The 2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Dmitry Azarov was re-elected to a second term in office.

Background Federation Council member Dmitry Azarov, a former Mayor of Samara, was appointed acting Governor of Samara Oblast in September 2017, replacing controversial 5-year Governor Nikolay Merkushkin, who resigned at his own request.Новый губернатор: Путин назначил Азарова врио главы Самарской области Azarov overwhelmingly won the 2018 gubernatorial election in his own right with 72.63% of the vote over a field of 5 opponents.Губернатора выбрали меньшинством

Candidates In Samara Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Samara Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities. Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered Dmitry Azarov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Samara Oblast (2017–present)Самарская область настроилась на новый избирательный цикл с действующим губернаторомСамарский губернатор намерен участвовать в выборах главы региона Aleksey Leskin (CPRF), Deputy Chairman of the Samara Regional Duma (2016–present), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2007–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidateАлексей Лескин выдвинут кандидатом в Губернаторы Самарской области Mikhail Maryakhin (SR–ZP), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2011–present), 2015 and 2018 gubernatorial candidateВладимир Путин встретился почти со всеми главами регионов, которые осенью пойдут на переизбраниеСостоялось заседание Президиума Центрального совета Партии СПРАВЕДЛИВАЯ РОССИЯ – ЗА ПРАВДУ Sergey Pukhayev (New People), businessmanПартия "Новые люди" выдвинула своего кандидата на выборы главы Самарской области Aleksandr Stepanov (LDPR), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2016–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidateКандидатом в губернаторы Самарской области от ЛДПР стал Александр Степанов

Failed to qualify Grigory Yeremeyev (DPR), pensioner, perennial candidateИзбирком получил документы от четвертого кандидата на выборы главы Самарской области

Declined Mikhail Abdalkin (CPRF), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present) Gennady Govorkov (CPRF), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2016–present) Alexander Khinshtein (United Russia), Member of State Duma (2003–2016, 2018–present), Chairman of the Duma Committee on Informational Policy, Technologies and Communications (2020–present)Александр Хинштейн заявил, что не хочет быть губернатором Vladimir Koshelev (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2021–present) Andrey Lugovoy (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2007–present) Mikhail Matveyev (CPRF), Member of State Duma (2021–present), 2014 gubernatorial candidate Aleksandr Mileyev (United Russia), Deputy Chairman of the Samara Regional Duma (2021–present), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2011–present) Aleksey Mitrofanov (SR–ZP), Member of Samarsky City District Council of Deputies (2020–present) Yaroslav Nilov (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2011–present), Chairman of the Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs (2016–present)Имитация конкуренции или давление на Азарова: эксперты комментируют возможное выдвижение депутата ГД от ЛДПР Нилова в губернаторы Самарской области

Candidates for Federation Council Dmitry Azarov (United Russia): Dmitry Kholin, Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present) Farit Mukhametshin, incumbent Senator from Samara Oblast (2018–present) Yelena Sazonova, former Member of Duma of Tolyatti (2013–2018), AvtoVAZ union activist

Aleksey Leskin (CPRF): Mikhail Matveyev, Member of State Duma (2021–present), 2014 gubernatorial candidate Vasily Vorobyev, Member of Duma of Tolyatti (2018–present), businessman Marina Yerina, Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present)

Mikhail Maryakhin (SR–ZP): Maksim Guseynov, Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present) Dmitry Makarenko, businessman Aleksandr Razuvayev, Member of Duma of Tolyatti (2018–present), former Member of Samara Regional Duma (2011–2016)

Sergey Pukhayev (New People): Vadim Drykov, businessman Sergey Lushin, road construction executive Dmitry Zavyalov, foundation director

Aleksandr Stepanov (LDPR): Sergey Andrusenko, aide to State Duma member Vladimir Koshelev Maria Voronina, pensioner Yelena Yashina, Samara State University of Economics employee, business coach

Polls Fieldwork datePolling firm Azarov Leskin Stepanov Maryakhin PukhayevNoneLead25 July – 10 August 2023FOM80%7%6%5%2%1%73%

Results

|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" ! style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Candidate ! style="text-align:left;"| Party ! width="75"|Votes ! width="30"|% |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Dmitry Azarov (incumbent) | style="text-align:left;"| United Russia | | 83.82 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Aleksey Leskin | style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party | | 6.73 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Aleksandr Stepanov | style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party | | 4.28 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Mikhail Maryakhin | style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia — For Truth | | 1.75 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Sergey Pukhayev | style="text-align:left;"| New People | | 1.74 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes | | 98.33 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots | | 1.67 |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total | | 100.00 |- | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout | | 53.74 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters | | 100.00 |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="4" |Source: |Результаты выборов Губернатора Самарской области, 2023

Governor Azarov re-appointed incumbent Senator Farit Mukhametshin (Independent) to the Federation Council.Самарскую область в Совете Федерации продолжит представлять Фарит Мухаметшин

See also 2023 Russian regional elections

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