Japan

East Asia & Pacific · Capital: Tokyo

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Upcoming elections

Parliamentary election
2028 Japanese House of Councillors election
Date to be announced124 seats in the House of Councillors
Date expected

How Japan is governed

System of government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Citizens 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: Emperor
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Citizens 18 years of age or older
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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People
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Head of government: Prime Minister
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Citizens 18 years of age or older
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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People
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Voting age: 18
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Citizens 18 years of age or older
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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People
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Compulsory voting: No
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Citizens 18 years of age or older
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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Central Election Management Council, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, with prefectural and municipal election administration commissions conducting elections at local levels
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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People
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Legislature
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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People
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House of Representatives 465 seats · 4-year term · Parallel voting: 289 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 176 by proportional representation
House of Councillors 248 seats · 6-year term · Parallel voting: 148 members elected in prefectural constituencies and 100 by proportional representation; half elected every three years

The Emperor is a hereditary symbol of the state without governmental powers. The Prime Minister is designated by the Diet, the House of Representatives may be dissolved, and the House of Councillors cannot be dissolved; its members are elected in staggered elections. National election administration is coordinated centrally but carried out through election administration commissions at each administrative level.

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Citizens 18 years of age or older

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Parliamentary election
51st General Election of the House of Representatives
8 February 20268 months agoHouse of Representatives
Held Final results
Wikidata Q131309666: 51st General Election of the House of Representatives Wikidata
51st General Election of the House of Representatives - point in time 2026-02-08
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2025 Japanese House of Councillors election
20 July 202515 months agoHouse of Councillors
Held Final results
Wikidata Q125699140: 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election Wikidata
2025 Japanese House of Councillors election - point in time 2025-07-20
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
50th General Election of the House of Representatives
27 October 202423 months agoHouse of Representatives
Held Final results
Wikidata Q109383045: 50th General Election of the House of Representatives Wikidata
50th General Election of the House of Representatives - point in time 2024-10-27
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2022 Japanese House of Councillors election
10 July 20224 years agoHouse of Councillors
Held Final results
Wikidata Q108418499: 2022 Japanese House of Councillors election Wikidata
2022 Japanese House of Councillors election - point in time 2022-07-10
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2021 Japanese general election
31 October 20215 years agoHouse of Representatives
Held Final results
Wikidata Q42418054: 2021 Japanese general election Wikidata
2021 Japanese general election - point in time 2021-10-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2019 Japanese House of Councillors election
21 July 20197 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q55388058: 2019 Japanese House of Councillors election Wikidata
2019 Japanese House of Councillors election - point in time 2019-07-21
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2017 Japanese general election
22 October 20179 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q20983100: 2017 Japanese general election Wikidata
2017 Japanese general election - point in time 2017-10-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2016 Japanese House of Councillors election
10 July 201610 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q20982907: 2016 Japanese House of Councillors election Wikidata
2016 Japanese House of Councillors election - point in time 2016-07-10
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

51st General Election of the House of Representatives

8 February 2026 Final resultsTurnout 54.3%

Seats won: all 10 lines, as in the table

Results of 51st General Election of the House of Representatives
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Liberal Democratic Party Elected	21,026,139	36.7%	316	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Centrist Reform Alliance Elected	10,438,801	18.2%	49	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Democratic Party For the People Elected	5,572,951	9.7%	28	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan Innovation Party Elected	4,943,330	8.6%	36	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Sanseitō Elected	4,260,620	7.4%	15	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Team Mirai Elected	3,813,749	6.7%	11	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Japanese Communist Party Elected	2,519,807	4.4%	4	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Reiwa Shinsengumi Elected	1,672,499	2.9%	1	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Tax Cuts Japan and Yukoku Alliance Elected	-	-	1	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Independents and other parties Elected	-	-	4	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 465 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

2025 Japanese House of Councillors election · 20 July 2025

Final resultsTurnout 58.5%

Results of 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election
Party or candidate	Seats	Source
Liberal Democratic Party Elected	39	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Elected	22	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Democratic Party For the People Elected	17	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Sanseitō Elected	14	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Komeito Elected	8	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan Innovation Party Elected	7	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Japanese Communist Party Elected	3	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Reiwa Shinsengumi Elected	3	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Conservative Party of Japan Elected	2	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Other parties and independents Elected	10	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 103,591,806 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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50th General Election of the House of Representatives · 27 October 2024

Final resultsTurnout 53.8%

Results of 50th General Election of the House of Representatives
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Liberal Democratic Party Elected	14,582,690	26.7%	191	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Elected	11,564,222	21.2%	148	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Democratic Party For the People Elected	6,172,434	11.3%	28	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Komeito Elected	5,964,415	10.9%	24	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan Innovation Party Elected	5,105,127	9.4%	38	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Reiwa Shinsengumi Elected	3,805,060	7%	9	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Japanese Communist Party Elected	3,362,966	6.2%	8	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Sanseitō Elected	1,870,347	3.4%	3	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Conservative Party of Japan Elected	1,145,622	2.1%	3	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Other parties and independents Elected	-	-	13	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered voters/turnout \| 103,880,749 \| 53.84 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Japan in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

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Wikidata Q20982907: 2016 Japanese House of Councillors electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q20983100: 2017 Japanese general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q55388058: 2019 Japanese House of Councillors electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q42418054: 2021 Japanese general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q108418499: 2022 Japanese House of Councillors electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q109383045: 50th General Election of the House of RepresentativesWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q125699140: 2025 Japanese House of Councillors electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q131309666: 51st General Election of the House of RepresentativesWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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