2022 Sverdlovsk Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2022 Sverdlovsk Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 11 September 2022, on common election day. Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev was re-elected for a third term.[1]

2022 Sverdlovsk Oblast gubernatorial election
11 September 2022
Turnout28.47%
 
CPRF
Nominee Yevgeny Kuyvashev Aleksandr Ivachyov Andrey Kuznetsov
Party United Russia CPRF SR-ZP
Popular vote 618,617 121,351 86,047
Percentage 65.78% 12.90% 9.15%
 
LDPR
Nominee Alexander Demin Aleksandr Kaptyug
Party New People LDPR
Popular vote 60,883 29,857
Percentage 6.47% 3.17%
Governor before election

Yevgeny Kuyvashev
United Russia

 Governor

Yevgeny Kuyvashev
United Russia

Background

Presidential Envoy to the Ural Federal District Yevgeny Kuyvashev was appointed acting Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast in May 2012, and later that month he was confirmed in the position by the Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Kuyvashev won his second term in 2017 election with 62.16% of the vote.[2]

Since autumn 2021 rumours spread about Kuyvashev potential resignation, however, the governor generally avoided complaints about his job.[3] In April 2022, Kuyvashev publicly feuded with TV host Vladimir Solovyov after the latter's degrading comments about Yekaterinburg.[4] Despite the rumours and the public conflict, on 20 May President Vladimir Putin endorsed Kuyvashev for reelection.[5]

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.[6] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[7] Eventually, on 7 June Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast called the gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[8]

Candidates

Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Sverdlovsk Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7.9% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (121-127 signatures).[9] Also, gubernatorial candidates present three candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

Failed to qualify
  • Ivan Volkov (ROS), lawyer, 2017 gubernatorial candidate[15]

Eliminated at convention

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

Incumbent Senator Eduard Rossel (United Russia) was not renominated.

  • Aleksandr Demin (New People):
    • Yaroslav Borodin, TV host, actor
    • Tatyana Fleganova, Member of Civic Chamber of Sverdlovsk Oblast, nonprofit executive
    • Aleksey Nevyantsev, entrepreneur
  • Aleksandr Kaptyug (LDPR):
    • Vladimir Korolkov, LDPR regional office lawyer
    • Kristina Rachkevich, deputy coordinator of LDPR regional office
    • Alyona Vyatkina, economist

Finances

All sums are in rubles.

Financial ReportSourceDeminIvachyovKaptyugKuyvashevKuznetsovVolkov
First[20]210,000810,000191,80015,000,0001,230,0001,000
Final[21]25,000,0007,956,0003,099,06245,000,0006,671,5001,000

Polls
Fieldwork date Polling firm Kuyvashev Demin Ivachyov Kuznetsov Kaptyug Undecided Lead
30 August - 3 September 2022 Russian Field 61%8%7%4%4%13% 53%

Results
Summary of the 11 September 2022 Sverdlovsk Oblast gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Yevgeny Kuyvashev (incumbent) United Russia 618,617 65.78
Aleksandr Ivachyov Communist Party 121,351 12.90
Andrey Kuznetsov A Just Russia — For Truth 86,047 9.15
Alexander Demin New People 60,883 6.47
Aleksandr Kaptyug Liberal Democratic Party 29,857 3.17
Valid votes 916,755 97.49
Blank ballots 23,648 2.51
Total 950,405 100.00
Turnout 950,405 28.47
Registered voters 3,303,323 100.00
Source: [22]

Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast First Vice-Speaker Viktor Sheptiy (United Russia) was appointed to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Eduard Rossel (United Russia).[23]

See also

References
  1. Евгений Куйвашев избран губернатором Свердловской области
  2. "Куйвашев победил на выборах губернатора Свердловской области". Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  3. "Свердловский губернатор получил сигнал, избежав зачистки элит". Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  4. "Соловьев резко ответил Куйвашеву на совет "следить за языком"". Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  5. "Путин призвал Куйвашева выдвинуться на пост главы Свердловской области". Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  6. "В России могут отменить прямые выборы губернаторов". Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  7. "Миронов предложил отменить выборы в единый день голосования осенью". Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  8. "Выборы губернатора Свердловской области назначены на 11 сентября". Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  9. "Закон Свердловской области от 29 апреля 2003 года N 10-ОЗ "Избирательный кодекс Свердловской области" (с изменениями на 19 апреля 2022 года)". Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  10. "«Новые люди» примут участие в трех губернаторских кампаниях впервые с момента создания". Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  11. КПРФ выдвинула главу реготделения кандидатом на выборы губернатора Свердловской области
  12. ЛДПР и КПРФ определились с кандидатами на выборы губернатора Свердловской области
  13. |Евгений Куйвашев подал документы для участия в выборах главы Свердловской области
  14. Эсеры выставили против Куйвашева неудобного соперника. Его выдвижение пытались сорвать
  15. Еще одним кандидатом в свердловские губернаторы стал юрист Иван Волков
  16. Кандидаты на праймериз на пост губернатора объявлены в Свердловской области
  17. Свердловское «Яблоко» отказалось от участия в выборах губернатора
  18. Ройзман может стать соперником Куйвашева на выборах губернатора Свердловской области в 2022 году
  19. Кандидат от СР Кузнецов намерен договориться с Куйвашевым о конкуренции на выборах губернатора Свердловской области
  20. Сведения из первых финансовых отчетов кандидатов о поступлении и расходовании средств избирательных фондов
  21. Сведения из итоговых финансовых отчетов кандидатов о поступлении и расходовании средств избирательных фондов
  22. Результаты выборов Губернатора Свердловской области, 2022
  23. Виктор Шептий назначен сенатором Совета Федерации от Свердловской области
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