Candidates

熊谷 智 — Fukushima 5th District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Fukushima 5th District (2021) — 55,619 votes (37.3%), rank #2 of 2.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 42. Background: 政党役職. Status entering: Newcomer.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 社民県連合
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
42 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
55,619
Vote Share
37.3%
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共産党福島県委員、共産党福島県いわき・双葉地区委員長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 42

Endorsements

社民県連合

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1吉野 正芳LDP93,32562.7%
#2熊谷 智 this pageJCP55,61937.3%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 長瀬 由希子 — Nagano 4th District, 37.4% (Lost)
  • 赤嶺 政賢 — Okinawa 1st District, 42.2% (Won)
  • 穀田 恵二 — Kyoto 1st District, 30.5% (Lost)
  • 宮本 徹 — Tokyo 20th District, 28.8% (Lost)
  • 池内 沙織 — Tokyo 12th District, 28.4% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 門 博文 (LDP, Wakayama 1st District) — 37.3%
  • 升田 世喜男 (CDP, Aomori 1st District) — 37.4%
  • 國場 幸之助 (LDP, Okinawa 1st District) — 37.4%
  • 長瀬 由希子 (JCP, Nagano 4th District) — 37.4%
  • 石原 伸晃 (LDP, Tokyo 8th District) — 37.2%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
85,752
Best Vote Share
37.3%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Fukushima 4th DistrictJCPSingle-member10,2545.0%#4Lost
2024Fukushima 4th DistrictJCPSingle-member19,87910.8%#3Lost
2021Fukushima 5th DistrictJCPSingle-member55,61937.3%#2Lost

Fukushima Snapshot (2021)

Districts
5
Candidates
10
Seats Filled
5
Active Parties
3

Party representation across Fukushima

LDP5 cand · 2 won
CDP4 cand · 3 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Fukushima (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
金子 恵美Fukushima 1st DistrictCDP123,62051.1%Won
亀岡 偉民Fukushima 1st DistrictLDP118,07448.9%Lost
根本 匠Fukushima 2nd DistrictLDP102,63854.6%Won
吉野 正芳Fukushima 5th DistrictLDP93,32562.7%Won
玄葉 光一郎Fukushima 3rd DistrictCDP90,45754.2%Won
馬場 雄基Fukushima 2nd DistrictCDP85,50145.4%Lost
小熊 慎司Fukushima 4th DistrictCDP76,68351.0%Won

Where 熊谷 智 ranks

Among JCP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 97.1% (102 of 105)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 51.6% (442 of 857)

政党役職 cohort (2021)

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

熊谷 智's 37.3% vote share is 3.77 percentage points above the 政党役職 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 熊谷 智 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
熊谷 智 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2021.
How many Fukushima districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Fukushima had 5 districts with 10 total candidates in 2021, of whom 5 won seats.
Did 熊谷 智 win the 2021 election?expand_more
熊谷 智 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Fukushima 5th District, recording 55,619 votes (37.3%).
Which party did 熊谷 智 represent?expand_more
熊谷 智 ran as a JCP candidate. The party fielded 114 candidates in 2021.
Who won Fukushima 5th District in 2021?expand_more
吉野 正芳 (LDP) won Fukushima 5th District with 93,325 votes, a vote share of 62.7%.