Tokyo 29th district explained

Tokyo 29th District
Nativename:	東京都第29区
Type:	Parliamentary
Parl Name:	Japanese House of Representatives
Electorate:	355,778 (as of September 2022)^[1]
Year:	2022
Seats:	One
Party Label:	Party
Party:	Komeito
Member Label:	Representative
Member:	Mitsunari Okamoto
Previous:	Parts of:

is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. The district was created as part of the 2022 reapportionment that added five new districts to Tokyo. Mitsunari Okamoto, the incumbent of the 12th district and the policy chief of the Komeito party, became the first representative as a result of the 2024 general election.

Areas covered

Current district

As of 11 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:^{[2] [3]}

• Arakawa
• Adachi (Tobu Isesaki Line, Kanjo Route 7, west of Otakebashi Street)
  • Iko 1-5, Iko Honmachi 1-2, Iriya 1-9, Iriya, Ougi 1-3, Kono 1-2, Kodai 1-2, Kaga 1-2, Kurihara 3- 4, Kohoku 1-7, Furjiya 1-2, Furujiya Honcho 1-4, Saranuma 1-3, Shikahama 1-8, Nitta 1-3, Tsubaki 1-2, Toneri 1-6, Toneri Park, Toneri-cho, Nishiarai 1-7, Nishiarai Sakaecho 3, Nishiarai Honcho 1-5, Nishiike 1-4, Nishiike-cho, Nishitakenotsuka 1-2, Higashiiko 1-4, Horinouchi 1-2, Miyagi 1-2, Motoki 1-2, Motoki Higashimachi, Motoki Nishimachi, Motoki Minamimachi, Motoki Kitamachi, Yazaike 1-3

Before the creation of this district, Arakawa was a part of the 14th district, and the west part of Adachi was split between the 12th and 13th districts.

Elected representatives

Party!Years served!Notes

Mitsunari Okamoto

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Komeito

2024 –

Moved from the 12th 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: 東 京 都 . Tokyo . 2023-01-11 . . ja.
3. Web site: 区割り変更地図 表面 東京都足立区 . District Boundary Change Map - Adachi Ward, Tokyo . 2023-01-11 . . ja.