Candidates

茂木 敏充 — Tochigi 5th District 2026

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Tochigi 5th District (2026) — 110,743 votes (68.2%), rank #1 of 4.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 70. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 維新
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 12
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
70 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
110,743
Vote Share
68.2%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2026
353
Party Seats Won
316
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
50.4%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail外務大臣

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2026 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 12
  • Age at time of election: 70

Endorsements

維新

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1茂木 敏充 this pageLDP110,74368.2%
#2寺田 和史DPP19,62612.1%
#3宮本 陽介Sanseito16,71310.3%
#4岡村 恵子JCP15,3159.4%

Same-Party Peers in 2026

  • 鈴木 憲和 — Yamagata 2nd District, 68.3% (Won)
  • 三反園 訓 — Kagoshima 2nd District, 68.5% (Won)
  • 小渕 優子 — Gunma 5th District, 68.6% (Won)
  • 城内 実 — Shizuoka 7th District, 67.7% (Won)
  • 麻生 太郎 — Fukuoka 8th District, 67.5% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 鈴木 憲和 (LDP, Yamagata 2nd District) — 68.3%
  • 三反園 訓 (LDP, Kagoshima 2nd District) — 68.5%
  • 小渕 優子 (LDP, Gunma 5th District) — 68.6%
  • 城内 実 (LDP, Shizuoka 7th District) — 67.7%
  • 麻生 太郎 (LDP, Fukuoka 8th District) — 67.5%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
3
Total Votes
319,020
Best Vote Share
77.4%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Tochigi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member110,74368.2%#1Won
2024Tochigi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member99,89763.0%#1Won
2021Tochigi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member108,38077.4%#1Won

Tochigi 5th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026茂木 敏充LDP110,74368.2%491,117
2024茂木 敏充LDP99,89763.0%474,694
2021茂木 敏充LDP108,38077.4%276,667

Tochigi Snapshot (2026)

Districts
5
Candidates
20
Seats Filled
5
Active Parties
7

Party representation across Tochigi

LDP5 cand · 4 won
Centrist4 cand · 0 won
Sanseito4 cand · 0 won
Independent3 cand · 1 won
JCP2 cand · 0 won
Ishin1 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Tochigi (2026)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
石坂 太Tochigi 4th DistrictLDP87,74347.1%Won
船田 元Tochigi 1st DistrictLDP85,19940.5%Won
藤岡 隆雄Tochigi 4th DistrictCentrist74,46539.9%Lost
五十嵐 清Tochigi 2nd DistrictLDP66,68151.8%Won
渡邊 真太朗Tochigi 3rd DistrictIndependent58,48343.9%Won
簗 和生Tochigi 3rd DistrictLDP53,97540.6%Lost
小池 篤史Tochigi 1st DistrictCentrist45,24321.5%Lost

Where 茂木 敏充 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 92% (263 of 286)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 97.9% (1095 of 1119)

大臣 cohort (2026)

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

茂木 敏充's 68.2% vote share is 18.01 percentage points above the 大臣 cohort average for 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 茂木 敏充 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
茂木 敏充 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 3 of them. The most recent was 2026.
Who has won Tochigi 5th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Tochigi 5th District: 茂木 敏充 (2026); 茂木 敏充 (2024); 茂木 敏充 (2021).
How many Tochigi districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Tochigi had 5 districts with 20 total candidates in 2026, of whom 5 won seats.
Did 茂木 敏充 win the 2026 election?expand_more
茂木 敏充 won the 2026 House of Representatives race in Tochigi 5th District, recording 110,743 votes (68.2%).
Which party did 茂木 敏充 represent?expand_more
茂木 敏充 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 353 candidates in 2026.
Who won Tochigi 5th District in 2026?expand_more
茂木 敏充 (LDP) won Tochigi 5th District with 110,743 votes, a vote share of 68.2%.