2019 Saitama gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 2 June 2019 to elect the next governor of Saitama. Incumbent Governor Kiyoshi Ueda (former member of DPJ) declined to run for a fifth term. Motohiro Ōno, a former Upper House lawmaker and opposition candidate beat the candidate backed by the ruling LDP-Komeito coalition.

Candidates

 * Kenta Aoshima, backed by LDP and Komeito.
 * Motohiro Ōno, backed by the opposition parties CDP, JCP, SDP, DPFP.
 * Satoshi Hamada for the NHK Party.
 * Nobuhiro Takeda.
 * Shizue Sakurai.