2025 Saitama mayoral election
Saitama, capital of Saitama Prefecture, held a mayoral election on May 25, 2025.
Candidates
- Hayato Shimizu, incumbent independent mayor since 2009.Satoshi Nishiuchi, supported by the Conservative Party of Japan.Ryo Sawada, independent.Yoshimitsu Kagawa, supported by the Japanese Communist Party.Nariaki Obukuro, independent musician.