Candidates

上川 陽子 — Shizuoka 1st District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Shizuoka 1st District (2024) — 114,278 votes (56.8%), rank #1 of 5.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Female, age 71. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 8
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
71 yrs
Gender
female ♀ Female
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
114,278
Vote Share
56.8%
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元外務大臣、元法務大臣

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 8
  • Age at time of election: 71

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1上川 陽子 this pageLDP114,27856.8%
#2高橋 美穂CDP47,37523.6%
#3山下 洸棋Ishin22,23911.1%
#4鈴木 節子JCP13,5936.8%
#5鈴木 惇弘Independent3,6751.8%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 藤丸 敏 — Fukuoka 7th District, 56.9% (Won)
  • 鈴木 憲和 — Yamagata 2nd District, 56.7% (Won)
  • 麻生 太郎 — Fukuoka 8th District, 57.0% (Won)
  • 浜田 靖一 — Chiba 12th District, 56.5% (Won)
  • 森 英介 — Chiba 11th District, 57.4% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 福田 昭夫 (CDP, Tochigi 2nd District) — 56.8%
  • 藤丸 敏 (LDP, Fukuoka 7th District) — 56.9%
  • 鈴木 憲和 (LDP, Yamagata 2nd District) — 56.7%
  • 丹野 みどり (DPP, Aichi 11th District) — 56.9%
  • 麻生 太郎 (LDP, Fukuoka 8th District) — 57.0%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
3
Total Votes
343,634
Best Vote Share
61.1%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Shizuoka 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member127,48861.1%#1Won
2024Shizuoka 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member114,27856.8%#1Won
2021Shizuoka 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member101,86852.4%#1Won

Shizuoka 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026上川 陽子LDP127,48861.1%365,998
2024上川 陽子LDP114,27856.8%566,903
2021上川 陽子LDP101,86852.4%447,894

Shizuoka Snapshot (2024)

Districts
8
Candidates
29
Seats Filled
8
Active Parties
8

Party representation across Shizuoka

LDP8 cand · 4 won
CDP7 cand · 3 won
JCP4 cand · 0 won
Independent4 cand · 0 won
Ishin3 cand · 0 won
Sanseito1 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 1 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Shizuoka (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
細野 豪志Shizuoka 5th DistrictLDP141,02163.2%Won
城内 実Shizuoka 7th DistrictLDP115,17563.3%Won
井林 辰憲Shizuoka 2nd DistrictLDP113,41955.0%Won
源馬 謙太郎Shizuoka 8th DistrictCDP108,21252.4%Won
渡辺 周Shizuoka 6th DistrictCDP104,22246.3%Won
勝俣 孝明Shizuoka 6th DistrictLDP100,08844.4%Lost
小山 展弘Shizuoka 3rd DistrictCDP92,07243.2%Won

Where 上川 陽子 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 85% (226 of 266)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 95.1% (1058 of 1113)

大臣 cohort (2024)

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

上川 陽子's 56.8% vote share is 14.43 percentage points above the 大臣 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 上川 陽子 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
上川 陽子 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 3 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Shizuoka 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Shizuoka 1st District: 上川 陽子 (2026); 上川 陽子 (2024); 上川 陽子 (2021).
How many Shizuoka districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Shizuoka had 8 districts with 29 total candidates in 2024, of whom 8 won seats.
Did 上川 陽子 win the 2024 election?expand_more
上川 陽子 won the 2024 House of Representatives race in Shizuoka 1st District, recording 114,278 votes (56.8%).
Which party did 上川 陽子 represent?expand_more
上川 陽子 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 325 candidates in 2024.
Who won Shizuoka 1st District in 2024?expand_more
上川 陽子 (LDP) won Shizuoka 1st District with 114,278 votes, a vote share of 56.8%.