Candidates

杉田 水脈 — Osaka 5th District 2026

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Osaka 5th District (2026) — 48,051 votes (21.9%), rank #2 of 6.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 58. Background: 政務官. Status entering: Former.
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 3
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
58 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
48,051
Vote Share
21.9%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026

Political Context

Party Affiliation

LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2026
353
Party Seats Won
316
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
50.4%

Occupation & Background

Category政務官
Detail元総務政務官

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2026 election: Former
  • Total recorded wins to date: 3
  • Age at time of election: 58

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1梅村 聡Ishin93,47242.5%
#2杉田 水脈 this pageLDP48,05121.9%
#3前田 英倫DPP24,01810.9%
#4大石 晃子Reiwa19,8679.0%
#5松山 恵子Sanseito18,4218.4%
#6湊 隆介JCP15,8547.2%

Same-Party Peers in 2026

  • 北川 晋平 — Osaka 12th District, 21.6% (Lost)
  • 永井 正史 — Osaka 6th District, 20.7% (Lost)
  • 葉田 治央 — Osaka 16th District, 20.3% (Lost)
  • 加納 陽之助 — Osaka 10th District, 20.0% (Lost)
  • 柳本 顕 — Osaka 3rd District, 24.4% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 石井 智恵 (DPP, Ehime 1st District) — 21.9%
  • 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%

Career Timeline

Elections
2
Career Wins
1
Total Votes
48,052
Best Vote Share
21.9%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Osaka 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member48,05121.9%#2Lost
2021Chugoku Block (PR Block)LDPPR Block10.0%#5Won

Osaka 5th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026梅村 聡ISHIN93,47242.5%645,421
2024梅村 聡ISHIN87,10039.9%521,228
2021国重 徹KOMEITO106,50853.1%458,260

Osaka Snapshot (2026)

Districts
19
Candidates
84
Seats Filled
19
Active Parties
10

Party representation across Osaka

Ishin19 cand · 18 won
LDP18 cand · 1 won
JCP16 cand · 0 won
Sanseito14 cand · 0 won
Centrist8 cand · 0 won
DPP4 cand · 0 won
Reiwa2 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 0 won
Minor Parties1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Osaka (2026)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
遠藤 敬Osaka 18th DistrictIshin121,94858.4%Won
青柳 仁士Osaka 14th DistrictIshin121,04957.8%Won
高見 亮Osaka 2nd DistrictIshin115,24451.9%Won
中司 宏Osaka 11th DistrictIshin113,43649.4%Won
萩原 佳Osaka 9th DistrictIshin102,20448.2%Won
梅村 聡Osaka 5th DistrictIshin93,47242.5%Won
井上 英孝Osaka 1st DistrictIshin93,38340.2%Won

Where 杉田 水脈 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 1.7% (5 of 286)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 52.7% (590 of 1119)

政務官 cohort (2026)

Cohort Size
48
Cohort Wins
31
Cohort Avg Share
46.0%
Cohort Avg Age
53

杉田 水脈's 21.9% vote share is 24.1 percentage points below the 政務官 cohort average for 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 杉田 水脈 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
杉田 水脈 has appeared in 2 recorded elections, winning 1 of them. The most recent was 2026.
Who has won Osaka 5th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Osaka 5th District: 梅村 聡 (2026); 梅村 聡 (2024); 国重 徹 (2021).
How many Osaka districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Osaka had 19 districts with 84 total candidates in 2026, of whom 19 won seats.
Did 杉田 水脈 win the 2026 election?expand_more
杉田 水脈 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Osaka 5th District, recording 48,051 votes (21.9%).
Which party did 杉田 水脈 represent?expand_more
杉田 水脈 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 353 candidates in 2026.
Who won Osaka 5th District in 2026?expand_more
梅村 聡 (Ishin) won Osaka 5th District with 93,472 votes, a vote share of 42.5%.