| Country: | Transnistria |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Transnistrian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Election Date: | 11 December 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Transnistrian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Turnout: | 60.1% |
| Image1: | Vadim Krasnoselsky official photo 3.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Vadim Krasnoselsky |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 157,410 |
| Percentage1: | 63.52% |
| Nominee2: | Yevgeny Shevchuk |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 69,179 |
| Percentage2: | 27.92% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Yevgeny Shevchuk |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Election: | Vadim Krasnoselsky |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
Presidential elections were held in Transnistria on 11 December 2016.[1] The result was a victory for Supreme Council Speaker, Vadim Krasnoselsky, who defeated incumbent President Yevgeny Shevchuk. There were allegations of significant electoral fraud on behalf of Krasnoselsky, which might have determined who won the election.
Seven candidates registered to contest the elections. However, former Interior Minister later withdrew his candidacy.[2] [3]
| Candidate | Party | Public office experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Prosecutor of Transnistria (2012–2016) Minister of Justice (2012) | |||
| Vladimir Grigoryev | Independent | None | ||
| Oleg Khorzhan | Communist | Member of the Supreme Council (2010–2018) | ||
| Vadim Krasnoselsky | Independent | Speaker of the Supreme Council (2015–2016) Member of the Supreme Council (2015–2016) Minister of the Interior (2007–2012) | ||
| Independent | Minister of the Interior (2013–2015) | |||
| Yevgeny Shevchuk | Independent | President of Transnistria (2011–2016) Speaker of the Supreme Council (2005–2009) Member of the Supreme Council (2000–2011) | ||
| Irina Vasilaki | Independent | None | ||
In the last opinion poll before the election, made public on 23 November, 53% of those polled indicated a preference for Evgeniy Vasilyevich Shevchuk, 30% for Vadim Nikolaevich Krasnoselsky, 6% against everyone, 5% for Oleg Olegovich Khorzhan, 3% for Gennady Yuryevich Kuzmichev, 1% for Alexander Fedorovich Deli, 0.9% for Irina Nikolaevna Vasilaki and 0.4% for Vladimir Anatolyevich Grigoriev.[4]