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2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election
2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election|
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The 2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Dmitry Azarov was re-elected to a second term in office.
Background
Federation Council member Dmitry Azarov, a former Mayor of Samara, was appointed acting Governor of Samara Oblast in September 2017, replacing controversial 5-year Governor Nikolay Merkushkin, who resigned at his own request.[1] Azarov overwhelmingly won the 2018 gubernatorial election in his own right with 72.63% of the vote over a field of 5 opponents.[2]
Candidates
In Samara 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 Samara 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.[3] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
Failed to qualify
- Grigory Yeremeyev (DPR), pensioner, perennial candidate[13]
Declined
- Mikhail Abdalkin (CPRF), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present)[14]
- Gennady Govorkov (CPRF), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2016–present)[6]
- Alexander Khinshtein (United Russia), Member of State Duma (2003–2016, 2018–present), Chairman of the Duma Committee on Informational Policy, Technologies and Communications (2020–present)[15][16]
- Vladimir Koshelev (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2021–present)[14]
- Andrey Lugovoy (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2007–present)[11]
- Mikhail Matveyev (CPRF), Member of State Duma (2021–present), 2014 gubernatorial candidate[6]
- Aleksandr Mileyev (United Russia), Deputy Chairman of the Samara Regional Duma (2021–present), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2011–present)[15]
- Aleksey Mitrofanov (SR–ZP), Member of Samarsky City District Council of Deputies (2020–present)[11]
- Yaroslav Nilov (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2011–present), Chairman of the Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs (2016–present)[17]
Candidates for Federation Council
- Mikhail Maryakhin (SR–ZP):
- Sergey Pukhayev (New People):
- Vadim Drykov, businessman
- Sergey Lushin, road construction executive
- Dmitry Zavyalov, foundation director
- Aleksandr Stepanov (LDPR):
Polls
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Polling firm
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Azarov
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Leskin
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Stepanov
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Maryakhin
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Pukhayev
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None
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Lead
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| 25 July – 10 August 2023
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FOM
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80% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
1%
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73%
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Results
Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election results
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Party
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Votes
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%
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Dmitry Azarov (incumbent)
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United Russia
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1,086,187
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83.82
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Aleksey Leskin
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Communist Party
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87,252
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6.73
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Aleksandr Stepanov
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Liberal Democratic Party
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55,514
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4.28
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Mikhail Maryakhin
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A Just Russia — For Truth
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22,635
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1.75
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Sergey Pukhayev
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New People
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22,535
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1.74
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| Valid votes
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1,274,123
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98.33
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| Blank ballots
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21,655
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1.67
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| Total
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1,295,780
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100.00
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| Turnout
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1,295,780
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53.74
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| Registered voters
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2,411,123
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100.00
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[18]
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Governor Azarov re-appointed incumbent Senator Farit Mukhametshin (Independent) to the Federation Council.[19]
See also
References
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