Fujimi mayoral election, 2008

Fujimi, Saitama held a mayoral election on July 13, 2008. Independent candidate Shingo Hoshino won the election, beating incumbent mayor Kiyoshi Urano supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Masaru Kaneko, supported by the Japanese Communist Party. Polling turnout increased almost 5%, up from record-low 36% in 2004 to just above 41%.

Results

Election box begin | title=Mayoral election 2008: Fujimi City Election box candidate
party = Independent
candidate = Shingo Hoshino (星野　信吾)
votes = 13,132
percentage = 38.09%
change = N/A Election box candidate
party = Independent, "JCP"
candidate = Masaru Kaneko (金子　勝)
votes = 12,301
percentage = 35.67%
change = N/A Election box candidate
party = Independent, "LDP", "NKP"
candidate = Kiyoshi Urano (浦野　清)
votes = 8,693
percentage = 25.21%
change = -22.99% Election box turnout
votes = 34,477
percentage = 41.23%
change = 4.85% Election box end

References

* [http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/election/2004/11/00004128.html Results from JanJan] ja icon
* [http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/senkyo_news/0807/0807140971/1.php JanJan coverage] ja icon