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

Elected Representatives

Representatives Party Years Served Notes
Yoshinobu Shimamura LDP 1996-2000 Failed to get re-elected in the 2000 general election,[8] won back the seat in the 2003 general election.[9]
Yoshio Udagawa Indep. 2000-2003 Failed to get re-elected in the 2003 general election.[9]
Yoshinobu Shimamura LDP 2003-2009 Not re-elected in the 2009 general election[10]
Akihiro Hatsushika DPJ 2009-2012 Not re-elected in the 2012 general election.[11] Elected to the Tokyo PR district in the 2014 and 2017 general elections.[12][13]
Hideo Ōnishi LDP 2012- Incumbent

Election Results

‡ - Also ran in the Tokyo PR district

‡‡ - Also ran and won in the Tokyo PR district

2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Hideo Ōnishi (Incumbent)
(Endorsed by Komeito) 		88,758 38.7 Increase2.2
CDP Motoko Mizuno‡ 68,397 29.8 Decrease4.8
Innovation Hirosato Nakatsugawa‡ 39,290 17.1 New
Communist Ota Ayaka 26,819 11.7 New
Anti-NHK Ken Tanaka‡ 6,264 2.7 New
Registered electors 465,115
Majority 20,361 8.9 Increase2.6
Turnout 239,906 51.6 Increase4.1
Liberal Democratic hold Swing Increase3.8
2017[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Hideo Onishi‡ (Incumbent)
(Endorsed by Komeito) 		84,457 40.9 Decrease5.3
CDP Akihiro Hatsushika‡‡ 71,405 34.6 New
Kibō no Tō Kenji Tamura‡ 50,568 24.5 New
Registered electors 462,216
Majority 13,052 6.3 Decrease13.4
Turnout 219,506 47.5 Decrease1.6
Liberal Democratic hold Swing Decrease6.8
2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Hideo Onishi‡ (Incumbent)
(Endorsed by Komeito) 		98,536 46.3 Increase8.3
Innovation Akihiro Hatsushika‡‡
(Endorsed by the DPJ)		 56,701 26.6 New
Communist Asako Ota‡ 36,976 17.4 Increase11.3
Japanese Kokoro Yoshiaki Ishii‡ 11,484 5.4 New
Independent Takashi Okamoto 9,334 4.4 New
Registered electors 455,218
Majority 41,835 19.7 Increase0.3
Turnout 223,330 49.1 Decrease8.4
Liberal Democratic hold Swing Increase6.1
2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Hideo Onishi‡
(Incumbent) 		95,222 38.0 Decrease3.9
Restoration Hirosato Nakatsugawa‡
(Incumbent - Tokyo PR)		 46,537 18.6 New
Your Reiko Ueda‡ 43,719 17.3 New
Tomorrow Akihiro Hatsushika‡ (Incumbent)
(Endorsed by the NDP)		 27,525 11.0 New
Democratic Katsuyoshi Konno‡
(Endorsed by the PNP)		 22,741 9.1 Decrease38.3
Communist Kayoko Shimacho 15,145 6.1 Increase2.5
Registered electors 452,248
Majority 48,685 19.4 New
Turnout 260,133 57.5 Decrease4.4
Liberal Democratic gain from Democratic Swing Decrease9.5
2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Akihiro Hatsushika‡ 128,400 47.4 Increase14.3
Liberal Democratic Yoshinobu Shimamura (Incumbent) 113,634 41.9 Decrease15.1
Communist Kyoichi Kawai 23,385 8.6 Decrease1.3
Happiness Realization Ichiro Kojima 5,763 2.1 New
Registered electors 450,445
Majority 14,766 5.5 New
Turnout 279,006 61.9 Increase1.5
Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic Swing Increase8.2
2005[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Yoshinobu Shimamura‡ 145,439 57.0 Increase21.7
Democratic Hirosato Nakatsugawa‡
(Incumbent - Tokyo PR)		 84,564 33.1 Increase2.1
Communist Yasunori Abe 25,328 9.9 2.0
Registered electors 439,858
Majority 60,875 23.9 Increase19.4
Turnout 265,498 60.4 Increase6.1
Liberal Democratic hold Swing Increase13.3
2003[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Yoshinobu Shimamura‡ 80,015 35.3 Increase4.9
Democratic Hirosato Nakatsugawa‡‡
(Incumbent - Tokyo PR)		 70,189 31.0 Increase6.3
Independent Society Yoshi Udagawa 58,250 25.7 New
Communist Yasunori Abe‡ 17,985 7.9 Decrease5.7
Registered electors 432,954
Majority 9,826 4.3 New
Turnout 234,964 54.3 Decrease2.1
Liberal Democratic gain from Independent Swing Increase6.7
2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yoshio Udagawa 72,825 32.1 New
Liberal Democratic Yoshinobu Shimamura‡ (Incumbent) 69,543 30.6 Decrease8.4
Democratic Hirosato Nakatsugawa‡‡ 53,897 23.7 New
Communist Yasunori Abe 30,772 13.6 Decrease0.4
Registered electors 417,198
Majority 3,282 1.5 New
Turnout 235,133 56.4 Increase4.8
Independent gain from Liberal Democratic Swing N/A
1996[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Yoshinobu Shimamura‡
(Incumbent - Former Tokyo 10th District) 		77,753 39.0 New
New Frontier Naoko Sato 64,942 32.6 New
Democratic Kazuo Inoue‡ 28,805 14.4 New
Communist Yasunori Abe 27,923 14.0 New
Registered electors 396,286
Majority 12,811 6.4 New
Turnout 204,444 51.6 New
Liberal Democratic win (new seat)


References

  1. ↑ "総務省｜令和4年9月1日現在選挙人名簿及び在外選挙人名簿登録者数" [Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Number of registered voters as of 1 September 2022] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ↑ "東京都" [Tokyo] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. ↑ "区割り変更地図 表面 東京都江戸川区" [District Boundary Change Map - Edogawa Ward, Tokyo] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  4. 1 2 "衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法及び公職選挙法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  5. ↑ "東京都" [Tokyo] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). 2017. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  6. 1 2 "衆議院小選挙区選出議員の選挙区間における人口較差を緊急に是正するための公職選挙法及び衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  7. ↑ "法律第百四号（平六・一一・二五）". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  8. 1 2 "東京16区 - 第42回衆議院議員選挙" [Tokyo 16th District - 42nd House of Representatives General Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  9. 1 2 3 "東京16区 - 第43回衆議院議員選挙" [Tokyo 16th District - 43rd House of Representatives General Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  10. 1 2 "東京16区 - 第45回衆議院議員選挙" [Tokyo 16th District - 45th House of Representatives General Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  11. 1 2 "東京16区 - 第46回衆議院議員選挙" [Tokyo 16th District - 46th House of Representatives General Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  12. 1 2 "東京16区 - 第48回衆議院議員選挙" [Tokyo 16th District - 48th House of Representatives General Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  13. 1 2 "東京16区 - 第47回衆議院議員選挙" [Tokyo 16th District - 47th House of Representatives General Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
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  16. ↑ "東京16区 - 第41回衆議院議員選挙" [Tokyo 16th District - 41st House of Representatives General Election]. go2senkyo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
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