The AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii?〜 (45thシングル 選抜総選挙～僕たちは誰について行けばいい？～) was held on June 18, 2016 at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48 member at the eighth annual AKB48 Group members election.
The top 16 members are featured in the Senbatsu of the group's 45th single (47th single overall).
Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join Undergirls for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the Next Girls unit for the 2nd B-side track, and the 49th to 64th place members join the Future Girls for the 3rd B-side track in a digtal single.
Selected Members[]
Final Results[]
- Senbatsu Members
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Lizzy | Team K | 243,011 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Son Jihyun | Team B | 175,613 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Lee Yezi | Team K | 112,341 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Park Chorong | Team B | 110,411 | ▼3 |
| 5 | Kwon Mina | Team B | 92,110 | — |
| 6 | Kim Namjoo | Team K | 78,279 | — |
| 7 | Yoon Bomi | Team K | 69,159 | — |
| 8 | Euna Kim | Team K | 68,126 | — |
| 9 | Lee Kaeun | Team A | 60,591 | — |
| 10 | Kim Sohye | Team A | 58,624 | ▲4 |
| 11 | Kim Sihyeon | Team 4 | 58,610 | — |
| 12 | Jeon Somi | Team K | 50,190 | — |
| 13 | Jang Yeeun | Team 4 | 47,094 | — |
| 14 | Yim Dayoung | Team B | 43,313 | ▲10 |
| 15 | Jeong Eunji | Team B | 40,648 | ▼5 |
| 16 | Seo Jisu | Team A | 40,071 | ▼1 |
- Undergirls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shin Suhyun | Team A | 40,011 | ▲2 |
| 18 | Liu Xiening | Team K | 36,894 | ▲3 |
| 19 | Kim Nayoung | Team B | 33,524 | ▲1 |
| 20 | Choi Yewon | Team 4 | 33,176 | ▲5 |
| 21 | Huang EnRu | Team K | 32,886 | ▼3 |
| 22 | Jung Haerim | Team 4 | 32,118 | ▲10 |
| 23 | Kim Yerim | Team A | 31,314 | ▲21 |
| 24 | Park Siyeon | Team 4 | 29,983 | ▲15 |
| 25 | Jung Hayoon | Team 4 | 29,517 | ▲2 |
| 26 | Cho Miyeon | Team K | 29,333 | ▼4 |
| 27 | Lee Naeun | Team B | 29,213 | ▲6 |
| 28 | Jung Sara | Team 4 | 28,706 | — |
| 29 | Choi Yubin | Team 8 | 28,553 | ▲5 |
| 30 | Lee Suji | Team 4 | 28,369 | — |
| 31 | Matsumoto Chikako | Team A | 28,282 | ▲9 |
| 32 | Yokoyama Reina | Team 8 | 28,260 | ▲3 |
- Next Girls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Chonnasorn Sajakul | Team B | 27,487 | ▼4 |
| 34 | Kim Hyunjin | Team 8 | 26,152 | NEW |
| 35 | Minnie Nicha Yontararak | Team B | 25,963 | ▲1 |
| 36 | Go Yujin | Team K | 25,613 | NEW |
| 37 | Yang Yena | Team 4 | 25,039 | ▲10 |
| 38 | Goto Moe | Team K | 24,059 | NEW |
| 39 | Kim Sookyung | Team 4 | 23,251 | ▲4 |
| 40 | Yang HuiTing | Team K | 22,995 | ▼2 |
| 41 | Matsumoto Hinata | Team 4 | 22,429 | NEW |
| 42 | Choi Moonjoo | Team 4 | 21,881 | REENTER |
| 43 | Song YuQi | Team 4 | 21,804 | ▼2 |
| 44 | Kim Doyeon | Team K | 21,559 | ▲10 |
| 45 | Yoo Hyejoon | Team 8 | 21,009 | ▲18 |
| 46 | Kim Seokyoung | Team A | 20,980 | ▼4 |
| 47 | Shimoguchi Hinana | Team K | 20,913 | NEW |
| 48 | Kim Jiwoo | Team 8 | 20,643 | ▲14 |
- Future Girls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Machi Otoha | Team 4 | 20,618 | NEW |
| 50 | Kang Lena | Team 8 | 20,228 | ▲2 |
| 51 | Jo Sukyung | Team B | 20,021 | NEW |
| 52 | Kim Yewon | Team B | 19,534 | ▼2 |
| 53 | Kim Sejeong | Team B | 19,377 | ▼16 |
| 54 | Lee Yeonwoo | Team B | 19,326 | ▲4 |
| 55 | Ha Sooyoung | Team 8 | 19,274 | ▲2 |
| 56 | Jung Jinsol | Team 8 | 19,140 | ▲5 |
| 57 | Kang Kyungwon | Team B | 18,524 | ▼2 |
| 58 | Jung Eunwoo | Team B | 17,898 | ▼9 |
| 59 | Kim Minkyung | Team A | 16,839 | ▼8 |
| 60 | Lee Chaeyeon | Team 8 | 16,691 | NEW |
| 61 | Lee Yukyung | Team 8 | 16,548 | NEW |
| 62 | Wang Chingyi | Team 8 | 16,246 | NEW |
| 63 | Kang Sihyun | Team B | 15,994 | ▼3 |
| 64 | Olivia Hye | Team 8 | 15,793 | NEW |
Participating Members[]
- Team A: Hiwatashi Yui, Kim Minkyung, Kim Seokyoung, Kim Sohye, Kim Yerim, Lee Kaeun, Lee Saerom, Matsumoto Chikako, Seo Jisu, Shin Suhyun
- Team K: Cho Miyeon, Euna Kim, Go Yujin, Goto Moe, Huang EnRu, Jeon Somi, Kim Doyeon, Kim Namjoo, Lee Yezi, Liu Xiening, Park Lizzy, Shimoguchi Hinana, Yang HuiTing, Yoon Bomi
- Team B: Bae Sungyeon, Chonnasorn Sajakul, Jeong Eunji, Jo Sukyung, Jung Eunwoo, Kang Kyungwon, Kang Sihyun, Kang Yebin, Kim Nayoung, Kim Sejeong, Kim Yewon, Kwon Mina, Lee Naeun, Lee Yeonwoo, Ma Chia-Ling, Minnie Nicha Yontararak, Park Chorong, Son Jihyun, Yim Dayoung
- Team 4: Choi Moonjoo, Choi Yewon, Jang Yeeun, Jung Haerim, Jung Hayoon, Jung Sara, Kim Sihyeon, Kim Sookyung, Lee Jinsol, Lee Suji, Lim Jungmin, Machi Otoha, Matsumoto Hinata, Nancy Jewel McDonie, Park Siyeon, Ryu Sujeong, Seo Soojin, Song YuQi, Yang Yena
- Team 8: Abe Haruno, Cho Haseul, Choi Yena, Choi Yerim, Choi Yubin, Chu Sojung, Gyoten Yurina, Ha Sooyoung, Hattori Yuna, Honda Hitomi, Im Hayoung, Im Yeojin, Jeon Heejin, Jung Jinsol, Kang Lena, Kang Minju, Kang Yejin, Kim Hyunjin, Kim Jiwoo, Kim Jungeun, Kim Seola, Kim Sohee, Kriesha Chu, Kwon Eunbi, Lee Chaeyeon, Lee Seoryoung, Lee Seoyoung, Lee Soojin, Lee Yukyung, Min Karin, Nakano Ikumi, Okabe Rin, Olivia Hye, Park Chaewon, Park Haelin, Rissen Airi, Shitao Miu, Sung Nayeon, Tanikawa Hijiri, Utada Hatsuka, Viian Wong, Wang Chingyi, Wang Yireon, Yang Lan, Yokoyama Reina, Yokoyama Yui, Yoo Hyejoon
Trivia[]
- Eligible members who didn't apply:
| AKB48 Senbatsu Election Chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2015.06.06) |
AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2016.06.18) |
AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2017.06.17) |