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Kumamoto 2nd district
| Kumamoto 2nd District | |
|---|---|
| 熊本県第2区 | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
 | |
| Proportional District | Kyushu |
| Electorate | 313,172(as of September 2022)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Seats | One |
| Party | LDP |
Kumamoto 2nd District (熊本県第2区, Kumamoto-ken dai-ni-ku, or 熊本2区 Kumamoto ni-ku) is a current single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located in Kumamoto and covers South Ward (Minami-ku) and West Ward (Nishi-ku) of the prefectural capital Kumamoto City, the cities of Arao and Tamana and the Tamana District (the towns of Nagasu, Nankan, Nagomi and Gyokutō). As of September 2022, 313,172 eligible voters were resident in the district.[2]
Before 1996, the area had been part of the five-member Kumamoto 1st district. Liberal Democrat Takeshi Noda, had represented the pre-reform 1st district since 1972 when he succeeded his deceased father-in-law Takeo Noda.
- ^ "総務省｜令和4年9月1日現在選挙人名簿及び在外選挙人名簿登録者数" [Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Number of registered voters as of 1 September 2022] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ MIC: 平成24年9月2日現在選挙人名簿及び在外選挙人名簿登録者数>選挙区ごとの選挙人名簿及び在外選挙人名簿登録者数等 (in Japanese)
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