Candidates

福田 昭夫 — Tochigi 2nd District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Tochigi 2nd District (2021) — 73,593 votes (53.4%), rank #1 of 2.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 73. Background: 首長. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 6
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
73 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
73,593
Vote Share
53.4%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

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

Occupation & Background

Category首長
Detail元栃木県知事、元総務政務官

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 6
  • Age at time of election: 73

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1福田 昭夫 this pageCDP73,59353.4%
#2五十嵐 清LDP64,25346.6%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 堤 かなめ — Fukuoka 5th District, 53.1% (Won)
  • 野間 健 — Kagoshima 3rd District, 53.9% (Won)
  • 逢坂 誠二 — Hokkaido 8th District, 52.7% (Won)
  • 小山 展弘 — Shizuoka 3rd District, 52.7% (Won)
  • 重徳 和彦 — Aichi 12th District, 52.7% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 大塚 拓 (LDP, Saitama 9th District) — 53.4%
  • 坂井 学 (LDP, Kanagawa 5th District) — 53.5%
  • 深澤 陽一 (LDP, Shizuoka 4th District) — 53.3%
  • 漆間 譲司 (Ishin, Osaka 8th District) — 53.2%
  • 宮路 拓馬 (LDP, Kagoshima 1st District) — 53.2%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
2
Total Votes
187,099
Best Vote Share
56.8%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Tochigi 2nd DistrictCentristSingle-member45,12935.1%#2Lost
2024Tochigi 2nd DistrictCDPSingle-member68,37756.8%#1Won
2021Tochigi 2nd DistrictCDPSingle-member73,59353.4%#1Won

Tochigi 2nd District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026五十嵐 清LDP66,68151.8%321,552
2024福田 昭夫CDP68,37756.8%216,422
2021福田 昭夫CDP73,59353.4%29,340

Tochigi Snapshot (2021)

Districts
5
Candidates
12
Seats Filled
5
Active Parties
4

Party representation across Tochigi

LDP5 cand · 4 won
CDP4 cand · 1 won
JCP2 cand · 0 won
Ishin1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Tochigi (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
佐藤 勉Tochigi 4th DistrictLDP111,86351.1%Won
茂木 敏充Tochigi 5th DistrictLDP108,38077.4%Won
藤岡 隆雄Tochigi 4th DistrictCDP107,04348.9%Lost
船田 元Tochigi 1st DistrictLDP102,87046.2%Won
簗 和生Tochigi 3rd DistrictLDP82,39867.4%Won
渡辺 典喜Tochigi 1st DistrictCDP66,70029.9%Lost
五十嵐 清Tochigi 2nd DistrictLDP64,25346.6%Lost

Where 福田 昭夫 ranks

Among CDP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 94.4% (202 of 214)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 84.7% (726 of 857)

首長 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
28
Cohort Wins
12
Cohort Avg Share
38.2%
Cohort Avg Age
57

福田 昭夫's 53.4% vote share is 15.2 percentage points above the 首長 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 福田 昭夫 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
福田 昭夫 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 2 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Tochigi 2nd District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Tochigi 2nd District: 五十嵐 清 (2026); 福田 昭夫 (2024); 福田 昭夫 (2021).
How many Tochigi districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Tochigi had 5 districts with 12 total candidates in 2021, of whom 5 won seats.
Did 福田 昭夫 win the 2021 election?expand_more
福田 昭夫 won the 2021 House of Representatives race in Tochigi 2nd District, recording 73,593 votes (53.4%).
Which party did 福田 昭夫 represent?expand_more
福田 昭夫 ran as a CDP candidate. The party fielded 253 candidates in 2021.
Who won Tochigi 2nd District in 2021?expand_more
福田 昭夫 (CDP) won Tochigi 2nd District with 73,593 votes, a vote share of 53.4%.