Senbatsu Election

The Senbatsu Election (選抜総選挙) (also known as Senbatsu Sousenkyo) is an annual event where fans can vote for their favorite AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 or HKT48 members. After the votes are submitted, the 80 members who received the most votes are announced on the day of the election. These top members who have the most votes are grouped by the ranking that they attained. The groups called Senbatsu (#1 to #16), Undergirls (#17 to #32), Next Girls (#33 to 48), Future Girls (#49 to #64) and Upcoming Girls (#65 to #80). Each of these five groups releases a song and music video in the following single.

AKB48's overseas sister groups, JKT48, BNK48 and MNL48 also have their own sousenkyo. SNH48 Group also has its own sousenkyo.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections[]

Compilation Table[]

The below table shows members that's placed within the Senbatsu on at least one Senbatsu Election occation. Numbers indicate vote placement, while letters are shorthands for undergroups and miscellaneous

Year	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	HP
Maeda Atsuko	1	2	1	DP	G						1
Oshima Yuko	2	1	2	1	2	G					1
Sashihara Rino	U	19	9	4	1	2	1	1	1	G	1
Watanabe Mayu	4	5	5	2	3	1	3	2	2	G	1
Matsui Jurina	19	10	14	9	6	4	5	3	3	1	1
Shinoda Mariko	3	3	4	5	5	G					3
Takahashi Minami	5	6	7	6	8	9	4	G			4
Kojima Haruna	6	7	6	7	9	8	DP	16	G		6
Itano Tomomi	7	4	8	8	11	G					4
Sato Amina	8	18	18	U	NG	G					8
Kashiwagi Yuki	9	8	3	3	4	3	2	5	DP	DP	2
Kasai Tomomi	10	12	16	12	G						10
Ono Erena	11	15	G								11
Akimoto Sayaka	12	17	17	U	DP	G					12
Kitahara Rie	13	16	13	13	U	U	11	12	10	G	10
Miyazawa Sae	14	9	11	11	10	12	8	G			8
Sato Yukari	15	DP	DP	G							15
Minegishi Minami	16	14	15	14	U	U	U	U	U	U	14
Urano Kazumi	17	DP	DP	G							17
Miyazaki Miho	18	21	U	NG	-	Up	-	Up	-	-	18
Ota Aika	20	U	U	FG	NG	NG	NG	DP	G		20
Kuramochi Asuka	21	U	21	U	NG	FG	DP	G			21
Matsui Rena	U	11	10	10	7	5	DP	G			5
Takajo Aki	U	13	12	U	U	U	U	G			12
Nakagawa Haruka	-	20	U	NG	DP	-	DP	DP	G		20
Yokoyama Yui		-	19	15	13	13	10	11	7	6	6
Umeda Ayaka	-	U	U	16	U	NG	FG	G			16
Watanabe Miyuki			-	U	15	U	12	DP	G		12
Yamamoto Sayaka			U	U	14	6	6	4	DP	DP	4
Shimazaki Haruka		U	-	U	12	7	9	8	G		7
Suda Akari		-	U	U	16	10	18	7	6	2	2
Miyawaki Sakura				NG	U	11	7	6	4	3	3
Ikoma Rina						14	L			G	14
Kawaei Rina			-	-	U	16	DP	G			16
Matsumura Kaori		-	-	NG	U	U	13	DP	U	U	13
Takayanagi Akane	-	U	U	U	U	U	14	U	15	U	14
Muto Tomu				FG	NG	U	16	10	DP	7	7
Kodama Haruka				-	NG	U	U	9	DP	DP	9
Mukaichi Mion						-	NG	13	U	13	13
Okada Nana					-	FG	U	14	9	5	5
Takahashi Juri				-	-	U	U	15	11	12	11
Ogino Yuka								-	5	4	4
Souda Sarina						-	FG	U	8	11	8
Shiroma Miru			-	-	-	NG	NG	U	12	U	12
Homma Hinata								-	13	16	13
Furuhata Nao				-	-	FG	U	U	14	15	14
Yoshida Akari			-	-	FG	UG	FG	UG	16	14	14
Oba Mina		-	U	FG	NG	FG	U	U	U	8	8
Yabuki Nako						-	-	NG	NG	9	9
Tanaka Miku						-	-	NG	U	10	10

HP	Highest Position on chart
U	Undergirls
NG	Next Girls
FG	Future Girls
UG	Upcoming Girls
DP	Didn't Participate
-	Not Ranked into a named group
L	Left (Without Graduating)
G	Graduated before vote

2009[]

1st	AKB48 13th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Iiwake Maybe	Tobenai Agehachou
Member	Acchan	Rumichan

- Senbatsu (21 members), Undergirls (9 members)
- 98 members participating

2010[]

2nd	AKB48 17th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Heavy Rotation	Namida no SeeSaw Game
Member	Yuuko	Lovetan

- Senbatsu (21 members), Undergirls (18 members)
- 104 members participating

2011[]

3rd	AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Flying Get	Dakishimecha Ikenai
Member	Acchan	Umechan

- Senbatsu (21 members), Undergirls (19 members)
- 150 members participating

2012[]

4th	AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki"
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls
Song	Gingham Check	Nante Bohemian	Do Re Mi Fa Onchi	Show Fight!
Member	Yuuko	Akicha	Wasamin	Tomu

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (16 members)
- 237 members participating

2013[]

5th	AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai"
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls
Song	Koi Suru Fortune Cookie	Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita	Kondo Koso Ecstasy	Suitei Marmalade
Member	Sasshii	Ayachan	Amina	Shuu

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (16 members)
- 246 members participating

2014[]

AKB48

6th	AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~"
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls	Upcoming Girls
Song	Kokoro no Placard	Dareka ga Nageta Ball	Hito Natsu no Hankouki	Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko	Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made
Member	Mayuyu	Kaotan	Reinyan	Wasamin	Mariyagi

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (16 members), Upcoming Girls (16 members)
- 296 members participating

2015[]

7th	AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls	Upcoming Girls
Song	Halloween Night	Sayonara Surfboard	Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu	Kimi ni Wedding Dress wo...	Kimi Dake ga Akimeiteita
Member	Sasshii	Haruppi	Chihiron	Suuchan	Makki

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (16 members), Upcoming Girls (16 members)
- 272 members participating

2016[]

8th	AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii"
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls	Upcoming Girls
Song	LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai	Densetsu no Sakana	Shinka Shitenee Jan	Kishi ga Mieru Umi Kara	2016-nen no Invitation
Member	Sasshii	Miichan	Fuuchan	Harutamu	Ami

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (16 members), Upcoming Girls (16 members)
- 271 members participating

2017[]

9th	AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls	Upcoming Girls
Song	＃SukiNanda	Darashinai Aishikata	Tomadotte Tameratte	Jibuntachi no Koi ni Kagitte	Tsuki no Kamen
Member	Sasshii	Miion	Uuka	Rikopi	Nao

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (16 members), Upcoming Girls (16 members)
- 321 members participating

2018[]

10th	AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls	Upcoming Girls	10th World Senbatsu General Election Commemorative Category
Song	Sentimental Train	Sandal ja Dekinai Koi	Tomodachi ja nai ka?	Aru Hi Fui ni...	Hitonatsu no Dekigoto	Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono
Member	Jurina	Kaotan	Omegu	Naru	Moekyun	Nao

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (16 members), Upcoming Girls (16 members), 10th World Senbatsu General Election Commemorative Category (20 members)
- 339 members participating

JKT48 Senbatsu Elections[]

2014[]

1st	JKT48 6th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu
Song	Gingham Check
Member	Melody

- Senbatsu (16 members)
- 73 members participating

2015[]

2nd	JKT48 10th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Kibouteki Refrain	Boku Dake no value
Member	Ve	Elaine

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members)
- 64 members participating

2016[]

3rd	JKT48 13th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Mae Shika Mukanee	Dakishimecha Ikenai
Member	Ve	Sinka

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members)
- 60 members participating

2017[]

4th	JKT48 17th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Suzukake Nanchara	Hikaeme I love you!
Member	Shani	Okta

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members)
- 64 members participating

2018[]

5th	JKT48 20th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	High Tension	Tsugi no Season
Member	Yupi	Vanka

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members)
- 66 members participating

2019[]

6th	JKT48 Original Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Rapsodi	Sweet & Bitter
Member	Shani	Desy

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members)
- 66 members participating

BNK48 Senbatsu Election[]

2019[]

1st	BNK48 6th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Beginner	Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara
Member	Cherprang	Satchan

Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members)
51 members participating

2020[]

2nd	BNK48 9th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls
Song	Heavy Rotation	Hashire! Penguin	Wink wa Sankai
Member	Jane	Kaimook	Jaa

Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members)
66 members participating

2022[]

3rd	BNK48 12th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls
Song	Believers	Make noise	Kinou Yori Motto Suki
Member	Mobile	Hoop	Mei

Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members)
62 members participating

2023[]

4th	BNK48 16th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls
Song	Kiss Me!	Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru?	Kurumi to Dialogue
Member	Pim	Lookked	Panda

Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members)
64 members participating

MNL48 Senbatsu Election[]

2018[]

1st	MNL48 1st General Election
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls
Song	Aitakatta	N/A	N/A
Member	Sheki	Alyssa	Shaina

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members)
- 72 members participating

2019[]

2nd	MNL48 2nd General Election
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls
Song	Kimi wa Melody	Gingham Check	N/A
Member	Aly	Coleen	Emz

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members)
- 93 members participating

2020[]

3rd	MNL48 3rd General Election
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	NO WAY MAN	Summertime
Member	Abby	Cole

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Reserved Members (4 members), Kenkyuusei (12 members)
- 62 members participating

SNH48 Senbatsu Election[]

2014[]

1st	SNH48 1st General Election
Center	Senbatsu
Song	UZA
Member	WuZhe

- Senbatsu (16 members)
- 73 members participating

2015[]

2nd	SNH48 2nd General Election
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls
Song	Halloween Night	Sayonara Surfboard
Member	Savoki	Sissy

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members)
- 73 members participating

2016[]

3rd	SNH48 3rd General Election
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls
Song	Princess's Cloak	Romantic Melody	A YO AI YO
Member	Kiku	ShiQi	LiZi

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members)
- 166 members participating

2017[]

4th	SNH48 4th General Election
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls
Song	Dawn in Naples	Glorious Times	Memories with You & I	Rongzhuang Xinyang
Member	Kiku	Nana	HangHang	PeiYe

- Senbatsu (16 members), Undergirls (16 members), Next Girls (16 members), Future Girls (18 members)
- 271 members participating

2018[]

5th	SNH48 5th General Election
Center	Senbatsu	Undergirls	Next Girls	Future Girls
Song	Endless Story	Zhong Wu Yan	Tiankong Xin	Twinkle Twinkle
Member	Faka	Three	JinLi	ShenMiao