The city of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan held a mayoral election on November 19, 2006. Hiroshi Yoshida, nominated by the DPJ and the SDP won over incumbent Hirotaro Yamasaki, backed by LDP
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPJ, SDP | Hiroshi Yoshida | 177,400 | |||
| LDP | Hirotaro Yamasaki | 157,868 | |||
| Independent | Hiromi Takayama (高山 博光) | 55,603 | |||
| JCP | Toshiko Shimizu (清水 とし子) | 42,296 | |||
| Independent | Keishi Yamaguchi (山口 敬之) | 13,436 | |||
| Independent | Mitsuhiko Ueda (上田 光彦) | 10,759 | |||
| Turnout | 42.57 | 10.11 | |||