Hokkaido 9th district

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Hokkaido 9th district

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A Japanese electoral district covering Hokkaido's Hidaka and Iburi Subprefectures.

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Origins & Early Life

Hokkaidō 9th district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It consists of Hokkaido's Hidaka and Iburi Subprefectures. As of 2009, 414,438 eligible voters were registered in the district. Hokkaidō 9th district, like neighboring 8th and 10th district, was considered a "Democratic kingdom" (minshu-ōkoku), a stronghold of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).

Career & Major Achievements

From its creation in 1996 until 2012 it had been represented by DPJ co-founder Yukio Hatoyama. In 2012, Hatoyama retired. The LDP had nominated Hokkaidō prefectural assemblyman and former Olympic speed skater Manabu Horii as their candidate in July 2012. Horii held the seat until 2021 when he was defeated by Tatsumaru Yamaoka, son of Diet member Kenji Yamaoka.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In the 2000, 2003 and 2005 general elections, the Liberal Democratic Party's candidate was Hirofumi Iwakura, later mayor of Tomakomai, Iburi Subprefecture. In 2000, Iwakura lost the district to Hatoyama by a margin of less than 3,000 votes. Before the 1994 electoral reform, the area had been part of Hokkaido 4th district where five representatives were elected by single non-transferable vote. Yukio Hatoyama (New Party Sakigake), Tatsuo Takahashi (LDP) and Tomoko Kami (JCP) had already stood as candidates there in 1993.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1993: 1993 Milestone — Yukio Hatoyama (New Party Sakigake), Tatsuo Takahashi (LDP) and Tomoko Kami (JCP) had already stood as candidates there in 1993.
2. 1994: 1994 Milestone — Before the 1994 electoral reform, the area had been part of Hokkaido 4th district where five representatives were elected by single non-transferable vote.
3. 1996: 1996 Milestone — From its creation in 1996 until 2012 it had been represented by DPJ co-founder Yukio Hatoyama.
4. 2000: 2000 Milestone — In the 2000, 2003 and 2005 general elections, the Liberal Democratic Party's candidate was Hirofumi Iwakura, later mayor of Tomakomai, Iburi Subprefecture.
5. 2009: 2009 Milestone — As of 2009, 414,438 eligible voters were registered in the district.
6. 2012: 2012 Milestone — The LDP had nominated Hokkaidō prefectural assemblyman and former Olympic speed skater Manabu Horii as their candidate in July 2012.
7. 2021: 2021 Milestone — Horii held the seat until 2021 when he was defeated by Tatsumaru Yamaoka, son of Diet member Kenji Yamaoka.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Hokkaido 9th district

True or False: “The Hokkaidō 9th district was always represented by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) since its creation in 1996.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): While it was considered a DPJ stronghold from its creation until 2012, the area previously belonged to Hokkaido 4th district before the 1994 electoral reform.

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