2023 Ivanovo Oblast gubernatorial election|
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The 2023 Ivanovo Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day, coinciding with the Ivanovo Oblast Duma election. Incumbent Governor Stanislav Voskresensky was re-elected to a second term in office.
Background
Stanislav Voskresensky, then–Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, was appointed acting Governor of Ivanovo Oblast in October 2017, replacing previous first-term incumbent Pavel Konkov, who resigned at his own request.[1] Voskresensky was nominated for the upcoming 2018 gubernatorial election by United Russia, despite not being a member of the party. He won the election with 65.72% of the vote.[2] Despite Voskresensky's convincing victory, United Russia scored only 34.14% in the concurring Ivanovo Oblast Duma election and overall won a narrow 2–seat majority,[3] which reaffirmed the general competitiveness of regional politics.
Candidates
In Ivanovo Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Ivanovo Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[4] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
- Aleksandr Boykov (CPRF), Member of Ivanovo Oblast Duma (2015–present)[5][6]
- Aleksandr Orekhov (Communists of Russia), Member of Kineshma City Duma (2015–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate[7][8]
- Pavel Popov (SR–ZP), Member of Ivanovo Oblast Duma (2005–2013, 2018–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate[7][9][10]
- Dmitry Shelyakin (LDPR), Deputy Chairman of the Ivanovo Oblast Duma (2018–present), Member of Ivanovo Oblast Duma (2015–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate[7][11]
- Stanislav Voskresensky (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Ivanovo Oblast (2017–present)[12][13]
Declined
Candidates for Federation Council
Incumbent Senator Valery Vasilyev (United Russia) was not renominated.
Polls
Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Voskresensky | Boykov | Shelyakin | Popov | Orekhov | None | Lead |
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26 July – 3 August 2023 | WCIOM | 83% | 8% | 5% | 3% | <1% | 1% | 76% |
Results
Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Ivanovo Oblast gubernatorial election results Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Stanislav Voskresensky (incumbent) | United Russia | 215,478 | 82.49 |
| Aleksandr Boykov | Communist Party | 16,777 | 6.42 |
| Dmitry Shelyakin | Liberal Democratic Party | 11,789 | 4.51 |
| Pavel Popov | A Just Russia — For Truth | 6,751 | 2.58 |
| Aleksandr Orekhov | Communists of Russia | 5,899 | 2.26 |
Valid votes | 256,694 | 98.26 |
Blank ballots | 4,537 | 1.74 |
Total | 261,231 | 100.00 |
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Turnout | 261,231 | 33.87 |
Registered voters | 771,230 | 100.00 |
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Governor Voskresensky appointed former Federal Customs Service of Russia head Vladimir Bulavin (Independent) to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Valery Vasilyev (United Russia).[17]
See also
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