2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election

2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election
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Turnout38.49%
 
LDPR
Nominee Anton Alikhanov Yevgeny Mishin
Party United Russia LDPR
Popular vote 259,220 20,683
Percentage 80.21% 6.40%
Governor before election

Anton Alikhanov
United Russia

Elected Governor

Anton Alikhanov
United Russia

The 2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 9–11 September 2022, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Anton Alikhanov was elected to a second full term.[1]

Background

Anton Alikhanov was appointed acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast in October 2016 after Yevgeny Zinichev resigned form the post due to family reasons.[2] Alikhanov won the election with 81.06% of the vote.[3]

Due to the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.[4] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[5] Position of Kaliningrad Oblast is also unique, as it is the only Russian region-exclave, so some proposed to uphold the election for national security reasons. However, Governor Alikhanov supported direct gubernatorial election.[6] During a video call President Vladimir Putin criticised Alikhanov for using military operation as an excuse for oblast's construction declined, however, Putin endorsed Alikhanov for a second term.[7] Eventually, on 9 June Kaliningrad Oblast Duma called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[8]

Candidates

Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (37-39 signatures).[9] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

Eliminated in primary

Candidates for Federation Council

Finances

All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Alikhanov Bulanov Mishin Shitikov Sultanov Vukolov
First [18] 10,000,000 50,000 500,000 100,000 5,800 5,800
Final [19] 12,000,000 2,133,077 3,600,000 3,500,000 7,300 19,700

Results

Summary of the 9–11 September 2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Anton Alikhanov (incumbent) United Russia 259,220 80.21
Yevgeny Mishin Liberal Democratic Party 20,683 6.40
Maksim Bulanov Communist Party 15,783 4.88
Yury Shitikov A Just Russia — For Truth 12,089 3.74
Vladimir Vukolov Party of Pensioners 4,722 1.46
Vladimir Sultanov Communists of Russia 4,256 1.32
Valid votes 316,753 98.01
Blank ballots 6,410 1.98
Total 323,172 100.00
Turnout 323,172 38.49
Registered voters 839,700 100.00
Source: [20]

Former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast Aleksandr Shenderyuk-Zhidkov (United Russia) was appointed to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Oleg Tkach (United Russia).[21]

See also

References

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  21. ^ Шендерюк-Жидков стал сенатором от калининградского правительства