Candidates

泉田 裕彦 — Niigata 4th District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Niigata 4th District (2024) — 43,396 votes (20.8%), rank #3 of 3.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 62. Background: 政務官. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 2
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
62 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
43,396
Vote Share
20.8%
Rank
#3
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2024

Political Context

Party Affiliation

Independent
Party Candidates 2024
81
Party Seats Won
12
Prefectures
27
Avg Share
16.8%

Occupation & Background

Category政務官
Detail元国土交通政務官、元新潟県知事

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 2
  • Age at time of election: 62

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1米山 隆一CDP93,76444.9%
#2鷲尾 英一郎LDP71,67234.3%
#3泉田 裕彦 this pageIndependent43,39620.8%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 森田 俊文 — Fukuoka 8th District, 21.2% (Lost)
  • 大石 仁人 — Fukuoka 10th District, 20.4% (Lost)
  • 高木 毅 — Fukui 2nd District, 22.5% (Lost)
  • 下地 幹郎 — Okinawa 1st District, 22.6% (Lost)
  • 前田 雄吉 — Aichi 6th District, 18.3% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 新村 初代 (JCP, Miyazaki 3rd District) — 20.8%
  • 柳家 東三楼 (CDP, Kanagawa 2nd District) — 20.6%
  • 舩川 治郎 (CDP, Hyogo 2nd District) — 21.1%
  • 森田 俊文 (Independent, Fukuoka 8th District) — 21.2%
  • 大石 仁人 (Independent, Fukuoka 10th District) — 20.4%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
1
Total Votes
104,234
Best Vote Share
34.4%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2024Niigata 4th DistrictIndependentSingle-member43,39620.8%#3Lost
2021Niigata 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member60,83734.4%#2Lost
2021Hokuriku-Shinetsu Block (PR Block)LDPPR Block10.0%#4Won

Niigata 4th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026鷲尾 英一郎LDP107,12853.6%444,682
2024米山 隆一CDP93,76444.9%322,092
2021菊田 真紀子CDP97,49450.1%2238

Niigata Snapshot (2024)

Districts
5
Candidates
15
Seats Filled
5
Active Parties
5

Party representation across Niigata

CDP5 cand · 5 won
LDP4 cand · 0 won
Ishin3 cand · 0 won
Independent2 cand · 0 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Niigata (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
菊田 真紀子Niigata 2nd DistrictCDP123,33456.2%Won
梅谷 守Niigata 5th DistrictCDP114,42955.3%Won
黒岩 宇洋Niigata 3rd DistrictCDP105,27549.3%Won
西村 智奈美Niigata 1st DistrictCDP99,48752.7%Won
斎藤 洋明Niigata 3rd DistrictLDP94,98444.5%Lost
米山 隆一Niigata 4th DistrictCDP93,76444.9%Won
高鳥 修一Niigata 5th DistrictLDP92,58944.7%Lost

Where 泉田 裕彦 ranks

Among Independent single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 64.2% (52 of 81)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 46.6% (519 of 1113)

政務官 cohort (2024)

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

泉田 裕彦's 20.8% vote share is 21.04 percentage points below the 政務官 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 泉田 裕彦 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
泉田 裕彦 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 1 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Niigata 4th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Niigata 4th District: 鷲尾 英一郎 (2026); 米山 隆一 (2024); 菊田 真紀子 (2021).
How many Niigata districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Niigata had 5 districts with 15 total candidates in 2024, of whom 5 won seats.
Did 泉田 裕彦 win the 2024 election?expand_more
泉田 裕彦 did not win the 2024 House of Representatives race in Niigata 4th District, recording 43,396 votes (20.8%).
Which party did 泉田 裕彦 represent?expand_more
泉田 裕彦 ran as a Independent candidate. The party fielded 81 candidates in 2024.
Who won Niigata 4th District in 2024?expand_more
米山 隆一 (CDP) won Niigata 4th District with 93,764 votes, a vote share of 44.9%.