2022 Okinawa gubernatorial election

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Turnout| 57.92% 5.32%[1]
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Candidate  | Denny Tamaki | Atsushi Sakima  | Mikio Shimoji
Party  | Independent | Independent | Independent
Popular vote  | 339,767 | 274,844  | 53,677
Percentage  | 50.84% | 41.13%  | 8.03%

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| Governor before election

Denny Tamaki
Independent

| Elected Governor

Denny Tamaki
Independent

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The 2022 Okinawa gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 2022 to elect the next governor of Okinawa. In the election, incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki who was backed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and some smaller parties ran against Atsushi Sakima who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. Mikio Shimoji ran against both candidates as a third option. The potential relocation of the Naval Base Okinawa was, again, an important topic in the debate. Over 70% of voters in Okinawa opposed the relocation in the 2019 Okinawan referendum. Tamaki supported the complete removal of the base, while Sakima supported relocating it.[2] Denny Tamaki won with 51.7% of the vote against Sakima and Mikio Shimoji.

## Candidates[edit]

### Running[edit]

* Denny Tamaki, incumbent Governor of Okinawa (2018–).[1] (nominated by CDP, JCP, Reiwa Shinsengumi, SDP, and OSMP)[3]
* Atsushi Sakima, mayor of Ginowan (2012–2018) and candidate for Governor in the 2018 Okinawa gubernatorial election. (nominated by LDP and Komeito)[3]
* Mikio Shimoji, former Minister of State for Disaster Management (2012) and Member of the House of Representatives (2014–)

## Results[edit]

Okinawa gubernatorial election, 2022[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Denny Tamaki | 339,767  | 50.8  |
| Independent | Atsushi Sakima  | 274,844  | 41.1  |
| Independent | Mikio Shimoji | 53,677  | 8.0  |
Total valid votes  | 668,288  | 100.00  |
Turnout | 766,767  | 57.92  | 5.32
Registered electors | 1,323,838  |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Voting begins to pick Okinawa Governor". Kyodo News. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
2. ^ "Okinawa gubernatorial race begins with U.S. base relocation in focus". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
3. ^ a b c "沖縄県知事選 現職の玉城デニー氏 2回目の当選". NHK. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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