Tokyo 27th district
Electoral district in Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo 27th District (東京都第27区, Tokyo-to dai-nijunana-ku) is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. It was first created as part of the 2022 reapportionments that added five districts to Tokyo. The incumbent of the 7th district, former cabinet minister Akira Nagatsuma became the first representative as a result of the 2024 general election.
| Tokyo 27th District | |
|---|---|
| 東京都第27区 | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
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| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Proportional Block | Tokyo |
| Electorate | 383,150 (as of September 2022)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Seats | One |
| Party | LDP |
| Representative | Yūichi Kurasaki |
| Created from | Parts of: |
Areas covered
Current district
As of 11 January 2023, the areas covered by the district are as follows:[2][3]
- Nakano
- Suginami (eastern areas)
- Honan 1 & 2, Izumi 1–4, Eifuku 1, Wada 1–3, Horinouchi 1–3, Matsunoku 1–3, Omiya 1, Omiya 2 (1-4, 19–27), Umezato 1–2, Koenji-Minami 1–5, Koenji-kita 1
Before the creation of the district, Nakano Ward was split between the 7th and 10th districts, and the eastern parts of Suginami Ward were formerly split between the 7th and 8th districts.
Elected representatives
| Representative | Party | Years served | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira Nagatsuma | CDP | 2024 – 2026 | Represented 7th district pre-reapportionment | |
| Yūichi Kurasaki | LDP | 2026 – | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDP | Yūichi Kurasaki | 85,249 | 38.1 |  9.0 | ||
| Centrist Reform | Akira Nagatsuma (elected by PR) | 80,997 | 36.2 |  18.3 | ||
| DPP | Takashi Suyama | 37,848 | 16.9 | |||
| Sanseitō | Aiko Ogasawara | 19,374 | 8.7 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 59.78 | 4.17 | ||||
| LDP gain from Centrist Reform | ||||||