Candidates
階 猛 — Iwate 1st District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Iwate 1st District (2026) — 73,209 votes (44.2%), rank #1 of 5.
- chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 59. Background: 政務官. Status entering: Incumbent.
- chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 8
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
59 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
73,209
Vote Share
44.2%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won
Win/Loss Outcome
Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives
Political Context
Party Affiliation
Centrist
中道
Party Candidates 2026
244
Party Seats Won
49
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
30.3%
Occupation & Background
Category政務官
Detail元総務政務官
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Incumbent
- Total recorded wins to date: 8
- Age at time of election: 59
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 階 猛 this page | Centrist | 73,209 | 44.2% |
| #2 | 米内 紘正 | LDP | 67,811 | 40.9% |
| #3 | 佐々木 大成 | Sanseito | 12,233 | 7.4% |
| #4 | 吉田 恭子 | JCP | 10,448 | 6.3% |
| #5 | 小笠原 勇治 | Independent | 2,080 | 1.3% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 森田 俊和 — Saitama 12th District, 44.2% (Lost)
- 大串 博志 — Saga 2nd District, 44.5% (Lost)
- 逢坂 誠二 — Hokkaido 8th District, 44.7% (Lost)
- 佐藤 公治 — Hiroshima 5th District, 43.7% (Lost)
- 坂本 祐之輔 — Saitama 10th District, 44.7% (Lost)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 田宮 寿人 (LDP, Chiba 9th District) — 44.2%
- 森田 俊和 (Centrist, Saitama 12th District) — 44.2%
- 門 寛子 (LDP, Tokyo 8th District) — 44.3%
- 大串 博志 (Centrist, Saga 2nd District) — 44.5%
- 渡邊 真太朗 (Independent, Tochigi 3rd District) — 43.9%
Career Timeline
Elections
3
Career Wins
3
Total Votes
254,635
Best Vote Share
61.5%
| Year | District | Party | System | Votes | Share | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iwate 1st District | Centrist | Single-member | 73,209 | 44.2% | #1 | Won |
| 2024 | Iwate 1st District | CDP | Single-member | 94,409 | 61.5% | #1 | Won |
| 2021 | Iwate 1st District | CDP | Single-member | 87,017 | 51.2% | #1 | Won |
Iwate 1st District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 階 猛 | CENTRIST | 73,209 | 44.2% | 5 | 5,398 |
| 2024 | 階 猛 | CDP | 94,409 | 61.5% | 3 | 50,786 |
| 2021 | 階 猛 | CDP | 87,017 | 51.2% | 3 | 24,351 |
Iwate Snapshot (2026)
Districts
3
Candidates
10
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
6
Party representation across Iwate
LDP3 cand · 2 won
Centrist2 cand · 1 won
Sanseito2 cand · 0 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
Top performers across Iwate (2026)
| Candidate | District | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鈴木 俊一 | Iwate 2nd District | LDP | 123,711 | 64.8% | Won |
| 藤原 崇 | Iwate 3rd District | LDP | 102,578 | 48.6% | Won |
| 小沢 一郎 | Iwate 3rd District | Centrist | 78,731 | 37.3% | Lost |
| 米内 紘正 | Iwate 1st District | LDP | 67,811 | 40.9% | Lost |
| 佐々木 真琴 | Iwate 2nd District | DPP | 67,294 | 35.2% | Lost |
| 及川 泰輔 | Iwate 3rd District | Sanseito | 29,831 | 14.1% | Lost |
| 佐々木 大成 | Iwate 1st District | Sanseito | 12,233 | 7.4% | Lost |
Where 階 猛 ranks
Among Centrist single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 93.6% (189 of 202)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 78.9% (883 of 1119)
政務官 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
48
Cohort Wins
31
Cohort Avg Share
46.0%
Cohort Avg Age
53
階 猛's 44.2% vote share is 1.8 percentage points below the 政務官 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many times has 階 猛 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
階 猛 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 3 of them. The most recent was 2026.
Who has won Iwate 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Iwate 1st District: 階 猛 (2026); 階 猛 (2024); 階 猛 (2021).
How many Iwate districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Iwate had 3 districts with 10 total candidates in 2026, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 階 猛 win the 2026 election?expand_more
階 猛 won the 2026 House of Representatives race in Iwate 1st District, recording 73,209 votes (44.2%).
Which party did 階 猛 represent?expand_more
階 猛 ran as a Centrist candidate. The party fielded 244 candidates in 2026.
Who won Iwate 1st District in 2026?expand_more
階 猛 (Centrist) won Iwate 1st District with 73,209 votes, a vote share of 44.2%.