2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election was held on 9 September 2018, on common election day. To be elected, a candidate must get more than 50% of votes. Governor Mikhail Vedernikov secured a new term after winning 70.68 percent of the vote.[1] If no one had achieved 50%, a runoff would've been held 14 days later. Only the two most successful candidates from the first round participate in the second round. The Governor will be elected for five years.

2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election
9 September 2018
Turnout195,277 (36.89%)
 
Candidate Mikhail Vedernikov Arkady Murylyov
Party United Russia Communist Party
Popular vote 138,020 27,011
Percentage 70.68% 13.83%
Municipal results (blue – Vedernikov)
Governor before election

Mikhail Vedernikov (acting)
United Russia

 Elected Governor

Mikhail Vedernikov
United Russia

Background

The previous Governor of Pskov Oblast Andrey Turchak resigned ahead of schedule on 12 October 2017, to take up the post of the General Secretary of United Russia.[2] On the same day, Mikhail Vedernikov was appointed as acting Governor until the election.[3]

Candidates
Candidate Party Office
Arkady Murylyov Communist Party Member of the Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies
Igor Romanov Party of Growth Entrepreneur
Mikhail Vedernikov United Russia Incumbent Governor
Anton Minakov Liberal Democratic Party Member of the Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies
Sergei Kulakov Party of Pensioners Entrepreneur

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Yabloko
  • Lev Schlosberg

Result
Candidate Party Votes %
Mikhail Vedernikov United Russia UR 138,020 70.68
Arkady Murylyov Communist Party CPRF 27,011 13.83
Anton Minakov Liberal Democratic Party LDPR 10,525 5.39
Sergei Kulakov Party of Pensioners 7,715 3.95
Igor Romanov Party of Growth 5,296 2.71
Total 188,567 100.00
Valid votes 188,567 96.56
Blank ballots 6,710 3.44
Turnout 195,277 36.89
Registered voters 529,393


References
  1. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2018/09/10/united-russia-loses-ground-as-the-communist-party-gains-it-here-are-the-main-results-of-sunday-s-regional-elections
  2. "Губернатор Псковской области Андрей Турчак ушел в отставку – ВЕДОМОСТИ". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. "Михаил Ведерников назначен временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Псковской области • Президент России". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  4. "Шлосберг предположил, что не будет баллотироваться на псковских выборах губернатора - Псков: статьи - МК Псков". mk-pskov.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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