Tochigi 2nd District | |
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Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
Prefecture | Tochigi |
Proportional District | Kita-Kantō |
Electorate | 262,690 (2021) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1994 |
Seats | One |
Party | CDP |
Representative | Akio Fukuda |
Created from | Tochigi's 1st and 2nd "medium-sized" district |
Municipalities | Kanuma, Nikkō, Sakura, Utsunomiya (Kamikawachi and Kawachi towns) and Shioya District |
Tochigi 2nd district (栃木県[第]2区, Tochigi-ken-[dai-]nikku) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the national Diet of Japan. It is located in northeastern Tochigi and consists of the cities of Kanuma, Nikkō and Sakura, part of Utsunomiya city and the two towns in Shioya District. As of 2016, 272,047 eligible voters were registered in the district.[1]
The district is currently represented by former Governor of Tochigi Akio Fukuda. Previous representatives in the district include former Agriculture Minister Kōya Nishikawa and Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama.