2018 Khakassia head election

At the 9 September 2018 proceedings, Communist candidate Valentin Konovalov received 44% of the vote, and the incumbent Head of Republic Viktor Zimin, nominated by the United Russia, received 32% of the vote. On 21 September Viktor Zimin withdrew his candidacy.[2] The election process dictated that law the third placed candidate, Andrey Filyagin, nominated by A Just Russia, should be included but he also withdrew his candidacy on 2 October.[3] Alexander Myakhar, from the Party of Growth, refused to participate in the election.[4]

According to the law, the second round will have to pass only with one candidate (Valentin Konovalov), but there will be a column "against all", and to win Konovalov will need to gain an absolute majority of votes in his support. If Konovalov does not get the required number of votes, new election should be called after three months.[5]

On 3 October 2018, President Vladimir Putin appointed Mikhail Razvozhayev as the acting Head of the Republic, instead of Viktor Zimin whose term of office has expired.[6]

Former deputy of the Supreme Council of Khakassia Viktor Lebedev created the headquarters of the People's Head of Khakassia. He called for a vote against Konovalov to hold new competitive elections on February 10, 2019. He was supported by the mayor of Abakan Nikolay Bulakin, rapper Denis Shulga, the mayor of Sayanogorsk Mikhail Valov. In the event of victory, the graphs against all in the elections could take part in the interim head of Khakassia, Mikhail Razvozhayev. Headquarters Konovalov opposed the project People's Head of Khakassia.

Four candidates were registered to participate in the election[7]

Candidate			Party	Office
		Viktor Zimin	United Russia	Incumbent Head of Republic
		Valentin Konovalov	Communist Party (supported by Liberal Democratic Party)	First Secretary of the Khakassian Republican Branch of the Communist party
		Alexander Myakhar	Party of Growth	Entrepreneur
		Andrey Filyagin	A Just Russia	Entrepreneur