The 2015 Russian elections were held in large part, on Sunday, 13 September 2015 (single election day). There were 24 gubernatorial elections (21 direct and three indirectly elected), 11 regional parliamentary elections, and many elections on the municipal level. Direct elections were held in all subjects, except Kabardino-Balkaria and North Ossetia.
Gubernatorial and legislative elections were scheduled during June 4–15, 2015. If regional governor resigned after this period an early gubernatorial election was scheduled for the next single election day in 2016.
Regional elections Gubernatorial direct elections Region Incumbent Status Last race ResultsChuvashiaMikhail Ignatyev (UR)Re-elected– Mari ElLeonid Markelov (UR)Re-elected2004: 56.86% TatarstanRustam Minnikhanov (UR)Re-elected– Kamchatka KraiVladimir Ilyukhin (UR)Re-elected– Krasnodar KraiAlexander Tkachyov (UR)Resigned2004: 83.98% Veniamin Kondratyev (UR)Acting Governor elected–Amur OblastOleg Kozhemyako (UR)Resigned2012: 77.28% Alexander Kozlov (UR)Acting Governor elected–Arkhangelsk OblastIgor Orlov (UR)Re-elected– Bryansk OblastNikolay Denin (UR)Removed from office2012: 65.22% Alexander Bogomaz (UR)Acting Governor elected–Irkutsk OblastSergey Yeroshchenko (UR)Lost re-election– Kaliningrad OblastNikolay Tsukanov (UR)Re-elected– Kaluga OblastAnatoly Artamonov (UR)Re-elected2004: 66.86% Kemerovo OblastAman Tuleyev (UR)Re-elected2001: 93.54% Kostroma OblastSergey Sitnikov (UR)Re-elected– Leningrad OblastAleksandr Drozdenko (UR)Re-elected– Omsk OblastViktor Nazarov (UR)Re-elected– Penza OblastVasily Bochkaryov (UR)Not re-appointed2002: 45.45% Ivan Belozertsev (UR)Acting Governor elected–Rostov OblastVasily Golubev (UR)Re-elected– Sakhalin OblastAleksandr Khoroshavin (UR)Removed from office– Oleg Kozhemyako (UR)Acting Governor elected–Smolensk OblastAlexey Ostrovsky (LDPR)Re-elected– Tambov OblastOleg Betin (UR)Resigned2003: 71.08% Aleksandr Nikitin (UR)Acting Governor elected–Jewish Autonomous OblastAlexander Vinnikov (UR)Not re-appointed– Alexander Levintal (UR)Acting Governor elected–
Gubernatorial indirect elections Initially direct elections of Head of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania were scheduled for September 2015, however, in November 2013 Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania amended the electoral code abolishing direct head elections. According to the new law, political parties, represented in the republican Parliament or State Duma, propose their candidates to the President of Russia, the President then selects three candidates among the proposed and sends them to the Parliament of North Ossetia. The Parliament elects one of the nominated candidate as head of the republic by a simple majority.
Direct gubernatorial elections in 2015 were also slated to be held in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, which are simultaneously administrative subordinate to Tyumen Oblast, though, a November 2014 federal law permitted only indirect gubernatorial elections in Russian regions that constitute another federal subject. Under the new procedure Governor of Tyumen Oblast proposes five candidates for each autonomous okrug to the President of Russia, who selects three among them and sends for election by okra legislative assemblies.
Region Incumbent Status Last race ResultNorth OssetiaTaymuraz Mamsurov (UR)Not re-appointed2010: 61/66–Tamerlan Aguzarov (UR)Acting Head elected–Tamerlan AguzarovKhanty-Mansi Autonomous OkrugNatalya Komarova (UR)Re-elected2010: 28/28Natalya KomarovaYamalo-Nenets Autonomous OkrugDmitry Kobylkin (UR)Re-elected2010: 22/22Dmitry Kobylkin
Legislative elections Legislature SeatsVoting systemMajority in last electionMajority after electionState Council of the Komi Republic30Parallel (15 party list + 15 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaBelgorod Oblast Duma50Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaLegislative Assembly of Chelyabinsk Oblast60Parallel (30 party list + 30 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaLegislative Assembly of Kaluga Oblast40Parallel (20 party list + 20 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaKostroma Oblast Duma36Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaKurgan Oblast Duma34Parallel (17 party list + 17 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaMagadan Oblast Duma21Parallel (11 party list + 10 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaLegislative Assembly of Novosibirsk Oblast76Parallel (38 party list + 38 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaRyazan Oblast Duma36Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaVoronezh Oblast Duma56Parallel (28 party list + 28 SMC)United RussiaUnited RussiaLegislative Assembly of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug22Parallel (11 party list + 11 SMC)United RussiaUnited Russia
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Constituency Incumbent This Race Legislature No Former member Party Results CandidatesLegislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast19Sergey LuzyaninUnited RussiaIncumbent expelled June 26, 2014, after being indicted for tax fraudNew member elected March 22, 2015United Russia hold Duma of Astrakhan Oblast8Vasily SukhorukovUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned September 14, 2014, to become Head of Kamyzyaksky DistrictNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold State Council of Crimea9Sergey PisarevUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned September 29, 2014, to become acting Mayor of KerchNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold State Assembly of the Altai Republic19Tatyana GigelUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned September 30, 2014, to become Member of the Federation CouncilNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Bryansk Oblast Duma9Yakov TakvarovUnited RussiaElection results were annulled on September 30, 2014, after it was discovered that member-elect lacked Russian citizenshipNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia5Innokenty YegorovUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned October 1, 2014New member elected September 13, 2015Independent gain Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies15Yelena BibikovaUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned October 2, 2014, to become Member of the Federation CouncilNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Moscow Oblast Duma2Sergey KoshmanUnited RussiaMember-elect declined to take seat on October 3, 2014New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold State Council of Crimea19Vitaly PolishchukUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned October 15, 2014, to become Minister of Agriculture of CrimeaNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai39Sergey ZirinovUnited RussiaIncumbent expelled October 23, 2014, after being charged with attempted murder and racketeeringNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Duma of Astrakhan Oblast4Aleksey GalkinUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned October 23, 2014, to become Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Astrakhan OblastNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold State Assembly of the Altai Republic14Vladimir ChelchushevUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned November 18, 2014, to become Chairman of the Altai Republic Committee on Youth Policy, Physical Culture and SportsNew member elected September 13, 2015A Just Russia gain Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast11Mikhail LikhachevUnited RussiaIncumbent died January 11, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold State Council of the Udmurt Republic17Aleksey AlekseyevIndependentIncumbent resigned January 13, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia gain State Council of the Udmurt Republic4Pavel TitovUnited RussiaIncumbent committed suicide February 11, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Tyumen Oblast Duma3Sergey BilkeyUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned February 12, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Legislative Duma of Tomsk Oblast21Aleksandr KadesnikovUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned March 12, 2015, to work for regional governmentNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold State Council of the Udmurt Republic35Sergey AnzhigurUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned April 1, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia6Leonid BlyakherRPPSIncumbent died April 15, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia gain Tambov Oblast Duma15Vladimir ToporkovUnited RussiaIncumbent expelled April 22, 2015, after being indicted for drunk driving and causing a deadly accidentNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia31Khankhay MongolovUnited RussiaIncumbent expelled April 23, 2015, after being indicted for embezzlementNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies7Arkady MurylyovCPRFIncumbent resigned April 28, 2015, to become Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights of Pskov OblastNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia gain State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan50Konstantin ChistyakovUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned May 13, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Tambov Oblast Duma7Aleksandr NikitinUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned May 25, 2015, to become acting Head of Administration of Tambov OblastNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Volgograd Oblast Duma5Angar PolitsimakoUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned May 26, 2015, after being charged with misappropriation of fundsNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast1Dmitry OsipovUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned May 28, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan15Andrey MakarovUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned June 9, 2015New member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Legislative Duma of Khabarovsk Krai9Viktor LemekhaUnited RussiaIncumbent resigned June 9, 2015, to become Minister of Industry and Transport of Khabarovsk KraiNew member elected September 13, 2015United Russia hold Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Oblast12Sergey KuryshevUnited RussiaIncumbent expelled August 17, 2015, after being indicted for drunk driving and causing a deadly accidentNew member elected December 20, 2015United Russia hold
Municipal elections Mayoral elections City Incumbent Date Status Last race ResultsOb(Novosibirsk Oblast)Ilya Sivoyedov (IND)acting mayorFeb 8, 2015Retiring– Kedrovy(Tomsk Oblast)Yevgeny Bren (IND)acting mayorMar 1, 2015Lost election for a full term– Karpinsk(Sverdlovsk Oblast)Viktor Vekker (IND)acting mayorApr 4, 2015Retiring– Angarsk(Irkutsk Oblast)Sergey Borisov (IND)acting mayorApr 26, 2015Retiring– Tayga(Kemerovo Oblast)Nikolay Glukhikh (UR)acting mayorJune 7, 2015Lost election for a full term– Chernogorsk(Khakassia)Vasily Belonogov (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected64.67% Cheremkhovo(Irkutsk Oblast)Vadim Semenov (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected91.60% Svirsk(Irkutsk Oblast)Vladimir Ornoyev (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected85.98% Ust-Ilimsk(Irkutsk Oblast)Lyudmila Bazhanova (UR)acting mayorSep 13, 2015Retiring– Zima(Irkutsk Oblast)Vladimir Trubnikov (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected42.65% Leninsk-Kuznetsky(Kemerovo Oblast)Vyacheslav Telegin (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected85.20% Mezhdurechensk(Kemerovo Oblast)Sergey Kislitsin (UR)acting mayorSep 13, 2015Elected for a full term– Buy(Kostroma Oblast)Valery Katyshev (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected55.60% Galich(Kostroma Oblast)Aleksey Belov (UR)Sep 13, 2015Retiring57.86% Sharya(Kostroma Oblast)Vladimir Klimov (UR)Sep 13, 2015Retiring44.73% Volgorechensk(Kostroma Oblast)Yury Makov (IND)Sep 13, 2015Retiring61.84% Domodedovo(Moscow Oblast)Leonid Kovalevsky (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected54.97% Murom(Vladimir Oblast)Yevgeny Rychkov (UR)Sep 13, 2015Re-elected51.37%
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