Tokyo, June 2025 — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured only twenty-two seats in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, marking its lowest-ever result in the capital. The party previously held thirty seats in the assembly.

The result follows growing public dissatisfaction with rising food prices, stagnant wage growth, and low approval ratings for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Voter turnout was reported at forty-seven point six percent.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s local party, Tomin First no Kai, won thirty-two seats, becoming the largest bloc in the assembly. The newly emerged populist Sanseito party gained three seats, while the Path to Rebirth party, despite fielding forty-two candidates, failed to win any seats.

Political analysts noted that the Tokyo result could signal broader challenges for the LDP ahead of the national upper house election scheduled for July twentieth. Tokyo contributes six seats in the upcoming vote and plays a key role in the nationwide proportional representation tally.

With the LDP falling to third place in the Tokyo assembly, the outcome underscores shifting voter sentiment and a more fragmented political landscape.