Candidates
浦平 美博 — Wakayama 1st District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Wakayama 1st District (2026) — 19,067 votes (9.2%), rank #5 of 7.
- chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 54. Background: 議員. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
54 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
—
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
19,067
Vote Share
9.2%
Rank
#5
Outcome
Lost
Win/Loss Outcome
Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026
Political Context
Party Affiliation
Ishin
維新
Party Candidates 2026
103
Party Seats Won
36
Prefectures
36
Avg Share
21.4%
Occupation & Background
Category議員
Detail元和歌山県議会議員
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Newcomer
- Age at time of election: 54
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 山本 大地 | LDP | 95,836 | 46.2% |
| #2 | 林 佑美 | DPP | 31,352 | 15.1% |
| #3 | 要 友紀子 | Centrist | 30,208 | 14.6% |
| #4 | 林元 政子 | Sanseito | 20,292 | 9.8% |
| #5 | 浦平 美博 this page | Ishin | 19,067 | 9.2% |
| #6 | 前 久 | JCP | 9,677 | 4.7% |
| #7 | 正司 武 | Minor Parties | 795 | 0.4% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 石崎 徹 — Tokyo 3rd District, 8.9% (Lost)
- 吉田 知代 — Tokushima 1st District, 8.7% (Lost)
- 皆川 雅一 — Aichi 3rd District, 9.8% (Lost)
- 今村 充 — Tokyo 2nd District, 8.5% (Lost)
- 橋口 奈保 — Tokyo 28th District, 9.9% (Lost)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 宮路 純一 (Sanseito, Chiba 5th District) — 9.2%
- 平川 節代 (JCP, Osaka 8th District) — 9.2%
- 田原 聖子 (JCP, Tokyo 12th District) — 9.2%
- 志村 康博 (減ゆ, Aichi 4th District) — 9.2%
- 荻野 ミエ (Sanseito, Kanagawa 3rd District) — 9.2%
Wakayama 1st District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 山本 大地 | LDP | 95,836 | 46.2% | 7 | 64,484 |
| 2024 | 山本 大地 | LDP | 70,869 | 36.2% | 6 | 124 |
| 2021 | 岸本 周平 | DPP | 103,676 | 62.7% | 2 | 42,068 |
Where 浦平 美博 ranks
Among Ishin single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 20.7% (18 of 87)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 23.6% (264 of 1119)
議員 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
216
Cohort Wins
35
Cohort Avg Share
21.9%
Cohort Avg Age
52
浦平 美博's 9.2% vote share is 12.71 percentage points below the 議員 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won Wakayama 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Wakayama 1st District: 山本 大地 (2026); 山本 大地 (2024); 岸本 周平 (2021).
Did 浦平 美博 win the 2026 election?expand_more
浦平 美博 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Wakayama 1st District, recording 19,067 votes (9.2%).
Which party did 浦平 美博 represent?expand_more
浦平 美博 ran as a Ishin candidate. The party fielded 103 candidates in 2026.
Who won Wakayama 1st District in 2026?expand_more
山本 大地 (LDP) won Wakayama 1st District with 95,836 votes, a vote share of 46.2%.