2017 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election

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2017 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election
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Turnout39,35%
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Nominee Anton Alikhanov
Party United Russia CPRF
Popular vote 255,491 28,007
Percentage 81.06% 8.89%
Acting Governor before election

Anton Alikhanov
Independent

Elected Governor

Anton Alikhanov
Independent

A gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast was held on 10 September 2017.

Background[]

28 July 2016 the Governor Nikolay Tsukanov resigned. The acting Governor was Yevgeny Zinichev. 6 October 2016 Yevgeny Zinichev resigned from the post of the acting Governor, in connection with family circumstances, the new acting Governor was appointed Anton Alikhanov.

Key dates[]

  • 8 Jun 2017 — has appointed elections to 10 September 2017.[1]
  • from 11 to 21 July — submission of documents for registration of candidates.
  • from 12 August to 8 September — the period of campaigning in the mass media.
  • 9 September 2017 — day of Election silence.
  • 10 September 2017 — election day.
  • 24 September 2017 — possible second round of election.

Candidates[]

Candidates on the ballot:[2]

Candidate Party Office
Anton Alikhanov (2016-10-06).jpg Anton Alikhanov
Born 1986 (age 30) 		Independent
(nominated by United Russia) 		Incumbent acting Governor
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Born 1984 (age 33) 		Liberal Democratic Party Member of
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Born 1955 (age 58) 		Communist Party Member of
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Born 1982 (age 35) 		Greens Environmental activist

Opinion polls[]

Date Poll source Anton Alikhanov Other Undecided Abstention Spoil the Ballot
10-20 August WCIOM 66% 3% 2% 1% 1% 18% 8% 1%

Result[]

Candidate Party Votes %
Anton Alikhanov United Russia 255,491 81.06%
Communist Party 28,007 8.89%
Liberal Democratic Party 17,256 5.47%
Greens 7,966 2.53%
Valid ballots 308,720 97.95%
Invalid ballots 6,467 2.05%
Total 315,187 100%
Turnout 315,187 39.35%
Sources:[3][4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Постановление Калининградской областной Думы от 08.06.2017 № 171 «О назначении досрочных выборов Губернатора Калининградской области»
  2. ^ Сведения о кандидатах. Досрочные выборы Губернатора Калининградской области
  3. ^ Результаты выборов
  4. ^ Избирательная комиссия Калининградской области утвердила итоги выборов
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