Candidates

赤間 二郎 — Kanagawa 14th District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Kanagawa 14th District (2024) — 81,428 votes (39.6%), rank #1 of 5.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 56. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 6
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
56 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
81,428
Vote Share
39.6%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2024
325
Party Seats Won
191
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
42.6%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail元総務副大臣、元内閣府副大臣

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 6
  • Age at time of election: 56

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1赤間 二郎 this pageLDP81,42839.6%
#2長友 克洋CDP74,23836.1%
#3熊坂 崇徳Ishin19,7649.6%
#4先沖 仁志Sanseito15,0907.3%
#5中村 圭JCP14,9307.3%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 土田 慎 — Tokyo 13th District, 39.6% (Won)
  • 新藤 義孝 — Saitama 2nd District, 39.7% (Won)
  • 川崎 秀人 — Mie 2nd District, 39.7% (Lost)
  • 小島 敏文 — Hiroshima 5th District, 39.4% (Lost)
  • 大塚 拓 — Saitama 9th District, 39.4% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 土田 慎 (LDP, Tokyo 13th District) — 39.6%
  • 山田 勝彦 (CDP, Nagasaki 2nd District) — 39.5%
  • 新藤 義孝 (LDP, Saitama 2nd District) — 39.7%
  • 川崎 秀人 (LDP, Mie 2nd District) — 39.7%
  • 小宮山 泰子 (CDP, Saitama 7th District) — 39.7%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
3
Total Votes
324,977
Best Vote Share
53.8%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Kanagawa 14th DistrictLDPSingle-member108,35252.5%#1Won
2024Kanagawa 14th DistrictLDPSingle-member81,42839.6%#1Won
2021Kanagawa 14th DistrictLDPSingle-member135,19753.8%#1Won

Kanagawa 14th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026赤間 二郎LDP108,35252.5%446,632
2024赤間 二郎LDP81,42839.6%57,190
2021赤間 二郎LDP135,19753.8%218,924

Kanagawa Snapshot (2024)

Districts
20
Candidates
85
Seats Filled
20
Active Parties
9

Party representation across Kanagawa

LDP20 cand · 9 won
CDP18 cand · 11 won
Ishin15 cand · 0 won
JCP15 cand · 0 won
Sanseito9 cand · 0 won
Independent4 cand · 0 won
DPP2 cand · 0 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Kanagawa (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
小泉 進次郎Kanagawa 11th DistrictLDP129,77972.4%Won
河野 太郎Kanagawa 15th DistrictLDP128,88155.6%Won
江田 憲司Kanagawa 8th DistrictCDP119,97151.4%Won
菅 義偉Kanagawa 2nd DistrictLDP119,54852.2%Won
牧島 かれんKanagawa 17th DistrictLDP115,23550.9%Won
佐々木 奈保美Kanagawa 17th DistrictCDP111,06149.1%Lost
後藤 祐一Kanagawa 16th DistrictCDP100,67750.4%Won

Where 赤間 二郎 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 42.5% (113 of 266)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 72.8% (810 of 1113)

大臣 cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
232
Cohort Wins
140
Cohort Avg Share
42.4%
Cohort Avg Age
60

赤間 二郎's 39.6% vote share is 2.77 percentage points below the 大臣 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 赤間 二郎 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
赤間 二郎 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 3 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Kanagawa 14th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Kanagawa 14th District: 赤間 二郎 (2026); 赤間 二郎 (2024); 赤間 二郎 (2021).
How many Kanagawa districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Kanagawa had 20 districts with 85 total candidates in 2024, of whom 20 won seats.
Did 赤間 二郎 win the 2024 election?expand_more
赤間 二郎 won the 2024 House of Representatives race in Kanagawa 14th District, recording 81,428 votes (39.6%).
Which party did 赤間 二郎 represent?expand_more
赤間 二郎 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 325 candidates in 2024.
Who won Kanagawa 14th District in 2024?expand_more
赤間 二郎 (LDP) won Kanagawa 14th District with 81,428 votes, a vote share of 39.6%.