# 2018 Russian elections

Elections in the Russian Federation took place mostly on 9, 16 and 23 September, with the exception of the presidential election, which occurred on 18 March and a special gubernatorial election in Primorsky Krai, which occurred in December.

## Overview

| Type of election | Quantity |
| Presidential | 1 |
| By-elections to the State Duma | 7 |
| Regional legislative election | 17 |
| Gubernatorial election | 17 |
| Regional referendums | 1 |

## Presidential election

The presidential elections were held on 18 March.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Vladimir Putin | Independent | 56,430,712 | 77.53 |
| | Pavel Grudinin | Communist Party | 8,659,206 | 11.90 |
| | Vladimir Zhirinovsky | Liberal Democratic Party | 4,154,985 | 5.71 |
| | Ksenia Sobchak | Civic Initiative | 1,238,031 | 1.70 |
| | Grigory Yavlinsky | Yabloko | 769,644 | 1.06 |
| | Boris Titov | Party of Growth | 556,801 | 0.76 |
| | Maxim Suraykin | Communists of Russia | 499,342 | 0.69 |
| | Sergey Baburin | Russian All-People's Union | 479,013 | 0.66 |
| Total | Total | Total | 72,787,734 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 72,787,734 | 98.92 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 791,258 | 1.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,578,992 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 109,008,428 | 67.50 |
| Source: CEC |||||

## By-elections to the State Duma

The by-elections in four constituencies took place on a single voting day on 9 September:
* 2018 Saratov by-election
* 2018 Zavolzhsky by-election
* 2018 Balashov by-election
* 2018 Nizhny Novgorod by-election

## Gubernatorial and head elections

Gubernatorial elections in 19 subjects of the Federation were held on 9 September. The second round, if necessary, will be held on September 23.

### Direct elections

* 2018 Altai Krai gubernatorial elections
* 2018 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Krasnoyarsk Krai gubernatorial election
* September 2018 Primorsky Krai gubernatorial election (election result was cancelled and new elections were scheduled)
* December 2018 Primorsky Krai gubernatorial election
* 2018 Oryol Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Novosibirsk Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Omsk Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Ivanovo Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Khakas head election
* 2018 Magadan Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Vladimir Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election
* 2018 Moscow mayoral election
* 2018 Chukotka Autonomous Okrug gubernatorial election
* 2018 Voronezh Oblast gubernatorial election
* 2018 Kemerovo Oblast gubernatorial election

### Indirect elections

* 2018 Nenets gubernatorial election
* 2018 Dagestani head election
* 2018 Ingush head election

## Regional elections
### Autonomous republics and okrugs

* 2018 Bashkir parliamentary election
* 2018 Buryat parliamentary election
* 2018 Kalmyk parliamentary election
* 2018 Sakha parliamentary election
* 2018 Khakas parliamentary election
* 2018 Nenets parliamentary election

### Oblasts and krais

* 2018 Zabaikalsky Krai Legislative Assembly election
* 2018 Arkhangelsk Oblast Assembly of Deputies election
* 2018 Vladimir Oblast Legislative Assembly election
* 2018 Ivanovo Oblast Duma election
* 2018 Irkutsk Oblast Legislative Assembly election
* 2018 Kemerovo Oblast Council of People's Deputies election
* 2018 Rostov Oblast Legislative Assembly election
* 2018 Smolensk Oblast Duma election
* 2018 Ulyanovsk Oblast Legislative Assembly election
* 2018 Yaroslavl Oblast Duma election

## Regional referendums

The referendum was held on 18 March.
* 2018 Volgograd Oblast time zone referendum