Miyagi 1st district explained

Miyagi 1st District
Nativename:宮城県第1区
Type:Parliamentary
Constituency Link:Miyagi 1st district
Parl Name:Japanese House of Representatives
District Label:Prefecture
District:Miyagi
Region Label:Proportional District
Region:Tohoku
Electorate:439,697[1]
Year:1994
Elects Howmany:One
Seats:One
Party Label:Party
Party:LDP
Members Label:Representative
Members:Toru Doi

is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located on the island of Honshu,[2] in Miyagi Prefecture. It, along with Miyagi 2nd district and parts of districts 3 and 4, cover the city of Sendai and the surrounding suburbs.

As of 2020, the district was home to 437,128 constituents.[3]

The district is represented by Toru Doi of the Liberal Democratic Party.[4]

Areas covered

Current district

After rezoning in 2022, the district covers the following areas:

As a result of the rezoning, the district has returned to the state it was in before 2017.

Areas 2017–2022

From 2017 to 2022, the district covered the following areas:

As a result of the 2017 rezoning, the area of the former town of Akiu was moved into the 3rd district.

Areas from pre–2017

From its creation in 1994 until redistricting in 2017, the district covered the following areas:

Elected representatives

Party!Years served!Notes
Kazuo Aichibgcolor=NFP1996-2000
Azuma Konnobgcolor=DPJ2000-2005
Tōru Doibgcolor=LDP2005-2009
Kazuko Kōribgcolor=DPJ2009-2012
Tōru Doibgcolor=LDP2012-Incumbent

Election results

‡ - Also ran in the Tohoku proportional representation block

‡‡ - Ran and won a seat in the Tohoku proportional representation block

References

  1. Web site: 宮城1区 - 第49回衆議院議員選挙. 2023-01-03.
  2. Web site: 31 May 2013. Miyagi - Prefecture, Japan. 10 June 2021.
  3. Web site: 2 September 2020. Electoral List and Overseas Registrants as of September 2, 2nd Year of Reiwa. 10 June 2021.
  4. Web site: 3 June 2021. Members of the House of Representatives with Last Initial "D" - Japanese House of Representatives. 10 June 2021. Japanese Diet - Official Website.