Candidates

岡本 英子 — Kanagawa 2nd District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Kanagawa 2nd District (2021) — 92,880 votes (38.9%), rank #2 of 2.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Female, age 57. Background: 政治スタッフ. Status entering: Former.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
57 yrs
Gender
female ♀ Female
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
92,880
Vote Share
38.9%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

CDP
立民
Party Candidates 2021
253
Party Seats Won
96
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
39.0%

Occupation & Background

Category政治スタッフ
Detail元横浜市議会議員、元衆議院議員秘書

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Former
  • Total recorded wins to date: 1
  • Age at time of election: 57

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1菅 義偉LDP146,16661.1%
#2岡本 英子 this pageCDP92,88038.9%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 濱田 大造 — Kumamoto 1st District, 39.0% (Lost)
  • 馬淵 澄夫 — Nara 1st District, 39.0% (Won)
  • 山田 勝彦 — Nagasaki 3rd District, 39.2% (Lost)
  • 友近 聡朗 — Ehime 1st District, 39.2% (Lost)
  • 原田 謙介 — Okayama 1st District, 39.6% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 後藤田 正純 (LDP, Tokushima 1st District) — 38.9%
  • 濱田 大造 (CDP, Kumamoto 1st District) — 39.0%
  • 馬淵 澄夫 (CDP, Nara 1st District) — 39.0%
  • 山田 美樹 (LDP, Tokyo 1st District) — 39.0%
  • 若宮 健嗣 (LDP, Tokyo 5th District) — 39.0%

Kanagawa 2nd District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026新田 章文LDP112,93047.9%566,983
2024菅 義偉LDP119,54852.2%572,326
2021菅 義偉LDP146,16661.1%253,286

Kanagawa Snapshot (2021)

Districts
18
Candidates
51
Seats Filled
18
Active Parties
8

Party representation across Kanagawa

LDP17 cand · 11 won
CDP15 cand · 7 won
Ishin7 cand · 0 won
JCP5 cand · 0 won
Independent4 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won
NHK Party1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Kanagawa (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
河野 太郎Kanagawa 15th DistrictLDP210,51579.3%Won
小泉 進次郎Kanagawa 11th DistrictLDP147,63479.2%Won
菅 義偉Kanagawa 2nd DistrictLDP146,16661.1%Won
後藤 祐一Kanagawa 16th DistrictCDP137,55854.6%Won
坂井 学Kanagawa 5th DistrictLDP136,28853.5%Won
赤間 二郎Kanagawa 14th DistrictLDP135,19753.8%Won
牧島 かれんKanagawa 17th DistrictLDP131,28455.3%Won

Where 岡本 英子 ranks

Among CDP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 43.5% (93 of 214)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 53.7% (460 of 857)

政治スタッフ cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
43
Cohort Wins
3
Cohort Avg Share
28.4%
Cohort Avg Age
48

岡本 英子's 38.9% vote share is 10.51 percentage points above the 政治スタッフ cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won Kanagawa 2nd District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Kanagawa 2nd District: 新田 章文 (2026); 菅 義偉 (2024); 菅 義偉 (2021).
How many Kanagawa districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Kanagawa had 18 districts with 51 total candidates in 2021, of whom 18 won seats.
Did 岡本 英子 win the 2021 election?expand_more
岡本 英子 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Kanagawa 2nd District, recording 92,880 votes (38.9%).
Which party did 岡本 英子 represent?expand_more
岡本 英子 ran as a CDP candidate. The party fielded 253 candidates in 2021.
Who won Kanagawa 2nd District in 2021?expand_more
菅 義偉 (LDP) won Kanagawa 2nd District with 146,166 votes, a vote share of 61.1%.