Candidates

野田 毅 — Kumamoto 2nd District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Kumamoto 2nd District (2021) — 60,091 votes (33.0%), rank #2 of 3.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 80. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 16
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
80 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
60,091
Vote Share
33.0%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

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元自治大臣、自民党税制調査会最高顧問

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 16
  • Age at time of election: 80

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1西野 太亮Independent110,31060.6%
#2野田 毅 this pageLDP60,09133.0%
#3橋田 芳昭JCP11,5216.3%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 木村 弥生 — Kyoto 3rd District, 33.3% (Lost)
  • 左藤 章 — Osaka 2nd District, 32.5% (Lost)
  • 北川 晋平 — Osaka 12th District, 32.3% (Lost)
  • 務台 俊介 — Nagano 2nd District, 32.3% (Lost)
  • 谷川 とむ — Osaka 19th District, 32.2% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 早稲田 夕季 (CDP, Kanagawa 4th District) — 33.0%
  • 松田 功 (CDP, Aichi 6th District) — 33.0%
  • 川原田 英世 (CDP, Hokkaido 12th District) — 33.1%
  • 掘井 健智 (Ishin, Hyogo 10th District) — 32.9%
  • 福村 隆 (CDP, Shizuoka 2nd District) — 33.1%

Kumamoto 2nd District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026西野 太亮LDP115,58371.5%384,564
2024西野 太亮LDP102,62469.3%376,680
2021西野 太亮INDEPENDENT110,31060.6%350,219

Kumamoto Snapshot (2021)

Districts
4
Candidates
10
Seats Filled
4
Active Parties
6

Party representation across Kumamoto

LDP4 cand · 3 won
CDP2 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 1 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won
NHK Party1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Kumamoto (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
金子 恭之Kumamoto 4th DistrictLDP155,57268.1%Won
木原 稔Kumamoto 1st DistrictLDP131,37161.0%Won
坂本 哲志Kumamoto 3rd DistrictLDP125,15871.2%Won
西野 太亮Kumamoto 2nd DistrictIndependent110,31060.6%Won
濱田 大造Kumamoto 1st DistrictCDP83,84239.0%Lost
矢上 雅義Kumamoto 4th DistrictCDP72,96631.9%Lost
馬場 功世Kumamoto 3rd DistrictSDP37,83221.5%Lost

Where 野田 毅 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 8.2% (23 of 279)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 46.1% (395 of 857)

大臣 cohort (2021)

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

野田 毅's 33.0% vote share is 17.07 percentage points below the 大臣 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won Kumamoto 2nd District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Kumamoto 2nd District: 西野 太亮 (2026); 西野 太亮 (2024); 西野 太亮 (2021).
How many Kumamoto districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Kumamoto had 4 districts with 10 total candidates in 2021, of whom 4 won seats.
Did 野田 毅 win the 2021 election?expand_more
野田 毅 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Kumamoto 2nd District, recording 60,091 votes (33.0%).
Which party did 野田 毅 represent?expand_more
野田 毅 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 351 candidates in 2021.
Who won Kumamoto 2nd District in 2021?expand_more
西野 太亮 (Independent) won Kumamoto 2nd District with 110,310 votes, a vote share of 60.6%.