Akashian presidential election, 2000

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Akashian presidential election, 2000

← 1995 24 June 2000 (first round)
1 July 2000 (second round)
2005 →
Turnout81,5% (first round)
82,7% (second round)
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Candidate Kōsaku Ayuzawa Miwa Saiki
Party SP MPP
Popular vote 3.834.846 2.451.787
Percentage 61,0% 39,0%

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Most voted candidate by province (second round)

President before election

Emi Hanamura
MPP

President after election

Kōsaku Ayuzawa
SP

A presidential election was held in Akashi on 24 June and 1 July 2000.

The retirement of incumbent Emi Hanamura left an open race for the first time. The light blue bloc quickly settled on a common candidate, and the rest of the field was completed by candidacies from the Socialist Party, Communist Party, and the first appearances of the Future Party and Green Party.

The SP's candidate Kōsaku Ayuzawa won the first round with 45,5% of the vote, a 25% lead over his nearest challenger, while the GP's Hanako Uesato notably finished first in Shimachi. This set the stage for the second round, which Kōsaku won by 61% to 39%, gaining majorities in all provinces but Takao.

Result

Presidential election, 24 June and 1 July 2000
Candidate Party 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Kōsaku Ayuzawa Socialist Party 2.818.912 45,5% 3.834.846 61,0%
Miwa Saiki Moderate People's Party 1.288.646 20,8% 2.451.787 39,0%
Shunsō Egusa Future Party 910.725 14,7%
Kannon Shimamura Communist Party 631.932 10,2%
Hanako Uesato Green Party 545.196 8,8%
Total 6.195.412 100% 6.286.632 100%
Registered voters and turnout 7.601.732 81,5% 82,7%