2021 Russian gubernatorial elections explained

Election Name:2021 Russian gubernatorial elections
Country:Russia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2020 Russian regional elections#Gubernatorial elections
Previous Year:2020
Election Date:17–19 September 2021
Next Election:2022 Russian gubernatorial elections
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:12 Heads of Federal Subjects from 85
Map Size:300px

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]

List

Direct elections

All incumbent governors have won.

Region Incumbent Incumbent status Losing candidates
Mikhail Degtyarev (LDPR) Acting governor appointed after ousting of Sergei Furgal[2] Marina Kim (SR-ZP)
Vladimir Parfyonov (RPPS)
Babek Yusif oglu Mamedov (Rodina)[3]
Vyacheslav Gladkov (UR) Acting governor[4] Vladimir Abelmazov (RPPS)
Yevgeny Dryomov (LDPR)
Yury Osetrov (SR-ZP)
Kirill Skachko (CPRF)[5]
Artyom Zdunov (UR) Dmitry Kuzyakin (CPRF)
Yevgeny Tyurin (LDPR)
Aleksandr Lemkin (RPPS)[6]
Oleg Melnichenko (UR) Pyotr Chugai (RPPS)
Oleg Shalyapin (CPRF)
Aleksandr Vasilyev (LDPR)
Aleksey Shpagin (SR-ZP)
Vladislav Khovalyg (UR) Aylanmaa Kan-ool (The Greens)
Andrey Sat (PR)
Choygana Seden-ool (CPRF)
Vladimir Chesnokov (CPCR)
Aleksey Russkikh (CPRF) Gennady Budarin (The Greens)
Svetlana Goreva (NL)
Sergey Marinin (LDPR)[7]
Term-expiring Yury Moiseyev (CPCR)
Vladimir Isakov (CPRF)
Vladimir Rostovtsev (RPPS)[8]
Igor Rudenya (UR) Term-expiring Lyudmila Vorobyova (CPRF)
Oleg Gorlov (LDPR)
Dmitry Ignatkov (SR-ZP)
Ilya Kleymyonov (CPCR)
Ramzan Kadyrov (UR)[9] Term-expiring Isa 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]

Region Incumbent Incumbent status Candidates Governor-elect
Samir Abdulkhalikov (CPRF)
Kamil Davdiev (SR-ZP)[12]
Sergey Melikov[13]
Sergey Menyaylo (UR) Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vyacheslav Bitarov[14] Medeya Eldzarova (CPRF)
Valery Balikoyev (SR-ZP)[15]
Sergey Menyaylo[16]
Rashid Temrezov (UR) Term-expiring Renat Akbayev (SR-ZP)[17]
Oleg Zhedyayev (LDPR)[18] [19]
Rashid Temrezov[20]

Notes and References

  1. https://rulaws.ru/acts/Postanovlenie-TSIK-Rossii-ot-18.06.2021-N-11_87-8/ Decision of the CEC No. 11/87-8, June 18 2021
  2. http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/63689 Mikhail Degtyaryov appointed Acting Governor of Khabarovsk Krai
  3. https://hab.aif.ru/society/na_vyborah_gubernatora_habarovskogo_kraya_budet_4_kandidata There will be 4 candidates in Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election
  4. http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/64438 Vyacheslav Gladkov has been appointed Acting Governor of Belgorod Oblast
  5. https://www.belpressa.ru/politics/vybory/38459.html Election of the Governor of Belgorod Oblast: what is happening at the headquarters of the candidates
  6. https://vnnews.ru/dyumin-kadyrov-rudenya-i-shest-zlobnykh-v/ Dyumin, Kadyrov, Rudenya and six angry Interims: How will the gubernatorial elections be held in Russia
  7. http://www.ulyanovsk.izbirkom.ru/docs/82659/ Four candidates were denied registration, another four left
  8. https://tass.ru/politika/12089525 Tula: All candidates for governorship have submitted documents for registration
  9. https://tass.ru/politika/12097941 Chechnya's Election Commission registers Kadyrov as a candidate for the election of the head of the republic
  10. https://chechnyatoday.com/news/348188 Registration of candidates for the upcoming elections has been finished in the Chechen Republic
  11. Web site: Горы знакомых лиц . Mountains of familiar faces. Kommersant. 2021-09-19.
  12. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4995982 Путин представил кандидатуры на должность главы Дагестана
  13. News: Сергей Меликов избран главой Республики Дагестан. ru. Sergey Melikov elected as the head of the Republic of Dagestan. TASS. 2021-10-14.
  14. https://tass.ru/politika/11108235 Resignation of North Ossetia's Bitarov accepted by president Putin
  15. https://regnum.ru/news/polit/3356770.html Putin nominated three candidates for head of North Ossetia
  16. Web site: Парламент Северной Осетии избрал Меняйло главой республики . Parliament of North Ossetia elected Menyaiylo head of the republic . . 2021-09-19.
  17. https://parlament09.ru/structure/deputat/akbaev-renat-anzorovich/ People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
  18. https://parlament09.ru/structure/deputat/zhedyaev-oleg-evgenevich/ People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
  19. https://news.ru/politics/putin-predstavil-kandidatov-na-post-glavy-karachaevo-cherkessii/ Putin nominated candidates for head of Karachay-Cherkessia
  20. Web site: Парламент Карачаево-Черкесии переизбрал Темрезова главой региона. Parliament of Karachay-Cherkessia reelected Temrezov as head of the region. . 2021-09-19.