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

Background In May 2018 first-term then-Governor Alexander Kozlov jointed Second Medvedev cabinet as Minister for Development of the Russian Far East.Александр Козлов назначен министром по развитию Дальнего Востока Sibur executive and former regional minister for economic development Vasily Orlov was appointed acting Governor of Amur Oblast on 30 May 2018.Врио губернатора Амурской области назначен Василий Орлов Orlov won 2018 election for a full term with 55.60%, narrowly avoiding a runoff with CPRF candidate Tatyana Rakutina.Василий Орлов победил на выборах губернатора в Амурской области

Governor Orlov mostly stayed mum on his reelection plans throughout his term, however, during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on 16 May 2023 the governor asked for support for his reelection, which was granted.Встреча с губернатором Амурской области Василием Орловым

Candidates In Amur 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 Amur 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 7% 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 Boris Beloborodov (CPRF), businessman, former Amur Oblast Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights (2020–2022)КПРФ объявила кандидата на выборы Губернатора Амурской области Vasily Orlov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Amur Oblast (2018–present)Путин поддержал глав Амурской и Новосибирской областей на губернаторских выборах Sergey Rafalsky (Communists of Russia), Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2021–present), businessmanИзбирком Приамурья принял документы от второго кандидата на выборы губернатора Roman Sanzharevsky (New People), IT businessmanПятым претендентом на должность губернатора Приамурья стал представитель "Новых людей" Yevgeny Zavgorordny (SR–ZP), urologistСостоялось заседание Президиума Центрального совета Партии СПРАВЕДЛИВАЯ РОССИЯ – ЗА ПРАВДУ

Eliminated at United Russia convention Nadezhda Bagrova, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present) Andrey Rud, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)

Declined Ivan Abramov (LDPR), Senator from Amur Oblast (2018–present), 2012 and 2015 gubernatorial candidateПолитолог: предвыборная конфигурация в Амурской области зависит от того, как сработает внутриполитический блок Орлова Roman Kobyzov (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2008–present), 2012 and 2015 gubernatorial candidateАмурская область перед выборами-2023: оппозиция подбирает кандидатов, Орлов ждет встречи с Путиным Kirill Zimin (SR–ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)Губернаторские кампании-2023 с высоким уровнем конкуренции: прогноз АПЭК

Candidates for Federation Council Boris Beloborodov (CPRF): Roman Kobyzov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2008–present), 2012 and 2015 gubernatorial candidate Tatyana Rakutina, former Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2005–2011), 2018 gubernatorial candidate Vladimir Sedov, former Chairman of the Civic Chamber of Amur Oblast (2013–2020), retired FSB Major General

Vasily Orlov (United Russia): Ivan Abramov (LDPR), incumbent Senator from Amur Oblast (2018–present) Nadezhda Bagrova, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present) Pyotr Park, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Amur Oblast (2018–present)

Sergey Rafalsky (Communists of Russia): Gennady Gamza, aide to Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast member Sergey Rafalsky, former Member of State Duma (1995–2003) Sergey Loparev, businessman Denis Minin, lawyer

Roman Sanzharevsky (New People): Vladislav Malinovsky, teacher Pavel Ovsyannikov, businessman Aleksandr Yan, businessman

Yevgeny Zavgorodny (SR–ZP): Igor Maryin, businessman Roman Moiseyev, businessman Kirill Zimin, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)

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;"| Vasily Orlov (incumbent) | style="text-align:left;"| United Russia | | 82.38 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Boris Beloborodov | style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party | | 7.90 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Yevgeny Zavgorodny | style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia — For Truth | | 3.59 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Roman Sanzharevsky | style="text-align:left;"| New People | | 2.25 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Sergey Rafalsky | style="text-align:left;"| Communists of Russia | | 2.06 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes | | 98.18 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots | | 1.82 |- 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 | | 38.71 |- | 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 Амурской области, 2023

Governor Orlov re-appointed incumbent Senator Ivan Abramov (LDPR) to the Federation Council.Абрамов сохраняет место представителя правительства Приамурья в Совете Федерации

See also 2023 Russian regional elections

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