{{Short description|Japan House of Representatives constituency}} {{Infobox constituency|name=Tokyo 16th District|nativename={{nobold|東京都第16区}}|type=Parliamentary|parl_name=Japanese House of Representatives|image=衆議院小選挙区 東京都23区.svg|district_label=Prefecture|district=Tokyo|region_label=Proportional Block|region=Tokyo|electorate=391,972 (as of September 2022)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/senkyo_s/data/meibo/meibo_R04.html|access-date=2023-01-04|title=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|language=ja|trans-title=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Number of registered voters as of 1 September 2022}}</ref>|year=1994|seats=One|party_label=Party|party=LDP|member_label=Representative|member=Yohei Onishi}}

{{Nihongo|'''Tokyo 16th District'''|東京都第16区|Tokyo-to dai-juroku-ku}} is an electoral district of the Japanese House of Representatives. The district was created in 1994 as a part of the move towards single-member districts. In 2024 the district was won by the Liberal Democratic member Yohei Onishi, son of Hideo Ōnishi. who was Representative 2012 – 2024. {{Horizontal TOC|align=center}}

== Areas covered ==

=== Current district === As of 16 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |year=2022 |title=東京都 |trans-title=Tokyo |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000853814.pdf |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=区割り変更地図 表面 東京都江戸川区 |trans-title=District Boundary Change Map - Edogawa Ward, Tokyo |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000846603.pdf |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |language=ja}}</ref>

* Edogawa ** Chuo 1-3, Matsue 1-7, Osugi 1-5, Nishi-Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2 ** Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone

As part of the 2022 redistricting, the former town of Komatsugawa was transferred to the 14th district.

=== Areas 2017–2022 === From the second redistricting in 2017 until the third redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法及び公職選挙法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律 |url=https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/housei/19320170616058.htm |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.shugiin.go.jp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2017 |title=東京都 |trans-title=Tokyo |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000240052.pdf |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |language=ja}}</ref>

* Edogawa (Koiwa, excluding Kamiishiki 1-3, Honisshiki 1-3, and Okinomiya) ** Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe 1-8, Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2 ** Within the Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2017 redistricting, the former towns of Kamiishiki, Motoishiki and Okinomiya were all moved to the 17th district.<ref name=":0" />

=== Areas 2013–2017 === From the first redistricting in 2013 until the second redistricting in 2017, the areas covered by this district were as follows:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=衆議院小選挙区選出議員の選挙区間における人口較差を緊急に是正するための公職選挙法及び衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律 |url=https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/housei/18320130628068.htm |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.shugiin.go.jp}}</ref>

* Edogawa ** Central Office (excluding Kami-Ishiki 3) *** Chuo 1-4, Matsushima 1-4, Matsue 1-7, Higashikomatsugawa 1-4, Nishikomatsugawa, Osugi 1-5, Nishi Ichinoe 1-4, Haruecho 4, Ichinoe (1, 8), Nishimizue 4, Edogawa 4, Matsumoto 1-2, Kamiisshiki 1-2, Honisshiki 1-3, Okinomiyacho ** Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

As part of the 2013 redistricting, the area of Kamiishiki 3 was transferred to the 17th district.<ref name=":1" />

=== Areas from before 2013 === From the creation of the district in 1994 until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=法律第百四号（平六・一一・二五） |url=https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/houritsu/13119941125104.htm |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.shugiin.go.jp}}</ref>

* Edogawa ** Central Office ** Komatsugawa, Kasai, Tobu and Shishibone areas

== Elected representatives == {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! colspan="2" | Party !Years served !Notes |- |Yoshinobu Shimamura |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} | || LDP |1996 – 2000 |Failed to get re-elected in the 2000 general election,<ref name="Elect2000">{{Cite web |title=東京16区 - 第42回衆議院議員選挙 |trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 42nd House of Representatives General Election |url=http://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/42/senkyoku/464 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=go2senkyo.com |language=ja}}</ref> won back the seat in the 2003 general election.<ref name="Elect2003">{{Cite web |title=東京16区 - 第43回衆議院議員選挙 |trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 43rd House of Representatives General Election |url=http://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/43/senkyoku/767 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=go2senkyo.com |language=ja}}</ref> |- |Yoshio Udagawa |bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}} | || Independent |2000 – 2003 |Failed to get re-elected in the 2003 general election.<ref name="Elect2003" /> |- |Yoshinobu Shimamura |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} | || LDP |2003 – 2009 |Not re-elected in the 2009 general election<ref name="Elect2009">{{Cite web |title=東京16区 - 第45回衆議院議員選挙 |trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 45th House of Representatives General Election |url=http://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/44/senkyoku/1033 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=go2senkyo.com |language=ja}}</ref> |- |Akihiro Hatsushika |bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party of Japan}} | || DPJ |2009 – 2012 |Not re-elected in the 2012 general election.<ref name="Elect2012">{{Cite web |title=東京16区 - 第46回衆議院議員選挙 |trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 46th House of Representatives General Election |url=http://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/47/senkyoku/1634 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=go2senkyo.com |language=ja}}</ref> Elected to the Tokyo PR district in the 2014 and 2017 general elections.<ref name="Elect2014">{{Cite web |title=東京16区 - 第48回衆議院議員選挙 |trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 48th House of Representatives General Election |url=http://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/15530/senkyoku/25080 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=go2senkyo.com |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="Elect2017">{{Cite web |title=東京16区 - 第47回衆議院議員選挙 |trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 47th House of Representatives General Election |url=http://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/49/senkyoku/1935 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=go2senkyo.com |language=ja}}</ref> |- |Hideo Ōnishi |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} | || LDP |2012 – 2024 | |- |Yohei Onishi |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}} | || LDP |2024 – | |}

== Election results == ''‡ - Also ran in the Tokyo PR district''

''‡‡ - Also ran and won in the Tokyo PR district''

{{Election box begin | title=2026}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) |candidate = Yohei Onishi |votes = 92,858 |percentage = 44.6 |change = {{increase}}7.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Centrist Reform Alliance |candidate = Katsuyuki Shibata |votes = 51,527 |percentage = 24.8 |change = {{decrease}}6.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party For the People |candidate = Tomoko Takeuchi |votes = 42,380 |percentage = 20.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Sanseitō |candidate = Takeshi Murakami |votes = 21,320 |percentage = 10.3 |change = {{increase}}1.6 }} {{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=391523}} {{Election box turnout |votes = |percentage = 54.48 |change = {{increase}}3.10 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2024<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2024/13/#senk52137|title=2024年衆議院総選挙 東京16区|website=NHK|access-date=2025-01-30|language=ja}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) |candidate = Yohei Onishi{{superscript|‡}} |votes = 71,728 |percentage = 37.3 |change = {{decrease}}1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan |candidate = Katsuyuki Shibata{{superscript|‡‡}} |votes = 60,714 |percentage = 31.6 |change = {{increase}}1.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Japan Innovation Party |candidate = {{ill|Hirosato Nakatsugawa|jp|中津川博郷}}{{superscript|‡}} |votes = 28,538 |percentage = 14.9 |change = {{decrease}}2.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Sanseitō |candidate = Masatoshi Arita |votes = 16,636 |percentage = 8.7 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Japanese Communist Party |candidate = Sakae Miyamoto |votes = 14,464 |percentage = 7.5 |change = {{decrease}}4.2 }} {{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=390,804}} {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage = 51.38 |change={{decrease}}0.20 }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/19607/senkyoku/38868|access-date=2023-01-16|title=東京16区 - 第49回衆議院議員選挙|trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 49th House of Representatives General Election|language=ja|website=go2senkyo.com}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Hideo Ōnishi {{small|(incumbent)}}<br>{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}|percentage=38.7|votes=88,758|change={{increase}}2.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan|candidate=Motoko Mizuno{{superscript|‡}}|votes=68,397|percentage=29.8|change={{decrease}}4.8}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nippon Ishin no Kai|candidate=Hirosato Nakatsugawa{{superscript|‡}}|votes=39,290|percentage=17.1|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Ota Ayaka|votes=26,819|percentage=11.7|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=NHK Party|candidate=Ken Tanaka{{superscript|‡}}|votes=6,264|percentage=2.7|change=''New''}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=465,115}}{{Election box majority|votes=20,361|percentage=8.9|change={{increase}}2.6}}{{Election box turnout|votes=239,906|percentage=51.6|change={{increase}}4.1}}{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|swing={{increase}}3.8}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2017<ref name="Elect2017"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Hideo Onishi{{superscript|‡}} {{small|(incumbent)}}<br>{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}|percentage=40.9|votes=84,457|change={{decrease}}5.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan|candidate=Akihiro Hatsushika{{superscript|‡‡}}|votes=71,405|percentage=34.6|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kibō no Tō|candidate=Kenji Tamura{{superscript|‡}}|votes=50,568|percentage=24.5|change=''New''}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=462,216}}{{Election box majority|votes=13,052|percentage=6.3|change={{decrease}}13.4}}{{Election box turnout|votes=219,506|percentage=47.5|change={{decrease}}1.6}}{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|swing={{decrease}}6.8}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2014<ref name="Elect2014"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Hideo Onishi{{superscript|‡}} {{small|(incumbent)}}<br>{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}|percentage=46.3|votes=98,536|change={{increase}}8.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japan Innovation Party|candidate=Akihiro Hatsushika{{superscript|‡‡}} <br>{{small|(endorsed by the DPJ)}}|votes=56,701|percentage=26.6|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Asako Ota{{superscript|‡}}|votes=36,976|percentage=17.4|change={{increase}}11.3}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Party for Japanese Kokoro|candidate=Yoshiaki Ishii{{superscript|‡}}|votes=11,484|percentage=5.4|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Takashi Okamoto|votes=9,334|percentage=4.4|change=''New''}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=455,218}}{{Election box majority|votes=41,835|percentage=19.7|change={{increase}}0.3}}{{Election box turnout|votes=223,330|percentage=49.1|change={{decrease}}8.4}}{{Election box hold with party link|swing={{increase}}6.1|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2012<ref name="Elect2012"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Hideo Onishi{{superscript|‡}} <br>{{small|(incumbent)}}|percentage=38.0|votes=95,222|change={{decrease}}3.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japan Restoration Party|candidate=Hirosato Nakatsugawa{{superscript|‡}} <br>{{small|(incumbent - Tokyo PR)}}|votes=46,537|percentage=18.6|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Your Party (Japan)|candidate=Reiko Ueda{{superscript|‡}}|votes=43,719|percentage=17.3|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Tomorrow Party of Japan|candidate=Akihiro Hatsushika{{superscript|‡}} {{small|(incumbent)}}<br>{{small|(endorsed by the NDP)}}|votes=27,525|percentage=11.0|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party of Japan|candidate=Katsuyoshi Konno{{superscript|‡}}<br>{{small|(endorsed by the PNP)}}|votes=22,741|percentage=9.1|change={{decrease}}38.3}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Kayoko Shimacho|votes=15,145|percentage=6.1|change={{increase}}2.5}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=452,248}}{{Election box majority|votes=48,685|percentage=19.4|change=''New''}}{{Election box turnout|votes=260,133|percentage=57.5|change={{decrease}}4.4}}{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|loser=Democratic Party of Japan|swing={{decrease}}9.5}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2009<ref name="Elect2009"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party of Japan|candidate=Akihiro Hatsushika{{superscript|‡}}|percentage=47.4|votes=128,400|change={{increase}}14.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Yoshinobu Shimamura {{small|(incumbent)}}|votes=113,634|percentage=41.9|change={{decrease}}15.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Kyoichi Kawai|votes=23,385|percentage=8.6|change={{decrease}}1.3}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Happiness Realization Party|candidate=Ichiro Kojima|votes=5,763|percentage=2.1|change=''New''}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=450,445}}{{Election box majority|votes=14,766|percentage=5.5|change=''New''}}{{Election box turnout|votes=279,006|percentage=61.9|change={{increase}}1.5}}{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Democratic Party of Japan|loser=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|swing={{increase}}8.2}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2005<ref>{{cite web|url=https://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/45/senkyoku/1333|access-date=2023-01-16|title=東京16区 - 第44回衆議院議員選挙|trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 44th House of Representatives General Election|language=ja|website=go2senkyo.com}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Yoshinobu Shimamura{{superscript|‡}}|percentage=57.0|votes=145,439|change={{increase}}21.7}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party of Japan|candidate=Hirosato Nakatsugawa{{superscript|‡}}<br>{{small|(incumbent - Tokyo PR)}}|votes=84,564|percentage=33.1|change={{increase}}2.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Yasunori Abe|votes=25,328|percentage=9.9|change=2.0}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=439,858}}{{Election box majority|votes=60,875|percentage=23.9|change={{increase}}19.4}}{{Election box turnout|votes=265,498|percentage=60.4|change={{increase}}6.1}}{{Election box hold with party link|swing={{increase}}13.3|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2003<ref name="Elect2003"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Yoshinobu Shimamura{{superscript|‡}}|percentage=35.3|votes=80,015|change={{increase}}4.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party of Japan|candidate=Hirosato Nakatsugawa{{superscript|‡‡}}<br>{{small|(incumbent - Tokyo PR)}}|votes=70,189|percentage=31.0|change={{increase}}6.3}}{{Election box candidate|colour={{party color|Independent politician}}|party=Independent Society|candidate=Yoshi Udagawa|votes=58,250|percentage=25.7|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Yasunori Abe{{superscript|‡}}|votes=17,985|percentage=7.9|change={{decrease}}5.7}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=432,954}}{{Election box majority|votes=9,826|percentage=4.3|change=''New''}}{{Election box turnout|votes=234,964|percentage=54.3|change={{decrease}}2.1}}{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|loser=Independent politician|swing={{increase}}6.7}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2000<ref name="Elect2000"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Yoshio Udagawa|percentage=32.1|votes=72,825|change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Yoshinobu Shimamura{{superscript|‡}} {{small|(incumbent)}}|votes=69,543|percentage=30.6|change={{decrease}}8.4}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party of Japan|candidate=Hirosato Nakatsugawa{{superscript|‡‡}}|votes=53,897|percentage=23.7|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Yasunori Abe|votes=30,772|percentage=13.6|change={{decrease}}0.4}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=417,198}}{{Election box majority|votes=3,282|percentage=1.5|change=''New''}}{{Election box turnout|votes=235,133|percentage=56.4|change={{increase}}4.8}}{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Independent politician|loser=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|swing=''N/A''}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=1996<ref>{{cite web|url=https://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/17788/senkyoku/28967|access-date=2023-01-16|title=東京16区 - 第41回衆議院議員選挙|trans-title=Tokyo 16th District - 41st House of Representatives General Election|language=ja|website=go2senkyo.com}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|candidate=Yoshinobu Shimamura{{superscript|‡}}<br>{{small|(incumbent - former Tokyo 10th District)}}|percentage=39.0|votes=77,753|change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=New Frontier Party (Japan)|candidate=Naoko Sato|votes=64,942|percentage=32.6|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (Japan, 1996)|candidate=Kazuo Inoue{{superscript|‡}}|votes=28,805|percentage=14.4|change=''New''}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Japanese Communist Party|candidate=Yasunori Abe|votes=27,923|percentage=14.0|change=''New''}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=396,286}}{{Election box majority|votes=12,811|percentage=6.4|change=''New''}}{{Election box turnout|votes=204,444|percentage=51.6|change=''New''}}{{Election box new seat win|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}{{Election box end}}

== References == {{reflist}} {{coord missing|Tokyo}}

{{Diet of Japan Tokyo electoral districts}} {{Japan House of Representatives Districts}}

Category:Edogawa, Tokyo Category:House of Representatives (Japan) districts in Tokyo Category:Parliamentary districts of the Diet of Japan established in 1994