Key Facts
• The Senate election voting day is July 20, 2025.
• Voting is ongoing at 884 polling stations in Aomori Prefecture until 8 PM.
• As of 4 PM, voter turnout is estimated at 19.90%, down from 22.27% in the previous election.
• The turnout is 2.37 percentage points lower compared to three years ago.
• Five candidates are running for one seat in the Aomori constituency:
– Motomu Takizawa (66), incumbent, Liberal Democratic Party.
– Tamami Fukushi (60), newcomer, Constitutional Democratic Party.
– Tsutomu Kato (65), newcomer, Sanseito Party.
– Yuko Ogino (33), newcomer, Japanese Communist Party.
– Akira Sasaki (53), newcomer, NHK Party.
• Live vote counting updates will begin at 7:30 PM on July 20, 2025.
Summary
The Senate election in Aomori Prefecture is underway, with voting open at 884 polling stations until 8 PM on July 20, 2025. As of 4 PM, the estimated voter turnout stands at 19.90%, marking a 2.37-point decline from the 22.27% recorded in the previous election three years ago. Five candidates are competing for one seat in the Aomori constituency, including representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party, Constitutional Democratic Party, Sanseito Party, Japanese Communist Party, and NHK Party. Live updates on vote counting will commence at 7:30 PM.
