2005 Saitama mayoral election

Saitama, capital of Saitama Prefecture held a mayoral election on May 15, 2005.

Candidates

• Sōichi Aikawa, incumbent mayor backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito.
• Nakamori Fukuyo, former member of Saitama prefecture assembly, running as an independent.
• Numata Michitaka, supported by the Japanese Communist Party (JCP)

Results

Mayoral election 2005: Saitama City

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LDP, Komeito	Sōichi Aikawa	135,553
	Independent	Nakamori Fukuyo	121,735
	JCP	Numata Michitaka	63,880
Turnout			327,171	35.51%

References

• Results from JanJan (in Japanese)