2022 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2022 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 10–11 September 2022, on common election day. Acting Governor Aleksandr Sokolov was elected for a full term.[1]

2022 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election
10–11 September 2022
Turnout33.34%
 
LDPR
Nominee Aleksandr Sokolov Sergey Mamayev Vladimir Ponaryev
Party United Russia CPRF LDPR
Popular vote 243,492 45,469 20,773
Percentage 71.85% 13.42% 6.13%
 
Rodina
CPCR
Nominee Fyodor Luginin Yury Moiseyev
Party Rodina CPCR
Popular vote 15,894 5,253
Percentage 4.69% 1.55%
Governor before election

Aleksandr Sokolov (acting)
United Russia

 Governor

Aleksandr Sokolov
United Russia

Background

Rosreestr Head Igor Vasilyev was appointed Governor of Kirov Oblast in July 2016, replacing Nikita Belykh, who was arrested for taking a bribe.[2] In September 2017 Vasilyev won the election with 64.03% of the vote.[3]

Governor Vasilyev's single term was accompanied by poor management and "disastrous" personal ratings.[4] Vasilyev's position was also weakened by a major corruption scandal in 2020, when Vice Governor Andrey Plitko, Vasliyev's trustee, and Ministry of Forestry Aleksey Shurgin were arrested for bribery.[5] In the 2021 Russian legislative election United Russia scored only 29.54% of the vote in Kirov Oblast, party's 4th worst result nationally.[6] Among rumoured candidates for replacement of Vasilyev were federal Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District Oleg Mashkovtsev, Rosatom top-manager Mikhail Sandalov and FSB First Deputy Director Sergey Korolev.[7] On 10 May 2022 Igor Vasilyev asked for his resignation along four other governors, Presidential Administration official Aleksandr Sokolov was appointed acting Governor of Kirov Oblast.[8]

Due to the start of Russian special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.[9] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[10] Eventually, on 9 June Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[11]

Candidates

In Kirov Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Kirov 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 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[12] In addition self-nominated candidates should collect 0.5% of signatures of Kirov Oblast residents (around 5,000 signatures). Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

Did not file

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

Finances

All sums are in rubles.

Financial ReportSourceDolgikhLugininMamayevMoiseyevPonaryevSokolovUlyanov
First[22]TBA30,00075,00030,00020,00020,050,000TBA
Final[23]TBD49,3191,260,00030,0001,471,00045,000,00013,000,000

Results
Summary of the 10–11 September 2022 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Aleksandr Sokolov (incumbent) United Russia 243,492 71.85
Sergey Mamayev Communist Party 45,469 13.42
Vladimir Ponaryev Liberal Democratic Party 20,773 6.13
Fyodor Luginin Rodina 15,894 4.69
Yury Moiseyev Communists of Russia 5,253 1.55
Valid votes 330,881 97.63
Blank ballots 8,017 2.37
Total 338,898 100.00
Turnout 338,898 33.34
Registered voters 1,016,583 100.00
Source: [24]

Incumbent Senator Viktor Bondarev (Independent) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.[25]

See also

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