Candidates

中川 貴元 — Aichi 2nd District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Aichi 2nd District (2024) — 50,195 votes (24.1%), rank #2 of 4.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 57. Background: 政務官. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
57 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
50,195
Vote Share
24.1%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2024

Political Context

Party Affiliation

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

Occupation & Background

Category政務官
Detail元総務政務官、元名古屋市議会議長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 1
  • Age at time of election: 57

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1古川 元久DPP121,73958.5%
#2中川 貴元 this pageLDP50,19524.1%
#3室園 幸志Ishin18,8649.1%
#4酒井 健太朗JCP17,4228.4%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 内田 隆嗣 — Osaka 18th District, 23.8% (Lost)
  • 高橋 恭介 — Chiba 14th District, 23.6% (Lost)
  • 水野 良彦 — Aichi 3rd District, 24.6% (Lost)
  • 山際 大志郎 — Kanagawa 18th District, 23.5% (Lost)
  • 山本 朋広 — Kanagawa 4th District, 23.4% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 笹本 由紀子 (CDP, Kumamoto 4th District) — 24.1%
  • 樋高 剛 (CDP, Chiba 12th District) — 24.2%
  • 井戸 正枝 (DPP, Tokyo 4th District) — 24.0%
  • 平本 浩一 (CDP, Hiroshima 1st District) — 24.2%
  • 内田 隆嗣 (LDP, Osaka 18th District) — 23.8%

Career Timeline

Elections
4
Career Wins
2
Total Votes
129,614
Best Vote Share
37.7%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Tokai Block (PR Block)LDPPR Block00.0%#7Won
2024Aichi 2nd DistrictLDPSingle-member50,19524.1%#2Lost
2021Tokai Block (PR Block)LDPPR Block10.0%#6Won
2021Aichi 2nd DistrictLDPSingle-member79,41837.7%#2Lost

Aichi 2nd District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026古川 元久DPP110,54049.1%435,695
2024古川 元久DPP121,73958.5%471,544
2021古川 元久DPP131,39762.3%251,979

Aichi Snapshot (2024)

Districts
16
Candidates
61
Seats Filled
16
Active Parties
11

Party representation across Aichi

LDP15 cand · 3 won
JCP13 cand · 0 won
CDP12 cand · 8 won
Ishin8 cand · 0 won
保守4 cand · 1 won
DPP4 cand · 4 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won
Komeito1 cand · 0 won
Sanseito1 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Aichi (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
大西 健介Aichi 13th DistrictCDP137,94456.3%Won
丹野 みどりAichi 11th DistrictDPP134,52856.9%Won
重徳 和彦Aichi 12th DistrictCDP126,94050.5%Won
古川 元久Aichi 2nd DistrictDPP121,73958.5%Won
伴野 豊Aichi 8th DistrictCDP115,28249.7%Won
日野 紗里亜Aichi 7th DistrictDPP111,40655.9%Won
近藤 昭一Aichi 3rd DistrictCDP103,62447.0%Won

Where 中川 貴元 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 4.1% (11 of 266)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 50% (557 of 1113)

政務官 cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
73
Cohort Wins
46
Cohort Avg Share
41.8%
Cohort Avg Age
54

中川 貴元's 24.1% vote share is 17.74 percentage points below the 政務官 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 中川 貴元 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
中川 貴元 has appeared in 4 recorded elections, winning 2 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Aichi 2nd District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Aichi 2nd District: 古川 元久 (2026); 古川 元久 (2024); 古川 元久 (2021).
How many Aichi districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Aichi had 16 districts with 61 total candidates in 2024, of whom 16 won seats.
Did 中川 貴元 win the 2024 election?expand_more
中川 貴元 did not win the 2024 House of Representatives race in Aichi 2nd District, recording 50,195 votes (24.1%).
Which party did 中川 貴元 represent?expand_more
中川 貴元 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 325 candidates in 2024.
Who won Aichi 2nd District in 2024?expand_more
古川 元久 (DPP) won Aichi 2nd District with 121,739 votes, a vote share of 58.5%.