Miyagi 2nd district
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| Miyagi 2nd District | |
|---|---|
| 宮城県第2区 | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
 Numbered map of Miyagi Prefecture single-member districts | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| Proportional District | Tohoku |
| Electorate | 452,387[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Seats | One |
| Party | LDP |
| Representative | Katsuyuki Watanabe |
Miyagi 2nd district (Japanese: 宮城県第2区, Hepburn: Miyagi-ken Dainiku) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located on the island of Honshu, in Miyagi Prefecture, and includes parts of the city of Sendai, the prefectural capital (the city is shared with District 2).[2]
As of 2020, the district was home to 454,848 constituents.[3]
Since the constituency was established in 1994, it has included the following area:
Elected representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masashi Nakano | LDP | 1996 – 2000 | ||
| Sayuri Kamata | DPJ | 2000 – 2004 | Stepped down due to violations of the public election law | |
| Kenya Akiba | LDP | 2005 – 2009 | ||
| Yasunori Saito | DPJ | 2009 – 2012 | ||
| Kenya Akiba | LDP | 2012 – 2021 | ||
| Sayuri Kamata | CDP | 2021 – 2026 | ||
| Katsuyuki Watanabe | LDP | 2026 – | ||
