2019 Chiba prefectural election

The election was carried out in conjunction with the expiration of the four-year term of the members of prefectural assembly. 130 candidates ran for 94 seats in 46 constituencies, with 25 of the candidates elected unopposed.^[2]

The Liberal Democratic Party had a total of 45 candidates elected. Along with 3 candidates that it endorsed, the party retained its majority in the assembly. All of Komeito's officially recognized candidates were elected.

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which is participating in elections for the first time, gained two seats. The Democratic Party for the People lost two seats. The Japanese Communist Party had its left-wing votes absorbed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and although it aimed to win two seats in the Funabashi constituency, it lost both and ended up with only two seats.^[3]

Election results^[4]

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	Change
	Liberal Democratic Party	447,987	32.40%	45	6
	Constitutional Democratic Party	192,983	13.96%	10	2
	Komeito	137,461	9.94%	8
	Democratic Party For the People	84,206	6.09%	6	3
	Japanese Communist Party	106,207	7.68%	2	3
	Other parties	18,608	1.35%	2
	Independent	395,209	28.58%	21	3
Total		1,382,661	100.00%	94