Election Name: | 2019 Hokkaido gubernatorial election |
Country: | Hokkaido |
Ongoing: | no |
Type: | presidential |
Turnout: | 58.34 |
Election Date: | 7 April 2019 |
Previous Election: | 2015 Hokkaido gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Hokkaido gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Time Zone: | +9 |
Image1: | 北海道 知事 鈴木直道 (cropped).jpg |
Candidate1: | Naomichi Suzuki |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
1Blank: | Supported by |
1Data1: | LDP, Komeito |
Popular Vote1: | 1,621,171 |
Percentage1: | 62.71% |
Candidate2: | Tomohiro Ishikawa |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
1Data2: | CDP, JCP, SDP, DPFP |
Popular Vote2: | 963,942 |
Percentage2: | 37.29% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Harumi Takahashi |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | Naomichi Suzuki |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
The 2019 Hokkaido gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next governor of Hokkaido Prefecture. After serving four terms, incumbent Governor Harumi Takahashi decided not to seek re-election. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Naomichi Suzuki, the former mayor of Yūbari, who won 62% of the popular vote. His opponent, Tomohiro Ishikawa, had the support of CDP, JCP, SDP and DPFP, but only managed to secure 37% of the vote.