Northern Kanto proportional representation block

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The Northern Kanto proportional representation block (北関東比例ブロック, Kita Kantō hokubu hirei burokku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.[1][2] It consists of the northern part of the Kanto region, and consists of the prefectures of Gunma, Tochigi, Saitama and Ibaraki.[3] Proportional voting blocks were first introduced in the 1996 General Election.[4] The block elects 19 members to the House of Representatives.

PrefecturesGunma, Tochigi, Saitama, and Ibaraki
Electorate11,621,084 (2026)
Created1994
Number of members19
Quick facts Kanto Proportional Representation Block, Prefectures ...
Northern Kanto Proportional Representation Block
Parliamentary constituency
for the Japanese House of Representatives
Map of House of Representatives proportional blocks, with the Northern Kanto block highlighted
PrefecturesGunma, Tochigi, Saitama, and Ibaraki
Electorate11,621,084 (2026)
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of members19
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Vote share

More information Party, Turnout ...
Party 1996 2000 2003 2005 2009 2012 2014 2017 2021 2024 2026
LDP 34.8830.6437.5140.2525.8428.1434.5633.1535.1927.5437.02
NFP 26.66
DPJ[a] 17.1624.7137.9131.4542.1315.1117.83
JCP 12.8510.716.646.656.265.6811.677.517.206.094.17
SDP 5.028.263.814.513.641.831.851.101.591.501.27
NPS 1.37
Komeito 12.6314.1413.0411.3612.6814.7413.1013.3511.59
LP 12.45
Nippon 4.100.91
Your 7.9312.18
PNP 1.32
Ishin[b] 18.0913.863.3910.016.725.35
TPJ 5.99
PLP 2.23
CDP 21.9922.5422.05
KnT 19.27
DPFP 4.8311.7810.28
Reiwa 3.887.202.99
Sanseitō 3.018.30
CPJ 2.522.47
CRA 19.27
Mirai 7.67
Others 2.06[c]0.60[d]0.91[e]0.31[f]3.27[g]0.49[h]1.42[i]1.20[j]
Turnout 59.8255.7765.0667.0857.3252.3551.5653.5351.1253.20
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Seat distribution

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ElectionDistributionSeats
1996                                          21
2000                                        20
2003                                        20
2005                                        20
2009                                        20
2012                                        20
2014                                        20
2017                                      19
2021                                      19
2024                                      19
2026                                      19
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Election results

2026

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2026 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)2,256,84537.02Increase9.488Increase1
Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA)[k]1,174,71719.27Decrease14.374Decrease4
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP)626,69510.28Decrease1.502Increase1
Sanseitō506,0718.30Increase5.292Increase2
Team Mirai467,5617.67New1New
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin)326,1285.35Decrease1.371Steady0
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)254,4974.17Decrease1.921Steady0
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa)182,2612.99Decrease4.210Decrease1
Conservative Party of Japan (CPJ)150,8092.47Decrease0.050Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP)77,4061.27Decrease0.230Steady0
Tax Cuts Japan and Yukoku Alliance (Genyu)73,1011.20New0New
Total6,096,091100.0019
Invalid votes86,2091.39
Turnout6,182,30053.20Increase2.08
Registered voters11,621,084
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2024

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2024 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)1,603,64427.54Decrease7.657Steady0
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)1,283,91122.05Decrease0.495Steady0
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP)686,08011.78Increase6.951Steady0
Komeito674,69411.59Decrease1.763Steady0
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa)419,5117.20Increase3.321Increase1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin)391,1366.72Decrease3.291Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)354,9156.09Decrease1.111Steady0
Sanseitō175,5593.01New0New
Conservative Party of Japan (CPJ)146,7282.52New0New
Social Democratic Party (SDP)87,2471.50Decrease0.090Steady0
Total5,823,425100.0019
Invalid votes152,0182.54
Turnout5,975,44351.12Decrease2.41
Registered voters11,689,496
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2021

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2021 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)2,172,06535.19Increase2.047Steady0
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)1,391,14822.54Increase0.555Steady0
Komeito823,93013.35Increase0.253Increase1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin)617,53110.01Increase6.622Increase2
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)444,1157.20Decrease0.311Steady0
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP)298,0564.83New1New
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa)239,5923.88New0New
Social Democratic Party (SDP)97,9631.59Increase0.490Steady0
NHK Party87,7021.42New0New
Total6,172,102100.0019
Invalid votes146,2892.32
Turnout6,318,39153.53Increase1.97
Registered voters11,802,865
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2017

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2017 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)1,985,99333.15Decrease1.417Decrease1
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)1,317,45721.99New5New
Kibō no Tō1,154,15419.27New4New
Komeito784,67113.10Decrease1.642Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)449,6257.51Decrease4.161Decrease1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin)203,1033.39New0New
Social Democratic Party (SDP)65,9851.10Decrease0.750Steady0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP)29,5040.49Increase0.070Steady0
Total5,990,492100.0019Decrease1
Invalid votes109,8911.80
Turnout6,100,38351.56Decrease0.79
Registered voters11,831,563
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2014

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2014 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)2,034,58634.56Increase6.428Increase2
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)1,049,60217.83Increase2.724Increase1
Komeito868,10214.74Increase2.063Steady0
Japan Innovation Party (JIP)816,01413.86Decrease4.233Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)686,89311.67Increase5.992Increase1
Party for Future Generations167,6322.85New0New
People's Life Party (PLP)131,0132.23New0New
Social Democratic Party (SDP)109,0381.85Increase0.020Steady0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP)24,9890.42Increase0.110Steady0
Total5,887,869100.0020
Invalid votes163,0042.69
Turnout6,050,87352.35Decrease4.97
Registered voters11,557,934
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2012

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2012 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)1,820,11628.14Increase2.306Steady0
Japan Restoration Party (JRP)1,169,78118.09New4New
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)976,92215.11Decrease27.023Decrease7
Komeito820,35812.68Increase1.323Increase1
Your Party787,46212.18Increase4.252Increase1
Tomorrow Party of Japan (TPJ)387,6255.99New1New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)367,2455.68Decrease0.581Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP)118,0461.83Decrease1.810Steady0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP)19,7950.31Decrease0.600Steady0
Total6,467,350100.0020
Invalid votes144,0802.18
Turnout6,611,43057.32Decrease9.76
Registered voters11,535,234
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2009

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2009 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)3,172,57742.13Increase10.6810Increase3
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)1,945,93325.84Decrease14.416Decrease3
Komeito855,13411.36Decrease1.682Steady0
Your Party597,0257.93New1New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)471,1386.26Decrease0.391Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP)274,0303.64Decrease0.870Decrease1
People's New Party (PNP)99,3541.32New0New
New Party Nippon (Nippon)68,1910.91Decrease3.190Steady0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP)46,8670.91New0New
Total7,530,249100.0020
Invalid votes164,8202.14
Turnout7,695,06967.08Increase2.02
Registered voters11,470,918
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2005

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2005 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)2,892,78040.25Increase2.749Increase1
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)2,260,71731.45Decrease6.467Decrease1
Komeito937,34513.04Increase1.102Decrease1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)477,9586.65Increase0.011Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP)323,9794.51Increase0.701Increase1
New Party Nippon (Nippon)294,9524.10New0New
Total7,187,731100.0020
Invalid votes170,8792.32
Turnout7,358,61065.06Increase9.29
Registered voters11,310,313
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2003

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2003 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)2,299,62037.91Increase13.208Increase3
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)2,275,22337.51Increase6.878Increase1
Komeito857,49014.14Increase1.513Steady0
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)402,8496.64Decrease4.071Decrease1
Social Democratic Party (SDP)231,1403.81Decrease4.450Decrease1
Total6,066,322100.0020
Invalid votes185,6822.97
Turnout6,252,00455.77Decrease4.05
Registered voters11,210,273
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2000

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2000 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotesSwing%Seats+/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)1,924,62930.64Decrease4.247Decrease1
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)1,552,22024.71Increase7.555Increase1
Komeito793,12412.63New3New
Liberal Party (LP)781,81812.45New2New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)672,61510.71Decrease2.142Steady0
Social Democratic Party (SDP)518,6478.26Increase3.241Steady0
Liberal League (LL)37,7670.60Decrease0.240Steady0
Total6,280,820100.0020Decrease1
Invalid votes281,9294.30
Turnout6,562,74959.82
Registered voters10,970,091
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1996

More information Party, Votes ...
1996 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)1,962,85434.888
New Frontier Party (NFP)1,500,34926.666
Democratic Party (DP)965,32817.164
Japanese Communist Party (JCP)722,79212.852
Social Democratic Party (SDP)282,2015.021
New Party Sakigake (NPS)77,2551.370
New Socialist Party (NSP)68,9261.220
Liberal League (LL)47,0200.840
Total5,626,725100.0021
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