| Election Name: | 2023 Osaka mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Turnout: | 48.33 |
| Country: | Osaka City |
| Election Date: | April 9, 2023 |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Osaka Mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Osaka mayoral election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Candidate1: | Hideyuki Yokoyama |
| Party1: | Restoration |
| 1Blank: | Supported by |
| 1Data1: | — |
| Popular Vote1: | 655,802 |
| Percentage1: | 64.6% |
| Image2 Size: | x150px |
| Candidate2: | Taeko Kitano |
| Party2: | Independent |
| 1Data2: | LDP, Komeito |
| Popular Vote2: | 268,227 |
| Percentage2: | 26.4% |
| Mayor of Osaka | |
| Before Election: | Ichiro Matsui |
| Before Party: | Restoration |
| After Election: | Hideyuki Yokoyama |
| After Party: | Restoration |
The 2023 Osaka mayoral election was held on 9 April 2023 as part of the 20th unified local elections.[1]
The election was scheduled to in response to the expiration of the term of mayor Ichiro Matsui on April 8, 2023. The incumbent expressed his intention to retire from politics at the end of his term due to the rejection of his proposal to abolish Osaka City and establish an Osaka Metropolis.[2]
To be held in conjunction with elections for the Osaka City Assembly, and the Osaka Prefectural Gubernatorial and Prefectural Assembly.
| Yokoyama Hideyuki | 41 | Osaka Restoration Association(Osaka Ishin no Kai) | No | Osaka Prefectural CouncillorOsaka Restoration Party, General SecretaryFormer Osaka Prefectural employee |
| Kitano Taeko | 63 | Independent | Osaka City CouncillorFormer Liberal Democratic Party Osaka City Councillors' Caucus, General Secretary | |
| Yamazaki Toshihiko | 44 | Independent | Physical therapist | |
| Aramaki Yasuhiko | 58 | Independent | Restaurant owner | |
| Nepe Nsa aka. Adachi Shin | 48 | Independent | Author/Writer |
Fujita, Honda, Matsunami, and Okazaki were primary candidates. Fujita, Honda, and Matsunami were defeated in the first round of voting, while Okazaki was eliminated in the final round, leading to the victory of Yokoyama [4]
The mayoral election was held on 9 April, 2023 and was won by Yokoyama Hideyuki of the Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party. 2,214,966 Osaka City residents turned out to vote which included 1,059,525 male voters, and 1,155,441 female voters. Voter turnout was 48.33%, which was a drop from 52.7% in the previous 2019 election.[7]
| Yokoyama Hideyuki | Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party | 655,802 | |
| Kitano Taeko | Independent(backed by Liberal Democratic Party and Constitutional Democratic Party)[8] | 268,227 | |
| Yamazaki Toshihiko | Independent | 45,369 | |
| Aramaki Yasuhiko | Independent | 30,960 | |
| Nepenza | Independent | 15,408 |
| ward name | Hideyuki Yokoyama | Taeko Kitano | Toshihiko Yamazaki | Yasuhiko Aramaki | Nepensa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka City total | 655,802 | 268,227 | 45,369 | 30,960 | 15,408 | |
| Kita Ward | 34,795 | 11,210 | 2,515 | 1,730 | 821 | |
| Toshima Ward | 28,607 | 10,485 | 2,097 | 1,632 | 583 | |
| Fukushima Ward | 20,303 | 6,783 | 1,335 | 783 | 380 | |
| Konohana Ward | 16,057 | 6,557 | 925 | 639 | 404 | |
| Chuo Ward | 23,849 | 9,393 | 1,356 | 1,396 | 518 | |
| Nishi Ward | 23,622 | 8,653 | 1,251 | 1,198 | 501 | |
| Minato Ward | 19,422 | 8,732 | 1,338 | 852 | 474 | |
| Taisho District | 15,697 | 6,336 | 986 | 820 | 394 | |
| Tennoji Ward | 20,073 | 8,134 | 1,030 | 1,064 | 430 | |
| Naniwa Ward | 10,889 | 4,593 | 768 | 662 | 281 | |
| Nishiyodogawa Ward | 22,661 | 10,189 | 1,385 | 1,328 | 596 | |
| Yodogawa Ward | 41,715 | 20,109 | 1,986 | 1,678 | 884 | |
| Higashiyodogawa Ward | 39,868 | 15,792 | 2,450 | 1,767 | 923 | |
| Higashinari Ward | 20,702 | 8,130 | 1,773 | 914 | 532 | |
| Ikuno Ward | 23,517 | 10,508 | 1,866 | 1,370 | 643 | |
| Asahi Ward | 22,734 | 10,444 | 2,794 | 1,102 | 559 | |
| Joto Ward | 46,115 | 16,942 | 4,402 | 1,709 | 1,076 | |
| Tsurumi Ward | 29,369 | 9,585 | 2,485 | 1,125 | 618 | |
| Abeno Ward | 28,697 | 13,719 | 2,595 | 1,286 | 502 | |
| Suminoe Ward | 30,191 | 12,771 | 1,773 | 1,700 | 754 | |
| Sumiyoshi Ward | 37,080 | 17,645 | 2,313 | 1,748 | 899 | |
| Higashi Sumiyoshi Ward | 32,515 | 14,182 | 1,725 | 1,311 | 769 | |
| Hirano Ward | 46,733 | 17,490 | 3,063 | 2,249 | 1,283 | |
| Nishinari Ward | 20,591 | 9,845 | 1,158 | 897 | 584 |