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沖縄県知事選投票開始 現職玉城氏と新人古謝氏の一騎打ち構図
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沖縄県知事選投票開始 現職玉城氏と新人古謝氏の一騎打ち構図

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玉城デニー知事の任期満了に伴う沖縄県知事選挙が13日午前に投票開始、午後8時締め切りで即日開票される。自民党など保守勢力が推す新人・古謝玄太前那覇市副市長と、革新系中心の「オール沖縄」支援を受ける玉城氏による事実上の一騎打ち。辺野古移設問題と県内経済振興が主な争点。会社社長の兼島俊氏、医療法人会長の末吉正弘氏、会社代表の比嘉隆氏、政治団体代表の屋良朝助氏の新人4人も出馬。

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玉城デニー知事は2018年の知事選で初当選し、2022年に再選。辺野古移設問題への反対 stance が革新系支持の基盤となっている。今回の選挙は3選をかけた戦いとなる。

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玉城デニー知事(66)の任期満了に伴う沖縄県知事選は13日午前、投票が始まった。午後8時に締め切られ、即日開票される。自民党など保守勢力が推す新人で前那覇市副市長の古謝玄太氏(42)と、革新系中心の「オール沖縄」の支援を受ける玉城氏による事実上の一騎打ち。

「辺野古」「経済」で審判 沖縄知事選、現新一騎打ち 13日投開票

自民が12年ぶりの県政奪還を狙うのに対し、玉城氏は3選を目指す。結果は高市早苗首相(自民総裁)の政権運営にも影響しそうだ。

古謝氏を推薦したのは自民、日本維新の会、国民民主、参政、日本保守の各党と公明党県本部。玉城氏は立憲民主、共産両党などの支援を受けた。

選挙戦では米軍普天間飛行場(同県宜野湾市)の名護市辺野古移設問題や県内経済の振興が主な争点になった。

知事選には会社社長の兼島俊氏(48)、医療法人会長の末吉正弘氏(73)、会社代表の比嘉隆氏(49)、政治団体代表の屋良朝助氏(74)の新人4人も出馬している。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 玉城氏が再選すれば辺野古移設への反対姿勢が継続され、工事遅延の可能性が高まる

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 古謝氏が勝利すれば保守勢力が県政を奪還し、辺野古移設に協力的な姿勢を示す可能性がある

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 選挙結果が辺野古移設工事の今後に与える具体的影響
  • 若年層や無党派層の投票傾向
  • 県内経済振興策の実現可能性

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