2023 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election

2023 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election
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Turnout60.48%
 
CPRF
Candidate Andrey Vorobyov Aleksandr Naumov
Party United Russia CPRF
Popular vote 3,078,424 234,212
Percentage 83.67% 6.37%
 
LDPR
Candidate Kirill Zhigarev Anatoly Nikitin
Party LDPR SR–ZP
Popular vote 177,210 149,262
Percentage 4.82% 4.06%
Governor before election

Andrey Vorobyov
United Russia

Governor-elect

Andrey Vorobyov
United Russia

The 2023 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Andrey Vorobyov was re-elected to a third term in office.

Background

Then–United Russia faction leader in the State Duma Andrey Vorobyov was appointed acting Governor of Moscow Oblast in November 2012, replacing Sergey Shoigu, who was appointed Minister of Defence after serving just 5 months as Governor of the region, adjacent to the federal capital – Moscow.[1] Vorobyov is viewed as Shoigu's confidant, as the governor's father, Yuri Vorobyov, was Shoigu's long–time deputy in the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Vorobyov overwhelmingly won gubernatorial elections in 2013 and 2018 with 78.94% and 62.52% of the vote, respectively.[2][3]

The upcoming gubernatorial election is unlikely to be competitive, as Andrey Vorobyov has decent ratings and constantly tops in various governance metrics.[4] Statewide elections in Moscow Oblast are also quite difficult for oppositional candidates to compete in due to oblast's size and its dependence on Moscow's expensive economic, transport and media markets. On June 1, 2023 President Vladimir Putin in a meeting with Andrey Vorobyov endorsed the incumbent for a third gubernatorial term.[5]

Candidates

In Moscow Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Governor of Moscow Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (196–205 signatures).[6] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates. In 2021 "On Common Principles of Organisation of Public Authority in the Subjects of the Russian Federation" law was enacted, which lifted term limits for Russian governors, Moscow Oblast amended its legislation to remove term limits in September 2022, allowing Vorobyov to seek a third full term.[7]

Registered

Failed to qualify

Eliminated at United Russia convention

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

Finances

All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Nadezhdin Naumov Nikitin Vorobyov Zhigarev
First [18] 20,700 220,000 600,000 300,000,000 250,000
Final [19] 20,700 9,920,000 17,400,000 300,000,000 21,550,000

Polls

Fieldwork date Polling firm Vorobyov Nikitin Zhigarev Naumov None Lead
25 July – 10 August 2023 FOM 70% 10% 10% 9% 2% 60%

Results

Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Andrey Vorobyov (incumbent) United Russia 3,078,424 83.67
Aleksandr Naumov Communist Party 234,212 6.37
Kirill Zhigarev Liberal Democratic Party 177,210 4.82
Anatoly Nikitin A Just Russia — For Truth 149,262 4.06
Valid votes 3,639,108 98.91
Blank ballots 39,906 1.08
Total 3,679,051 100.00
Turnout 3,679,051 60.48
Registered voters 6,083,227 100.00
Source: [20]

Governor Vorobyov re-appointed incumbent Senator Olga Zabralova (United Russia) to the Federation Council.[21]

See also

References

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  9. ^ Бороться за кресло губернатора на выборах от КПРФ будет Александр Наумов
  10. ^ Владимир Путин встретился почти со всеми главами регионов, которые осенью пойдут на переизбрание
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  13. ^ Мособлизбирком официально зафиксировал кандидатуру Андрея Воробьёва на пост губернатора
  14. ^ Борис Чернышов станет кандидатом на пост мэра Москвы
  15. ^ Надеждин Борис Борисович
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  17. ^ Кто составит конкуренцию Воробьеву на выборах главы Подмосковья
  18. ^ Первые финансовые отчеты
  19. ^ Итоговые финансовые отчеты
  20. ^ Результаты выборов Губернатора Московской области, 2023
  21. ^ Ротация по ситуации