# 2024 Astrakhan Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2024 Astrakhan Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 6–8 September 2024, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Igor Babushkin was re-elected to a second term in office.

## Background

Deputy Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasian Federal District Igor Babushkin was appointed acting Governor of Astrakhan Oblast on 5 June 2019, replacing previous acting Governor Sergey Morozov. Morozov unexpectedly asked for resignation just eight months after his appointment in September 2018, and prior to the dismissal was viewed as a favourite to win the upcoming gubernatorial elections. Despite the gubernatorial rotation, elections for a full term remained scheduled for September 2019.
Babushkin ran for a full term as an Independent and overwhelmingly won the September 2019 election with 75.63% of the vote, defeating his nearest challenger, Communist State Duma member Nikolay Arefyev by 63 points. Despite the convincing margin of victory, the election was initially viewed as competitive until Babushkin's main opponent, A Just Russia State Duma member and former gubernatorial candidate Oleg Shein, failed to qualify as an Independent. During most of his first term Babushkin nominally remained an Independent, joining United Russia only in June 2023 and immediately being elected to lead the regional party office.
In April 2024 during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Governor Babushkin announced his intention to run for a second term and received Putin's endorsement.

## Candidates

In Astrakhan Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Astrakhan 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. In addition, self-nominated candidates should collect 1% of signatures of Astrakhan Oblast residents. Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

### Declared

| Candidate name, political party | Occupation | Status |
| Igor Babushkin United Russia | Incumbent Governor of Astrakhan Oblast (2019–present) | Registered |
| Vitaly Bakhilin New People | Businessman | Registered |
| Sergey Sevastyanov Communist Party | First secretary of CPRF regional committee (2024–present) | Registered |
| Timofey Shcherbakov Liberal Democratic Party | Member of Duma of Astrakhan Oblast (2016–present) 2019 gubernatorial candidate | Registered |
| Vladimir Sukharev Rodina | Member of Duma of Astrakhan Oblast (2021–present) Businessman | Registered |
| Vladislav Kashin Independent | Self-employed | Failed to qualify |

### Candidates for Federation Council

Incumbent Senator Alexander Bashkin (United Russia) was not renominated.
| Gubernatorial candidate, political party | Candidates for Federation Council | Status |
| Igor Babushkin United Russia | * Andrey Derkach, former People's Deputy of Ukraine (1998–2006, 2007–2023) * Viktoria Guryanova, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Astrakhan Oblast (2022–present) * Lilia Ivanova, Deputy Chairwoman of the Astrakhan City Duma (2020–present) | Registered |
| Vitaly Bakhilin New People | * Artur Fayzukhanov * Sergey Lampadov, television executive * Daniyar Makhmudov, businessman | Registered |
| Sergey Sevastyanov Communist Party | * Nikita Povalyashko, party secretary * Mikhail Stepanov * Tatyana Teteryatnikova, Member of Duma of Astrakhan Oblast (2016–present) | Registered |
| Timofey Shcherbakov Liberal Democratic Party | * Dmitry Anufriyev, former Member of Duma of Astrakhan Oblast (2016–2021) * Yevgeny Babushkin, Member of Duma of Astrakhan Oblast (2021–present) * Angelina Kalashnikova, individual entrepreneur | Registered |
| Vladimir Sukharev Rodina | * Nurlan Supugaliyev, Member of Council of Volodarsky District (2007–present) * Amir Tanin, businessman * Stanislav Vorokh, Member of Council of Akhtubinsky District (2019–present) | Registered |

## Results

Summary of the 6–8 September 2024 Astrakhan Oblast gubernatorial election results :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Igor Babushkin (incumbent) | United Russia | 241,585 | 78.17 |
| | Sergey Sevastyanov | Communist Party | 24,132 | 7.81 |
| | Timofey Shcherbakov | Liberal Democratic Party | 18,952 | 6.13 |
| | Vitaly Bakhilin | New People | 12,632 | 4.09 |
| | Vladimir Sukharev | Rodina | 7,260 | 2.35 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 304,561 | 98.54 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 4,509 | 1.46 |
| Total | Total | Total | 309,070 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 309,070 | 43.55 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 709,760 | 100.00 |
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Governor Babushkin appointed former People's Deputy of Ukraine Andrey Derkach (Independent) to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Alexander Bashkin (United Russia).