Gunma 3rd district
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Gunma 3rd district(群馬県第3区, Gunma-ken dai-san-ku) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in south-eastern Gunma and consists of Ota, Tatebayashi and Ōra County.
Areas covered
Current district
As of 24 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:
As part of the 2022 redistricting, the rest of Ota was transferred back to the district from the 2nd district.
Areas 2013–2022
From the first redistricting in 2013, until the second redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:
- Ōta (excluding Yabuzukahon, Ojima and Nitta)
- Tatebayashi
- Ōra District
As part of the 2013 redistricting, the areas of Yabuzukahon, Ojima and Nitta were transferred to the 2nd district.
Areas from before 2013
From the creation of the district in 1994, until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:
Elected representatives
| Representative | Party | Years served | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshio Yatsu | LDP | 1996-2009 | ||
| Masaaki Kakinuma | DPJ | 2009-2012 | ||
| Hiroyoshi Sasakawa | LDP | 2012- | Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDP | Hiroyoshi Sasagawa (endorsed by Ishin) | 96,283 | 61.5 | 11.43 | |
| Centrist Reform | Kaichi Hasegawa | 60,204 | 38.5 | 11.43 | |
| Registered electors | 312,789 | ||||
| Turnout | 156,487 | 52.23 | 2.74 | ||
| LDP hold |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDP | Hiroyoshi Sasagawa (endorsed by Komeito) | 74,930 | 50.07 | 4.56 | |
| CDP | Kaichi Hasegawa | 74,716 | 49.93 | 6.44 | |
| Registered electors | 315,614 | ||||
| Turnout | 149,646 | 49.49 | 4.13 | ||
| LDP hold |