2020 Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum

1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)

Referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis plan

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	675,829	49.37%
No	692,996	50.63%
Valid votes	1,368,825	100.00%
Invalid or blank votes	0	0.00%
Total votes	1,368,825	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	2,205,730	62.06%

Results by wards.

Yes

A referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis Plan was held in Osaka on 1 November 2020. In the event of a "yes" vote, the wards in Osaka City would be reorganized into special wards similar to those in Tokyo. The proposal was defeated by a slim margin of 17,167 votes (1.25%).^[1] ^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

^ "令和2年11月1日執行大阪市を廃止し特別区を設置することについての投票の開票結果確定∥大阪市選挙管理委員会". 大阪市選挙管理委員会. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
^ "NHK". Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ 日本放送協会 (2020-11-01). "大阪住民投票 | NHK選挙WEB". www.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
^ "大阪市を廃止し特別区を設置することについての投票投票速報∥大阪市選挙管理委員会". www.city.osaka.lg.jp. 大阪市選挙管理委員会. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-01.