Key Facts
• June 22, 2025: Tokyo Assembly election results announced; all six Japan Innovation Party candidates lost.
• The party lost its only seat in the Tokyo Assembly.
• Motohisa Otokita, former House of Councillors member, apologized for the loss on social media.
• Otokita plans to run in the July 2025 House of Councillors election in Tokyo.
• He emphasized his focus on national issues, particularly reforming social insurance premiums.
• Voter turnout for the Tokyo election was 47.59%, up 5.20 points from 2021.
• The Tomin First Party regained its position as the largest party in the Tokyo Assembly with 31 seats.
• The Liberal Democratic Party suffered a historic defeat, dropping to 21 seats from 23 in 2017.
• The Democratic Party for the People and the Sanseito Party won their first seats in the Tokyo Assembly.
Summary
Motohisa Otokita, a former House of Councillors member and policy chief of the Japan Innovation Party, addressed the party’s complete loss in the June 2025 Tokyo Assembly election, where all six candidates failed to secure seats. The party also lost its sole seat in the assembly. Otokita expressed regret but reaffirmed his commitment to national politics, focusing on social insurance reform. He plans to run in the July 2025 House of Councillors election in Tokyo. The election saw the Tomin First Party reclaim its position as the largest party with 31 seats, while the Liberal Democratic Party faced a historic defeat, dropping to 21 seats. Voter turnout increased to 47.59%, marking a significant rise from the previous election.
