Candidates

山田 肇 — Hiroshima 1st District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Hiroshima 1st District (2024) — 26,849 votes (14.0%), rank #3 of 5.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 35. Background: 政治スタッフ. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
35 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
26,849
Vote Share
14.0%
Rank
#3
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2024

Political Context

Party Affiliation

Ishin
維新
Party Candidates 2024
178
Party Seats Won
38
Prefectures
45
Avg Share
19.4%

Occupation & Background

Category政治スタッフ
Detail元大阪市議会議員、元衆議院議員秘書

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 35

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1岸田 文雄LDP100,74052.4%
#2平本 浩一CDP46,49324.2%
#3山田 肇 this pageIshin26,84914.0%
#4中原 剛JCP12,2256.4%
#5産原 稔文Independent5,9953.1%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 細川 修平 — Kagawa 3rd District, 14.0% (Lost)
  • 地引 直輝 — Chiba 12th District, 13.9% (Lost)
  • 早坂 敦 — Miyagi 2nd District, 14.1% (Lost)
  • 伊藤 昌志 — Mie 3rd District, 14.1% (Lost)
  • 水戸 将史 — Kanagawa 12th District, 13.9% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 長崎 由美子 (SDP, Osaka 9th District) — 14.0%
  • 植田 貴俊 (Sanseito, Kumamoto 3rd District) — 14.0%
  • 依田 花蓮 (Reiwa, Tokyo 25th District) — 14.0%
  • 高橋 保 (JCP, Gunma 2nd District) — 14.0%
  • 細川 修平 (Ishin, Kagawa 3rd District) — 14.0%

Career Timeline

Elections
2
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
59,684
Best Vote Share
17.0%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Hiroshima 1st DistrictSanseitoSingle-member32,83517.0%#3Lost
2024Hiroshima 1st DistrictIshinSingle-member26,84914.0%#3Lost

Hiroshima 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026岸田 文雄LDP102,70053.3%767,558
2024岸田 文雄LDP100,74052.4%554,247
2021岸田 文雄LDP133,70480.7%4117,800

Hiroshima Snapshot (2024)

Districts
6
Candidates
21
Seats Filled
6
Active Parties
7

Party representation across Hiroshima

LDP5 cand · 3 won
JCP5 cand · 0 won
CDP4 cand · 1 won
Ishin3 cand · 1 won
Independent2 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
Komeito1 cand · 1 won

Top performers across Hiroshima (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
岸田 文雄Hiroshima 1st DistrictLDP100,74052.4%Won
小林 史明Hiroshima 6th DistrictLDP97,99160.1%Won
空本 誠喜Hiroshima 4th DistrictIshin93,70750.6%Won
寺田 稔Hiroshima 4th DistrictLDP91,65349.4%Lost
斉藤 鉄夫Hiroshima 3rd DistrictKomeito86,65447.2%Won
平口 洋Hiroshima 2nd DistrictLDP82,44345.0%Won
佐藤 公治Hiroshima 5th DistrictCDP82,29753.4%Won

Where 山田 肇 ranks

Among Ishin single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 43.6% (71 of 163)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 38.2% (425 of 1113)

政治スタッフ cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
74
Cohort Wins
19
Cohort Avg Share
23.0%
Cohort Avg Age
48

山田 肇's 14.0% vote share is 8.96 percentage points below the 政治スタッフ cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 山田 肇 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
山田 肇 has appeared in 2 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Hiroshima 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Hiroshima 1st District: 岸田 文雄 (2026); 岸田 文雄 (2024); 岸田 文雄 (2021).
How many Hiroshima districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Hiroshima had 6 districts with 21 total candidates in 2024, of whom 6 won seats.
Did 山田 肇 win the 2024 election?expand_more
山田 肇 did not win the 2024 House of Representatives race in Hiroshima 1st District, recording 26,849 votes (14.0%).
Which party did 山田 肇 represent?expand_more
山田 肇 ran as a Ishin candidate. The party fielded 178 candidates in 2024.
Who won Hiroshima 1st District in 2024?expand_more
岸田 文雄 (LDP) won Hiroshima 1st District with 100,740 votes, a vote share of 52.4%.