2023 Krasnoyarsk Krai gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2023 Krasnoyarsk Krai gubernatorial election
Country:Krasnoyarsk Krai
Type:gubernatorial
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Krasnoyarsk Krai gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2028 Krasnoyarsk Krai gubernatorial election
Next Year:2028
Election Date:8–10 September 2023
Turnout:35.49%
Candidate1:Mikhail Kotyukov
Party1:United Russia
Popular Vote1:
Percentage1:70.21%
Candidate2:Aleksandr Gliskov
Party2:LDPR
Percentage2:11.32%
Image3: Greens
Candidate3:Irina Ivanova
Party3:The Greens
Percentage3:8.25%
Image4: CPRF
Candidate4:Andrey Novak
Party4:CPRF
Percentage4:5.99%
Image5: SR-ZP
Candidate5:Maksim Markert
Party5:SR–ZP
Percentage5:1.70%
Governor
Posttitle:Governor-elect
Before Election:Mikhail Kotyukov (acting)
Before Party:Independent
After Election:Mikhail Kotyukov
After Party:United Russia

The 2023 Krasnoyarsk Krai gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Acting governor Mikhail Kotyukov was elected to a full term in office.

Background

In September 2017 first-term Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai Viktor Tolokonsky asked for his resignation, which was approved by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, and Aleksandr Uss was appointed acting Governor.[1] Uss is a fixture in Krasnoyarsk Krai politics as he has held public offices in the region since 1993, most recently serving as Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai (since 1998). Uss also previously ran for governor in 2002, losing to Alexander Khloponin in a second round by 6 points. Aleksandr Uss won an election for a full term in September 2018 with 60.2% of the vote, facing just two opponents from LDPR and A Just Russia.[2]

Despite being a longtime politician in the region, during his gubernatorial term Uss faced low approval ratings as he was viewed as an out-of-touch oligarch – Uss consistently ranked one of the wealthiest governors in Russia.[3] In summer 2019 Siberia faced one the most devastating wildfires in history, meanwhile Aleksandr Uss said that fire fighting in remote forests is "useless and in some cases – even harmful", for which he received public criticism.[4] Former Krasnoyarsk Krai Accounts Chamber chair Tatyana Davydenko even suggested that the lack of response to wildfires was caused by deliberate attempt to cover up mass illegal logging.[5] In June 2020 Vladimir Putin criticised Uss's report about Norilsk oil spill for an absence of adequate response and potential solutions.[6] In June 2022 a massive corruption scandal hit Krasnoyarsk as former Rosprirodnadzor deputy chairman Oleg Mitvol and Krasnoyarsk Krai transportation minister Konstantin Dimitrov were arrested for an embezzlement of more than 900 million rubles in the Krasnoyarsk Metro construction.[7] Another scandal hit Uss personally: his son Artyom Uss was arrested in Italy at the request of the US Department of Justice on the charges of sanctions evasion and Venezuelan oil smuggling.[8] Artyom Uss was able to escape from custody and return to Russia in April 2023.[9]

Due to governor's low public ratings and numerous conflicts, Aleksandr Uss was named a potential candidate for replacement prior to the 2023 election.[10] His age and lack of necessary education (the so-called "School of Governors" courses) also contributed to speculations about his potential resignation at the end of the first term. Nevertheless, Uss publicly announced his intention to run for a second term in November 2022.[11] Among Uss's possible replacements were mentioned State Duma members Yury Shvytkin, Aleksandr Drozdov[12] and Aleksey Veller, former Moscow Oblast vice governor Natalya Virtuozova, Norilsk Nickel vice president Andrey Grachev, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia Alexander Kozlov and Federal Antimonopoly Service deputy head Vitaly Korolev.[13] On 20 April 2023 Governor Uss announced his resignation, President Putin appointed Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia Mikhail Kotyukov, a Krasnoyarsk native who previously served as regional finance minister, acting Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai.[14]

Candidates

In Krasnoyarsk Krai candidates for governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai 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.[15] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

Did not file

Eliminated at United Russia convention

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

Finances

All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Gliskov Ivanova Kotyukov Markert Novak Serebryakov Terekhov
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First [27] 31,265 530,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 2,510,000 0 5,000,000
Final 2,242,614 1,930,000 140,000,000 3,670,650 23,695,660 0 5,000,000

Polls

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18–24 August 2023WCIOM71%12%8%6%2%1%60%

Results

|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;"! style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Candidate! style="text-align:left;"| Party! width="75"|Votes! width="30"|%|-| style="background-color:"|| style="text-align:left;"| Mikhail Kotyukov (incumbent)| style="text-align:left;"| United Russia| | 70.21|-| style="background-color:"|| style="text-align:left;"| Aleksandr Gliskov| style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party| | 11.32|-| style="background-color:"|| style="text-align:left;"| Irina Ivanova| style="text-align:left;"| The Greens| | 8.25|-| style="background-color:"|| style="text-align:left;"| Andrey Novak| style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party| | 5.99|-| style="background-color:"|| style="text-align:left;"| Maksim Markert| style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia — For Truth| | 1.70|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes| | 97.47|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots| | 2.53|- style="font-weight:bold"| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total| | 100.00|-| style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"||-| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout| | 35.49|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters| | 100.00|-| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"||- style="font-weight:bold"| colspan="4" |Source:|[28] |}

Governor Kotyukov re-appointed incumbent Senator Andrey Klishas to the Federation Council.[29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3426824 Александр Усс назначен врио губернатора Красноярского края
  2. https://ria.ru/20180910/1528167060.html Усс победил на выборах главы Красноярского края с 60,19% голосов
  3. https://1line.info/news/politic/aleksandr-uss-samyy-bogatyy-gubernator-sibiri.html Александр Усс - самый богатый губернатор Сибири
  4. https://ria.ru/20190729/1556969481.html Красноярский губернатор назвал тушение ряда лесных пожаров бессмысленным
  5. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4041513 Экс-глава красноярской счетной палаты назвала две возможные причины лесных пожаров
  6. https://ria.ru/20200603/1572413636.html Путин раскритиковал доклад губернатора по ЧП в Норильске
  7. https://www.rbc.ru/society/10/06/2022/62a2e5279a7947d82e02398b Суд отправил под арест Олега Митволя
  8. https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2022/10/20/946588-sin-gubernatora-nevinovnosti Задержанный в Италии сын губернатора Усса заявил о своей невиновности
  9. https://ria.ru/20230404/uss-1862910566.html Сын губернатора Усса сообщил, что находится в России
  10. https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2023/02/06/961754-uss-mozhet-uiti-v-otstavku Губернатор Красноярского края Александр Усс может уйти в отставку
  11. https://ksonline.ru/469927/68-letnij-gubernator-krasnoyarskogo-kraya-planiruet-snova-ballotirovatsya/ 68-летний губернатор Красноярского края планирует снова баллотироваться
  12. Web site: «Решение по Уссу Кремль примет в марте»: кто из политиков пойдет в губернаторы Красноярского края?. ngs24.ru. 2023-05-23.
  13. https://yarnovosti.com/news/sudba-krasnoyarskogo-gubernatora-ussa-prodlit-nelzya-ostavit/ Судьба красноярского губернатора Усса: продлить нельзя оставить
  14. https://www.rbc.ru/politics/20/04/2023/644167609a7947dde41679d2 Заместитель Силуанова заменил Усса на посту красноярского губернатора
  15. Web site: Закон "О выборах Губернатора Красноярского края" (с изменениями на 23 июня 2022 года). docs.cntd.ru. 2023-05-23.
  16. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5888428 Депутат красноярского заксобрания от ЛДПР заявил о намерении баллотироваться на пост губернатора
  17. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6056261 Руководство ЛДПР поддержало кандидатуру Александра Глискова для участия в выборах красноярского губернатора
  18. Web site: Кто из сибирских губернаторов получил предвыборные гарантии? Красноярский кейс. ksonline.ru. 2023-05-23.
  19. https://zapad24.ru/news/territory/98646-deputat-zs-irina-ivanova-stala-sedmoj-pretendentkoj-na-kreslo-gubernatora-kraja.html Депутат ЗС Ирина Иванова стала седьмой претенденткой на кресло губернатора края
  20. https://tass.ru/politika/17577511 Котюков заявил о намерении принять участие в выборах губернатора Красноярского края
  21. https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2023/06/07/979006-putin-vstretilsya-pochti-so-vsemi-glavami-regionov Владимир Путин встретился почти со всеми главами регионов, которые осенью пойдут на переизбрание
  22. https://gornovosti.ru/news/105421/ Депутат Максим Маркерт стал еще одним кандидатом на пост губернатора Красноярского края
  23. https://tass.ru/politika/18046479 Депутат Заксобрания Красноярского края от КПРФ Новак стал кандидатом на пост главы региона
  24. https://krsk.sibnovosti.ru/news/422295/ Экс-депутат Иван Серебряков стал четвёртым кандидатом на пост губернатора Красноярского края
  25. https://gornovosti.ru/news/105277/ Денис Терехов планирует участвовать в выборах губернатора Красноярского края
  26. Web site: «Единая Россия» выдвинула Михаила Котюкова на пост губернатора Красноярского края. ksonline.ru. 2023-06-13.
  27. http://www.krasnoyarsk.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/krasnoyarsk?action=show&root=1&tvd=22420002475020&vrn=22420002475016&\region=24&global=&sub_region=24&prver=0&pronetvd=0&vibid=22420002475016&type=221 Финансовые отчеты
  28. http://www.krasnoyarsk.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/krasnoyarsk?action=show&root=1&tvd=22420002475020&vrn=22420002475016&region=24&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&vibid=22420002475020&type=234 Результаты выборов Губернатора Красноярского края, 2023
  29. https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2023/09/19/995896-klishasa-vnov-naznachili-senatorom Клишаса вновь назначили сенатором от Красноярского края