Candidates

竹田 光明 — Tokyo 21st District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Tokyo 21st District (2021) — 35,527 votes (14.4%), rank #3 of 3.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 66. Background: 経営者. Status entering: Former.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
66 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
35,527
Vote Share
14.4%
Rank
#3
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

Ishin
維新
Party Candidates 2021
119
Party Seats Won
41
Prefectures
38
Avg Share
23.7%

Occupation & Background

Category経営者
Detail社会福祉法人理事、不動産管理会社経営

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Former
  • Total recorded wins to date: 1
  • Age at time of election: 66

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1小田原 潔LDP112,43345.5%
#2大河原 雅子CDP99,09040.1%
#3竹田 光明 this pageIshin35,52714.4%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 所 順子 — Wakayama 2nd District, 14.4% (Lost)
  • 笠谷 圭司 — Tokyo 8th District, 14.4% (Lost)
  • 伊勢田 享子 — Saitama 7th District, 14.1% (Lost)
  • 山崎 英昭 — Tokyo 19th District, 14.8% (Lost)
  • 辻 健太郎 — Tokyo 7th District, 14.9% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 所 順子 (Ishin, Wakayama 2nd District) — 14.4%
  • 笠谷 圭司 (Ishin, Tokyo 8th District) — 14.4%
  • 志岐 玲子 (SDP, Fukuoka 11th District) — 14.2%
  • 森 流星 (JCP, Osaka 17th District) — 14.6%
  • 辻 恵 (Reiwa, Hyogo 8th District) — 14.6%

Tokyo 21st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026小田原 潔LDP97,49442.6%531,781
2024大河原 雅子CDP90,72442.1%421,303
2021小田原 潔LDP112,43345.5%313,343

Tokyo Snapshot (2021)

Districts
25
Candidates
96
Seats Filled
25
Active Parties
13

Party representation across Tokyo

LDP24 cand · 16 won
CDP20 cand · 8 won
Ishin17 cand · 0 won
Independent14 cand · 0 won
JCP9 cand · 0 won
NHK Party3 cand · 0 won
DPP2 cand · 0 won
Reiwa2 cand · 0 won
Komeito1 cand · 1 won
第一1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won
やまと1 cand · 0 won
Minor Parties1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Tokyo (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
萩生田 光一Tokyo 24th DistrictLDP149,15258.5%Won
吉田 晴美Tokyo 8th DistrictCDP137,34148.4%Won
小倉 將信Tokyo 23rd DistrictLDP133,20651.2%Won
井上 信治Tokyo 25th DistrictLDP131,43059.4%Won
伊藤 達也Tokyo 22nd DistrictLDP131,35146.9%Won
平 将明Tokyo 4th DistrictLDP128,70851.5%Won
伊藤 俊輔Tokyo 23rd DistrictCDP126,73248.8%Lost

Where 竹田 光明 ranks

Among Ishin single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 25.5% (24 of 94)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 23.6% (202 of 857)

経営者 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
42
Cohort Wins
4
Cohort Avg Share
12.9%
Cohort Avg Age
52

竹田 光明's 14.4% vote share is 1.52 percentage points above the 経営者 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won Tokyo 21st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Tokyo 21st District: 小田原 潔 (2026); 大河原 雅子 (2024); 小田原 潔 (2021).
How many Tokyo districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Tokyo had 25 districts with 96 total candidates in 2021, of whom 25 won seats.
Did 竹田 光明 win the 2021 election?expand_more
竹田 光明 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Tokyo 21st District, recording 35,527 votes (14.4%).
Which party did 竹田 光明 represent?expand_more
竹田 光明 ran as a Ishin candidate. The party fielded 119 candidates in 2021.
Who won Tokyo 21st District in 2021?expand_more
小田原 潔 (LDP) won Tokyo 21st District with 112,433 votes, a vote share of 45.5%.