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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 elections, 2010|2010]] and [[Akashian general election, 2014|2014]], and saw the campaign as a way to "reintroduce" herself to the public.
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.


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.
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.

Revision as of 09:09, 18 March 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)
  KyōichiHirayama.jpg LianaFerrari(small).jpg
Candidate Kyōichi Hirayama Liana Ferrari
Party SP URP
Popular vote 3.765.262 3.744.236
Percentage 50,1% 49,9%

File:Akashi-election-president-2015.png
Most voted candidate by province (second round)

President before election

Kyōichi Hirayama
SP

President after election

Kyōichi Hirayama
SP

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: 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.

Other notable candidates included Future Party leader Momoka Nishimura, who became the youngest Akashian to run for the presidency, Moderate People's Party candidate Nari Matsutani, who felt the public was still quite fed up with Liana, 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.

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.

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 provinces, while Kyōichi held Kobi and managed to win Shimachi.

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.

Result

Presidential election, 27 June and 4 July 2015
Candidate Party 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Kyōichi Hirayama Socialist Party 1.907.779 24,7% 3.765.262 50,1%
Liana Ferrari United Reform Party 1.737.855 22,5% 3.744.236 49,9%
Fujiko Chino Communist Party 1.081.332 14,0%
Nari Matsutani Moderate People's Party 1.065.884 13,8%
Momoka Nishimura Future Party 1.034.989 13,4%
Kenji Suda Independent 895.961 11,6%
Total 7.723.800 100% 7.509.498 100%
Registered voters and turnout 8.929.249 86,5% 84,1%