2018 Kyoto gubernatorial election

The  2018 Kyoto gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2018 to elect the next governor of Kyoto. Incumbent Governor Keiji Yamada declared that he was not running for a fifth consecutive term, ending his 16-year tenure in office. This is the first gubernatorial election in Kyoto since the voting age was lowered to 18.

Former bureaucrat Takatoshi Nishiwaki won the election by 55.9% to 44.1% against Kazuhito Fukuyama, amidst the second-lowest ever turnout in a Kyoto gubernatorial election. Nishiwaki vowed to continue the policies of Governor Yamada.

Running

 * Takatoshi Nishiwaki, former undersecretary for the Reconstruction Agency. (endorsed by LDP, Komeito, DP, CDP, Kibo no To)
 * Kazuhito Fukuyama, former deputy chairman of the Kyoto Bar Association. (endorsed by JCP)

Declined

 * Keiji Yamada, incumbent governor.

Official websites

 * Takatoshi Nishiwaki
 * Kazuhito Fukuyama