The 2019 Osaka mayoral election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next mayor of
Osaka. Incumbent mayor
Hirofumi Yoshimura decided to not seek a second term as mayor of Osaka in order to run as Governor of
Osaka. The result of the election was a victory for Governor of
Osaka PrefectureIchiro Matsui. He received 58% of the vote. [1]