Poll on the Nago mayoral election situation: Toguchi slightly ahead, Kishimoto on his heels, base a factor tops at 30%, 20% of voters undecided on candidates. (18ja22)
In advance of the Nago mayoral election in Okinawa Prefecture on 23 January, Ryukyu Shimpo, Okinawa Times, and Kyodo News carried out a joint opinion poll by telephone on 16 and 17 January. When the election campaign early voting factor was added to this paper’s resources for analysis with the opinion poll, the campaign appeared to be developing into a tight race with current Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi (60), backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito, in the lead with newcomer Former Nago City Assemblyman Yohei Kishimoto (49), supported by the Communist Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Socialist Party, the Socialist Masses Party, Ninufa-buji, and Reiwa close on his heels. Since about 20% of those polled gave answers like “I haven’t decided yet” before the vote, the situation in the final days of the election campaign can change. In the poll for the Nago mayoral election on the crucial point of Henoko, 62% were against the relocation, 33% ...