A gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast was held on 10 September 2017.
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. Постановление Калининградской областной Думы от 08.06.2017 № 171 «О назначении досрочных выборов Губернатора Калининградской области» 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:
Candidate Party Office Anton AlikhanovBorn 1986 (age 30)Independent(nominated by United Russia)Incumbent acting GovernorYevgeny MishinBorn 1984 (age 33)Liberal Democratic PartyMember of Kaliningrad Oblast DumaIgor RevinBorn 1955 (age 58)Communist PartyMember of Kaliningrad Oblast DumaYekaterina TimofeevaBorn 1982 (age 35)GreensEnvironmental activist
Opinion polls DatePoll sourceAnton AlikhanovIgor RevinYevgeny MishinYekaterina TimofeevaOtherUndecidedAbstentionSpoil the Ballot10-20 AugustWCIOM66%3%2%1%1%18%8%1%
Result CandidatePartyVotes%Anton AlikhanovUnited Russia255,49181.06%Igor RevinCommunist Party28,0078.89%Yevgeny MishinLiberal Democratic Party17,2565.47%Yekaterina TimofeevaGreens7,9662.53%Valid ballots308,72097.95%Invalid ballots6,4672.05%Total315,187100%Turnout 315,18739.35%Sources:Результаты выборовИзбирательная комиссия Калининградской области утвердила итоги выборов
See also 2017 Russian gubernatorial elections
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