Key Facts
• The ruling coalition agreed on reducing House of Representatives seats.
• LDP’s proposal includes reducing one seat in Toyama Prefecture, currently with three districts.
• 20 prefectures are targeted for seat reductions, with 16 losing one district each.
• Calculations are based on the 2020 national census and population distribution.
• Toyama’s districts would decrease from three to two under the proposal.
• Final adjustments depend on the results of the 2025 national census.
• Proportional representation reductions include the Hokuriku-Shinetsu block.
• Local LDP representatives, including Hiroaki Tabata, Hidetoshi Ueda, and Keiichiro Tachibana, have not commented.
• LDP Toyama Secretary-General Mitsuaki Miyamoto expressed concerns about reduced local representation.
• Democratic Party Representative Toshihiro Yama raised concerns about urban-rural representation imbalance.
• Internal debates within the LDP continue over the reduction plan.
Summary
The ruling coalition’s plan to reduce House of Representatives seats includes a proposal by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) targeting 20 prefectures, including Toyama, for district reductions. Toyama, currently with three districts, would lose one, reducing it to two. The proposal is based on the 2020 census, with adjustments expected after the 2025 census. Proportional representation reductions also target the Hokuriku-Shinetsu block. Local LDP officials have expressed concerns about diminished rural representation, while opposition members highlight urban-rural imbalances. Internal LDP debates on the issue remain ongoing.
