Candidates
小沼 巧 — Ibaraki 2nd District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Ibaraki 2nd District (2026) — 30,482 votes (22.2%), rank #2 of 4.
- chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 40. Background: 議員. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
40 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
—
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
30,482
Vote Share
22.2%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost
Win/Loss Outcome
Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026
Political Context
Party Affiliation
Centrist
中道
Party Candidates 2026
244
Party Seats Won
49
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
30.3%
Occupation & Background
Category議員
Detail元参議院議員
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Newcomer
- Age at time of election: 40
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 額賀 福志郎 | LDP | 74,491 | 54.2% |
| #2 | 小沼 巧 this page | Centrist | 30,482 | 22.2% |
| #3 | 谷川 祐一 | DPP | 16,450 | 12.0% |
| #4 | 宮内 匠 | Sanseito | 16,132 | 11.7% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 宗野 創 — Kanagawa 18th District, 22.0% (Lost)
- 反田 麻理 — Tokyo 17th District, 22.0% (Lost)
- 大塚 聡子 — Shimane 2nd District, 22.0% (Lost)
- 高松 智之 — Tokyo 28th District, 22.0% (Lost)
- 松尾 明弘 — Tokyo 7th District, 22.5% (Lost)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 宗野 創 (Centrist, Kanagawa 18th District) — 22.0%
- 反田 麻理 (Centrist, Tokyo 17th District) — 22.0%
- 大塚 聡子 (Centrist, Shimane 2nd District) — 22.0%
- 高松 智之 (Centrist, Tokyo 28th District) — 22.0%
- 杉田 水脈 (LDP, Osaka 5th District) — 21.9%
Ibaraki 2nd District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 額賀 福志郎 | LDP | 74,491 | 54.2% | 4 | 44,009 |
| 2024 | 額賀 福志郎 | LDP | 80,875 | 59.0% | 4 | 56,298 |
| 2021 | 額賀 福志郎 | LDP | 110,831 | 64.5% | 2 | 49,728 |
Ibaraki Snapshot (2026)
Districts
7
Candidates
23
Seats Filled
7
Active Parties
7
Party representation across Ibaraki
LDP7 cand · 5 won
Independent4 cand · 1 won
Sanseito4 cand · 0 won
JCP3 cand · 0 won
Centrist2 cand · 0 won
DPP2 cand · 1 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won
Top performers across Ibaraki (2026)
| Candidate | District | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 国光 文乃 | Ibaraki 6th District | LDP | 107,388 | 43.2% | Won |
| 梶山 弘志 | Ibaraki 4th District | LDP | 106,286 | 83.1% | Won |
| 青山 大人 | Ibaraki 6th District | Independent | 104,844 | 42.2% | Lost |
| 葉梨 康弘 | Ibaraki 3rd District | LDP | 103,231 | 51.3% | Won |
| 田所 嘉徳 | Ibaraki 1st District | LDP | 87,570 | 41.6% | Won |
| 中村 勇太 | Ibaraki 7th District | Independent | 84,930 | 52.5% | Won |
| 福島 伸享 | Ibaraki 1st District | Independent | 84,703 | 40.3% | Lost |
Where 小沼 巧 ranks
Among Centrist single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 20.3% (41 of 202)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 53.3% (596 of 1119)
議員 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
216
Cohort Wins
35
Cohort Avg Share
21.9%
Cohort Avg Age
52
小沼 巧's 22.2% vote share is 0.29 percentage points above the 議員 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won Ibaraki 2nd District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Ibaraki 2nd District: 額賀 福志郎 (2026); 額賀 福志郎 (2024); 額賀 福志郎 (2021).
How many Ibaraki districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Ibaraki had 7 districts with 23 total candidates in 2026, of whom 7 won seats.
Did 小沼 巧 win the 2026 election?expand_more
小沼 巧 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Ibaraki 2nd District, recording 30,482 votes (22.2%).
Which party did 小沼 巧 represent?expand_more
小沼 巧 ran as a Centrist candidate. The party fielded 244 candidates in 2026.
Who won Ibaraki 2nd District in 2026?expand_more
額賀 福志郎 (LDP) won Ibaraki 2nd District with 74,491 votes, a vote share of 54.2%.