2017 Russian elections explained

Election Name:Russian Election Day, 2017
Country:Russia
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Russian elections
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2018 Russian elections
Next Year:2018
Election Date:10 September 2017

Election Day was held on September 10, 2017. 82 out of 85 of Russia's regions took part in the voting.[1] Only in Saint Petersburg, Republic of Ingushetia and Magadan Oblast no elections took place.[2]

Overview

Type of electionQuantity of federal subjects
Election to the State Duma 2
Mayoral election 1
Regional legislative election 6
Gubernatorial election 17 (16 direct, 1 by local parliament)

Elections to the State Duma

Mayoral elections

Regional legislative elections

See also: 2017 Russian regional elections.

Gubernatorial elections

See also: 2017 Russian gubernatorial elections and List of heads of federal subjects of Russia.

Sixteen federal subjects will have direct elections of governors, and in Adygeya, the governor will be elected by the local parliament.

1 Internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, see political status of Crimea and annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation for details

Representative bodies

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Единый день голосования в России - РИА Новости, 01.09.2017. September 2017.
  2. Web site: Kommunalwahlen in Russland. 11 September 2017.