Candidates

林 伸明 — Kanagawa 11th District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Kanagawa 11th District (2021) — 38,843 votes (20.8%), rank #2 of 2.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 55. Background: 政党役職. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
55 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
38,843
Vote Share
20.8%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

JCP
共産
Party Candidates 2021
114
Party Seats Won
10
Prefectures
51
Avg Share
13.4%

Occupation & Background

Category政党役職
Detail共産党三浦半島地区委員長、共産党神奈川県委員

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 55

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1小泉 進次郎LDP147,63479.2%
#2林 伸明 this pageJCP38,84320.8%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 渡部 結 — Osaka 3rd District, 21.4% (Lost)
  • 尾崎 淳一郎 — Kagawa 3rd District, 20.2% (Lost)
  • 坂本 洋史 — Toyama 3rd District, 21.5% (Lost)
  • 河野 祥子 — Fukuoka 8th District, 21.6% (Lost)
  • 杉山 彰 — Akita 3rd District, 22.1% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 田辺 徹 (CDP, Fukuoka 6th District) — 20.8%
  • 浅川 義治 (Ishin, Kanagawa 1st District) — 20.8%
  • 早坂 敦 (Ishin, Miyagi 4th District) — 20.8%
  • 上野 寛治 (CDP, Hiroshima 4th District) — 20.8%
  • 森 民夫 (Independent, Niigata 5th District) — 20.6%

Kanagawa 11th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026小泉 進次郎LDP149,02979.5%3129,730
2024小泉 進次郎LDP129,77972.4%3104,929
2021小泉 進次郎LDP147,63479.2%2108,791

Kanagawa Snapshot (2021)

Districts
18
Candidates
51
Seats Filled
18
Active Parties
8

Party representation across Kanagawa

LDP17 cand · 11 won
CDP15 cand · 7 won
Ishin7 cand · 0 won
JCP5 cand · 0 won
Independent4 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won
NHK Party1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Kanagawa (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
河野 太郎Kanagawa 15th DistrictLDP210,51579.3%Won
小泉 進次郎Kanagawa 11th DistrictLDP147,63479.2%Won
菅 義偉Kanagawa 2nd DistrictLDP146,16661.1%Won
後藤 祐一Kanagawa 16th DistrictCDP137,55854.6%Won
坂井 学Kanagawa 5th DistrictLDP136,28853.5%Won
赤間 二郎Kanagawa 14th DistrictLDP135,19753.8%Won
牧島 かれんKanagawa 17th DistrictLDP131,28455.3%Won

Where 林 伸明 ranks

Among JCP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 81% (85 of 105)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 31.2% (267 of 857)

政党役職 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
210
Cohort Wins
98
Cohort Avg Share
33.5%
Cohort Avg Age
56

林 伸明's 20.8% vote share is 12.73 percentage points below the 政党役職 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won Kanagawa 11th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Kanagawa 11th District: 小泉 進次郎 (2026); 小泉 進次郎 (2024); 小泉 進次郎 (2021).
How many Kanagawa districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Kanagawa had 18 districts with 51 total candidates in 2021, of whom 18 won seats.
Did 林 伸明 win the 2021 election?expand_more
林 伸明 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Kanagawa 11th District, recording 38,843 votes (20.8%).
Which party did 林 伸明 represent?expand_more
林 伸明 ran as a JCP candidate. The party fielded 114 candidates in 2021.
Who won Kanagawa 11th District in 2021?expand_more
小泉 進次郎 (LDP) won Kanagawa 11th District with 147,634 votes, a vote share of 79.2%.