Japan House of Representatives constituency
Aomori 3rd district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan . It is located on the island of Honshu , in Aomori Prefecture , and includes the cities of Hirosaki , Goshogawara , and Ajigasawa .
As of 2015, the district was home to 240,102 constituents.[ 1]
The district is represented by Jiro Kimura of the Liberal Democratic Party .[ 2]
Areas covered
Current district
As of 5 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:[ 3]
As a result of the abolition of Aomori's 4th district in 2017, this district moved to where the 4th district used to be and gained the town of Goshogawara and the district of Kitatsugaru from Aomori's 1st district , while Aomori's 2nd district absorbed the areas formerly belonging to the 3rd district.
Areas covered 2013–2017
From redistricting in 2013 until the redistricting in 2017, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[ 4]
The only change was that the town of Gonohe in Sannohe district was moved to the 2nd district.
Areas covered before 2013
From its formation in 1994 until its first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[ 5]
Elected representatives
Election results
References
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