Candidates

青木 弘 — Tochigi 1st District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Tochigi 1st District (2021) — 9,393 votes (4.2%), rank #4 of 4.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 60. Background: 官僚. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
60 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
9,393
Vote Share
4.2%
Rank
#4
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

JCP
共産
Party Candidates 2021
114
Party Seats Won
10
Prefectures
51
Avg Share
13.4%

Occupation & Background

Category官僚
Detail共産党栃木県委員、元とちぎコープ生協職員

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 60

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1船田 元LDP102,87046.2%
#2渡辺 典喜CDP66,70029.9%
#3柏倉 祐司Ishin43,93519.7%
#4青木 弘 this pageJCP9,3934.2%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 野澤 康幸 — Aichi 14th District, 4.2% (Lost)
  • 大久保 令子 — Yamanashi 2nd District, 4.4% (Lost)
  • 中川 民英 — Mie 4th District, 4.4% (Lost)
  • 亀田 良典 — Ishikawa 1st District, 4.7% (Lost)
  • 青山 了介 — Toyama 1st District, 4.9% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 齊藤 忠行 (NHK Party, Hokkaido 6th District) — 4.2%
  • 野澤 康幸 (JCP, Aichi 14th District) — 4.2%
  • 宮岡 進一郎 (Independent, Chiba 8th District) — 4.3%
  • 桜井 誠 (第一, Tokyo 15th District) — 4.0%
  • 大久保 令子 (JCP, Yamanashi 2nd District) — 4.4%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
25,335
Best Vote Share
4.8%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Tochigi 1st DistrictJCPSingle-member6,4523.1%#5Lost
2024Tochigi 1st DistrictJCPSingle-member9,4904.8%#4Lost
2021Tochigi 1st DistrictJCPSingle-member9,3934.2%#4Lost

Tochigi 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026船田 元LDP85,19940.5%639,956
2024船田 元LDP78,33339.9%415,419
2021船田 元LDP102,87046.2%436,170

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
福田 昭夫Tochigi 2nd DistrictCDP73,59353.4%Won
渡辺 典喜Tochigi 1st DistrictCDP66,70029.9%Lost

Where 青木 弘 ranks

Among JCP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 0% (0 of 105)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 7.7% (66 of 857)

官僚 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
40
Cohort Wins
7
Cohort Avg Share
22.9%
Cohort Avg Age
48

青木 弘's 4.2% vote share is 18.68 percentage points below the 官僚 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 青木 弘 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
青木 弘 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Tochigi 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Tochigi 1st District: 船田 元 (2026); 船田 元 (2024); 船田 元 (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 青木 弘 win the 2021 election?expand_more
青木 弘 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Tochigi 1st District, recording 9,393 votes (4.2%).
Which party did 青木 弘 represent?expand_more
青木 弘 ran as a JCP candidate. The party fielded 114 candidates in 2021.
Who won Tochigi 1st District in 2021?expand_more
船田 元 (LDP) won Tochigi 1st District with 102,870 votes, a vote share of 46.2%.