The 2022 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 10–11 September 2022, on common election day. Acting Governor Aleksandr Sokolov was elected for a full term.[1]
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Background
editRosreestr Head Igor Vasilyev was appointed Governor of Kirov Oblast in July 2016, replacing Nikita Belykh, who was arrested for taking a bribe.[2] In September 2017 Vasilyev won the election with 64.03% of the vote.[3]
Governor Vasilyev's single term was accompanied by poor management and "disastrous" personal ratings.[4] Vasilyev's position was also weakened by a major corruption scandal in 2020, when Vice Governor Andrey Plitko, Vasliyev's trustee, and Ministry of Forestry Aleksey Shurgin were arrested for bribery.[5] In the 2021 Russian legislative election United Russia scored only 29.54% of the vote in Kirov Oblast, party's 4th worst result nationally.[6] Among rumoured candidates for replacement of Vasilyev were federal Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District Oleg Mashkovtsev, Rosatom top-manager Mikhail Sandalov and FSB First Deputy Director Sergey Korolev.[7] On 10 May 2022 Igor Vasilyev asked for his resignation along four other governors, Presidential Administration official Aleksandr Sokolov was appointed acting Governor of Kirov Oblast.[8]
Due to the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.[9] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[10] Eventually, on 9 June Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[11]
Candidates
editIn Kirov Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Kirov 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.[12] In addition self-nominated candidates should collect 0.5% of signatures of Kirov Oblast residents (around 5,000 signatures). Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
edit- Fyodor Luginin (Rodina), chairman of Rodina regional office[13]
- Sergey Mamayev (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast, former Member of State Duma (2011-2016), 2014 and 2017 gubernatorial candidate, 2015 Mari El head candidate[14]
- Yury Moiseyev (Communists of Russia), Member of Tula Oblast Duma, 2021 Tula Oblast gubernatorial candidate[15]
- Vladimir Ponaryev (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast[16]
- Aleksandr Sokolov (United Russia), acting Governor of Kirov Oblast, former Deputy Governor of Kostroma Oblast (2014-2017)[17]
Did not file
edit- Anton Dolgikh (Independent), lawyer, 2017 gubernatorial candidate[18]
- Ilya Ulyanov (Independent), Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of Communists of Russia party, former Member of Supreme Council of the Republic of Khakassia (2013-2018), perennial candidate[15]
Declined
edit- Vladimir Kostin (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast[19][16]
- Bagir Sharifov, businessman[20]
- Nadezhda Surayeva (SR-ZP), Member of Kirov City Duma, deputy general director of Kirov Dairy Plant[21] (switched to LDPR)
Candidates for Federation Council
edit- Sergey Mamayev (CPRF):
- Vladimir Komoyedov, former Member of State Duma (2007-2016), retired Admiral
- Zhanna Simonova, professor at Kirov State Medical University
- Marina Sozontova, former Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast (2011-2016)
- Vladimir Ponaryev (LDPR):
- Vladimir Kostin, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast
- Vladimir Malkov, coordinator of LDPR regional office
- Olga Tyrykina, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast
- Aleksandr Sokolov (United Russia):
- Viktor Bondarev, incumbent Senator, Chair of Council Committee on Defense and Security
- Olesya Redkina (SR-ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast, chief doctor at Kirov Infectious Diseases Hospital
- Natalya Shedko, Deputy Chair of Civic Chamber of Kirov Oblast
Finances
editAll sums are in rubles.
| Financial Report | Source | Dolgikh | Luginin | Mamayev | Moiseyev | Ponaryev | Sokolov | Ulyanov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | [22] | TBA | 30,000 | 75,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 20,050,000 | TBA |
| Final | [23] | TBD | 49,319 | 1,260,000 | 30,000 | 1,471,000 | 45,000,000 | 13,000,000 |
Results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sokolov (incumbent) | United Russia | 243,492 | 71.85 | ||
| Sergey Mamayev | Communist Party | 45,469 | 13.42 | ||
| Vladimir Ponaryev | Liberal Democratic Party | 20,773 | 6.13 | ||
| Fyodor Luginin | Rodina | 15,894 | 4.69 | ||
| Yury Moiseyev | Communists of Russia | 5,253 | 1.55 | ||
| Valid votes | 330,881 | 97.63 | |||
| Blank ballots | 8,017 | 2.37 | |||
| Total | 338,898 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 338,898 | 33.34 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,016,583 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: | [24] | ||||
Incumbent Senator Viktor Bondarev (Independent) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.[25]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "На выборах губернатора Кировской области победил Васильев". Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "В Кремле обсудили отставку губернатора Кировской области". Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Кировская вертикаль валится на лесе". Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Мандат кировского губернатора в Думе передан Марии Бутиной". Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ ""Хромая утка": в Кирове обсуждают преемников губернатора Игоря Васильева". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Путин назначил врио губернатора Кировской области Александра Соколова". Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "В России могут отменить прямые выборы губернаторов". Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Миронов предложил отменить выборы в единый день голосования осенью". Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Назначены выборы Губернатора Кировской области". Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Закон Кировской области от 28 июня 2012 года N 157-ЗО "О выборах Губернатора Кировской области" (с изменениями на 9 мая 2022 года)". Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Федор Лугинин намерен выдвинуться в губернаторы". Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Эксперты оценили первого кандидата в губернаторы Кировской области коммуниста Мамаева". Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b На выборы главы Кировской области выдвинулись два кандидата от Коммунистов России
- ^ a b Звонок другу: Соколов решил проблему с выдвижением Костина в губернаторы
- ^ "Врио главы Кировской области намерен опираться на кандидатов в депутаты от "Единой России"". Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Долгих взял детей и самовыдвинулся
- ^ "Будут ли выборы губернатора Кировской области в этом году". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ В Кировской области стал известен первый кандидат в губернаторы
- ^ «Голосование за Соколова»: сможет ли оппозиция навязать борьбу кировскому врио главы
- ^ Первые финансовые отчеты
- ^ Итоговые финансовые отчеты
- ^ Результаты выборов Губернатора Кировской области, 2022
- ^ Кировский губернатор продлил полномочия сенатора Бондарева