A gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast was held on 10 September 2017.
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Background
edit28 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
edit- 8 Jun 2017 — Kaliningrad Oblast Duma 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
editCandidates on the ballot:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Office | ||
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Anton Alikhanov Born 1986 (age 30) |
Independent (nominated by United Russia) |
Incumbent acting Governor | |
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Yevgeny Mishin Born 1984 (age 33) |
Liberal Democratic Party | Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma | |
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Igor Revin Born 1955 (age 58) |
Communist Party | Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma | |
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Yekaterina Timofeeva Born 1982 (age 35) |
Greens | Environmental activist | |
Opinion polls
edit| Date | Poll source | Anton Alikhanov | Igor Revin | Yevgeny Mishin | Yekaterina Timofeeva | Other | Undecided | Abstention | Spoil the Ballot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-20 August | WCIOM | 66% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 18% | 8% | 1% |
Result
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Alikhanov | United Russia | 255,491 | 81.06% | |
| Igor Revin | Communist Party | 28,007 | 8.89% | |
| Yevgeny Mishin | Liberal Democratic Party | 17,256 | 5.47% | |
| Yekaterina Timofeeva | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Постановление Калининградской областной Думы от 08.06.2017 № 171 «О назначении досрочных выборов Губернатора Калининградской области»
- ^ "Сведения о кандидатах. Досрочные выборы Губернатора Калининградской области". Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ Результаты выборов
- ^ Избирательная комиссия Калининградской области утвердила итоги выборов