2015 Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum

Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum
17 May 2015 (2015-05-17)
Referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis plan
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 694,844 49.62%
No 705,585 50.38%
Valid votes 1,400,429 99.60%
Invalid or blank votes 5,655 0.40%
Total votes 1,406,084 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,104,076 66.83%
Result by ward.
  Yes
  No

A referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis Plan was held in Osaka on 17 May 2015. 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 10,741 votes (0.76%).

A rerun referendum in 2020 was defeated by a similar margin.

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