2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election
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The 2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 9–11 September 2022, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Anton Alikhanov was elected to a second full term.[1]
Background
Anton Alikhanov was appointed acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast in October 2016 after Yevgeny Zinichev resigned form the post due to family reasons.[2] Alikhanov won the election with 81.06% of the vote.[3]
Due to the start of Russian special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.[4] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[5] Position of Kaliningrad Oblast is also unique, as it is the only Russian region-exclave, so some proposed to uphold the election for national security reasons. However, Governor Alikhanov supported direct gubernatorial election.[6] During a video call President Vladimir Putin criticised Alikhanov for using military operation as an excuse for oblast's construction declined, however, Putin endorsed Alikhanov for a second term.[7] Eventually, on 9 June Kaliningrad Oblast Duma called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[8]
Candidates
Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (37-39 signatures).[9] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
- Anton Alikhanov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast[10]
- Maksim Bulanov (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast[11]
- Yevgeny Mishin (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, 2015 and 2017 gubernatorial candidate[12]
- Yury Shitikov (SR-ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, attorney[13]
- Vladimir Sultanov (Communists of Russia), former Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2007-2016), 2017 CPSS gubernatorial candidate[14]
- Vladimir Vukolov (RPPSS), former Deputy Chairman of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2006-2011), 2015 gubernatorial candidate[15]
Eliminated in primary
- Larisa Shvalkene (United Russia), First Deputy Chair of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast[16][17]
Candidates for Federation Council
- Anton Alikhanov (United Russia):
- Aleksandr Shenderyuk-Zhidkov, former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast (2017-2018)
- Oleg Tkach, incumbent Senator
- Oleg Urbanyuk, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, chairman of DOSAAF regional office
- Maksim Bulanov (CPRF):
- Rustam Kasumov, businessman
- Yevgeny Kravchenko, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, businessman
- Artyom Vertepov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, businessman
- Yevgeny Mishin (LDPR):
- Sergey Kondratyev, salesman
- Semyon Kurbatov, Member of Guryevsk Council of Deputies, aide to State Duma member Yaroslav Nilov
- Andrey Lyzhov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast
- Yury Shitikov (SR-ZP):
- Leonid Kobyak, individual entrepreneur
- Vladimir Skrypnik, aide to Yury Shitikov, associate professor of logistics at Kaliningrad State Technical University
- Georgy Tsukan, Member of Guryevsk Council of Deputies, businessman
- Vladimir Sultanov (Communists of Russia):
- Oleg Antonov, businessman
- Vladimir Timofeyev, individual entrepreneur
- Anna Zueya, individual entrepreneur
- Vladimir Vukolov (RPPSS):
- Viktor Akulov, pensioner
- Dmitry Ivchenko, pensioner
- Yury Lyapin, dentist
Finances
All sums are in rubles.
Financial Report | Source | Alikhanov | Bulanov | Mishin | Shitikov | Sultanov | Vukolov |
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First | [18] | 10,000,000 | 50,000 | 500,000 | 100,000 | 5,800 | 5,800 |
Final | [19] | 12,000,000 | 2,133,077 | 3,600,000 | 3,500,000 | 7,300 | 19,700 |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Anton Alikhanov (incumbent) | United Russia | 259,220 | 80.21 | ||
Yevgeny Mishin | Liberal Democratic Party | 20,683 | 6.40 | ||
Maksim Bulanov | Communist Party | 15,783 | 4.88 | ||
Yury Shitikov | A Just Russia — For Truth | 12,089 | 3.74 | ||
Vladimir Vukolov | Party of Pensioners | 4,722 | 1.46 | ||
Vladimir Sultanov | Communists of Russia | 4,256 | 1.32 | ||
Valid votes | 316,753 | 98.01 | |||
Blank ballots | 6,410 | 1.98 | |||
Total | 323,172 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 323,172 | 38.49 | |||
Registered voters | 839,700 | 100.00 | |||
Source: | [20] |
Former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast Aleksandr Shenderyuk-Zhidkov (United Russia) was appointed to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Oleg Tkach (United Russia).[21]
See also
References
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