Kamikoani elections
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Village Mayors
| Mayor | Term | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Kōichi Kitabayashi 北林 孝市 |
May 1, 1983 - April 30, 2007 | Served for 24 years (6 terms) |
| Hiroaki Kobayashi 小林 宏晨 |
May 1, 2007 - April 30, 2011 | |
| Yoshio Nakata 中田 吉穂 |
May 1, 2011 - April 30, 2015 | |
| Etsuji Kobayashi 小林 悦次 |
May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2019 | |
| Yoshio Nakata 中田 吉穂 |
May 1, 2019 - October 13, 2020 | Died during his term of office |
| Etsuji Kobayashi 小林 悦次 |
December 2020 - | Incumbent |
2024 Mayor Election
Elections took place on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Results were announced around 20:50 that evening.
| Candidate | Age | Position | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etsuji Kobayashi 小林 悦次 |
69 | Incumbent | 699 | 48.47% |
| Yoshimitsu Kawamura 河村 良満 |
69 | New | 665 | 46.12% |
| Invalid Ballots | 78 | 5.41% | ||
2023 Council Election
Elections took place on Sunday, April 24, 2023. Results were announced around 21:00 that evening.
| Candidate | Age | Position | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoto Nagai 長井 直人 |
52 | Previous | 238 | 3rd term |
| Tsuyako Ōkido 大城戸 ツヤ子 |
74 | Previous | 191 | 2nd term |
| Shinji Satō 佐藤 真二 |
65 | Incumbent | 190 | 4th term |
| Yoshimitsu Kawamura 河村 良満 |
67 | Incumbent | 167 | 2nd term |
| Tetsuko Saitō 斎藤 鉄子 |
73 | Incumbent | 146 | 5th term |
| Hideaki Itō 伊藤 秀明 |
68 | Incumbent | 140 | 3rd term |
| Yoshinori Hagino 萩野 芳紀 |
74 | Previous | 122 | 3rd term |
| Yoshitaka Kitabayashi 北林 義高 |
71 | Incumbent | 97 | 4th term |
| Tatsuhisa Takeishi 武石 辰久 |
73 | Incumbent | 96 | |
| Kōsei Yamada 山田 孝誠 |
65 | New | 84 |
2020 Mayor Election
The incumbent mayor, Yoshio Nakata, died on October 13, 2020.
An election was held on November 29, 2020 to find a replacement.
Results were announced at 21:00 that evening and Etsuji Kobayashi was re-elected for his 2nd term as mayor.
| Candidate | Age | Position | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etsuji Kobayashi 小林 悦次 |
66 | Previous | 886 | ?% |
| Makoto Kobayashi 小林 信 |
59 | New | 751 | ?% |
2019 Elections
Elections took place on Sunday, May 21, 2019. Results were announced at 21:00 that evening.
| Candidate | Age | Position | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshio Nakata 中田 吉穂 |
68 | Previous | 836 | 48.5% |
| Etsuji Kobayashi 小林 悦次 |
64 | Incumbent | 832 | 48.3% |
| Kōichirō Uno 鵜野 浩一郎 |
42 | New | 56 | 3.2% |
Etsuji Kobayashi later called for a recount. On April 21, after the recount, it was announced that there were no mistakes made in the initial count.
| Candidate | Age | Position | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshimitsu Kawamura 河村 良満 |
63 | New | 272 | 15.6% |
| Yoshinori Hagino 萩野 芳紀 |
70 | Previous | 224 | 12.9% |
| Shinji Satō 佐藤 真二 |
61 | Incumbent | 186 | 10.7% |
| Toshio Itō 伊藤 敏夫 |
72 | Incumbent | 177 | 10.2% |
| Hideaki Itō 伊藤 秀明 |
64 | Incumbent | 163 | 9.4% |
| Tatsuhisa Takeishi 武石 辰久 |
69 | Incumbent | 145 | 8.3% |
| Yoshitaka Kitabayashi 北林 義高 |
67 | Incumbent | 129 | 7.4% |
| Tetsuko Saitō 斎藤 鉄子 |
69 | Incumbent | 128 | 7.4% |
| Makoto Kobayashi 小林 信 |
58 | Incumbent | 126 | 7.2% |
| Tsuyako Ōkido 大城戸 ツヤ子 |
70 | Incumbent | 101 | 5.8% |
| Kōsei Yamada 山田 孝誠 |
61 | New | 89 | 5.1% |
2015 Elections
| Candidate | Age | Position | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etsuji Kobayashi 小林 悦次 |
60 | New | 832 | ?% |
| Yoshio Nakata 中田 吉穂 |
64 | Incumbent | 617 | ?% |
| Naoto Nagai 長井 直人 |
44 | New | 521 | ?% |
| Candidate | Age | Position | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinji Satō 佐藤 真二 |
57 | Incumbent | 268 | ?% |
| Hideaki Itō 伊藤 秀明 |
60 | New | 244 | ?% |
| Makoto Kobayashi 小林 信 |
54 | Incumbent | 241 | ?% |
| Tetsuko Saitō 斎藤 鉄子 |
65 | Incumbent | 239 | ?% |
| Yoshitaka Kitabayashi 北林 義高 |
63 | Incumbent | 225 | ?% |
| Tsuyako Ōkido 大城戸 ツヤ子 |
66 | New | 199 | ?% |
| Tatsuhisa Takeishi 武石 辰久 |
65 | New | 188 | ?% |
| Toshio Itō 伊藤 敏夫 |
68 | Incumbent | 181 | ?% |
| Yoshinori Hagino 萩野 芳紀 |
66 | Incumbent | 174 | ?% |
