Candidates

遠藤 利明 — Yamagata 1st District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Yamagata 1st District (2024) — 92,238 votes (55.5%), rank #1 of 3.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 74. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 10
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
74 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
92,238
Vote Share
55.5%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2024
325
Party Seats Won
191
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
42.6%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail元オリンピック・パラリンピック担当大臣、元自民党総務会長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 10
  • Age at time of election: 74

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1遠藤 利明 this pageLDP92,23855.5%
#2原田 和広CDP64,71738.9%
#3三井寺 修JCP9,2935.6%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 河野 太郎 — Kanagawa 15th District, 55.6% (Won)
  • 岩屋 毅 — Oita 3rd District, 55.2% (Won)
  • 木原 稔 — Kumamoto 1st District, 55.1% (Won)
  • 大野 敬太郎 — Kagawa 3rd District, 55.1% (Won)
  • 井林 辰憲 — Shizuoka 2nd District, 55.0% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 中司 宏 (Ishin, Osaka 11th District) — 55.6%
  • 河野 太郎 (LDP, Kanagawa 15th District) — 55.6%
  • 梅谷 守 (CDP, Niigata 5th District) — 55.3%
  • 岩屋 毅 (LDP, Oita 3rd District) — 55.2%
  • 柳沢 剛 (CDP, Miyagi 3rd District) — 55.2%

Career Timeline

Elections
2
Career Wins
2
Total Votes
202,926
Best Vote Share
60.0%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2024Yamagata 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member92,23855.5%#1Won
2021Yamagata 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member110,68860.0%#1Won

Yamagata 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026遠藤 寛明LDP106,06361.2%357,620
2024遠藤 利明LDP92,23855.5%327,521
2021遠藤 利明LDP110,68860.0%236,816

Yamagata Snapshot (2024)

Districts
3
Candidates
10
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
5

Party representation across Yamagata

LDP3 cand · 3 won
JCP3 cand · 0 won
CDP2 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Yamagata (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
鈴木 憲和Yamagata 2nd DistrictLDP105,41656.7%Won
加藤 鮎子Yamagata 3rd DistrictLDP93,90956.1%Won
原田 和広Yamagata 1st DistrictCDP64,71738.9%Lost
石黒 覚Yamagata 3rd DistrictCDP63,10237.7%Lost
菊池 大二郎Yamagata 2nd DistrictDPP56,35930.3%Lost
二藤部 冬馬Yamagata 2nd DistrictReiwa15,8118.5%Lost
山田 守Yamagata 3rd DistrictJCP10,3726.2%Lost

Where 遠藤 利明 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 82.7% (220 of 266)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 94.1% (1047 of 1113)

大臣 cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
232
Cohort Wins
140
Cohort Avg Share
42.4%
Cohort Avg Age
60

遠藤 利明's 55.5% vote share is 13.13 percentage points above the 大臣 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 遠藤 利明 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
遠藤 利明 has appeared in 2 recorded elections, winning 2 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Yamagata 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Yamagata 1st District: 遠藤 寛明 (2026); 遠藤 利明 (2024); 遠藤 利明 (2021).
How many Yamagata districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Yamagata had 3 districts with 10 total candidates in 2024, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 遠藤 利明 win the 2024 election?expand_more
遠藤 利明 won the 2024 House of Representatives race in Yamagata 1st District, recording 92,238 votes (55.5%).
Which party did 遠藤 利明 represent?expand_more
遠藤 利明 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 325 candidates in 2024.
Who won Yamagata 1st District in 2024?expand_more
遠藤 利明 (LDP) won Yamagata 1st District with 92,238 votes, a vote share of 55.5%.