2020 Russian regional elections

The 2020 Russian regional elections took place across three days from 11 to 13 September 2020 in 28 out of the 85 federal subjects of Russia. Voters elected 18 directly-elected governors, 2 indirectly-elected governors and 11 regional parliaments.[1] The elections also coincided with local elections in many cities. A total of 156,000 candidates stood for 78,000 positions at regional, local and municipal levels. The vote was extended over three days in a move the government said was to avoid over-crowding and to reduce the risk from COVID-19.

2020 Russian regional elections
13 September 2020
Map showing location of Russian regional elections in 2020
  Governor
  Governor and regional parliament
  Regional parliament

Candidates for the ruling United Russia party or their allies won all 20 governorships with more than 50% of the vote, meaning they would not need to hold a second round run-off.[2] However, the party lost their majority in city assemblies in Tomsk, Novosibirsk and Tambov.[3]

Ben Noble characterised the elections as the Kremlin's dress rehearsal for the 2021 State Duma elections.[4]

Campaign

The election was led by incumbent candidates from the governing United Russia party competing against parties Liberal Democratic Party, A Just Russia and the Communist Party and independents. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny called on opposition voters to use "Smart Voting" by voting for candidates most likely to win against United Russia.

The campaign in Archangelsk Oblast came after the governor had proposed fully integrating the Nenets Autonomous Okrug into the Oblast. This had provoked demonstrations until the proposals were withdrawn.[1]

Results

Gubernatorial elections

All incumbent governors were re-elected.

Governors
Federal subject Position Previous Governor Party Elected Governor Party Votes Received
Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev United Russia Mikhail Razvozhaev United Russia 85.7%[1]
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov United Russia Rustam Minnikhanov United Russia 85.4%[1]
Chuvashia Head Oleg Nikolaev A Just Russia Oleg Nikolaev A Just Russia 75.6%[5]
Komi Republic Head Vladimir Uyba Independent Vladimir Uyba Independent[6] 73.2%
Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov United Russia Vladimir Solodov United Russia 80.5%[5]
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev United Russia Veniamin Kondratyev United Russia 85%[7]
Perm Governor Dimitri Makhonin Independent Dmitry Makhonin Independent 75.7%[3]
Jewish Autonomous Oblast Governor Rostislav Goldstein United Russia Rostislav Goldstein United Russia 82.5%[1]
Arkhangelsk Governor Alexander Tsybulsky United Russia Alexander Tsybulsky United Russia 69.6%[5]
Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz United Russia Alexander Bogomaz United Russia 71.7%[5]
Kaluga Governor Vladislav Shapsha United Russia Vladislav Shapsha United Russia
Kostroma Governor Sergei Sitnikov United Russia Sergei Sitnikov United Russia 65.1%[8]
Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev Independent Igor Kobzev Independent 60.7%[1]
Leningrad Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko United Russia Aleksandr Drozdenko United Russia 83.6%[5]
Penza Governor Ivan Belozertsev United Russia Ivan Belozertsev United Russia 78.7%[5]
Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev United Russia Vasily Golubev United Russia 65.6%[5]
Smolensk Governor Alexey Ostrovsky Liberal Democratic Party Alexey Ostrovsky Liberal Democratic Party 58%
Tambov Head Alexander Nikitin United Russia Alexander Nikitin United Russia 86.5%[1]
Nenets Governor Yuri Bezdudny United Russia Yuri Bezdudny United Russia 87.5%[9]
Khanty-Mansi Governor Natalya Komarova United Russia Natalya Komarova United Russia 76.3%[10]

References
  1. "Everybody's a winner! Russia's new three-day voting scheme delivers huge victory margins for incumbent governors, while Navalny's coalition succeeds in two municipal races". meduza.io. 2020-09-14. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. Noble, Ben (2020-09-14). "The Meaning of Victory in Russia's Sept. 13 Elections". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  3. "Итоги выборов: поражение "ЕР" в 3 городах, успех штабов Навального". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-15. 'Единая Россия' потеряла большинство в законодательных собраниях столиц трех субъектов – в Томске, Новосибирске и Тамбове.
  4. Noble, Ben (2020-09-14). "The Meaning of Victory in Russia's Sept. 13 Elections". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2023-10-17. The Kremlin's 2021 dress rehearsal success [...] For the Kremlin, the main question for these elections was clear and simple: How to secure electoral success in the 2021 State Duma elections, when United Russia's approval rating currently hovers just above 30%?
  5. ""Einiges Russland" gewinnt Gouverneurswahlen – verliert aber Kommunalwahlen gegen Kandidaten von Nawalny in Tomsk und Nowosibirsk – russland.NEWS" (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  6. "Избирком Коми зарегистрировал для участия в выборах главы региона четверых кандидатов (The Komi Election Commission has registered four candidates for participation in the elections of the head of the region)". ТАSS. 2020-08-08. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  7. "Putin Critic Navalny's Wins Mar Kremlin Sweep in Regional Vote - BNN Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  8. "Предварительные результаты: за Сергея Ситникова — 65%, но за "Единую Россию" — только 32%". kostroma.mk.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  9. "Врио стал главой: озвучены результаты выборов губернатора НАО". tsargrad.tv (in Russian). 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  10. "Наталью Комарову переизбрали губернатором Югры". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2020-09-13. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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