2016 Russian gubernatorial elections

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2016 Russian gubernatorial election

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9 Heads of Federal Subjects from 85
Turnout50.1%[A 1]
  First party Second party
 
Party United Russia Independent
Seats before 74 8
Seats won 6 3
Seats after 74 8
Popular vote 1,199,591 958,975
Percentage 42.5% 33.9%
Vote in Parliaments 105 0
Percentage 97.2% 0%

Gubernatorial elections were held on 18 September 2016 in nine federal subjects of Russia. All elections passed in one round.

In seven federal subjects, there were direct elections of governors, and in two, the governor was be elected by the regional parliaments.

None of the incumbent governors had lost the elections.

Race summary[]

Federal Subject Incumbent Party Incumbent status Losing candidates Governor-elect
[1] Sergey Gaplikov Independent Acting (LDPR)
(CPRF)
(JR)
(PR)
Sergey Gaplikov (I)
Tula Oblast[2] Alexey Dyumin Independent Acting (CP)
(CR)
(RPPJ)
Alexey Dyumin (I)[A 2]
[3] Natalia Zhdanova United Russia Acting (CPRF)
(AP)
(PR)
Natalia Zhdanova (UR)
[4] Igor Rudenya Independent Acting (LDPR)
(CR)
Igor Rudenya (I)
[5] Ramzan Kadyrov United Russia Term-limited (PG)
(CPRF)
(JR)
Ramzan Kadyrov (UR)
[6] Sergey Morozov United Russia Term-limited (CPRF)
(LDPR)
(Y)
(JR)
(CR)
(G)
Sergey Morozov (UR)
[7] Sholban Kara-ool United Russia Term-limited (CPRF)
(JR)
(LDPR)
Sholban Kara-ool (UR)
[8] Vyacheslav Bitarov United Russia Acting (CPRF)
(JR)
Vyacheslav Bitarov (UR)
[9] Rashid Temrezov United Russia Term-limited (CPRF)
(PR)
Rashid Temrezov (UR)

Result[]

Direct elections[]

The total number of votes in seven federal subjects.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Party Votes % Seats won All seats
United Russia 1,199,591 42.5% 4 74
Independent 958,975 33.9% 3 8
Communist Party 168,926 5.9% 0 2
Liberal Democratic Party 134,709 4.8% 0 1
A Just Russia 80,320 2.8% 0 0
Communists of Russia 75,033 2.7% 0 0
Agrarian Party 29,694 1.1% 0 0
Yabloko 29,256 1.0% 0 0
Patriots of Russia 17,269 0.6% 0 0
Russian Party of Pensioners for Justice 16,023 0.6% 0 0
Party of Growth 5,367 0.2% 0 0
The Greens 4,626 0.2% 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 65,252 2.3%
Total 2,824,591 100% 7 85
Registered voters/turnout 5,635,256 50.1%

Vote in Parliament[]

The total number of votes in two federal subjects.[8][9]

Party Votes % Seats won All seats
United Russia 105 97.2% 2 74
A Just Russia 3 2.8% 0 0
Communist Party 0 0.0% 0 2
Patriots of Russia 0 0.0% 0 0
Total 108 100% 2 85
Registered voters/turnout 110 98.2%

Notes[]

  1. ^ Average turnout in the regions where direct elections were held
  2. ^ Supported by United Russia and Liberal Democratic Party

References[]

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