Candidates

神田 憲次 — Aichi 5th District 2026

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Aichi 5th District (2026) — 6,487 votes (3.7%), rank #6 of 6.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 62. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Former.
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 4
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
62 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
6,487
Vote Share
3.7%
Rank
#6
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026

Political Context

Party Affiliation

Independent
Party Candidates 2026
40
Party Seats Won
4
Prefectures
21
Avg Share
15.1%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail元財務副大臣

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2026 election: Former
  • Total recorded wins to date: 4
  • Age at time of election: 62

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1岡本 康宏LDP73,64341.7%
#2西川 厚志Centrist44,28825.1%
#3田中 克和減ゆ25,81514.6%
#4渡辺 藍理Sanseito18,97010.7%
#5江上 博之JCP7,4874.2%
#6神田 憲次 this pageIndependent6,4873.7%

Same-Party Peers in 2026

  • 円 より子 — Tokyo 17th District, 3.6% (Lost)
  • 伊藤 あゆみ — Gifu 2nd District, 4.1% (Lost)
  • 羽田 一樹 — Saitama 1st District, 3.3% (Lost)
  • 唐澤 理恵 — Gifu 2nd District, 4.8% (Lost)
  • 結城 孝 — Miyagi 3rd District, 2.2% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 志岐 玲子 (SDP, Fukuoka 11th District) — 3.7%
  • 鈴木 知 (JCP, Akita 1st District) — 3.7%
  • 住寄 聡美 (JCP, Okayama 1st District) — 3.7%
  • 古賀 邦俊 (JCP, Fukuoka 10th District) — 3.8%
  • 竹村 真弓 (JCP, Shizuoka 3rd District) — 3.6%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
1
Total Votes
127,469
Best Vote Share
41.2%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Aichi 5th DistrictIndependentSingle-member6,4873.7%#6Lost
2024Aichi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member36,66223.1%#2Lost
2021Aichi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member84,32041.2%#1Won

Aichi 5th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026岡本 康宏LDP73,64341.7%629,355
2024西川 厚志CDP54,81834.6%518,156
2021神田 憲次LDP84,32041.2%39,325

Aichi Snapshot (2026)

Districts
16
Candidates
68
Seats Filled
16
Active Parties
11

Party representation across Aichi

LDP16 cand · 12 won
Centrist13 cand · 0 won
Sanseito9 cand · 0 won
減ゆ8 cand · 1 won
JCP8 cand · 0 won
DPP5 cand · 3 won
Ishin5 cand · 0 won
保守1 cand · 0 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Aichi (2026)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
石井 拓Aichi 13th DistrictLDP151,94458.6%Won
丹野 みどりAichi 11th DistrictDPP145,73959.7%Won
伊藤 忠彦Aichi 8th DistrictLDP131,05052.8%Won
青山 周平Aichi 12th DistrictLDP128,45347.0%Won
今枝 宗一郎Aichi 14th DistrictLDP119,37667.4%Won
古川 元久Aichi 2nd DistrictDPP110,54049.1%Won
丹羽 秀樹Aichi 6th DistrictLDP109,04454.1%Won

Where 神田 憲次 ranks

Among Independent single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 40% (16 of 40)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 3.8% (42 of 1119)

大臣 cohort (2026)

Cohort Size
161
Cohort Wins
131
Cohort Avg Share
50.2%
Cohort Avg Age
60

神田 憲次's 3.7% vote share is 46.49 percentage points below the 大臣 cohort average for 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 神田 憲次 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
神田 憲次 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 1 of them. The most recent was 2026.
Who has won Aichi 5th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Aichi 5th District: 岡本 康宏 (2026); 西川 厚志 (2024); 神田 憲次 (2021).
How many Aichi districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Aichi had 16 districts with 68 total candidates in 2026, of whom 16 won seats.
Did 神田 憲次 win the 2026 election?expand_more
神田 憲次 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Aichi 5th District, recording 6,487 votes (3.7%).
Which party did 神田 憲次 represent?expand_more
神田 憲次 ran as a Independent candidate. The party fielded 40 candidates in 2026.
Who won Aichi 5th District in 2026?expand_more
岡本 康宏 (LDP) won Aichi 5th District with 73,643 votes, a vote share of 41.7%.