2024 Zabaykalsky Krai gubernatorial election

2024 Zabaykalsky Krai gubernatorial election
← 2019 6–8 September 2024 2029 →
Turnout43.91%
  Aleksandr Osipov
LDPR
Candidate Aleksandr Osipov Georgy Shilin
Party Independent LDPR
Popular vote 274,444 24,806
Percentage 82.27% 7.44%
Governor before election

Aleksandr Osipov
Independent

Governor-elect

Aleksandr Osipov
Independent

The 2024 Zabaykalsky Krai gubernatorial election will take place on 6–8 September 2024, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Aleksandr Osipov was re-elected to a second term in office.

Background

Aleksandr Osipov, former First Deputy Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, was appointed acting Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai in October 2018.[1] Osipov replaced retiring Governor Natalia Zhdanova, who resigned at her own request three years before the end of her first term. Zhdanova's resignation was mostly credited to low performance in socio-economic development, decreasing approval ratings and poor results of United Russia in the 2018 regional elections.[2]

Legislative Assembly of Zabaykalsky Krai changed the electoral law in March 2019, allowing Independent candidates to run in the gubernatorial election.[3] Osipov ran for a full term as an Independent and overwhelmingly won with 89.61% against three candidates from minor parties, as candidates from major opposition parties (CPRF, LDPR, A Just Russia) were absent from the ballot.[4]

In April 2024 during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Governor Osipov announced his intention to run for a second term and received Putin's endorsement.[5]

Candidates

In Zabaykalsky Krai candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai 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 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[6] In addition, self-nominated candidates should collect 0.5% of signatures of Zabaykalsky Krai residents. Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Declared

Candidate name,
political party 		Occupation Status Ref.
Valery Afitsinsky
The Greens 		Former Member of Duma of Chita (2014–2019) Registered [7]
Konstantin Korostelyov
Communists of Russia 		Former Member of Legislative Assembly of Zabaykalsky Krai (2018–2023) Registered [8]
Aleksandr Osipov
Independent 		Aleksandr Osipov incumbent Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai (2018–present) Registered [5][9]
Georgy Shilin
Liberal Democratic Party 		Member of Legislative Assembly of Zabaykalsky Krai (2013–present) Registered [10]
Natalya Kochergina
Independent 		Member of Civic Chamber of Zabaykalsky Krai (2016–present) Withdrew after registration [11]
Vyacheslav Palshin
Independent 		Youth center director Withdrew after registration [12]
Yury Grigoriev
SR–ZP 		Yury Grigoriev Member of State Duma (2021–present) Failed to qualify [13][14]
Valentina Podoynitsyna
Independent 		Former Member of Chita Oblast Duma (2000–2008) Did not file [15]
Andrey Shcherbakov
Independent 		Businessman Did not file [16]
Maksim Shipitsyn
Communist Party 		Former First Deputy Prosecutor of Zabaykalsky Krai (2009–2021) Did not file [17][18]

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

Gubernatorial candidate,
political party 		Candidates for Federation Council Status
Valery Afitsinsky
The Greens 		* Yelizaveta Baranova, financial director
* Irina Barysheva, Chita Administration official
* Sergey Kisloshchayev, sports instructor 		Registered
Konstantin Korostelyov
Communists of Russia 		* Vladimir Ivanchenko (United Russia), Member of Legislative Assembly of Zabaykalsky Krai (2013–present)
* Yekaterina Rakhmetulova, theatre deputy director
* Daniil Tsypalov, railroad event planner 		Registered
Aleksandr Osipov
Independent 		* Natalya Epova, Commissioner for Children's Rights of Zabaykalsky Krai (2023–present)
* Eduard Shcherbina, mine worker
* Bair Zhamsuyev (United Russia), incumbent Senator (2013–present) 		Registered
Georgy Shilin
Liberal Democratic Party 		* Sergey Dyubin, military instructor
* Vasilina Kuliyeva, Member of State Duma (2011–2012, 2016–2021, 2023–present)
* Viktor Yefimov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Zabaykalsky Krai (2023–present), businessman 		Registered
Natalya Kochergina
Independent 		* Damdin Badmatsyrenov, Member of Civic Chamber of Zabaykalsky Krai
* Andrey Cherepanov, educator
* Aleksandr Potyayev, newspaper publisher 		Withdrew after registration
Vyacheslav Palshin
Independent 		* Maria Korotich, nonprofit staffer
* Vyacheslav Razdobreyev, youth work specialist
* Yevgeny Shadrin, employers association executive director 		Withdrew after registration
Yury Grigoriev
SR–ZP 		* Galina Abramova, Chairwoman of the Tungiro-Olyokminsky District Council (2016–present)
* Alyona Gantimurova, Member of Duldurginsky District Council (2017–present), teacher
* Nikolay Seleznev, former Member of Chitinsky District Council (2013–2023), former Head of Chitinsky District (2013–2018) 		Failed to qualify

Results

Summary of the 6–8 September 2024 Zabaykalsky Krai gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Aleksandr Osipov (incumbent) Independent 274,444 82.27
Georgy Shilin Liberal Democratic Party 24,806 7.44
Konstantin Korostelyov Communists of Russia 15,617 4.68
Valery Afitsinsky The Greens 10,716 3.21
Valid votes 325,583 97.60
Blank ballots 8,004 2.40
Total 333,587 100.00
Turnout 333,587 43.91
Registered voters 759,657 100.00
Source: [20]

Governor Osipov re-appointed incumbent Senator Bair Zhamsuyev (United Russia) to the Federation Council.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Путин назначил Александра Осипова врио губернатора Забайкальского края". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ "Наталья Жданова объяснила причины отставки". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  3. ^ "Самовыдвиженцы смогут претендовать на пост первого лица Забайкалья". chita.bezformata.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  4. ^ "Осипов победил на выборах губернатора Забайкальского края". iz.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  5. ^ a b "Встреча с губернатором Забайкальского края Александром Осиповым". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  6. ^ "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Ставропольского края" от 29 июня 2012 года N 676-ЗЗК (с изменениями на 2 мая 2023 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  7. ^ "Афицинский Валерий Александрович". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  8. ^ "Коростелёв Константин Юрьевич". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  9. ^ "Осипов Александр Михайлович". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  10. ^ "Шилин Георгий Федорович". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  11. ^ "Кочергина Наталья Михайловна". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  12. ^ "Пальшин Вячеслав Анатольевич". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  13. ^ "Депутат Госдумы Юрий Григорьев претендует на пост губернатора Забайкалья". chita.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  14. ^ "Григорьев Юрий Иннокентьевич". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  15. ^ "Подойницына Валентина Ивановна". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  16. ^ "Щербаков Андрей Иванович". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  17. ^ "Бывший зампрокурора Забайкалья пойдет на выборы губернатора от КПРФ". chita.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  18. ^ "Шипицын Максим Владимирович". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  19. ^ "«Вы на Байдена смотрите?» Гайдук отказался бороться за пост губернатора Забайкалья". chita.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  20. ^ "Выборы Губернатора Забайкальского края". zabkray.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  21. ^ "Баир Жамсуев: Я жду новых поручений от губернатора Забайкалья Александра Осипова". 75.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-21.