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2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election
Turnout	55.92%
	Results by raions and cities.
Governor before election; Gleb Nikitin; United Russia	Governor-elect ; Gleb Nikitin; United Russia

The 2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Gleb Nikitin was re-elected to a second term in office.^[1]

Background

First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Gleb Nikitin was appointed acting Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in September 2017, replacing third-term Governor Valery Shantsev.^[2] Nikitin won the subsequent 2018 gubernatorial election with 67.75% of the vote over four opponents.^[3] Throughout Nikitin's first term rumours have spread about his potential promotion to the post of Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, however, Governor Nikitin continuously denied allegations.^[4]^[5]

Candidates

In Nizhny Novgorod Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Nizhny Novgorod 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.^[6] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

Vladislav Atmakhov (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2016–present), deputy general director of Ya. M. Sverdlova State Owned Enterprise^[7]^[8]
Vladimir Bykov (RPPSS), military pensioner, 2014 and 2018 gubernatorial candidate^[9]
Gleb Nikitin (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2017–present)^[1]
Ilya Pomerantsev (Civilian Power), IT project manager^[10]
Vladislav Yegorov (CPRF), Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2011–present), Member of Legislative Assembly (2006–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate^[11]^[12]

Declined

Tatyana Bogdanova (RPPSS), chairwoman of RPPSS regional office^[7]
Mikhail Delyagin (SR–ZP), Member of State Duma (2021–present)^[11]
Rustam Dosayev (New People), Member of Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2021–present), 2014 Civic Platform gubernatorial candidate^[7]
Tatyana Grinevich (SR–ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2021–present)^[11]^[13] (endorsed Nikitin)
Galina Klochkova (SR–ZP), former Member of Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2011–2021), 2018 gubernatorial candidate^[14]
Dmitry Kuznetsov (SR–ZP), Member of State Duma (2021–present)^[15]
Vladimir Plyakin (New People), Member of State Duma (2021–present)^[11]^[16]

Candidates for Federation Council

Gleb Nikitin (United Russia):
- Vladimir Lebedev, incumbent Senator form Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2014–present)
- Yevgeny Lyulin, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2002–2007, 2020–present), Member of Legislative Assembly (2002–2013, 2020–present)
- Olga Shchetinina, First Deputy Chairwoman of the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2021–present), Member of Legislative Assembly (2011–present)

Vladislav Yegorov (CPRF):
- Roman Kabeshev, Member of Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2011–present)
- Nikolay Satayev, Deputy Chairman of the Duma of Nizhny Novgorod (2018–present), Member of Duma (2015–present)
- Aleksandr Terentyev, Member of Duma of Dzerzhinsk (2015–present), former Member of Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (2011–2015)

Polls

Fieldwork date	Polling firm	Nikitin	Yegorov	Atmakhov	Bykov	Pomerantsev	None	Lead
Fieldwork date	Polling firm						None	Lead
25 July – 10 August 2023	FOM	81%	7%	5%	4%	2%	1%	74%

Results

Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election results
Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Gleb Nikitin (incumbent)	United Russia	1,159,013	82.82
	Vladislav Yegorov	Communist Party	135,329	9.67
	Vladislav Atmakhov	Liberal Democratic Party	43,073	3.08
	Aleksandr Bykov	Party of Pensioners	27,611	1.97
	Ilya Pomerantsev	Civilian Power	24,275	1.73
Valid votes			1,389,301	99.28
Blank ballots			10,073	0.72
Total			1,399,374	100.00

Turnout			1,399,374	55.92
Registered voters			2,502,536	100.00

Source:				^[17]

Governor Nikitin re-appointed incumbent Senator Vladimir Lebedev (United Russia) to the Federation Council.^[18]

References

[kommersant-1] "Нижегородский губернатор Глеб Никитин прокомментировал возможность участия в выборах". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

[2] Глеб Никитин назначен временно исполняющим обязанности Губернатора Нижегородской области

[3] Врио губернатора Нижегородской области Никитин победил на выборах

[4] Глеб Никитин опроверг слухи об уходе с поста губернатора

[5] Глеб Никитин не планирует покидать пост губернатора Нижегородской области

[cntd-6] "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Нижегородской области" (с изменениями на 30 октября 2019 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

[politbook-7] "Выборы нижегородского губернатора-2023: Кандидаты, прогнозы, риски". politbook.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-28.

[8] Владислав Атмахов выдвинут ЛДПР на выборы губернатора Нижегородской области

[9] Военный пенсионер Быков выдвинут на выборы главы Нижегородской области

[10] Нижегородский избирком получил документы кандидатов в губернаторы Быкова и Померанцева

[zanoza-nn-11] "Началось: Борщевой набор кандидатов в губернаторы". zanoza-nn.ru. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

[12] Владислав Атмахов и Владислав Егоров подали документы в Избирком Нижегородской области о выдвижении в качестве кандидатов в губернаторы

[13] Владимир Путин встретился почти со всеми главами регионов, которые осенью пойдут на переизбрание

[14] Возможность выдвижения Клочковой на выборы нижегородского губернатора обсуждают в СРЗП

[15] Депутат Кузнецов не исключил участия в выборах губернатора Нижегородской области

[16] Губернаторам подыскивают конкурентов

[17] Результаты выборов Губернатора Нижегородской области, 2023

[18] Кто станет новым сенатором от Нижегородской области

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