2021 Russian gubernatorial elections

2021 Russian gubernatorial elections
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Gubernatorial elections in 2021 were held on a single-voting day, September 19, along with the elections to the 8th State Duma, Russia's lower house. Offices of the heads of 12 constituent entities of the Federation were contested. By decision of the Central Election Commission of Russia, voting was held for three days in a row — September 17, 18, and 19, 2021.[1]

List

Direct elections

All incumbent governors have won.

Region Incumbent Incumbent status Losing candidates
Khabarovsk Krai Mikhail Degtyarev (LDPR) Acting governor appointed after ousting of Sergei Furgal[2] Marina Kim (SR-ZP)
Vladimir Parfyonov (RPPS)
Babek Yusif oglu Mamedov (Rodina)[3]
Belgorod Oblast Vyacheslav Gladkov (UR) Acting governor[4] Vladimir Abelmazov (RPPS)
Yevgeny Dryomov (LDPR)
Yury Osetrov (SR-ZP)
Kirill Skachko (CPRF)[5]
Mordovia Artyom Zdunov (UR) Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vladimir Volkov Dmitry Kuzyakin (CPRF)
Yevgeny Tyurin (LDPR)
Aleksandr Lemkin (RPPS)[6]
Penza Oblast Oleg Melnichenko (UR) Acting governor appointed after ousting of Ivan Belozertsev Pyotr Chugai (RPPS)
Oleg Shalyapin (CPRF)
Aleksandr Vasilyev (LDPR)
Aleksey Shpagin (SR-ZP)[6]
Tuva Vladislav Khovalyg (UR) Acting head of the republic appointed after resignation of Sholban Kara-ool Aylanmaa Kan-ool (The Greens)
Andrey Sat (PR)
Choygana Seden-ool (CPRF)
Vladimir Chesnokov (CPCR)[6]
Ulyanovsk Oblast Aleksey Russkikh (CPRF) Acting governor appointed after resignation of Sergey Morozov Gennady Budarin (The Greens)
Svetlana Goreva (NL)
Sergey Marinin (LDPR)[7]
Tula Oblast Aleksey Dyumin Term-expiring Yury Moiseyev (CPCR)
Vladimir Isakov (CPRF)
Vladimir Rostovtsev (RPPS)[8]
Tver Oblast Igor Rudenya (UR) Term-expiring Lyudmila Vorobyova (CPRF)
Oleg Gorlov (LDPR)
Dmitry Ignatkov (SR-ZP)
Ilya Kleymyonov (CPCR)[6]
Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov (UR)[9] Term-expiring Isa Khajimuradov (SR-ZP)
Khalid Nakayev (CPRF)[10]

Vote in parliament

Unlike other gubernatorial elections, voting for the head of Dagestan was scheduled on 14 October 2021.[11]

Region Incumbent Incumbent status Candidates Governor-elect
Dagestan Sergey Melikov Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vladimir Vasilyev Samir Abdulkhalikov (CPRF)
Kamil Davdiev (SR-ZP)[12]		 Sergey Melikov[13]
82 / 90
North Ossetia Sergey Menyaylo (UR) Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vyacheslav Bitarov[14] Medeya Eldzarova (CPRF)
Valery Balikoyev (SR-ZP)[15]		 Sergey Menyaylo[16]
57 / 70
Karachay-Cherkessia Rashid Temrezov (UR) Term-expiring Renat Akbayev (SR-ZP)[17]
Oleg Zhedyayev (LDPR)[18][19]		 Rashid Temrezov[20]
48 / 50

References

  1. ^ Decision of the CEC No. 11/87-8, June 18 2021
  2. ^ Mikhail Degtyaryov appointed Acting Governor of Khabarovsk Krai, kremlin.ru
  3. ^ There will be 4 candidates in Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election, AiF-Khabarovsk (13 August 2021)
  4. ^ Vyacheslav Gladkov has been appointed Acting Governor of Belgorod Oblast, kremlin.ru
  5. ^ Election of the Governor of Belgorod Oblast: what is happening at the headquarters of the candidates, BelPressa (2 August 2021)
  6. ^ a b c d Dyumin, Kadyrov, Rudenya and six angry Interims: How will the gubernatorial elections be held in Russia, Vashi Novosti (23 August 2021)
  7. ^ Four candidates were denied registration, another four left, Ulyanovsk regional election commission
  8. ^ Tula: All candidates for governorship have submitted documents for registration, TASS (9 August 2021)
  9. ^ Chechnya's Election Commission registers Kadyrov as a candidate for the election of the head of the republic, TASS (10 August 2021)
  10. ^ Registration of candidates for the upcoming elections has been finished in the Chechen Republic, Chechnya Today (14 August 2021)
  11. ^ "Горы знакомых лиц" [Mountains of familiar faces]. Kommersant. 2021-09-19.
  12. ^ Путин представил кандидатуры на должность главы Дагестана
  13. ^ "Сергей Меликов избран главой Республики Дагестан" [Sergey Melikov elected as the head of the Republic of Dagestan]. TASS (in Russian). 2021-10-14.
  14. ^ Resignation of North Ossetia's Bitarov accepted by president Putin, TASS (9 April 2021)
  15. ^ Putin nominated three candidates for head of North Ossetia, Regnum (30 August 2021)
  16. ^ "Парламент Северной Осетии избрал Меняйло главой республики" [Parliament of North Ossetia elected Menyaiylo head of the republic]. Interfax. 2021-09-19.
  17. ^ People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
  18. ^ People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
  19. ^ Putin nominated candidates for head of Karachay-Cherkessia, news.ru
  20. ^ "Парламент Карачаево-Черкесии переизбрал Темрезова главой региона" [Parliament of Karachay-Cherkessia reelected Temrezov as head of the region]. RBC. 2021-09-19.