Election Information
General Information:
On July 10, 2022, elections were held for the Upper House of Japan. The election results were as follows:
Election Results:
Liberal Democrats: 20,603,298 (majoritarian) and 18,256,245 (proportional representation) votes, 38.74% (majoritarian) and 34.43% (proportional), 63 seats
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan: 8,154,330 (majoritarian) and 6,771,945 (proportional) votes, 15.33% (majoritarian) and 12.77% (proportional), 17 seats
Komeito: 3,600,490 (majoritarian) and 6,181,432 (proportional) votes, 6.77% (majoritarian) and 11.66% (proportional), 13 seats
Nippon Ishin no Kai: 5,533,657 (majoritarian) and 6,181,432 (proportional) votes, 10.41% (majoritarian) and 14.80% (proportional), 12 seats
Japanese Communist Party: 3,636,534 (majoritarian) and 3,618,343 (proportional) votes, 6.84% (majoritarian) and 6.82% (proportional), 4 seats
Democratic People’s Party: 2,038,655 (majoritarian) and 3,159,626 (proportional) votes, 3.83% (majoritarian) and 5.96% (proportional), 5 seats
Reiwa Shinsengumi: 989,716 (majoritarian) and 2,319,156 (proportional) votes, 1.86% (majoritarian) and 4.37% (proportional), 3 seats
Social Democratic Party of Japan: 1,258,502 votes, 2.37%, 1 seat
NHK Party: 1,253,872 votes, 2.36%, 1 seat
Sanseito: 1,768,385 votes, 3.33%, 1 seat
Electoral System Description:
The House of Councillors is the upper chamber of Japan's bicameral legislature. It consists of 248 members, elected by democratic, direct vote through universal and secret suffrage for six-year terms. Half of the members are renewed every three years.
The electoral system is mixed: 75 members are elected by simple majority vote in single- and multi-member districts, while 50 are elected by proportional representation from a national constituency. Each voter casts two ballots: one for the local constituency and one for the national proportional list. All Japanese citizens aged 18 and above are eligible to vote.
Related Article:
The Japan Times
On July 10, 2022, elections were held for the Upper House of Japan. The election results were as follows:
Election Results:
Liberal Democrats: 20,603,298 (majoritarian) and 18,256,245 (proportional representation) votes, 38.74% (majoritarian) and 34.43% (proportional), 63 seats
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan: 8,154,330 (majoritarian) and 6,771,945 (proportional) votes, 15.33% (majoritarian) and 12.77% (proportional), 17 seats
Komeito: 3,600,490 (majoritarian) and 6,181,432 (proportional) votes, 6.77% (majoritarian) and 11.66% (proportional), 13 seats
Nippon Ishin no Kai: 5,533,657 (majoritarian) and 6,181,432 (proportional) votes, 10.41% (majoritarian) and 14.80% (proportional), 12 seats
Japanese Communist Party: 3,636,534 (majoritarian) and 3,618,343 (proportional) votes, 6.84% (majoritarian) and 6.82% (proportional), 4 seats
Democratic People’s Party: 2,038,655 (majoritarian) and 3,159,626 (proportional) votes, 3.83% (majoritarian) and 5.96% (proportional), 5 seats
Reiwa Shinsengumi: 989,716 (majoritarian) and 2,319,156 (proportional) votes, 1.86% (majoritarian) and 4.37% (proportional), 3 seats
Social Democratic Party of Japan: 1,258,502 votes, 2.37%, 1 seat
NHK Party: 1,253,872 votes, 2.36%, 1 seat
Sanseito: 1,768,385 votes, 3.33%, 1 seat
Electoral System Description:
The House of Councillors is the upper chamber of Japan's bicameral legislature. It consists of 248 members, elected by democratic, direct vote through universal and secret suffrage for six-year terms. Half of the members are renewed every three years.
The electoral system is mixed: 75 members are elected by simple majority vote in single- and multi-member districts, while 50 are elected by proportional representation from a national constituency. Each voter casts two ballots: one for the local constituency and one for the national proportional list. All Japanese citizens aged 18 and above are eligible to vote.
Related Article:
The Japan Times
