2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election
2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election|
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Turnout | 55.92% |
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The 2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Gleb Nikitin was re-elected to a second term in office.[1]
Background
First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Gleb Nikitin was appointed acting Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in September 2017, replacing third-term Governor Valery Shantsev.[2] Nikitin won the subsequent 2018 gubernatorial election with 67.75% of the vote over four opponents.[3] Throughout Nikitin's first term rumours have spread about his potential promotion to the post of Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, however, Governor Nikitin continuously denied allegations.[4][5]
Candidates
In Nizhny Novgorod 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 Nizhny Novgorod 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 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[6] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
Declined
Candidates for Federation Council
- Vladislav Yegorov (CPRF):
Polls
Fieldwork date
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Polling firm
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Nikitin
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Yegorov
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Atmakhov
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Bykov
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Pomerantsev
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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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81% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
1%
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74%
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Results
Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election results
Candidate
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Party
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Votes
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%
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Gleb Nikitin (incumbent)
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United Russia
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1,159,013
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82.82
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Vladislav Yegorov
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Communist Party
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135,329
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9.67
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Vladislav Atmakhov
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Liberal Democratic Party
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43,073
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3.08
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Aleksandr Bykov
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Party of Pensioners
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27,611
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1.97
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Ilya Pomerantsev
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Civilian Power
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24,275
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1.73
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Valid votes
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1,389,301
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99.28
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Blank ballots
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10,073
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0.72
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Total
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1,399,374
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100.00
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Turnout
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1,399,374
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55.92
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Registered voters
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2,502,536
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100.00
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Source:
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[17]
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Governor Nikitin re-appointed incumbent Senator Vladimir Lebedev (United Russia) to the Federation Council.[18]
See also
References
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