2026 Ishikawa gubernatorial election
8 March 2026
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The 2026 Ishikawa gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 2026 to elect the next governor of Ishikawa (石川県, Ishikawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.
Timeline
2025
- On 11 September 2025, Incumbent governor Hiroshi Hase announced his candidacy for the governor.[1]
- On 16 October 2025, Yukiyoshi Yamano, former mayor of Kanazawa, announced his candidacy for the governor.[2]
2026
- On 19 January 2026, Akira Kuroume announced his candidacy for the governor.[3]
Candidates
A total of 3 candidates registered candidacies for the election.[4]
| Name | Age | Party | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yukiyoshi Yamano （山野之義） |
63 | Independent[a] | Former Mayor of Kanazawa Former member of the Kanazawa City Council |
| Hiroshi Hase （馳浩） |
64 | Independent[b] | Incumbent Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture Former member of the House of Representatives |
| Akira Kuroume （黒梅明） |
78 | Independent[c] | Former Social worker |
Party's reaction
- LDP, Ishin endorsed Incumbent Hase. CDP and SDP Ishikawa Prefecture federation did not announce endorsement officially but supported Hase.[5] PM Sanae Takaichi came to Kanazawa to attend the rally of Hase.[6]
- DPP Ishikawa Prefecture federation supported Yamano officially.
- JCP endorsed Kuroume.[7]
- Komeito and Sanseito did not endorse any candidates and decided to vote independently. However, a part of Komeito supported Hase. In Sanseito, Yuichiro Kawa, a member of the House of Representatives, supported Yamano, but Hirobumi Araki, a member of the Ishikawa Prfectural Assembly and former secretary to Hase, supported Hase.[8]
Results
Percentage of each candidate votes
- Yukiyoshi Yamano (49.6%)
- Hiroshi Hase (48.4%)
- Akira Kuroume (1.93%)
Yamano defeated Incumbent Hase after a close race.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yukiyoshi Yamano | 245,674 | 49.65 | ||
| Independent | Hiroshi Hase | 239,564 | 48.42 | ||
| Independent | Akira Kuroume | 9,540 | 1.93 | n/a | |
| Turnout | 494,778 | 54.68 | 7.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 909,547 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Municipalities | Yukiyoshi Yamano | Hiroshi Hase | Akira Kuroume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Total | 245,674 | 49.65% | 239,564 | 48.42% | 9,540 | 1.93% |
| Kanazawa | 109,854 | 57.80% | 75,876 | 39.92% | 4,319 | 2.27% |
| Nanao | 8,400 | 38.78% | 12,983 | 59.94% | 278 | 1.28% |
| Komatsu | 18,849 | 41.80% | 25,395 | 56.31% | 851 | 1.89% |
| Wajima | 3,722 | 34.17% | 6,951 | 63.82% | 219 | 2.01% |
| Suzu | 2,184 | 33.26% | 4,303 | 65.53% | 79 | 1.20% |
| Kaga | 12,083 | 45.28% | 14,028 | 52.57% | 572 | 2.14% |
| Hakui | 4,758 | 44.23% | 5,823 | 54.14% | 175 | 1.63% |
| Kahoku | 7,803 | 45.52% | 9,130 | 53.26% | 209 | 1.22% |
| Hakusan | 26,345 | 50.95% | 24,395 | 47.18% | 965 | 1.87% |
| Nomi | 10,806 | 45.63% | 12,346 | 52.14% | 529 | 2.23% |
| Nonoichi | 11,105 | 52.83% | 9,528 | 45.32% | 389 | 1.85% |
| Kawakita | 1,653 | 45.66% | 1,904 | 52.60% | 63 | 1.74% |
| Tsubata | 8,019 | 46.66% | 8,941 | 52.02% | 227 | 1.32% |
| Uchinada | 5,477 | 46.61% | 6,054 | 51.52% | 220 | 1.87% |
| Shika | 3,511 | 35.80% | 6,204 | 63.25% | 93 | 0.95% |
| Hōdatsushimizu | 2,927 | 45.37% | 3,446 | 53.41% | 79 | 1.22% |
| Nakanoto | 3,644 | 43.88% | 4,550 | 54.79% | 110 | 1.33% |
| Anamizu | 1,539 | 37.90% | 2,474 | 60.94% | 47 | 1.16% |
| Noto | 2,995 | 35.89% | 5,233 | 62.72% | 116 | 1.39% |
Notes
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