Candidates

米山 隆一 — Niigata 4th District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Niigata 4th District (2024) — 93,764 votes (44.9%), rank #1 of 3.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 57. Background: 首長. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 社民県連合
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 2
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
57 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
93,764
Vote Share
44.9%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

CDP
立民
Party Candidates 2024
251
Party Seats Won
148
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
39.5%

Occupation & Background

Category首長
Detail元新潟県知事、弁護士

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 2
  • Age at time of election: 57

Endorsements

社民県連合

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1米山 隆一 this pageCDP93,76444.9%
#2鷲尾 英一郎LDP71,67234.3%
#3泉田 裕彦Independent43,39620.8%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 大築 紅葉 — Hokkaido 4th District, 45.1% (Won)
  • 屋良 朝博 — Okinawa 3rd District, 45.5% (Lost)
  • 山岸 一生 — Tokyo 9th District, 44.1% (Won)
  • 奥野 総一郎 — Chiba 9th District, 43.9% (Won)
  • 西川 将人 — Hokkaido 6th District, 43.9% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 村上 智信 (Ishin, Fukuoka 11th District) — 45.0%
  • 井出 庸生 (LDP, Nagano 3rd District) — 45.0%
  • 西村 明宏 (LDP, Miyagi 3rd District) — 44.8%
  • 村岡 敏英 (DPP, Akita 3rd District) — 45.0%
  • 福島 伸享 (Independent, Ibaraki 1st District) — 45.0%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
2
Total Votes
235,657
Best Vote Share
45.0%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Niigata 4th DistrictCentristSingle-member62,44631.2%#2Lost
2024Niigata 4th DistrictCDPSingle-member93,76444.9%#1Won
2021Niigata 5th DistrictIndependentSingle-member79,44745.0%#1Won

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
高鳥 修一Niigata 5th DistrictLDP92,58944.7%Lost
鷲尾 英一郎Niigata 4th DistrictLDP71,67234.3%Lost

Where 米山 隆一 ranks

Among CDP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 65.2% (135 of 207)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 82.7% (920 of 1113)

首長 cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
31
Cohort Wins
11
Cohort Avg Share
32.9%
Cohort Avg Age
57

米山 隆一's 44.9% vote share is 12 percentage points above the 首長 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 米山 隆一 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
米山 隆一 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 2 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 米山 隆一 win the 2024 election?expand_more
米山 隆一 won the 2024 House of Representatives race in Niigata 4th District, recording 93,764 votes (44.9%).
Which party did 米山 隆一 represent?expand_more
米山 隆一 ran as a CDP candidate. The party fielded 251 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%.