2017 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast was held on 10 September 2017.

2017 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election

10 September 2017
Turnout39,35%
 
Nominee Anton Alikhanov Igor Revin
Party United Russia Communist Party
Popular vote 255,491 28,007
Percentage 81.06% 8.89%

Acting Governor before election

Anton Alikhanov
Independent

Elected Governor

Anton Alikhanov
Independent

Background

28 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

  • 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

Candidates on the ballot:[2]

Candidate Party Office
Anton Alikhanov
Born 1986 (age 30)
Independent
(nominated by United Russia)
Incumbent acting Governor
Yevgeny Mishin
Born 1984 (age 33)
Liberal Democratic Party Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma
Igor Revin
Born 1955 (age 58)
Communist Party Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma
Yekaterina Timofeeva
Born 1982 (age 35)
Greens Environmental activist

Opinion polls

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

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

References

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