| Election Name: | 2018 Democratic Party for the People leadership election |
| Flag Image: | Logo of Democratic Party For the People.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 4 September 2018 |
| 1Blank: | Points |
| 2Blank: | Caucus |
| Candidate1: | Yuichiro Tamaki |
| Colour1: | 003D8E |
| 1Data1: | 204 |
| 2Data1: | 41 |
| Candidate2: | Keisuke Tsumura |
| Colour2: | 003D8E |
| 1Data2: | 74 |
| 2Data2: | 18 |
| Leader | |
| Before Election: | Yuichiro Tamaki Kohei Otsuka |
| After Election: | Yuichiro Tamaki |
The 2018 Democratic Party for the People leadership election was held on 4 September 2018. It was the party's first leadership election since its formation in May 2018 from the merger of the Democratic Party and the majority faction of Kibō no Tō. The race was held to choose a successor to interim leaders Yuichiro Tamaki and Kohei Otsuka. The elected leader was slated to serve a 3-year term.[1]
Interim co-leader Tamaki won the leadership election by a large margin against Representative Keisuke Tsumura.[2]
| Total points | Caucus | Endorsed candidates | Local councillors | Party members & supporters | ||
| Yūichirō Tamaki | 204pts (73.38%) | 41 (82pts) | 16 (16pts) | 407 (51pts) | 17,793 (55pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Tsumura | 74pts (26.62%) | 18 (36pts) | 2 (2pts) | 157 (20pts) | 5,457 (16pts) | |
| Invalid votes | - | 2 | 0 | 6 | 294 | |
| Total | 278pts (100%) | 59 (118pts) | 18 (18pts) | 570 (71pts) | 23,544 (71pts) |