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The 2023 Russian elections took place in Russia on Sunday, 10 September 2023 (single election day), with several regions allowing voting on 8 and 9 September. There were three by-elections to the 8th State Duma, 22 gubernatorial elections (21 direct and one indirectly elected), 16 regional parliamentary elections, and many elections on the municipal and local level.
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Gubernatorial
Gubernatorial and legislative
Legislative
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The election campaign was muted, with the major opposition figures having fled the country or being imprisoned.[1]
The Golos election monitor called the election campaign the "most meaningless, boring and invisible campaign in the modern history of Russia", with the elections being held with a lack of competition and discussion of social issues important to the regions, as well as the candidates for office themselves not showing any interest for voting; it also stated that the elections in regions for governorships were "practically invisible not only to voters, but also to long-term observers". In Oryol Oblast, where gubernatorial elections were being held, there was practically no campaign, with only one candidate from New People coming to the debate; in Samara Oblast, only the LDPR candidate came to the debate. Golos also noted that the opposition candidates in the gubernatorial elections did not have large campaigns, did not hold public meetings with voters, and had small electoral budgets, with some candidates only running their campaign on social networks. BBC News Russian mentioned that the brightest campaign was held in Khakassia, where both the head of the republic and deputies of the local parliament were elected at the same time, with the United Russia candidate, Sergey Sokol, running against the incumbent governor Valentin Konovalov from the Communist Party. Sokol presented himself as a war hero, but ran a less active campaign compared to Konovalov and was still perceived as a newcomer in the region, according to RBK, which projected that Konovalov would likely win in the first round. On 2 September, Sokol withdrew, citing health problems.[2]
Yabloko: The longtime liberal, pro-western opposition party Yabloko ran with the campaign slogan of "For Peace!" and ran 216 candidates throughout the country. Nikolay Rybakov, the party's chairman, stated that "there are several dozen parties in Russia that support the policies of President Putin. And there is only one party—Yabloko—which opposes his policies.” However, Yabloko individually didn't go as far as to directly call for peace due to Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of Russia allowing the arrest of any Russian discrediting the military and its actions.[3] Yabloko party officials, candidates and supporters were harassed by government officials throughout the campaign. Rybakov was declared a "foreign agent" and the Pskov branch of the party had its headquarters raided after its leader, Lev Shlosberg, who was also declared a "foreign agent", refused to call the Freedom of Russia Legion a "terrorist organization".[4] Russian police also seized and destroyed all campaign material of the Novgorod Oblast branch of the party.[5] Various Yabloko candidates, including Elizaveta Kazantseva, a candidate for the Yekaterinburg City Duma received death threats to drop out of the race.[6]The Golos election monitor said that it had received almost 600 complaints of violations as of the afternoon on the first day of voting, with threats of violence, vote buying and people being barred from casting ballots being among the most common complaints. It also said it had filed 75 complaints with authorities and received official responses in 28 cases.[7]
| Constituency | Former MP | Party | Elected MP | Party | ||
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| Lipetsk | Nikolay Bortsov until 23 April 2023[8] |
United Russia | Dmitry Averov | United Russia | ||
| Karachay-Cherkessia | Dzhasharbek Uzdenov until 23 April 2023[9] |
United Russia | Soltan Uzdenov | United Russia | ||
| Divnogorsk | Viktor Zubarev until 31 May 2023[10] |
United Russia | Sergey Yeryomin | United Russia | ||
| Region | Incumbent | Status | Last race | Result | |
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| Khakassia | Valentin Konovalov (CPRF) | Incumbent Head re-elected[11] | 2018: 57.57% | 2023: 63.14% | |
| Yakutia | Aysen Nikolayev (UR) | Incumbent Head re-elected[12] | 2018: 71.40% | 2023: 75.77% | |
| Altai Krai | Viktor Tomenko (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected [13] | 2018: 53.61% | 2023: 76.16% | |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | Aleksandr Uss (UR) | Resigned[14] | 2018: 60.19% | — | |
| Mikhail Kotyukov (UR) | Acting Governor elected[15] | — | 2023: 70.21% | ||
| Primorsky Krai | Oleg Kozhemyako (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[16] | 2018: 61.88% | 2023: 72.78% | |
| Amur Oblast | Vasily Orlov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[17] | 2018: 55.60% | 2023: 82.38% | |
| Ivanovo Oblast | Stanislav Voskresensky (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[18] | 2018: 65.72% | 2023: 82.49% | |
| Kemerovo Oblast | Sergey Tsivilyov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[19] | 2018: 81.29% | 2023: 85.23% | |
| Magadan Oblast | Sergey Nosov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[20] | 2018: 81.59% | 2023: 72.51% | |
| Moscow Oblast | Andrey Vorobyov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[21] | 2018: 62.52% | 2023: 83.67% | |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | Gleb Nikitin (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[22] | 2018: 67.75% | 2023: 82.82% | |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | Andrey Travnikov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[23] | 2018: 64.52% | 2023: 75.72% | |
| Omsk Oblast | Alexander Burkov (SR-ZP) | Resigned[24] | 2018: 83.56% | — | |
| Vitaliy Khotsenko (UR) | Acting Governor elected[25] | — | 2023: 76.33% | ||
| Oryol Oblast | Andrey Klychkov (CPRF) | Incumbent governor re-elected[26] | 2018: 83.55% | 2023: 82.09% | |
| Pskov Oblast | Mikhail Vedernikov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[27] | 2018: 70.68% | 2023: 86.30% | |
| Samara Oblast | Dmitry Azarov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[28] | 2018: 72.63% | 2023: 83.82% | |
| Smolensk Oblast | Alexey Ostrovsky (LDPR) | Resigned[29] | 2020: 56.54% | — | |
| Vasily Anokhin (UR) | Acting Governor elected[30] | — | 2023: 86.62% | ||
| Tyumen Oblast | Aleksandr Moor (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[31] | 2018: 65.86% | 2023: 78.77% | |
| Voronezh Oblast | Aleksandr Gusev (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected[26] | 2018: 72.52% | 2023: 76.83% | |
| Moscow | Sergey Sobyanin (UR) | Incumbent mayor re-elected[32] | 2018: 70.17% | 2023: 76.85% | |
| Chukotka AO | Roman Kopin (UR) | Resigned[33] | 2018: 57.83% | — | |
| Vladislav Kuznetsov (UR) | Acting Governor elected[34] | — | 2023: 72.34% | ||
| Region | Incumbent | Status | Last race | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamalo-Nenets AO | Dmitry Artyukhov (UR) | Incumbent re-elected[35] | 2018: 14/18 | Dmitry Artyukhov[36] 17 / 21 | |
| Constituency | Incumbent | This Race | ||||
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| Legislature | No | Former member | Party | Results | Candidates | |
| Altai Krai Legislative Assembly | 5 | Pyotr Tyutyunnikov | Communist Party | Incumbent died July 6, 2022, after long illness[37] New member elected January 29, 2023 United Russia gain |
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| Kostroma Oblast Duma | 10 | Maksim Guterman | Yabloko | Incumbent resigned June 16, 2022[39] New member elected April 23, 2023 United Russia gain |
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| State Assembly of the Mari El Republic | 33 | Yevgeny Kuzmin | United Russia | Incumbent resigned June 30, 2022, to become First Deputy Chairman of the Government of Mari El[41] New member elected April 23, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan | 20 | Oleg Korobchenko | Party of Growth | Incumbent resigned May 30, 2022, to become Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan – Minister of Industry and Trade[43] New member elected May 28, 2023 Party of Growth hold |
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| Bryansk Oblast Duma | 3 | Konstantin Vorontsov | United Russia | Incumbent resigned July 26, 2022, after being indicted for taking bribes[45] New member elected June 25, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Kostroma Oblast Duma | 13 | Flun Gumerov | United Russia | Incumbent resigned September 15, 2022[47] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast | 13 | Viktor Sheptiy | United Russia | Incumbent resigned September 20, 2022, to become Senator of the Federation Council[49] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Tyumen Oblast Duma | 20 | Sergey Romanov | United Russia | Incumbent resigned September 23, 2022[51] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast | 9 | Vladimir Kostin | Liberal Democratic Party | Incumbent resigned October 6, 2022, to become First Deputy Chief of Staff to the Head of the Udmurt Republic[53] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia gain |
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| Sakhalin Oblast Duma | 5 | Andrey Khapochkin | United Russia | Incumbent resigned October 6, 2022, to become Senator of the Federation Council[55] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| State Assembly of the Republic of Mordovia | 16 | Vladimir Gribanov | United Russia | Incumbent resigned October 7, 2022, after being indicted for bank records falsification[57] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai | 12 | Sergey Popov | United Russia | Incumbent resigned November 24, 2022[59] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Duma of Stavropol Krai | 13 | Artur Nasonov | United Russia | Incumbent resigned January 9, 2023[61] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Tyumen Oblast Duma | 19 | Nikolay Russu | United Russia | Incumbent resigned February 2, 2023[63] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai | 17 | Anton Udalyev | United Russia | Incumbent resigned February 16, 2023, to be appointed Deputy Director of Moscow Department of Housing Utilities[65] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Moscow Oblast Duma | 17 | Sergey Babchenko | United Russia | Incumbent expelled February 16, 2023 for truancy[67] New member elected September 10, 2023 Independent gain |
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| Kursk Oblast Duma | 15 | Vyacheslav Fedyukin | United Russia | Incumbent died March 25, 2023[69] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast | 5 | Aleksey Makhotin | United Russia | Incumbent resigned March 29, 2023, to join the Investigative Committee of Russia[71] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Ryazan Oblast Duma | 10 | Stanislav Podol | United Russia | Incumbent resigned April 12, 2023, after being convicted for lack of safety precautions leading to mass poisoning[73] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Kurgan Oblast Duma | 10 | Boris Chepurnoy | United Russia | Incumbent resigned April 26, 2023[75] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Belgorod Oblast Duma | 12 | Mikhail Nesvetaylo | United Russia | Incumbent resigned May 22, 2023[77] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast | 16 | Vladimir Varnavsky | United Russia | Incumbent died May 23, 2023[79] New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai | 21 | Dmitry Nazarets | United Russia | Incumbent expelled July 26, 2023 for truancy[81] New member elected October 29, 2023 United Russia hold |
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| City | Incumbent | Status | Last race | Results | |
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| Khabarovsk (Khabarovsk Krai) |
Sergey Kravchuk (UR) | Incumbent re-elected[83] | 2018: 39.97% |
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| Municipal body | Seats | Voting system | Majority in last election | Majority after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council of People's Deputies of Maykop (Adygea) |
30 | Parallel (20 party list + 10 SMC) | United Russia | 20 / 30 |
United Russia | 23 / 30 |
| Council of Deputies of Abakan (Khakassia) |
29 | Parallel (15 party list + 14 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 29 |
United Russia | 22 / 29 |
| Yakutsk City Duma (Yakutia) |
30 | Parallel (15 party list + 15 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 30 |
United Russia | 21 / 30 |
| Krasnoyarsk City Council of Deputies (Krasnoyarsk Krai) |
36 | Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 36 |
United Russia | 30 / 36 |
| Arkhangelsk City Duma (Arkhangelsk Oblast) |
30 | Parallel (15 party list + 15 SMC) | United Russia | 11 / 30 |
United Russia | 23 / 30 |
| Belgorod City Council (Belgorod Oblast) |
39 | Parallel (12 party list + 27 SMC) | United Russia | 29 / 39 |
United Russia | 33 / 39 |
| Duma of Veliky Novgorod (Novgorod Oblast) |
30 | Parallel (10 party list + 20 SMC) | CPRF | 12 / 30 |
United Russia | 24 / 30 |
| Ryazan City Duma (Ryazan Oblast) |
40 | Parallel (20 party list + 20 SMC) | United Russia | 25 / 40 |
United Russia | 34 / 40 |
| Yekaterinburg City Duma (Sverdlovsk Oblast) |
35 | Parallel (10 party list + 25 SMC) | United Russia | 19 / 36 |
United Russia | 27 / 35 |
| Tyumen City Duma (Tyumen Oblast) |
36 | Parallel (10 party list + 26 SMC) | United Russia | 26 / 30 |
United Russia | 28 / 36 |
| Volgograd City Duma (Volgograd Oblast) |
35 | Parallel (10 party list + 25 SMC) | United Russia | 30 / 36 |
United Russia | 30 / 35 |
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