Key Facts
• On July 20, 2025, claims of 100,000 invalid votes in Kawaguchi spread online.
• Kawaguchi City Election Commission confirmed invalid votes: 5,409 (district) and 5,019 (proportional).
• Invalid vote rates: 2.06% (district) and 1.91% (proportional), consistent with past elections.
• Total votes: 262,599 (district) and 262,977 (proportional).
• National average invalid vote rates in the previous election: 2.71% (district) and 2.98% (proportional).
• The commission stated, “100,000 invalid votes is impossible.”
• Winners in Saitama district: Toshiharu Furukawa (LDP), Kumiko Ehara (DPFP), Hiroto Kumagai (CDP), and Tsutomu Otsu (Sanseitō).
Summary
Claims of 100,000 invalid votes in Kawaguchi during the 2025 House of Councillors election were debunked. The Kawaguchi City Election Commission confirmed approximately 5,000 invalid votes each for district and proportional representation, consistent with previous elections. Invalid vote rates were 2.06% (district) and 1.91% (proportional), aligning with national averages. The commission dismissed the 100,000-vote claim as “impossible.” The election saw four candidates win in the Saitama district, including representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party for the People, Constitutional Democratic Party, and Sanseitō.
