Kanagawa 15th district explained

Kanagawa 15th District
Type:Parliamentary
Parl Name:Japanese House of Representatives
District Label:Prefecture
District:Kanagawa
Region Label:Proportional District
Region:Southern Kanto
Electorate:472,647[1]
Members Label:Representative
Seats:One
Elects Howmany:One
Party Label:Party
Party:LDP

Kanagawa 15th district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located in Kanagawa Prefecture, and includes the cities of Chigasaki and Hiratsuka, and the town of Ōiso.

As of 2022, the district was home to 472,647 constituents.

The district is represented by Taro Kono of the Liberal Democratic Party; he has represented the district since the 1996 election.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. ja . Number of registrants on the electoral list and overseas electoral list as of September 1, 2022. 2023.
  2. Web site: KONO_Taro_Shugiin . 2023-08-01 . www.shugiin.go.jp.