Candidates

山本 和嘉子 — Kyoto 5th District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Kyoto 5th District (2024) — 32,355 votes (26.1%), rank #2 of 4.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Female, age 56. Background: 政党役職. Status entering: Former.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
56 yrs
Gender
female ♀ Female
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
32,355
Vote Share
26.1%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2024

Political Context

Party Affiliation

CDP
立民
Party Candidates 2024
251
Party Seats Won
148
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
39.5%

Occupation & Background

Category政党役職
Detail立憲民主党京都府連副会長、元参議院議員秘書

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Former
  • Total recorded wins to date: 1
  • Age at time of election: 56

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1本田 太郎LDP57,45546.3%
#2山本 和嘉子 this pageCDP32,35526.1%
#3道本 隆也Ishin20,38716.4%
#4山内 健JCP13,83111.2%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 大岡 弘美 — Kagawa 3rd District, 26.3% (Lost)
  • 木村 剛司 — Tokyo 29th District, 26.5% (Lost)
  • 伊賀 央 — Tochigi 3rd District, 25.4% (Lost)
  • 阿部 祐美子 — Tokyo 3rd District, 26.9% (Lost)
  • 佐藤 喬 — Kanagawa 19th District, 24.8% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 斉木 武志 (Ishin, Fukui 2nd District) — 26.0%
  • 近藤 雅彦 (DPP, Fukuoka 6th District) — 25.9%
  • 大空 幸星 (LDP, Tokyo 15th District) — 25.9%
  • 大岡 弘美 (CDP, Kagawa 3rd District) — 26.3%
  • 大久保 令子 (JCP, Yamanashi 2nd District) — 26.4%

Career Timeline

Elections
2
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
64,463
Best Vote Share
26.1%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2024Kyoto 5th DistrictCDPSingle-member32,35526.1%#2Lost
2021Kyoto 5th DistrictCDPSingle-member32,10823.1%#2Lost

Kyoto 5th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026本田 太郎LDP84,86577.0%259,502
2024本田 太郎LDP57,45546.3%425,100
2021本田 太郎LDP68,69349.4%436,585

Kyoto Snapshot (2024)

Districts
6
Candidates
30
Seats Filled
6
Active Parties
7

Party representation across Kyoto

LDP6 cand · 2 won
JCP6 cand · 0 won
Ishin5 cand · 1 won
CDP4 cand · 2 won
Sanseito4 cand · 0 won
Independent4 cand · 1 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Kyoto (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
北神 圭朗Kyoto 4th DistrictIndependent102,06351.3%Won
山井 和則Kyoto 6th DistrictCDP97,54240.1%Won
泉 健太Kyoto 3rd DistrictCDP82,82347.2%Won
園崎 弘道Kyoto 6th DistrictLDP65,15226.8%Lost
勝目 康Kyoto 1st DistrictLDP63,05731.9%Won
前原 誠司Kyoto 2nd DistrictIshin60,92245.9%Won
田中 英之Kyoto 4th DistrictLDP59,89730.1%Lost

Where 山本 和嘉子 ranks

Among CDP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 12.6% (26 of 207)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 52.2% (581 of 1113)

政党役職 cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
252
Cohort Wins
99
Cohort Avg Share
26.0%
Cohort Avg Age
56

山本 和嘉子's 26.1% vote share is 0.14 percentage points above the 政党役職 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 山本 和嘉子 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
山本 和嘉子 has appeared in 2 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Kyoto 5th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Kyoto 5th District: 本田 太郎 (2026); 本田 太郎 (2024); 本田 太郎 (2021).
How many Kyoto districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Kyoto had 6 districts with 30 total candidates in 2024, of whom 6 won seats.
Did 山本 和嘉子 win the 2024 election?expand_more
山本 和嘉子 did not win the 2024 House of Representatives race in Kyoto 5th District, recording 32,355 votes (26.1%).
Which party did 山本 和嘉子 represent?expand_more
山本 和嘉子 ran as a CDP candidate. The party fielded 251 candidates in 2024.
Who won Kyoto 5th District in 2024?expand_more
本田 太郎 (LDP) won Kyoto 5th District with 57,455 votes, a vote share of 46.3%.