Tokyo 16th district explained

Tokyo 16th District
Type:	Parliamentary
Parl Name:	Japanese House of Representatives
District Label:	Prefecture
District:	Tokyo
Region Label:	Proportional Block
Region:	Tokyo
Electorate:	391,972 (as of September 2022)^[1]
Year:	1994
Seats:	One
Party Label:	Party
Party:	LDP
Member Label:	Representative
Member:	Hideo Ōnishi

is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. The district was created in 1994 as a part of the move towards single-member districts, and is currently represented by the Liberal Democratic member Hideo Ōnishi.

Areas covered

Current district

As of 16 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:^{[2] [3]}

• • • Edogawa Chuo 1-3, Matsue 1-7, Osugi 1-5, Nishi-Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2
  • Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone

As part of the 2022 redistricting, the former town of Komatsugawa was transferred to the 14th district.

Areas 2017–2022

From the second redistricting in 2017 until the third redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:^{[4] [5]}

• Edogawa (Koiwa, excluding Kamiishiki 1-3, Honisshiki 1-3, and Okinomiya)
  • Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2
  • Within the Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2017 redistricting, the former towns of Kamiishiki, Motoishiki and Okinomiya were all moved to the 17th district.

Areas 2013–2017

From the first redistricting in 2013 until the second redistricting in 2017, the areas covered by this district were as follows:^[6]

• Edogawa
  • Central Office (excluding Kami-Ishiki 3)
    • Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe (1, 8), Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2, Kamiisshiki 1-2, Honisshiki 1-3, Okinomiyacho
  • Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2013 redistricting, the area of Kamiishiki 3 was transferred to the 17th district.

Areas from before 2013

From the creation of the district in 1994 until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:^[7]

• Edogawa
  • Central Office
  • Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

Elected representatives

Party!Years served!Notes

Yoshinobu Shimamura		LDP	1996-2000	Failed to get re-elected in the 2000 general election,^[8] won back the seat in the 2003 general election.^[9]
Yoshio Udagawa		Indep.	2000-2003	Failed to get re-elected in the 2003 general election.
Yoshinobu Shimamura		LDP	2003-2009	Not re-elected in the 2009 general election^[10]
Akihiro Hatsushika		DPJ	2009-2012	Not re-elected in the 2012 general election.^[11] Elected to the Tokyo PR district in the 2014 and 2017 general elections.^[12] ^[13]
Hideo Ōnishi		LDP	2012-	Incumbent

Election results

‡ - Also ran in the Tokyo PR district

‡‡ - Also ran and won in the Tokyo PR district

Notes and References

1. Web site: 総務省｜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. 2023-01-04. ja. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Number of registered voters as of 1 September 2022.
2. Web site: 2022 . 東京都 . Tokyo . 2023-01-20 . . ja.
3. Web site: 区割り変更地図 表面 東京都江戸川区 . District Boundary Change Map - Edogawa Ward, Tokyo . 2023-01-20 . . ja.
4. Web site: 衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法及び公職選挙法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律 . 2023-01-20 . www.shugiin.go.jp.
5. Web site: 2017 . 東京都 . Tokyo . 2023-01-20 . . ja.
6. Web site: 衆議院小選挙区選出議員の選挙区間における人口較差を緊急に是正するための公職選挙法及び衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律 . 2023-01-20 . www.shugiin.go.jp.
7. Web site: 法律第百四号（平六・一一・二五） . 2023-01-20 . www.shugiin.go.jp.
8. Web site: 東京16区 - 第42回衆議院議員選挙 . Tokyo 16th District - 42nd House of Representatives General Election . 2023-01-16 . go2senkyo.com . ja.
9. Web site: 東京16区 - 第43回衆議院議員選挙 . Tokyo 16th District - 43rd House of Representatives General Election . 2023-01-16 . go2senkyo.com . ja.
10. Web site: 東京16区 - 第45回衆議院議員選挙 . Tokyo 16th District - 45th House of Representatives General Election . 2023-01-16 . go2senkyo.com . ja.
11. Web site: 東京16区 - 第46回衆議院議員選挙 . Tokyo 16th District - 46th House of Representatives General Election . 2023-01-16 . go2senkyo.com . ja.
12. Web site: 東京16区 - 第48回衆議院議員選挙 . Tokyo 16th District - 48th House of Representatives General Election . 2023-01-16 . go2senkyo.com . ja.
13. Web site: 東京16区 - 第47回衆議院議員選挙 . Tokyo 16th District - 47th House of Representatives General Election . 2023-01-16 . go2senkyo.com . ja.