2021 Russian gubernatorial elections

Gubernatorial elections in 2021 were held on a single-voting day, September 19, along with the elections to the 8th State Duma, Russia's lower house. Offices of the heads of 12 constituent entities of the Federation were contested. By decision of the Central Election Commission of Russia, voting was held for three days in a row — September 17, 18, and 19, 2021.[1]

2021 Russian gubernatorial elections
17–19 September 2021
12 Heads of Federal Subjects from 85
2021 Russian regional elections:
  Gubernatorial
  Legislative
  Legislative of another region
  Legislative both
  Gubernatorial and legislative

List

Direct elections

All incumbent governors have won.

RegionIncumbentIncumbent statusLosing candidates
Khabarovsk KraiMikhail Degtyarev (LDPR)Acting governor appointed after ousting of Sergei Furgal[2]Marina Kim (SR-ZP)
Vladimir Parfyonov (RPPS)
Babek Yusif oglu Mamedov (Rodina)[3]
Belgorod OblastVyacheslav Gladkov (UR)Acting governor[4]Vladimir Abelmazov (RPPS)
Yevgeny Dryomov (LDPR)
Yury Osetrov (SR-ZP)
Kirill Skachko (CPRF)[5]
MordoviaArtyom Zdunov (UR)Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vladimir VolkovDmitry Kuzyakin (CPRF)
Yevgeny Tyurin (LDPR)
Aleksandr Lemkin (RPPS)[6]
Penza OblastOleg Melnichenko (UR)Acting governor appointed after ousting of Ivan BelozertsevPyotr Chugai (RPPS)
Oleg Shalyapin (CPRF)
Aleksandr Vasilyev (LDPR)
Aleksey Shpagin (SR-ZP)[6]
TuvaVladislav Khovalyg (UR)Acting head of the republic appointed after resignation of Sholban Kara-oolAylanmaa Kan-ool (The Greens)
Andrey Sat (PR)
Choygana Seden-ool (CPRF)
Vladimir Chesnokov (CPCR)[6]
Ulyanovsk OblastAleksey Russkikh (CPRF)Acting governor appointed after resignation of Sergey MorozovGennady Budarin (The Greens)
Svetlana Goreva (NL)
Sergey Marinin (LDPR)[7]
Tula OblastAleksey DyuminTerm-expiringYury Moiseyev (CPCR)
Vladimir Isakov (CPRF)
Vladimir Rostovtsev (RPPS)[8]
Tver OblastIgor Rudenya (UR)Term-expiringLyudmila Vorobyova (CPRF)
Oleg Gorlov (LDPR)
Dmitry Ignatkov (SR-ZP)
Ilya Kleymyonov (CPCR)[6]
ChechnyaRamzan Kadyrov (UR)[9]Term-expiringIsa Khajimuradov (SR-ZP)
Khalid Nakayev (CPRF)[10]

Vote in parliament

Unlike other gubernatorial elections, voting for the head of Dagestan was scheduled on 14 October 2021.[11]

RegionIncumbentIncumbent statusCandidatesGovernor-elect
DagestanSergey MelikovActing governor appointed after resignation of Vladimir VasilyevSamir Abdulkhalikov (CPRF)
Kamil Davdiev (SR-ZP)[12]		Sergey Melikov[13]
82 / 90
North OssetiaSergey Menyaylo (UR)Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vyacheslav Bitarov[14]Medeya Eldzarova (CPRF)
Valery Balikoyev (SR-ZP)[15]		Sergey Menyaylo[16]
57 / 70
Karachay-CherkessiaRashid Temrezov (UR)Term-expiringRenat Akbayev (SR-ZP)[17]
Oleg Zhedyayev (LDPR)[18][19]		Rashid Temrezov[20]
48 / 50

References
  1. Decision of the CEC No. 11/87-8, June 18 2021
  2. Mikhail Degtyaryov appointed Acting Governor of Khabarovsk Krai, kremlin.ru
  3. There will be 4 candidates in Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election, AiF-Khabarovsk (13 August 2021)
  4. Vyacheslav Gladkov has been appointed Acting Governor of Belgorod Oblast, kremlin.ru
  5. Election of the Governor of Belgorod Oblast: what is happening at the headquarters of the candidates, BelPressa (2 August 2021)
  6. Dyumin, Kadyrov, Rudenya and six angry Interims: How will the gubernatorial elections be held in Russia, Vashi Novosti (23 August 2021)
  7. Four candidates were denied registration, another four left, Ulyanovsk regional election commission
  8. Tula: All candidates for governorship have submitted documents for registration, TASS (9 August 2021)
  9. Chechnya's Election Commission registers Kadyrov as a candidate for the election of the head of the republic, TASS (10 August 2021)
  10. Registration of candidates for the upcoming elections has been finished in the Chechen Republic, Chechnya Today (14 August 2021)
  11. "Горы знакомых лиц" [Mountains of familiar faces]. Kommersant. 2021-09-19.
  12. Путин представил кандидатуры на должность главы Дагестана
  13. "Сергей Меликов избран главой Республики Дагестан" [Sergey Melikov elected as the head of the Republic of Dagestan]. TASS (in Russian). 2021-10-14.
  14. Resignation of North Ossetia's Bitarov accepted by president Putin, TASS (9 April 2021)
  15. Putin nominated three candidates for head of North Ossetia, Regnum (30 August 2021)
  16. "Парламент Северной Осетии избрал Меняйло главой республики" [Parliament of North Ossetia elected Menyaiylo head of the republic]. Interfax. 2021-09-19.
  17. People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
  18. People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
  19. Putin nominated candidates for head of Karachay-Cherkessia, news.ru
  20. "Парламент Карачаево-Черкесии переизбрал Темрезова главой региона" [Parliament of Karachay-Cherkessia reelected Temrezov as head of the region]. RBC. 2021-09-19.
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