Candidates
堤 淳太 — Oita 1st District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Oita 1st District (2026) — 15,687 votes (7.4%), rank #4 of 5.
- chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 47. Background: 議員. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
47 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
—
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
15,687
Vote Share
7.4%
Rank
#4
Outcome
Lost
Win/Loss Outcome
Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026
Political Context
Party Affiliation
DPP
国民
Party Candidates 2026
122
Party Seats Won
28
Prefectures
55
Avg Share
21.5%
Occupation & Background
Category議員
Detail元京都府議会議員
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Newcomer
- Age at time of election: 47
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 衛藤 博昭 | LDP | 95,484 | 45.1% |
| #2 | 吉良 州司 | Independent | 71,151 | 33.6% |
| #3 | 野中 しんすけ | Sanseito | 20,432 | 9.6% |
| #4 | 堤 淳太 this page | DPP | 15,687 | 7.4% |
| #5 | 山下 魁 | JCP | 9,158 | 4.3% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 上田 至 — Kumamoto 4th District, 7.7% (Lost)
- 野村 泰暉 — Niigata 4th District, 7.9% (Lost)
- 桂 隆俊 — Kyoto 1st District, 6.5% (Lost)
- 大塚 弘尊 — Fukuoka 9th District, 8.4% (Lost)
- 入江 伸子 — Tokyo 7th District, 9.0% (Lost)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 宇都 隆史 (Sanseito, Hokkaido 11th District) — 7.4%
- 佐々木 大成 (Sanseito, Iwate 1st District) — 7.4%
- 松井 佳苗子 (JCP, Tokyo 26th District) — 7.4%
- 河野 一弘 (JCP, Fukuoka 6th District) — 7.5%
- 平岡 大介 (JCP, Hokkaido 2nd District) — 7.3%
Oita 1st District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 衛藤 博昭 | LDP | 95,484 | 45.1% | 5 | 24,333 |
| 2024 | 吉良 州司 | INDEPENDENT | 96,944 | 49.1% | 4 | 26,360 |
| 2021 | 吉良 州司 | INDEPENDENT | 97,117 | 48.8% | 5 | 21,185 |
Oita Snapshot (2026)
Districts
3
Candidates
12
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
7
Party representation across Oita
LDP3 cand · 3 won
Independent2 cand · 0 won
Sanseito2 cand · 0 won
Centrist2 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won
保守1 cand · 0 won
Top performers across Oita (2026)
| Candidate | District | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 衛藤 博昭 | Oita 1st District | LDP | 95,484 | 45.1% | Won |
| 広瀬 建 | Oita 2nd District | LDP | 89,082 | 61.5% | Won |
| 吉良 州司 | Oita 1st District | Independent | 71,151 | 33.6% | Lost |
| 岩屋 毅 | Oita 3rd District | LDP | 57,996 | 34.6% | Won |
| 吉川 元 | Oita 2nd District | Centrist | 55,817 | 38.5% | Lost |
| 小林 華弥子 | Oita 3rd District | Centrist | 50,681 | 30.2% | Lost |
| 平野 雨龍 | Oita 3rd District | Independent | 24,260 | 14.5% | Lost |
Where 堤 淳太 ranks
Among DPP single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 1% (1 of 102)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 17% (190 of 1119)
議員 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
216
Cohort Wins
35
Cohort Avg Share
21.9%
Cohort Avg Age
52
堤 淳太's 7.4% vote share is 14.51 percentage points below the 議員 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won Oita 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Oita 1st District: 衛藤 博昭 (2026); 吉良 州司 (2024); 吉良 州司 (2021).
How many Oita districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Oita had 3 districts with 12 total candidates in 2026, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 堤 淳太 win the 2026 election?expand_more
堤 淳太 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Oita 1st District, recording 15,687 votes (7.4%).
Which party did 堤 淳太 represent?expand_more
堤 淳太 ran as a DPP candidate. The party fielded 122 candidates in 2026.
Who won Oita 1st District in 2026?expand_more
衛藤 博昭 (LDP) won Oita 1st District with 95,484 votes, a vote share of 45.1%.