is a
single-member constituency
A single-member district is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders. Single-member districts are also sometimes called single-winner vot ...
of the
Japanese House of Representatives
The is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house.
The composition of the House is established by and of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a f ...
, the lower house of the
National Diet
The is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives (, ''Shūgiin''), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (Japan), House of Councillors (, ...
. It is located on the island of
Honshu
, historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separ ...
, in
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima ...
, and includes the cities of Isesaki and Kiryu, among others.
Areas covered
Current district
As of 24 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:
*
Kiryū
*
Isesaki
*
Midori
Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to:
Places
* Midori, Gunma
* Midori-ku, Chiba
* Midori-ku, Nagoya
* Midori-ku, Sagamihara
* Midori-ku, Saitama
* Midori-ku, Yokohama
People Given name
* M ...
*
Sawa District
As part of the 2022 redistricting, every city in
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima ...
except for
Takasaki
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of th ...
was consolidated into individual districts.
Areas 2013–2022
From the first redistricting in 2013 until the second redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:
*
Kiryū (Excluding the former villages of
Niisato and
Kurohone)
*
Isesaki
*
Ōta
**
Yabuzuka,
Yamanokami,
Yoriai,
Ohara,
Rokusengoku,
Okubo
*
Midori
Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to:
Places
* Midori, Gunma
* Midori-ku, Chiba
* Midori-ku, Nagoya
* Midori-ku, Sagamihara
* Midori-ku, Saitama
* Midori-ku, Yokohama
People Given name
* M ...
(
Kasakake and
Omama)
*
Sawa District
Areas from before 2013
From the creation of the district in 1994, until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:
*
Kiryū
*
Isesaki
*
Sawa District
*
Nitta District
**
Yabuzukahon
**
Kasakake
*
Yamada District
Elected representatives
Election Results
References
{{coord missing, Gunma Prefecture
House of Representatives (Japan) districts in Gunma Prefecture
Constituencies established in 1994
1994 establishments in Japan