今回の参院選も自民だけで改選議席の過半数を獲得する圧勝だった。だが世論調査によると「野党がもっと議席を獲得した方がよかった」が多かった。与党に対峙する野党を求めつつも、1票を託す先が定まらなかったのではないか。
The recent Upper House election was also a resounding victory, with the Liberal Democratic Party alone winning a majority of the seats up for election. However, according to a poll, many people said, "It would have been better if the opposition parties had won more seats. While the electorate was looking for an opposition party that would stand up to the ruling party, they may not have been sure where to put their vote.