Electric power steering apparatus

An electric power steering apparatus for driving an electric motor based on a steering torque applied to an operation member for steering a vehicle, and for transmitting a driving force produced by the electric motor to a steering mechanism to perform steering assist, the electric power steering apparatus comprising:

• a steering torque detecting section configured to detect the steering torque;
• a steering state judging section configured to determine whether a forward stroke steering that steers the operation member away from a steering angle midpoint is performed;
• a motor controlling section configured to control a driving of the electric motor, based on the steering torque detected by the steering torque detecting section;
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• a phase compensating sections provided in the motor controlling section for performing phase compensation, such that, when the forward stroke steering is not performed according to the steering state judging section, a gain in a predetermined frequency band in frequency response characteristics of the phase compensation is lower than gains in frequency bands lower and higher than the predetermined frequency band, and is lower than a gain in the predetermined frequency band when the forward stroke steering is performed.