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. It consists of the northern part of the Kanto region, and consists of the prefectures of Gunma, Tochigi, Saitama and Ibaraki. Proportional voting blocks were first introduced in the 1996 General Election. The block elects 19 members to the House of Representatives.

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
Electorate11,689,496 (2024)
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of members19

Results timeline

Vote share

Party 1996 2000 2003 2005 2009 2012 2014 2017 2021 2024
LDP 34.88 30.64 37.51 40.25 25.84 28.14 34.56 33.15 35.19 27.54
NFP 26.66
DPJ 17.16 24.71 37.91 31.45 42.13 15.11 17.83
JCP 12.85 10.71 6.64 6.65 6.26 5.68 11.67 7.51 7.20 6.09
SDP 5.02 8.26 3.81 4.51 3.64 1.83 1.85 1.10 1.59 1.50
NPS 1.37
Komeito 12.63 14.14 13.04 11.36 12.68 14.74 13.10 13.35 11.59
LP 12.45
Nippon 4.10 0.91
Your 7.93 12.18
PNP 1.32
Ishin 18.09 13.86 3.39 10.01 6.72
TPJ 5.99
PLP 2.23
CDP 21.99 22.54 22.05
KnT 19.27
DPFP 4.83 11.78
Reiwa 3.88 7.20
Sanseitō 3.01
CPJ 2.52
Others 2.06 0.60 0.91 0.31 3.27 0.49 1.42
Turnout 59.82 55.77 65.06 67.08 57.32 52.35 51.56 53.53 51.12

Seat distribution

Election Distribution Seats
1996                                           21
2000                                         20
2003                                         20
2005                                         20
2009                                         20
2012                                         20
2014                                         20
2017                                       19
2021                                       19
2024                                       19

Election results

2024

2024 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,603,644 27.54 7.65 7 0
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,283,911 22.05 0.49 5 0
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 686,080 11.78 6.95 1 0
Komeito 674,694 11.59 1.76 3 0
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa) 419,511 7.20 3.32 1 1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 391,136 6.72 3.29 1 1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 354,915 6.09 1.11 1 0
Sanseitō 175,559 3.01 New 0 New
Conservative Party of Japan (CPJ) 146,728 2.52 New 0 New
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 87,247 1.50 0.09 0 0
Total 5,823,425 100.00 19
Invalid votes 152,018 2.54
Turnout 5,975,443 51.12 2.41
Registered voters 11,689,496

2021

2021 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,172,065 35.19 2.04 7 0
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,391,148 22.54 0.55 5 0
Komeito 823,930 13.35 0.25 3 1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 617,531 10.01 6.62 2 2
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 444,115 7.20 0.31 1 0
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 298,056 4.83 New 1 New
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa) 239,592 3.88 New 0 New
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 97,963 1.59 0.49 0 0
NHK Party 87,702 1.42 New 0 New
Total 6,172,102 100.00 19
Invalid votes 146,289 2.32
Turnout 6,318,391 53.53 1.97
Registered voters 11,802,865

2017

2017 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,985,993 33.15 1.41 7 1
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) 1,317,457 21.99 New 5 New
Kibō no Tō 1,154,154 19.27 New 4 New
Komeito 784,671 13.10 1.64 2 1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 449,625 7.51 4.16 1 1
Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) 203,103 3.39 New 0 New
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 65,985 1.10 0.75 0 0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 29,504 0.49 0.07 0 0
Total 5,990,492 100.00 19 1
Invalid votes 109,891 1.80
Turnout 6,100,383 51.56 0.79
Registered voters 11,831,563

2014

2014 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,034,586 34.56 6.42 8 2
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 1,049,602 17.83 2.72 4 1
Komeito 868,102 14.74 2.06 3 0
Japan Innovation Party (JIP) 816,014 13.86 4.23 3 1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 686,893 11.67 5.99 2 1
Party for Future Generations 167,632 2.85 New 0 New
People's Life Party (PLP) 131,013 2.23 New 0 New
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 109,038 1.85 0.02 0 0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 24,989 0.42 0.11 0 0
Total 5,887,869 100.00 20
Invalid votes 163,004 2.69
Turnout 6,050,873 52.35 4.97
Registered voters 11,557,934

2012

2012 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,820,116 28.14 2.30 6 0
Japan Restoration Party (JRP) 1,169,781 18.09 New 4 New
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 976,922 15.11 27.02 3 7
Komeito 820,358 12.68 1.32 3 1
Your Party 787,462 12.18 4.25 2 1
Tomorrow Party of Japan (TPJ) 387,625 5.99 New 1 New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 367,245 5.68 0.58 1 0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 118,046 1.83 1.81 0 0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 19,795 0.31 0.60 0 0
Total 6,467,350 100.00 20
Invalid votes 144,080 2.18
Turnout 6,611,430 57.32 9.76
Registered voters 11,535,234

2009

2009 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 3,172,577 42.13 10.68 10 3
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,945,933 25.84 14.41 6 3
Komeito 855,134 11.36 1.68 2 0
Your Party 597,025 7.93 New 1 New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 471,138 6.26 0.39 1 0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 274,030 3.64 0.87 0 1
People's New Party (PNP) 99,354 1.32 New 0 New
New Party Nippon (Nippon) 68,191 0.91 3.19 0 0
Happiness Realization Party (HRP) 46,867 0.91 New 0 New
Total 7,530,249 100.00 20
Invalid votes 164,820 2.14
Turnout 7,695,069 67.08 2.02
Registered voters 11,470,918

2005

2005 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,892,780 40.25 2.74 9 1
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 2,260,717 31.45 6.46 7 1
Komeito 937,345 13.04 1.10 2 1
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 477,958 6.65 0.01 1 0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 323,979 4.51 0.70 1 1
New Party Nippon (Nippon) 294,952 4.10 New 0 New
Total 7,187,731 100.00 20
Invalid votes 170,879 2.32
Turnout 7,358,610 65.06 9.29
Registered voters 11,310,313

2003

2003 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 2,299,620 37.91 13.20 8 3
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 2,275,223 37.51 6.87 8 1
Komeito 857,490 14.14 1.51 3 0
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 402,849 6.64 4.07 1 1
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 231,140 3.81 4.45 0 1
Total 6,066,322 100.00 20
Invalid votes 185,682 2.97
Turnout 6,252,004 55.77 4.05
Registered voters 11,210,273

2000

2000 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes Swing % Seats +/–
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,924,629 30.64 4.24 7 1
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 1,552,220 24.71 7.55 5 1
Komeito 793,124 12.63 New 3 New
Liberal Party (LP) 781,818 12.45 New 2 New
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 672,615 10.71 2.14 2 0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 518,647 8.26 3.24 1 0
Liberal League (LL) 37,767 0.60 0.24 0 0
Total 6,280,820 100.00 20 1
Invalid votes 281,929 4.30
Turnout 6,562,749 59.82
Registered voters 10,970,091

1996

1996 results in the Northern Kanto PR block
Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 1,962,854 34.88 8
New Frontier Party (NFP) 1,500,349 26.66 6
Democratic Party (DP) 965,328 17.16 4
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 722,792 12.85 2
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 282,201 5.02 1
New Party Sakigake (NPS) 77,255 1.37 0
New Socialist Party (NSP) 68,926 1.22 0
Liberal League (LL) 47,020 0.84 0
Total 5,626,725 100.00 21

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