2020 Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum

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
  No

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%).

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