The election resulted in a landslide victory for Hideyuki Yokoyama, the candidate from the Osaka Restoration Association, who secured 64% of the vote.

Taeko Kitano, who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito received 26% of the vote.

The election was scheduled to in response to the expiration of the term of mayor Ichiro Matsui on April 8, 2023.

Adachi Shin Fujita, Honda, Matsunami, and Okazaki were primary candidates.

Fujita, Honda, and Matsunami were defeated in the first round of voting, while Okazaki was eliminated in the final round, leading to the victory of Yokoyama [4] The mayoral election was held on 9 April, 2023 and was won by Yokoyama Hideyuki of the Osaka Ishin (Restoration) Party.