JAPAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF 11 JULY 2010 ================================================================================ Elections to the Sangi-in (House of Councillors) Source: Japanese Wikipedia Parties -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Jiyu Minshu-to (Liberal Democratic Party, LDP) * Minshu-to (Democratic Party, DP) * Kofuku Jitsugen-to (Happiness Realisation Party) * Kokumin Shin-to (People's New Party, PNP) * Komei-to Clean Government Party) * Minna no To (Your Party) * Nihon Kyosan-to (Japan Communist Party, JCP) * Shakai Minshu-to (Social Democratic Party, SDP) * Shin-to Nihon (New Party Japan, NPJ) * Shin-to Kaikaku (New Renaissance Party, NRP) * Tachiagare Nippon (Rise Up, Japan) The House of Councillors consists of 242 members who serve six-year terms. Half the members are elected every three years. In 2010, therefore, 121 members were elected. Of these 73 were elected from the 47 prefectural districts and 48 were elected from a nationwide list by proportional representation. NATIONAL SUMMARY OF SEATS ========================================================================== In this table Seats 1 is the members elected from the prefectural districts and Seats 2 is the members elected by proportional representation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Seats 1 Seats 2 Total From 2007 Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Democratic Party 28 16 44 62 106 -10 People's New Party - - - 3 3 -03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DP and allies 28 16 44 65 109 -13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal Democratic Party 39 12 51 33 84 +13 Clean Government Party 3 6 9 10 19 -02 New Renaissance Party - 1 1 1 2 00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LDP and allies 42 19 61 44 105 +11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Party 3 7 10 1 11 +10 Japan Communist Party - 3 3 3 6 -01 Social Democratic Party - 2 2 2 4 -01 Rise Up, Japan - 1 - 2 3 00 Happiness Realisation Party - - - 1 1 00 Others - - - 3 3 -09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73 48 121 121 242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS: PREFECTURAL SEATS ========================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Democratic Party 22,755,999 39.0 -01.5 28 -12 People's New Party 167,555 00.3 -01.6 - -01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DP and allies 22,923,554 39.3 -03.1 28 -13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal Democratic Party 19,496,083 33.4 +02.0 39 +16 Clean Government Party 2,265,818 03.9 -02.9 3 +01 New Renaissance Party 625,431 01.1 - 00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LDP and allies 22,387,332 38.4 +00.2 42 +17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Party 5,977,390 10.2 3 +03 Japan Communist Party 4,256,400 07.3 -01.4 - 00 Social Democratic Party 602,684 01.0 -01.3 - 00 Rise Up, Japan 328,475 00.6 - 00 Happiness Realisation Party 291,810 00.5 - 00 Others 1,633,162 02.8 - -07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,400,807 73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS: PROPORTIONAL SEATS ========================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Democratic Party 18,450,138 31.6 -07.9 16 -04 People's New Party 1,000,034 01.7 -00.5 - -01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DP and allies 19,450,172 33.3 -08.4 16 -05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal Democratic Party 14,071,438 24.1 -04.0 12 -02 Clean Government Party 7,639,437 13.1 -00.1 6 +01 New Renaissance Party 1,172,394 02.0 1 +01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LDP and allies 22,883,269 39.2 -04.1 19 00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Party 7,943,875 13.6 7 +07 Japan Communist Party 3,563,554 06.1 -01.4 3 00 Social Democratic Party 2,242,735 03.8 -00.7 2 00 Rise Up, Japan 1,232,207 02.1 1 +01 Happiness Realisation Party 229,024 00.4 - -01 Others 908,596 01.5 - -02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,453,432 48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------