Candidates

山内 健 — Kyoto 5th District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Kyoto 5th District (2021) — 16,375 votes (11.8%), rank #4 of 4.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 53. Background: 政党役職. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
53 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
16,375
Vote Share
11.8%
Rank
#4
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

JCP
共産
Party Candidates 2021
114
Party Seats Won
10
Prefectures
51
Avg Share
13.4%

Occupation & Background

Category政党役職
Detail共産党京都府中丹地区委員長、元共産党准中央委員

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 53

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1本田 太郎LDP68,69349.4%
#2山本 和嘉子CDP32,10823.1%
#3井上 一徳Independent21,90415.7%
#4山内 健 this pageJCP16,37511.8%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 真島 省三 — Fukuoka 9th District, 11.7% (Lost)
  • 太田 彩花 — Tokyo 16th District, 11.7% (Lost)
  • 吉田 恭子 — Iwate 1st District, 11.9% (Lost)
  • 須山 初美 — Aichi 7th District, 11.7% (Lost)
  • 西之原 修斗 — Tokyo 11th District, 12.0% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 鈴木 敦 (DPP, Kanagawa 10th District) — 11.8%
  • 真島 省三 (JCP, Fukuoka 9th District) — 11.7%
  • 太田 彩花 (JCP, Tokyo 16th District) — 11.7%
  • 吉田 恭子 (JCP, Iwate 1st District) — 11.9%
  • 須山 初美 (JCP, Aichi 7th District) — 11.7%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
55,569
Best Vote Share
23.0%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Kyoto 5th DistrictJCPSingle-member25,36323.0%#2Lost
2024Kyoto 5th DistrictJCPSingle-member13,83111.2%#4Lost
2021Kyoto 5th DistrictJCPSingle-member16,37511.8%#4Lost

Kyoto 5th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026本田 太郎LDP84,86577.0%259,502
2024本田 太郎LDP57,45546.3%425,100
2021本田 太郎LDP68,69349.4%436,585

Kyoto Snapshot (2021)

Districts
6
Candidates
20
Seats Filled
6
Active Parties
7

Party representation across Kyoto

LDP6 cand · 2 won
JCP4 cand · 0 won
Ishin3 cand · 0 won
CDP3 cand · 2 won
Independent2 cand · 1 won
DPP1 cand · 1 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Kyoto (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
山井 和則Kyoto 6th DistrictCDP116,11145.2%Won
北神 圭朗Kyoto 4th DistrictIndependent96,17244.2%Won
泉 健太Kyoto 3rd DistrictCDP89,25948.2%Won
勝目 康Kyoto 1st DistrictLDP86,23840.4%Won
清水 鴻一郎Kyoto 6th DistrictLDP82,00432.0%Lost
田中 英之Kyoto 4th DistrictLDP80,77537.1%Lost
前原 誠司Kyoto 2nd DistrictDPP72,51648.9%Won

Where 山内 健 ranks

Among JCP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 55.2% (58 of 105)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 20.2% (173 of 857)

政党役職 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
210
Cohort Wins
98
Cohort Avg Share
33.5%
Cohort Avg Age
56

山内 健's 11.8% vote share is 21.73 percentage points below the 政党役職 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 山内 健 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
山内 健 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Kyoto 5th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Kyoto 5th District: 本田 太郎 (2026); 本田 太郎 (2024); 本田 太郎 (2021).
How many Kyoto districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Kyoto had 6 districts with 20 total candidates in 2021, of whom 6 won seats.
Did 山内 健 win the 2021 election?expand_more
山内 健 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Kyoto 5th District, recording 16,375 votes (11.8%).
Which party did 山内 健 represent?expand_more
山内 健 ran as a JCP candidate. The party fielded 114 candidates in 2021.
Who won Kyoto 5th District in 2021?expand_more
本田 太郎 (LDP) won Kyoto 5th District with 68,693 votes, a vote share of 49.4%.