2024 Altai head election explained

Election Name:2024 Altai head election
Country:Altai Republic
Type:gubernatorial
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Altai head election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2029 Altai head election
Next Year:2029
Election Date:6–8 September 2024
Candidate1:Andrey Turchak
Party1:United Russia
Candidate2:Oleg Dobrynin
Party2:Rodina
Image3: LDPR
Candidate3:Aleksandr Kirillov
Party3:LDPR
Acting Head
Posttitle:Head-elect
Before Election:Andrey Turchak
Before Party:United Russia
After Election:TBD

The 2024 Altai Republic head election will take place on 6–8 September 2024, on common election day, coinciding with 2024 Altai Republic State Assembly election. Acting Head Andrey Turchak is running to a full term in office.

Background

Oleg Khorokhordin, then-Federal Government Apparatus staffer and GLONASS board chairman, was appointed acting Head of the Altai Republic in March 2019.[1] Khorokhordin replaced three-term incumbent Alexander Berdnikov, who resigned at his own request[2] and was later appointed Rosgeologia executive.[3]

Khorokhordin, officially an Independent, was nominated for a full term by United Russia. The 2019 election was regarded as highly competitive with some experts viewed the possibility of a second round.[4] Khorokhordin won the election with 58.82% of the vote in the second closest election of the cycle (the margin, however, was still overwhelming), defeating former State Duma member Viktor Romashkin (CPRF) by 27 points.[5]

Poor management and public conflicts with local Altai elite led to speculations about Khorokhordin's potential retirement, which further intensified in early June 2024.[6] Unexpectedly rumours had surfaced about the potential appointment of First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council and Secretary General of United Russia party Andrey Turchak as acting Head of the republic, which was viewed likely as a demotion.[7] On June 4 Khorokhordin announced his resignation and President of Russia Vladimir Putin during a video conference with Turchak offered him a position as acting Head of the Altai Republic, which Turchak accepted.[8] Andrey Turchak previously served as Governor of Pskov Oblast in 2009–2017.

Candidates

In the Altai Republic candidates for Head can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Head of the Altai Republic should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Head should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[9] Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Declared

Candidate name,
political party
OccupationStatusRef.
Oleg Dobrynin
Rodina
Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present)Registered[10]
Aleksandr Kirillov
Liberal Democratic Party
Former Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2006–2014)
Sports instructor
Registered[11]
Andrey Turchak
United Russia
Acting Head of the Altai Republic (2024–present)
Former Secretary General of United Russia party (2017–2024)
Former First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council (2020–2024)
Registered[12]
Aleksandr Klimov
Cossack Party
BusinessmanFailed to qualify[13]
Vladimir Kosov
Green Alternative
Security shooterFailed to qualify[14]
Pyotr Bukach
Communist Party
Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present)
Businessman
Did not file[15] [16]
Sergey Kukhtuyekov
Civic Initiative
Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present)
Businessman
Did not file[17]
Vasily Tolmachev
Civilian Power
Prison driverWithdrew[18]

Eliminated at convention

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

Incumbent Senator Vladimir Poletaev (United Russia) was not renominated.

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;"| Andrey Turchak (incumbent)| style="text-align:left;"| United Russia| | |-| style="background-color:"|| style="text-align:left;"| Oleg Dobrynin| style="text-align:left;"| Rodina| | |-| style="background-color:"|| style="text-align:left;"| Aleksandr Kirillov| style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party| | |-| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes| | |-| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots| | |- 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| | |-| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters| | 100.00|-| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"||- style="font-weight:bold"| colspan="4" |Source:||}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Олег Хорохордин назначен временно исполняющим обязанности Главы Республики Алтай. kremlin.ru. 2024-02-24.
  2. Web site: Александр Бердников дошел до «серьезного предела». kommersant.ru. 2024-02-24.
  3. Web site: Экс-глава Алтая устроился на работу в «Росгеологию». rbc.ru. 2024-02-24.
  4. Web site: Почтеннейшая республика. kommersant.ru. 2024-02-24.
  5. Web site: На выборах главы Республики Алтай победил Олег Хорохордин. ria.ru. 2024-02-24.
  6. Web site: Источники «Ведомостей»: Хорохордин может покинуть пост главы Республики Алтай. vedomosti.ru. 2024-06-04.
  7. Web site: Единоросс Турчак может стать губернатором Республики Алтай. vedomosti.ru. 2024-06-04.
  8. Web site: Владимир Путин предложил Андрею Турчаку пост врио главы Республики Алтай. interfax.ru. 2024-06-04.
  9. Web site: Закон "О выборах Главы Республики Алтай, Председателя Правительства Республики Алтай (с изменениями на 22 декабря 2023 года). docs.cntd.ru. 2024-02-24.
  10. Web site: Добрынин Олег Иванович. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-06-14.
  11. Web site: Кириллов Александр Александрович. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-06-17.
  12. Web site: Турчак Андрей Анатольевич. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-06-13.
  13. Web site: Климов Александр Владимирович. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-06-14.
  14. Web site: Косов Владимир Александрович. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-06-17.
  15. Web site: КПРФ выдвинула Петра Букача кандидатом на выборы главы Республики Алтай. tass.ru. 2024-06-15.
  16. Web site: Букач Петр Витальевич. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-06-17.
  17. Web site: Кухтуеков Сергей Владимирович. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-07-01.
  18. Web site: Толмачев Василий Николаевич. altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. 2024-06-14.
  19. Web site: Вслед за Турчаком на Алтай переедут несколько видных единороссов. vedomosti.ru. 2024-06-10.
  20. Web site: КПРФ сдает кандидатский минимум. kommersant.ru. 2024-06-03.