2023 Shizuoka mayoral election

The 2023 Shizuoka Mayoral Election was held on April 9, 2023, to elect the new mayor of Shizuoka. It was held as part of the 2023 Japanese unified local elections. The election saw newcomer candidate Takashi Namba, emerging victorious. Despite three major candidates running, Namba secured 57.99% of the vote.

Support for Namaba came from across the political aisle. Being supported by the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, Komeito, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and the Democratic Party for the People. Despite this widespread party support, he would face steep competition from another independent candidate by the name of Makoto Yamada, and Japanese Communist Party member Chika Suzuki.