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| turnout          = 86,5% (first round)<br>84,1% (second round)
| turnout          = 86,5% (first round)<br>84,1% (second round)


| image1            = [[File:KyōichiHirayama.jpg|125x125px]]
| image1            = [[File:KeikoNakayama(small).jpg|125x125px]]
| colour1          = E60000
| colour1          = 007CDA
| candidate1        = [[Kyōichi Hirayama]]
| candidate1        = [[Keiko Nakayama]]
| party1            = {{A-SP/meta/shortname}}
| party1            = {{A-MPP/meta/shortname}}
| popular_vote1    = 3.765.262
| popular_vote1    = 4.730.984
| percentage1      = 50,1%
| percentage1      = 63,0%


| image2            = [[File:LianaFerrari(small).jpg|125x125px]]
| image2            = [[File:KyōichiHirayama.jpg|125x125px]]
| colour2          = 1CA9E9
| colour2          = E60000
| candidate2        = [[Liana Ferrari]]
| candidate2        = [[Kyōichi Hirayama]]
| party2            = {{A-URP/meta/shortname}}
| party2            = {{A-SP/meta/shortname}}
| popular_vote2    = 3.744.236
| popular_vote2    = 2.778.514
| percentage2      = 49,9%
| percentage2      = 37,0%


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| map_image        = Akashi-election-president-2015.png
| map_image        = Akashi-election-president-2020.png
| map_caption      = Most voted candidate by [[Akashi#Administrative divisions|province]] (second round)
| map_caption      = Most voted candidate by [[Akashi#Administrative divisions|province]] (second round)


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| title            = [[President of Akashi|President]]
| title            = [[President of Akashi|President]]
| before_election  = [[Kyōichi Hirayama]]
| before_election  = [[Keiko Nakayama]]
| before_party    = {{A-SP/meta/shortname}}
| before_party    = {{A-MPP/meta/shortname}}
| posttitle        = [[President of Akashi|President]] after election
| posttitle        = [[President of Akashi|President]] after election
| after_election  = [[Kyōichi Hirayama]]
| after_election  = [[Keiko Nakayama]]
| after_party      = {{A-SP/meta/shortname}}
| after_party      = {{A-MPP/meta/shortname}}
}}
}}


A '''presidential election''' was held in [[Akashi]] on 27 June and 4 July 2015.
A '''presidential election''' was held in [[Akashi]] on 27 June and 4 July 2015.


Narrowly elected five years earlier, incumbent [[Kyōichi Hirayama]] once again faced a formidable challenger: {{A-URP}} leader and former [[Cabinet of Akashi#Members|finance minister]] [[Liana Ferrari]], known for her strong {{wpl|conservative socialism|conservative socialist}} credentials and extravagant public image. At the time she declared her candidacy, Liana was in a "wilderness period", after the URP had been badly mauled in [[Akashian general election, 2010|2010]] and [[Akashian general election, 2014|2014]], and saw the campaign as a way to "reintroduce" herself to the public.
Incumbent [[Keiko Nakayama]] was challenged once again by former [[Politics of Akashi#Local government|Governor]] of [[Matō]] [[Kyōichi Hirayama]] on behalf of the {{A-SP}}. Although Keiko held a solid lead in opinion polls, she had been elected with the narrowest margin 5 years before, leading to speculation about a close contest.


Other notable candidates included {{A-FP}} leader Momoka Nishimura, who became the youngest Akashian to run for the presidency, {{A-MPP}} candidate Nari Matsutani, who felt the public was still quite fed up with Liana, {{A-CP}} candidate Fujiko Chino, and the {{wpl|independent politician|independent}} Kenji Suda. The field was notably female-dominated, with Kyōichi and Kenji being the only male candidates.
Also running for the presidency was {{A-URP}} leader and former [[Cabinet of Akashi#Members|finance minister]] [[Liana Ferrari]], known for her strong {{wpl|conservative socialism|conservative socialist}} credentials and extravagant public image. At the time she declared her candidacy, Liana was in a "wilderness period", after the URP had been badly mauled in [[Akashian general election, 2010|2010]] and [[Akashian general election, 2014|2014]], and saw the campaign as a way to "reintroduce" herself to the public. Keiko had been Liana's mentor in politics, and their campaign appearances amused the public due to their extravagant expressions of mutual politeness and respect.


The first round saw Kyōichi's plurality decline by 4%, and he finished only 2% ahead of Liana. There were also strong performances from Fujiko, Nari, and Momoka, meaning that 5 out of 6 candidates won at least 1 million votes. Another dramatic showdown was expected in the second round, and there was speculation whether Liana could succeed where her mentor [[Keiko Nakayama]] failed in 2010 and win the presidency.
Other notable candidates were {{A-FP}} leader Momoka Nishimura, who became the youngest Akashian to run for the presidency, {{A-CP}} candidate Fujiko Chino, and the {{wpl|independent politician|independent}} Kenji Suda. The field was notably female-dominated, with Kyōichi and Kenji being the only male candidates.


Kyōichi won the second round with a slightly larger margin of 50,1% to Liana's 49,1% — a difference of only some 21.000 votes. The electoral map was little changed: Liana won majorities in 3 out of 5 [[Akashi#Administrative divisions|provinces]], while Kyōichi held [[Kobi]] and managed to win [[Shimachi]].
Keiko won a plurality of 27,7% in the first round, 5% ahead of Kyōichi. There were also strong performances from Fujiko, Nari, and Momoka, meaning that 5 out of 6 candidates won at least 1 million votes. Despite her loss, Liana credited the presidential campaign as launching her "second act" in public life, showing a more sedate and less showboating public image than she'd had as finance minister.


Despite her loss, Liana credited the presidential campaign as launching her "second act" in public life, showing a more sedate and less showboating public image than she'd had as finance minister.
Keiko won the second round with a landslide of 63% to Kyōichi's 37% — a margin that nearly matched [[Emi Hanamura]]'s record in [[Akashian presidential election, 1990|1990]]. She managed to sweep all [[Akashi#Administrative divisions|provinces]], the first {{A-MPP}} candidate to do so.


==Result==
==Result==
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!Votes
!Votes
!%
!%
|-
|style="background:{{A-MPP/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Keiko Nakayama]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-MPP}}
|2.139.493
|27,7%
|4.730.984
|63,0%
|-
|-
|style="background:{{A-SP/meta/color}}"|
|style="background:{{A-SP/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Kyōichi Hirayama]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Kyōichi Hirayama]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-SP}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-SP}}
|1.907.779
|24,7%
|3.765.262
|50,1%
|-
|style="background:{{A-URP/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Liana Ferrari]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-URP}}
|1.737.855
|1.737.855
|22,5%
|22,5%
|3.744.236
|2.778.514
|49,9%
|37,0%
|-
|-
|style="background:{{A-CP/meta/color}}"|
|style="background:{{A-CP/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|Fujiko Chino
|style="text-align:left"|Fujiko Chino
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-CP}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-CP}}
|1.081.332
|1.058.161
|14,0%
|13,7%
|colspan=2 rowspan=4 style="background:#E9E9E9"|  
|colspan=2 rowspan=4 style="background:#E9E9E9"|  
|-
|-
|style="background:{{A-MPP/meta/color}}"|
|style="background:{{A-URP/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|Nari Matsutani
|style="text-align:left"|[[Liana Ferrari]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-MPP}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-URP}}
|1.065.884
|1.011.818
|13,8%
|13,1%
|-
|-
|style="background:{{A-FP/meta/color}}"|
|style="background:{{A-FP/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|Momoka Nishimura
|style="text-align:left"|Momoka Nishimura
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-FP}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{A-FP}}
|1.034.989
|1.004.094
|13,4%
|13,0%
|-
|-
|style="background:{{Independent politician/meta/color}}"|
|style="background:{{Independent politician/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|Kenji Suda
|style="text-align:left"|Kenji Suda
|style="text-align:left"|{{wpl|Independent politician|Independent}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{wpl|Independent politician|Independent}}
|895.961
|772.380
|11,6%
|10,0%
|-
|-
!colspan="7"|
!colspan="7"|

Revision as of 07:20, 26 June 2022

Akashian presidential election, 2015
← 2010 27 June 2015 (first round)
4 July 2015 (second round)		 2020 →
Turnout86,5% (first round)
84,1% (second round)
  KeikoNakayama(small).jpg KyōichiHirayama.jpg
Candidate Keiko Nakayama Kyōichi Hirayama
Party MPP SP
Popular vote 4.730.984 2.778.514
Percentage 63,0% 37,0%
Akashi-election-president-2020.png
Most voted candidate by province (second round)
President before election

Keiko Nakayama
MPP

President after election

Keiko Nakayama
MPP

A presidential election was held in Akashi on 27 June and 4 July 2015.

Incumbent Keiko Nakayama was challenged once again by former Governor of Matō Kyōichi Hirayama on behalf of the Socialist Party. Although Keiko held a solid lead in opinion polls, she had been elected with the narrowest margin 5 years before, leading to speculation about a close contest.

Also running for the presidency was United Reform Party leader and former finance minister Liana Ferrari, known for her strong conservative socialist credentials and extravagant public image. At the time she declared her candidacy, Liana was in a "wilderness period", after the URP had been badly mauled in 2010 and 2014, and saw the campaign as a way to "reintroduce" herself to the public. Keiko had been Liana's mentor in politics, and their campaign appearances amused the public due to their extravagant expressions of mutual politeness and respect.

Other notable candidates were Future Party leader Momoka Nishimura, who became the youngest Akashian to run for the presidency, Communist Party candidate Fujiko Chino, and the independent Kenji Suda. The field was notably female-dominated, with Kyōichi and Kenji being the only male candidates.

Keiko won a plurality of 27,7% in the first round, 5% ahead of Kyōichi. There were also strong performances from Fujiko, Nari, and Momoka, meaning that 5 out of 6 candidates won at least 1 million votes. Despite her loss, Liana credited the presidential campaign as launching her "second act" in public life, showing a more sedate and less showboating public image than she'd had as finance minister.

Keiko won the second round with a landslide of 63% to Kyōichi's 37% — a margin that nearly matched Emi Hanamura's record in 1990. She managed to sweep all provinces, the first Moderate People's Party candidate to do so.

Result

Presidential election, 27 June and 4 July 2015
Candidate Party 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Keiko Nakayama Moderate People's Party 2.139.493 27,7% 4.730.984 63,0%
Kyōichi Hirayama Socialist Party 1.737.855 22,5% 2.778.514 37,0%
Fujiko Chino Communist Party 1.058.161 13,7%
Liana Ferrari United Reform Party 1.011.818 13,1%
Momoka Nishimura Future Party 1.004.094 13,0%
Kenji Suda Independent 772.380 10,0%
Total 7.723.800 100% 7.509.498 100%
Registered voters and turnout 8.929.249 86,5% 84,1%
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