Candidates

永岡 桂子 — Ibaraki 7th District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Ibaraki 7th District (2021) — 74,362 votes (46.5%), rank #1 of 3.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Female, age 67. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 6
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
67 yrs
Gender
female ♀ Female
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
74,362
Vote Share
46.5%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2021
351
Party Seats Won
261
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
51.1%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail元文部科学副大臣、元衆議院消費者問題に関する特別委員長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 6
  • Age at time of election: 67

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1永岡 桂子 this pageLDP74,36246.5%
#2中村 喜四郎CDP70,84344.3%
#3水梨 伸晃Ishin14,6839.2%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 五十嵐 清 — Tochigi 2nd District, 46.6% (Lost)
  • 船田 元 — Tochigi 1st District, 46.2% (Won)
  • 原田 義昭 — Fukuoka 5th District, 46.9% (Lost)
  • 伊藤 達也 — Tokyo 22nd District, 46.9% (Won)
  • 小里 泰弘 — Kagoshima 3rd District, 46.1% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 山崎 誠 (CDP, Kanagawa 5th District) — 46.5%
  • 五十嵐 清 (LDP, Tochigi 2nd District) — 46.6%
  • 黒岩 宇洋 (CDP, Niigata 3rd District) — 46.4%
  • 川内 博史 (CDP, Kagoshima 1st District) — 46.8%
  • 長友 克洋 (CDP, Kanagawa 14th District) — 46.2%

Career Timeline

Elections
5
Career Wins
3
Total Votes
228,287
Best Vote Share
47.5%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Northern Kanto Block (PR Block)LDPPR Block00.0%#2Won
2026Ibaraki 7th DistrictLDPSingle-member76,70047.5%#2Lost
2024Northern Kanto Block (PR Block)LDPPR Block10.0%#3Won
2024Ibaraki 7th DistrictLDPSingle-member77,22447.0%#2Lost
2021Ibaraki 7th DistrictLDPSingle-member74,36246.5%#1Won

Ibaraki 7th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026中村 勇太INDEPENDENT84,93052.5%28,230
2024中村 勇太INDEPENDENT87,18753.0%29,963
2021永岡 桂子LDP74,36246.5%33,519

Ibaraki Snapshot (2021)

Districts
7
Candidates
19
Seats Filled
7
Active Parties
6

Party representation across Ibaraki

LDP7 cand · 5 won
CDP4 cand · 0 won
Ishin3 cand · 0 won
Independent2 cand · 1 won
JCP2 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 1 won

Top performers across Ibaraki (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
国光 文乃Ibaraki 6th DistrictLDP125,70352.5%Won
青山 大人Ibaraki 6th DistrictCDP113,57047.5%Lost
額賀 福志郎Ibaraki 2nd DistrictLDP110,83164.5%Won
葉梨 康弘Ibaraki 3rd DistrictLDP109,44853.6%Won
福島 伸享Ibaraki 1st DistrictIndependent105,07252.1%Won
梶山 弘志Ibaraki 4th DistrictLDP98,25470.5%Won
田所 嘉徳Ibaraki 1st DistrictLDP96,79147.9%Lost

Where 永岡 桂子 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 34.4% (96 of 279)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 67.6% (579 of 857)

大臣 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
216
Cohort Wins
153
Cohort Avg Share
50.1%
Cohort Avg Age
61

永岡 桂子's 46.5% vote share is 3.57 percentage points below the 大臣 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 永岡 桂子 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
永岡 桂子 has appeared in 5 recorded elections, winning 3 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Ibaraki 7th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Ibaraki 7th District: 中村 勇太 (2026); 中村 勇太 (2024); 永岡 桂子 (2021).
How many Ibaraki districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Ibaraki had 7 districts with 19 total candidates in 2021, of whom 7 won seats.
Did 永岡 桂子 win the 2021 election?expand_more
永岡 桂子 won the 2021 House of Representatives race in Ibaraki 7th District, recording 74,362 votes (46.5%).
Which party did 永岡 桂子 represent?expand_more
永岡 桂子 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 351 candidates in 2021.
Who won Ibaraki 7th District in 2021?expand_more
永岡 桂子 (LDP) won Ibaraki 7th District with 74,362 votes, a vote share of 46.5%.