2019 Okinawan referendum
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On the central government's plan to conduct landfill work at Henoko, Nago for the planned relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma | ||
Results | ||
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A referendum was held in Okinawa Prefecture on 24 February 2019. The referendum asked whether voters approved or opposed the landfill work at Henoko Bay for the construction of a new United States Marine Corps base. This is the second prefecture-wide referendum in Okinawa, the first being the 1996 referendum on the reduction of US military presence. Governor Denny Tamaki announced the referendum in November 2018, fulfilling his manifesto promise from his successful campaign for governor.[1]
The Okinawan electorate voted to overwhelmingly reject the central government's Henoko move plan. 72% of Okinawan voters opposed the plan, with 19% supporting the plan. The Oppose vote also passed the 25% electorate threshold, which means the governor is obliged to respect the result and to convey it to the Prime Minister of Japan and the President of the United States. However, the central government is not legally obliged to respect the result.[2][3]
Referendum question and options
The ballot asked voters to decide:
On the central government's plan to conduct landfill work at Henoko, Nago for the planned relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma[citation needed]
Voters had three options: Support, Oppose and "No opinion either way". It was initially proposed that the referendum had two straight options: Support or Oppose. 5 conservative-aligned mayors of
Early voting was available from 15 to 23 February.[6]
Petition
On 8 December 2018,
Kajiwara was detained and interrogated by Japanese immigration officers when he came to Japan in February 2019 to campaign in the referendum.[10]
Endorsements
Support
Parties
Individuals
- Kosaburo Nishime, member of the House of Representatives for Okinawa 4th district.[11]
Oppose
Parties
Individuals
- Denny Tamaki, incumbent governor of Okinawa[1]
- Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer[14]
- Brian May, guitarist of Queen[15]
- Rola, model and actress[16]
No opinion either way
Opinion polling
Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation | Sample size | Support | Oppose | No opinion either way |
Undecided | Lead |
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24 Feb 2019 | Results | 605,385 | 19.10% | 72.15% | 8.75% | 53.05% | |
16–17 Feb 2019 | Asahi Shimbun Archived 31 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine | 1,125 | 16% | 59% | 21% | 4% | 38% |
16–17 Feb 2019 | Kyodo News | 15.8% | 67.6% | 13.1% | 0.5% | 51.8% |
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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Support | 114,933 | 19.10% |
Oppose | 434,273 | 72.15% |
No opinion either way | 52,682 | 8.75% |
Valid votes | 601,888 | 99.42% |
Invalid or blank votes | 3,497 | 0.58% |
Total votes | 605,385 | 100% |
Registered voters and turnout | 1,153,591 | 52.48% |
Source: Okinawa Prefectural Government Archived 26 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine Asahi Shimbun Archived 11 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine |
Breakdown
Division | Subdivision | ||||||||||||
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Support | Oppose | No opinion either way | Valid votes | Invalid votes | Turnout[17] | ||||||||
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total | % | ||
Cities | Naha | 23,372 | 17.15 | 102,348 | 75.08 | 10,590 | 7.77 | 136,310 | 99.53 | 650 | 0.47 | 136,960 | 53.44 |
Ginowan
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9,643 | 24.36 | 26,439 | 66.80 | 3,500 | 8.84 | 39,582 | 99.48 | 206 | 0.52 | 39,788 | 51.81 | |
Ishigaki | 3,566 | 20.99 | 12,165 | 71.60 | 1,259 | 7.41 | 16,990 | 99.14 | 148 | 0.86 | 17,138 | 44.63 | |
Urasoe
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9,801 | 20.21 | 34,498 | 71.14 | 4,192 | 8.64 | 48,491 | 99.58 | 203 | 0.42 | 48,694 | 54.79 | |
Nago | 4,455 | 18.00 | 18,077 | 73.04 | 2,216 | 8.95 | 24,748 | 99.46 | 135 | 0.54 | 24,883 | 50.47 | |
Itoman
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4,523 | 18.35 | 17,958 | 72.84 | 2,174 | 8.82 | 24,655 | 99.48 | 129 | 0.52 | 24,784 | 52.13 | |
Okinawa
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10,963 | 19.99 | 38,571 | 70.33 | 5,305 | 9.67 | 54,839 | 99.36 | 355 | 0.64 | 55,194 | 49.88 | |
Tomigusuku
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5,041 | 18.73 | 19,504 | 72.48 | 2,365 | 8.79 | 26,910 | 99.44 | 151 | 0.56 | 27,061 | 55.44 | |
Uruma | 9,757 | 20.17 | 33,891 | 70.05 | 4,734 | 9.78 | 48,382 | 99.29 | 347 | 0.71 | 48,729 | 50.28 | |
Miyakojima
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3,228 | 19.31 | 12,057 | 72.12 | 1,434 | 8.58 | 16,719 | 99.40 | 101 | 0.60 | 16,820 | 38.48 | |
Nanjō | 3,419 | 17.73 | 14,303 | 74.17 | 1,562 | 8.10 | 19,284 | 99.18 | 159 | 0.82 | 19,443 | 56.05 | |
Cities total | 87,768 | 19.21 | 329,811 | 72.18 | 39,331 | 8.61 | 456,910 | 99.44 | 2,584 | 0.56 | 459,494 | 51.51 | |
Towns and villages | Kunigami District | 5,552 | 20.33 | 19,155 | 70.13 | 2,607 | 9.54 | 27,314 | 99.25 | 206 | 0.75 | 27,520 | 52.66 |
Kunigami | 574 | 28.31 | 1,199 | 59.24 | 252 | 12.45 | 2,024 | 99.41 | 12 | 0.59 | 2,036 | 51.82 | |
Ōgimi | 195 | 12.85 | 1,220 | 80.37 | 103 | 6.79 | 1,518 | 99.15 | 13 | 0.85 | 1,531 | 58.04 | |
Higashi | 201 | 23.40 | 559 | 65.08 | 99 | 11.53 | 859 | 98.28 | 15 | 1.72 | 874 | 57.24 | |
Nakijin
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646 | 14.53 | 3,430 | 77.69 | 339 | 7.68 | 4,415 | 99.24 | 34 | 0.76 | 4,449 | 58.12 | |
Motobu
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1,045 | 19.76 | 3,707 | 70.09 | 537 | 10.15 | 5,289 | 98.99 | 54 | 1.01 | 5,343 | 49.33 | |
Onna | 881 | 20.54 | 3,048 | 71.05 | 361 | 8.41 | 4,290 | 99.31 | 30 | 0.69 | 4,320 | 51.70 | |
Ginoza
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488 | 17.92 | 1,921 | 70.55 | 314 | 11.53 | 2,723 | 99.09 | 25 | 0.91 | 2,748 | 59.64 | |
Kin | 989 | 22.83 | 2,949 | 68.07 | 394 | 9.10 | 4,332 | 99.59 | 18 | 0.41 | 4,350 | 48.84 | |
Ie | 534 | 28.65 | 1,122 | 60.19 | 208 | 11.16 | 1,864 | 99.73 | 5 | 0.27 | 1,869 | 49.07 | |
Nakagami District | 12,613 | 18.36 | 49,914 | 72.65 | 6,175 | 8.99 | 68,702 | 99.43 | 391 | 0.57 | 69,093 | 56.43 | |
Yomitan | 3,145 | 17.66 | 12,906 | 72.49 | 1,753 | 9.85 | 17,804 | 99.49 | 92 | 0.51 | 17,896 | 55.80 | |
Kadena | 1,154 | 20.56 | 3,897 | 69.42 | 563 | 10.03 | 5,614 | 98.99 | 57 | 1.01 | 5,671 | 52.53 | |
Chatan | 2,380 | 20.09 | 8,372 | 70.67 | 1,095 | 9.24 | 11,847 | 99.55 | 54 | 0.45 | 11,901 | 53.83 | |
Kitanakagusuku
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1,423 | 18.48 | 5,629 | 73.10 | 648 | 8.42 | 7,700 | 99.30 | 54 | 0.70 | 7,754 | 57.58 | |
Nakagusuku
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1,774 | 18.99 | 6,783 | 72.59 | 787 | 8.42 | 9,344 | 99.39 | 57 | 0.61 | 9,401 | 57.35 | |
Nishihara | 2,737 | 16.70 | 12,327 | 75.20 | 1,329 | 8.11 | 16,393 | 99.53 | 77 | 0.47 | 16,470 | 59.67 | |
Shimajiri District | 8,111 | 17.69 | 33,518 | 73.11 | 4,218 | 9.20 | 45,847 | 99.36 | 297 | 0.64 | 46,144 | 56.73 | |
Yonabaru
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1,562 | 18.34 | 6,166 | 72.38 | 791 | 9.29 | 8,519 | 99.34 | 57 | 0.66 | 8,576 | 56.41 | |
Haebaru
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2,843 | 16.39 | 12,960 | 74.69 | 1,548 | 8.92 | 17,351 | 99.42 | 101 | 0.58 | 17,452 | 58.87 | |
Tokashiki | 101 | 26.44 | 193 | 48.25 | 52 | 13.61 | 382 | 99.48 | 2 | 0.52 | 384 | 66.78 | |
Zamami
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103 | 18.49 | 381 | 68.40 | 73 | 13.11 | 557 | 98.41 | 9 | 1.59 | 566 | 72.66 | |
Aguni
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58 | 19.80 | 198 | 67.58 | 37 | 12.63 | 293 | 97.99 | 6 | 2.01 | 299 | 50.76 | |
Tonaki
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60 | 29.27 | 125 | 60.98 | 20 | 9.76 | 205 | 98.56 | 3 | 1.44 | 208 | 62.84 | |
Minamidaitō | 136 | 28.81 | 274 | 58.05 | 62 | 13.14 | 472 | 98.54 | 7 | 1.46 | 479 | 49.23 | |
Kitadaitō | 78 | 32.77 | 109 | 45.80 | 51 | 21.43 | 238 | 99.58 | 1 | 0.42 | 239 | 52.64 | |
Iheya
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169 | 30.95 | 298 | 54.58 | 79 | 14.47 | 546 | 98.38 | 9 | 1.62 | 555 | 56.98 | |
Izena
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205 | 34.86 | 307 | 52.21 | 76 | 12.93 | 588 | 99.16 | 5 | 0.84 | 593 | 51.34 | |
Kumejima
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573 | 18.01 | 2,307 | 72.50 | 302 | 9.49 | 3,182 | 99.34 | 21 | 0.66 | 3,203 | 49.57 | |
Yaese
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2,223 | 16.45 | 10,164 | 75.21 | 1,127 | 8.34 | 13,514 | 99.44 | 76 | 0.56 | 13,590 | 56.17 | |
Miyako District | 133 | 31.52 | 254 | 60.19 | 35 | 8.29 | 422 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 422 | 50.36 | |
Tarama | 133 | 31.52 | 254 | 60.19 | 35 | 8.29 | 422 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 422 | 50.36 | |
Yaeyama District | 756 | 28.07 | 1,621 | 60.19 | 217 | 10.93 | 2,693 | 99.30 | 28 | 1.03 | 2,721 | 57.39 | |
Taketomi | 520 | 26.20 | 1,248 | 62.87 | 99 | 13.98 | 1,985 | 98.06 | 14 | 0.70 | 1,999 | 59.02 | |
Yonaguni | 236 | 33.33 | 373 | 52.68 | 316 | 11.73 | 708 | 98.97 | 14 | 1.94 | 722 | 53.32 | |
Towns and villages total | 27,165 | 18.74 | 104,462 | 72.05 | 13,351 | 9.21 | 144,978 | 99.37 | 922 | 0.63 | 145,900 | 55.77 | |
Total | 114,933 | 19.10 | 396,632 | 72.15 | 52,682 | 8.75 | 720,210 | 99.42 | 3,506 | 0.58 | 605,394 | 52.48 | |
Source: Results Archived 26 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine Turnout Election information website |
Aftermath
The day following the referendum, Prime Minister
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