# 2023 Russian elections

The 2023 Russian elections took place in Russia on Sunday, 10 September 2023 (single election day), with several regions allowing voting on 8 and 9 September. There were three by-elections to the 8th State Duma, 22 gubernatorial elections (21 direct and one indirectly elected), 16 regional parliamentary elections, and many elections on the municipal and local level.

## Campaign

The election campaign was muted, with the major opposition figures having fled the country or being imprisoned.
The Golos election monitor called the election campaign the "most meaningless, boring and invisible campaign in the modern history of Russia", with the elections being held with a lack of competition and discussion of social issues important to the regions, as well as the candidates for office themselves not showing any interest for voting; it also stated that the elections in regions for governorships were "practically invisible not only to voters, but also to long-term observers". In Oryol Oblast, where gubernatorial elections were being held, there was practically no campaign, with only one candidate from New People coming to the debate; in Samara Oblast, only the LDPR candidate came to the debate. Golos also noted that the opposition candidates in the gubernatorial elections did not have large campaigns, did not hold public meetings with voters, and had small electoral budgets, with some candidates only running their campaign on social networks. BBC News Russian mentioned that the brightest campaign was held in Khakassia, where both the head of the republic and deputies of the local parliament were elected at the same time, with the United Russia candidate, Sergey Sokol, running against the incumbent governor Valentin Konovalov from the Communist Party. Sokol presented himself as a war hero, but ran a less active campaign compared to Konovalov and was still perceived as a newcomer in the region, according to RBK, which projected that Konovalov would likely win in the first round. On 2 September, Sokol withdrew, citing health problems.
* Yabloko: The longtime liberal, pro-western opposition party Yabloko ran with the campaign slogan of "For Peace!" and ran 216 candidates throughout the country. Nikolay Rybakov, the party's chairman, stated that "there are several dozen parties in Russia that support the policies of President Putin. And there is only one party—Yabloko—which opposes his policies.” However, Yabloko individually didn't go as far as to directly call for peace due to Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of Russia allowing the arrest of any Russian discrediting the military and its actions. Yabloko party officials, candidates and supporters were harassed by government officials throughout the campaign. Rybakov was declared a "foreign agent" and the Pskov branch of the party had its headquarters raided after its leader, Lev Shlosberg, who was also declared a "foreign agent", refused to call the Freedom of Russia Legion a "terrorist organization". Russian police also seized and destroyed all campaign material of the Novgorod Oblast branch of the party. Various Yabloko candidates, including Elizaveta Kazantseva, a candidate for the Yekaterinburg City Duma received death threats to drop out of the race.

## Conduct

The Golos election monitor said that it had received almost 600 complaints of violations as of the afternoon on the first day of voting, with threats of violence, vote buying and people being barred from casting ballots being among the most common complaints. It also said it had filed 75 complaints with authorities and received official responses in 28 cases.

## Federal elections
### State Duma by-elections

| Constituency | Former MP | Party | Elected MP | Party |
| Lipetsk | Nikolay Bortsov until 23 April 2023 | United Russia | Dmitry Averov | United Russia |
| Karachay-Cherkessia | Dzhasharbek Uzdenov until 23 April 2023 | United Russia | Soltan Uzdenov | United Russia |
| Divnogorsk | Viktor Zubarev until 31 May 2023 | United Russia | Sergey Yeryomin | United Russia |

## Regional elections
### Gubernatorial direct elections

| Region | Incumbent | Status | Last race | Result |
| Khakassia | Valentin Konovalov (CPRF) | Incumbent Head re-elected | 2018: 57.57% | 2023: 63.14% |
| Yakutia | Aysen Nikolayev (UR) | Incumbent Head re-elected | 2018: 71.40% | 2023: 75.77% |
| Altai Krai | Viktor Tomenko (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 53.61% | 2023: 76.16% |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | Aleksandr Uss (UR) | Resigned | 2018: 60.19% | — |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | Mikhail Kotyukov (UR) | Acting Governor elected | — | 2023: 70.21% |
| Primorsky Krai | Oleg Kozhemyako (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 61.88% | 2023: 72.78% |
| Amur Oblast | Vasily Orlov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 55.60% | 2023: 82.38% |
| Ivanovo Oblast | Stanislav Voskresensky (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 65.72% | 2023: 82.49% |
| Kemerovo Oblast | Sergey Tsivilyov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 81.29% | 2023: 85.23% |
| Magadan Oblast | Sergey Nosov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 81.59% | 2023: 72.51% |
| Moscow Oblast | Andrey Vorobyov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 62.52% | 2023: 83.67% |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | Gleb Nikitin (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 67.75% | 2023: 82.82% |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | Andrey Travnikov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 64.52% | 2023: 75.72% |
| Omsk Oblast | Alexander Burkov (SR-ZP) | Resigned | 2018: 83.56% | — |
| Omsk Oblast | Vitaliy Khotsenko (UR) | Acting Governor elected | — | 2023: 76.33% |
| Oryol Oblast | Andrey Klychkov (CPRF) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 83.55% | 2023: 82.09% |
| Pskov Oblast | Mikhail Vedernikov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 70.68% | 2023: 86.30% |
| Samara Oblast | Dmitry Azarov (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 72.63% | 2023: 83.82% |
| Smolensk Oblast | Alexey Ostrovsky (LDPR) | Resigned | 2020: 56.54% | — |
| Smolensk Oblast | Vasily Anokhin (UR) | Acting Governor elected | — | 2023: 86.62% |
| Tyumen Oblast | Aleksandr Moor (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 65.86% | 2023: 78.77% |
| Voronezh Oblast | Aleksandr Gusev (UR) | Incumbent governor re-elected | 2018: 72.52% | 2023: 76.83% |
| Moscow | Sergey Sobyanin (UR) | Incumbent mayor re-elected | 2018: 70.17% | 2023: 76.85% |
| Chukotka AO | Roman Kopin (UR) | Resigned | 2018: 57.83% | — |
| Chukotka AO | Vladislav Kuznetsov (UR) | Acting Governor elected | — | 2023: 72.34% |

### Gubernatorial indirect elections

| Region | Incumbent | Incumbent | Status | Last race | Result |
| Yamalo-Nenets AO | | Dmitry Artyukhov (UR) | Incumbent re-elected | 2018: 14/18 | Dmitry Artyukhov17 / 21 |

### Legislative elections

| Legislature | Seats | Voting system | Majority in last election | Majority in last election | Majority after election | Majority after election |
| State Assembly of Bashkortostan | 110 | Parallel (55 party list + 55 SMC) | United Russia | 79 / 110 | United Russia | 87 / 110 |
| People's Khural of Buryatia | 66 | Parallel (33 party list + 33 SMC) | United Russia | 39 / 66 | United Russia | 51 / 66 |
| People's Khural of Kalmykia | 27 | Parallel (10 party list + 17 SMC) | United Russia | 21 / 27 | United Russia | 23 / 27 |
| Supreme Council of Khakassia | 50 | Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 50 | United Russia | 34 / 50 |
| State Assembly of the Sakha Republic | 70 | Parallel (35 party list + 35 SMC) | United Russia | 47 / 70 | United Russia | 55 / 70 |
| Legislative Assembly of Zabaykalsky Krai | 50 | Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) | United Russia | 21 / 50 | United Russia | 42 / 50 |
| Arkhangelsk Oblast Assembly of Deputies | 47 | Parallel (23 party list + 24 SMC) | United Russia | 25 / 47 | United Russia | 36 / 47 |
| Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast | 42 | Parallel (22 party list + 20 SMC) | CPRF | 18 / 45 | United Russia | 35 / 45 |
| Ivanovo Oblast Duma | 30 | Parallel (10 party list + 20 SMC) | United Russia | 15 / 26 | United Russia | 27 / 30 |
| Legislative Assembly of Kemerovo Oblast | 46 | Parallel (23 party list + 23 SMC) | United Russia | 39 / 46 | United Russia | 40 / 46 |
| Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast | 60 | Parallel (20 party list + 40 SMC) | United Russia | 46 / 60 | United Russia | 54 / 60 |
| Smolensk Oblast Duma | 48 | Parallel (16 party list + 32 SMC) | United Russia | 26 / 48 | United Russia | 41 / 48 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ulyanovsk Oblast | 36 | Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 36 | United Russia | 27 / 36 |
| Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Oblast | 40 | Parallel (15 party list + 25 SMC) | United Russia | 23 / 38 | United Russia | 35 / 40 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast Duma | 46 | Parallel (12 party list + 34 SMC) | United Russia | 32 / 50 | United Russia | 38 / 46 |
| Assembly of Deputies of Nenets AO | 19 | Parallel (11 party list + 8 SMC) | United Russia | 11 / 19 | United Russia | 13 / 19 |

### Legislative by-elections

| Constituency | Constituency | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This Race | This Race |
| Legislature | No | Former member | Party | Party | Results | Candidates |
| Altai Krai Legislative Assembly | 5 | Pyotr Tyutyunnikov | | Communist Party | Incumbent died July 6, 2022, after long illness New member elected January 29, 2023 United Russia gain | ▌Y Dmitry Belyayev (United Russia) 64.1% ▌ Sergey Sergiyenkov (CPRF) 15.8% ▌ Vyacheslav Aksenov (SR–ZP) 8.5% ▌ Viktor Zatonskikh (LDPR) 5.2% ▌ Yevgeny Vegera (CPCR) 4.5% |
| Kostroma Oblast Duma | 10 | Maksim Guterman | | Yabloko | Incumbent resigned June 16, 2022 New member elected April 23, 2023 United Russia gain | ▌Y Ivan Bryukhanov (United Russia) 74.1% ▌ Marina Koldanova (CPRF) 9.3% ▌ Ivan Saburov (LDPR) 7.6% ▌ Olga Smirnova (SR–ZP) 5.5% ▌ Andrey Tarasov (RPPSS) 2.2% |
| State Assembly of the Mari El Republic | 33 | Yevgeny Kuzmin | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned June 30, 2022, to become First Deputy Chairman of the Government of Mari El New member elected April 23, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Yury Ignatyev (United Russia) 80.7% ▌ Elvira Mikhaylova (CPRF) 7.7% ▌ Igor Yakovlev (SR–ZP) 6.1% ▌ Yevgeny Koskin (LDPR) 3.0% ▌ Yekaterina Sankevich (Independent) 1.1% |
| State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan | 20 | Oleg Korobchenko | | Party of Growth | Incumbent resigned May 30, 2022, to become Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan – Minister of Industry and Trade New member elected May 28, 2023 Party of Growth hold | ▌Y Ruslan Nigmatulin (Party of Growth) 74.4% ▌ Tatyana Mukhina (CPRF) 6.9% ▌ Adel Vakhitov (LDPR) 4.8% ▌ Aleksandr Bykov (New People) 4.5% ▌ Ilnar Sirayev (SR–ZP) 4.2% ▌ Irek Ziyatdinov (Independent) 2.5% |
| Bryansk Oblast Duma | 3 | Konstantin Vorontsov | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned July 26, 2022, after being indicted for taking bribes New member elected June 25, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Yevgeny Kiselev (United Russia) 73.5% ▌ Aleksey Timoshkov (SR–ZP) 13.1% ▌ Dmitry Gusev (LDPR) 11.7% |
| Kostroma Oblast Duma | 13 | Flun Gumerov | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned September 15, 2022 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Vladimir Baldin (United Russia) 54.9% ▌ Andrey Tarasov (CPRF) 21.2% ▌ Yury Mindolin (LDPR) 8.2% ▌ Tatyana Smirnova (SR–ZP) 7.8% ▌ Andrey Tarasov (RPPSS) 5.3% |
| Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast | 13 | Viktor Sheptiy | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned September 20, 2022, to become Senator of the Federation Council New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Aleksey Korobeynikov (United Russia) 60.7% ▌Oleg Fominykh (SR–ZP) 16.1% ▌ Nikolay Korobeynikov (CPRF) 9.1% ▌ Mikhail Semeykin (LDPR) 7.1% ▌ Yegor Maksimov (New People) 4.5% |
| Tyumen Oblast Duma | 20 | Sergey Romanov | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned September 23, 2022 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Nikolay Savchenko (United Russia) 44.5% ▌ Aleksandr Zhukov (CPRF) 20.5% ▌ Ruslan Sabirov (LDPR) 13.6% ▌ Ivan Mashchenko (CPCR) 8.9% ▌ Georgy Ergemlidze (SR–ZP) 5.4% |
| Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast | 9 | Vladimir Kostin | | Liberal Democratic Party | Incumbent resigned October 6, 2022, to become First Deputy Chief of Staff to the Head of the Udmurt Republic New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia gain | ▌Y Aleksandr Chilikin (United Russia) 54.7% ▌ Mikhail Skopin (LDPR) 17.4% ▌ Aleksandr Vorozhtsov (CPRF) 13.0% ▌ Sergey Postnikov (SR–ZP) 7.4% ▌ Andrey Solodyankin (RPPSS) 4.8% |
| Sakhalin Oblast Duma | 5 | Andrey Khapochkin | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned October 6, 2022, to become Senator of the Federation Council New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Nikolay Artyomenko (United Russia) 74.6% ▌ Kristina Anisimova (CPRF) 9.2% ▌ Yelena Abramova (SR–ZP) 3.5% ▌ Lyaysan Makhiyanova (New People) 3.2% ▌ Olga Klimova (RPPSS) 2.9% ▌ Yelena Pestunova (CPCR) 2.3% ▌ Yelena Kozhurina (LDPR) 2.2% ▌ Yelena Misnik (Rodina) 0.3% |
| State Assembly of the Republic of Mordovia | 16 | Vladimir Gribanov | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned October 7, 2022, after being indicted for bank records falsification New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Dmitry Glushko (United Russia) 67.6% ▌ Irina Koroleva (LDPR) 11.8% ▌ Mikhail Malygin (CPRF) 9.6% ▌ Roman Pivkin (SR–ZP) 7.0% |
| Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai | 12 | Sergey Popov | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned November 24, 2022 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Aleksey Tumanin (United Russia) 59.4% ▌ Ivan Serebryakov (Rodina) 10.4% ▌ Madina Chevychalova (CPRF) 8.4% ▌ Nina Kalinina (LDPR) 6.9% ▌ Igor Bolbat (RPPSS) 5.5% ▌ Ksenia Kadakina (SR–ZP) 5.4% |
| Duma of Stavropol Krai | 13 | Artur Nasonov | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned January 9, 2023 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Oleg Petrovsky (United Russia) 63.3% ▌ Nadezhda Piltenko (LDPR) 15.9% ▌ Ramazan Batchayev (CPRF) 14.8% ▌ Nikolay Shchipachyov (SR–ZP) 2.5% ▌ Viktoria Kuchina (Independent) 2.1% |
| Tyumen Oblast Duma | 19 | Nikolay Russu | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned February 2, 2023 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Andrey Lazarev (United Russia) 46.4% ▌ Stanislav Zykov (LDPR) 15.0% ▌ Sergey Morev (SR–ZP) 12.4% ▌ Aleksandr Melnikov (CPRF) 11.9% ▌ Andrey Afanasyev (CPCR) 10.5% |
| Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai | 17 | Anton Udalyev | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned February 16, 2023, to be appointed Deputy Director of Moscow Department of Housing Utilities New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Albert Demchenko (United Russia) 55.9% ▌ Irina Shabarshina (SR–ZP) 23.2% ▌ Georgy Balashov (LDPR) 10.0% ▌ Marat Galimullin (CPRF) 7.0% |
| Moscow Oblast Duma | 17 | Sergey Babchenko | | United Russia | Incumbent expelled February 16, 2023 for truancy New member elected September 10, 2023 Independent gain | ▌Y Mikhail Zhdan (Independent) 64.7% ▌ Aleksandr Lifanov (CPRF) 10.8% ▌ Eduard Perebikovsky (LDPR) 9.2% ▌ Olga Privalova (SR–ZP) 7.2% ▌ Kirill Yankov (Yabloko) 5.1% |
| Kursk Oblast Duma | 15 | Vyacheslav Fedyukin | | United Russia | Incumbent died March 25, 2023 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Aleksandr Uvakin (United Russia) 80.8% ▌ Vadim Chelpanov (LDPR) 8.2% ▌ Vladimir Kochnev (CPRF) 3.8% ▌ Yelena Dolgushina (SR–ZP) 3.1% ▌ Dmitry Markovchin (New People) 1.7% |
| Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast | 5 | Aleksey Makhotin | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned March 29, 2023, to join the Investigative Committee of Russia New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Sergey Machinsky (United Russia) 69.3% ▌ Yevgeny Verbitsky (CPRF) 15.4% ▌ Larisa Lukina (New People) 5.1% ▌ Armen Ananyan (SR–ZP) 4.8% ▌ Anton Belonuchkin (LDPR) 3.00% |
| Ryazan Oblast Duma | 10 | Stanislav Podol | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned April 12, 2023, after being convicted for lack of safety precautions leading to mass poisoning New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Vyacheslav Morozov (United Russia) 78.8% ▌ Lilia Krivtsova (CPRF) 8.2% ▌ Yevgeny Myasin (LDPR) 5.9% ▌ Marina Tyurina (CPCR) 5.0% |
| Kurgan Oblast Duma | 10 | Boris Chepurnoy | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned April 26, 2023 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Aleksandr Chernyak (United Russia) 54.5% ▌ Mikhail Deulin (CPRF) 28.1% ▌ Alyona Kovrigina (LDPR) 13.8% |
| Belgorod Oblast Duma | 12 | Mikhail Nesvetaylo | | United Russia | Incumbent resigned May 22, 2023 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Zhanna Chefranova (United Russia) 74.1% ▌ Nikolay Andreyev (CPRF) 13.8% ▌ Maksim Malyutin (LDPR) 6.3% ▌ Yevgeny Oblakov (SR–ZP) 4.0% |
| Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast | 16 | Vladimir Varnavsky | | United Russia | Incumbent died May 23, 2023 New member elected September 10, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Valery Boyko (United Russia) 65.1% ▌ Aleksandr Snytkin (LDPR) 13.1% ▌ Kirill Kuryatnikov (CPRF) 9.0% ▌ Aleksey Zmaga (CPCR) 4.5% ▌ Igor Sheremetyev (SR–ZP) 4.2% |
| Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai | 21 | Dmitry Nazarets | | United Russia | Incumbent expelled July 26, 2023 for truancy New member elected October 29, 2023 United Russia hold | ▌Y Anton Voloshko (United Russia) 68.7% ▌ Olga Sidorenko (CPRF) 12.6% ▌ Andrey Fedotov (LDPR) 9.2% ▌ Danil Samovidov (SR–ZP) 7.3% |

## Municipal elections
### Mayoral

| City | Incumbent | Incumbent | Status | Last race | Results |
| Khabarovsk (Khabarovsk Krai) | | Sergey Kravchuk (UR) | Incumbent re-elected | 2018: 39.97% | ▌Y Sergey Kravchuk (inc.) (United Russia) 45.4% ▌ Mikhail Sidorov (SR–ZP) 33.2% ▌ Aleksandr Chuprov (CPRF) 9.9% ▌ Veniamin Stelmakh (New People) 5.0% ▌ Nikolay Singur (RPPSS) 1.8% ▌ Abdukhamid Saidov (Independent) 1.2% ▌ Viktor Rotar (Rodina) 1.0% |

### Municipal Councils

| Municipal body | Seats | Voting system | Majority in last election | Majority in last election | Majority after election | Majority after election |
| Council of People's Deputies of Maykop (Adygea) | 30 | Parallel (20 party list + 10 SMC) | United Russia | 20 / 30 | United Russia | 23 / 30 |
| Council of Deputies of Abakan (Khakassia) | 29 | Parallel (15 party list + 14 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 29 | United Russia | 22 / 29 |
| Yakutsk City Duma (Yakutia) | 30 | Parallel (15 party list + 15 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 30 | United Russia | 21 / 30 |
| Krasnoyarsk City Council of Deputies (Krasnoyarsk Krai) | 36 | Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC) | United Russia | 17 / 36 | United Russia | 30 / 36 |
| Arkhangelsk City Duma (Arkhangelsk Oblast) | 30 | Parallel (15 party list + 15 SMC) | United Russia | 11 / 30 | United Russia | 23 / 30 |
| Belgorod City Council (Belgorod Oblast) | 39 | Parallel (12 party list + 27 SMC) | United Russia | 29 / 39 | United Russia | 33 / 39 |
| Duma of Veliky Novgorod (Novgorod Oblast) | 30 | Parallel (10 party list + 20 SMC) | CPRF | 12 / 30 | United Russia | 24 / 30 |
| Ryazan City Duma (Ryazan Oblast) | 40 | Parallel (20 party list + 20 SMC) | United Russia | 25 / 40 | United Russia | 34 / 40 |
| Yekaterinburg City Duma (Sverdlovsk Oblast) | 35 | Parallel (10 party list + 25 SMC) | United Russia | 19 / 36 | United Russia | 27 / 35 |
| Tyumen City Duma (Tyumen Oblast) | 36 | Parallel (10 party list + 26 SMC) | United Russia | 26 / 30 | United Russia | 28 / 36 |
| Volgograd City Duma (Volgograd Oblast) | 35 | Parallel (10 party list + 25 SMC) | United Russia | 30 / 36 | United Russia | 30 / 35 |