Candidates
小山 善光 — Kanagawa 15th District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Kanagawa 15th District (2026) — 39,547 votes (17.5%), rank #2 of 4.
- chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 53. Background: 士業. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
53 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
—
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
39,547
Vote Share
17.5%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost
Win/Loss Outcome
Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026
Political Context
Party Affiliation
Sanseito
参政
Party Candidates 2026
197
Party Seats Won
15
Prefectures
56
Avg Share
10.8%
Occupation & Background
Category士業
Detail税理士
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Newcomer
- Age at time of election: 53
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 河野 太郎 | LDP | 141,580 | 62.5% |
| #2 | 小山 善光 this page | Sanseito | 39,547 | 17.5% |
| #3 | 佐々木 克己 | SDP | 24,679 | 10.9% |
| #4 | 三好 諒 | Reiwa | 20,598 | 9.1% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 菅野 静華 — Saitama 2nd District, 17.3% (Lost)
- 山田 肇 — Hiroshima 1st District, 17.0% (Lost)
- 石橋 篤史 — Osaka 2nd District, 16.7% (Lost)
- 山崎 珠江 — Yamaguchi 1st District, 16.5% (Lost)
- 霍田 和佳 — Kumamoto 3rd District, 18.7% (Lost)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 高沢 一基 (DPP, Tokyo 11th District) — 17.5%
- 岡田 悟 (Centrist, Hyogo 7th District) — 17.6%
- 二宮 研 (DPP, Kanagawa 3rd District) — 17.4%
- 岡田 静佳 (Independent, Saitama 8th District) — 17.6%
- 吉田 企貴 (DPP, Gifu 5th District) — 17.3%
Kanagawa 15th District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 河野 太郎 | LDP | 141,580 | 62.5% | 4 | 102,033 |
| 2024 | 河野 太郎 | LDP | 128,881 | 55.6% | 4 | 88,901 |
| 2021 | 河野 太郎 | LDP | 210,515 | 79.3% | 3 | 164,203 |
Kanagawa Snapshot (2026)
Districts
20
Candidates
70
Seats Filled
20
Active Parties
9
Party representation across Kanagawa
LDP20 cand · 20 won
Centrist16 cand · 0 won
Sanseito10 cand · 0 won
JCP9 cand · 0 won
Ishin6 cand · 0 won
DPP6 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won
Top performers across Kanagawa (2026)
| Candidate | District | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小泉 進次郎 | Kanagawa 11th District | LDP | 149,029 | 79.5% | Won |
| 河野 太郎 | Kanagawa 15th District | LDP | 141,580 | 62.5% | Won |
| 三谷 英弘 | Kanagawa 8th District | LDP | 140,717 | 59.0% | Won |
| 丸尾 南都子 | Kanagawa 1st District | LDP | 121,899 | 53.1% | Won |
| 古川 直季 | Kanagawa 6th District | LDP | 120,667 | 60.7% | Won |
| 中西 健治 | Kanagawa 3rd District | LDP | 114,485 | 47.7% | Won |
| 新田 章文 | Kanagawa 2nd District | LDP | 112,930 | 47.9% | Won |
Where 小山 善光 ranks
Among Sanseito single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 96.2% (175 of 182)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 46.6% (521 of 1119)
士業 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
7
Cohort Wins
1
Cohort Avg Share
18.9%
Cohort Avg Age
57
小山 善光's 17.5% vote share is 1.36 percentage points below the 士業 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won Kanagawa 15th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Kanagawa 15th District: 河野 太郎 (2026); 河野 太郎 (2024); 河野 太郎 (2021).
How many Kanagawa districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Kanagawa had 20 districts with 70 total candidates in 2026, of whom 20 won seats.
Did 小山 善光 win the 2026 election?expand_more
小山 善光 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Kanagawa 15th District, recording 39,547 votes (17.5%).
Which party did 小山 善光 represent?expand_more
小山 善光 ran as a Sanseito candidate. The party fielded 197 candidates in 2026.
Who won Kanagawa 15th District in 2026?expand_more
河野 太郎 (LDP) won Kanagawa 15th District with 141,580 votes, a vote share of 62.5%.