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)