Candidates

奥田 智子 — Saitama 2nd District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Saitama 2nd District (2024) — 23,317 votes (12.8%), rank #4 of 5.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Female, age 55. Background: 政党役職. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
55 yrs
Gender
female ♀ Female
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
23,317
Vote Share
12.8%
Rank
#4
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2024

Political Context

Party Affiliation

JCP
共産
Party Candidates 2024
220
Party Seats Won
8
Prefectures
53
Avg Share
9.5%

Occupation & Background

Category政党役職
Detail共産党埼玉南部地区副委員長、元埼玉県議会議員

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 55

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1新藤 義孝LDP72,46739.7%
#2高橋 英明Ishin43,16423.6%
#3松浦 玄嗣CDP34,32718.8%
#4奥田 智子 this pageJCP23,31712.8%
#5津村 大作Minor Parties9,3485.1%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 店橋 世津子 — Gunma 1st District, 12.8% (Lost)
  • 川井 宏子 — Ibaraki 2nd District, 12.9% (Lost)
  • 吉田 翔 — Ibaraki 4th District, 12.7% (Lost)
  • 竹内 祥倫 — Osaka 1st District, 12.9% (Lost)
  • 内藤 耕一 — Osaka 14th District, 12.6% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 吉平 敏孝 (Ishin, Tokyo 3rd District) — 12.8%
  • 村上 賀厚 (CDP, Wakayama 1st District) — 12.8%
  • 店橋 世津子 (JCP, Gunma 1st District) — 12.8%
  • 吉田 大成 (Ishin, Kanagawa 9th District) — 12.8%
  • 重松 貴美 (Sanseito, Kumamoto 1st District) — 12.7%

Career Timeline

Elections
2
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
74,737
Best Vote Share
22.3%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2024Saitama 2nd DistrictJCPSingle-member23,31712.8%#4Lost
2021Saitama 2nd DistrictJCPSingle-member51,42022.3%#3Lost

Saitama 2nd District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026新藤 義孝LDP75,20941.8%429,688
2024新藤 義孝LDP72,46739.7%529,303
2021新藤 義孝LDP121,54352.8%364,216

Saitama Snapshot (2024)

Districts
16
Candidates
66
Seats Filled
16
Active Parties
10

Party representation across Saitama

JCP14 cand · 0 won
LDP13 cand · 8 won
CDP13 cand · 6 won
Ishin12 cand · 0 won
Minor Parties4 cand · 0 won
DPP3 cand · 2 won
Independent3 cand · 0 won
Reiwa2 cand · 0 won
Komeito1 cand · 0 won
みんな1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Saitama (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
枝野 幸男Saitama 5th DistrictCDP107,77851.0%Won
大島 敦Saitama 6th DistrictCDP104,83651.3%Won
森田 俊和Saitama 12th DistrictCDP103,32457.5%Won
坂本 祐之輔Saitama 10th DistrictCDP97,59159.0%Won
柴山 昌彦Saitama 8th DistrictLDP93,22343.4%Won
小泉 龍司Saitama 11th DistrictLDP91,68158.1%Won
村井 英樹Saitama 1st DistrictLDP85,34741.5%Won

Where 奥田 智子 ranks

Among JCP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 81.2% (173 of 213)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 35.5% (395 of 1113)

政党役職 cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
252
Cohort Wins
99
Cohort Avg Share
26.0%
Cohort Avg Age
56

奥田 智子's 12.8% vote share is 13.16 percentage points below the 政党役職 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 奥田 智子 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
奥田 智子 has appeared in 2 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Saitama 2nd District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Saitama 2nd District: 新藤 義孝 (2026); 新藤 義孝 (2024); 新藤 義孝 (2021).
How many Saitama districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Saitama had 16 districts with 66 total candidates in 2024, of whom 16 won seats.
Did 奥田 智子 win the 2024 election?expand_more
奥田 智子 did not win the 2024 House of Representatives race in Saitama 2nd District, recording 23,317 votes (12.8%).
Which party did 奥田 智子 represent?expand_more
奥田 智子 ran as a JCP candidate. The party fielded 220 candidates in 2024.
Who won Saitama 2nd District in 2024?expand_more
新藤 義孝 (LDP) won Saitama 2nd District with 72,467 votes, a vote share of 39.7%.