2022 Buryat head election

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2022 Buryat head election
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Turnout39.41%
 
CPRF
Nominee Alexey Tsydenov Viktor Malyshenko
Party United Russia CPRF
Popular vote 235,380 19,429
Percentage 86.23% 7.12%
Head before election

Alexey Tsydenov
United Russia

Elected Head

Alexey Tsydenov
United Russia

The 2022 Republic of Buryatia head election took place on 11 September 2022, on common election day. Incumbent Head Alexey Tsydenov was re-elected to a second term.[1]

Background[edit]

Deputy Minister of Transport Alexey Tsydenov was appointed Head of Buryatia in February 2017.[2] He successfully won election to a full term with 87% of the vote.[3]

Due to the start of Russian special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.[4] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[5]

However, Aleksey Tsydenov publicly supported direct head election.[6] On 31 May President Vladimir Putin endorsed Tsydenov for reelection.[7] On 9 June People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia called head election for 11 September 2022.[8]

Candidates[edit]

Only political parties can nominate candidates for head election in Buryatia, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidate is not obliged to be a member of the nominating party. Candidate for Head of Buryatia should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (207-217 signatures).[9] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered[edit]

Declined[edit]

Candidates for Federation Council[edit]

Finances[edit]

All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Dorosh Malyshenko Matkheyev Tsydenov
First [15] 900,000 304,150 330,000 385,000
Final [15] 3,000,000 1,748,522 1,684,160 35,000,000

Results[edit]

Summary of the 11 September 2022 Buryatia head election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Alexey Tsydenov (incumbent) United Russia 235,380 86.23
Viktor Malyshenko Communist Party 19,429 7.12
Sergey Dorosh Liberal Democratic Party 7,264 2.66
Semyon Matkheyev New People 6,414 2.35
Valid votes 268,487 98.36
Blank ballots 4,479 1.64
Total 272,966 100.00
Turnout 272,966 39.41
Registered voters 692,590 100.00
Source: [16]

Incumbent Senator Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn (United Russia) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.[17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Цыденов победил на выборах главы Бурятии, набрав более 86% голосов". Interfax.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Алексей Цыденов назначен временно исполняющим обязанности Главы Республики Бурятия". Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Цыденов вступил в должность главы Бурятии". 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  4. ^ "В России могут отменить прямые выборы губернаторов". 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Миронов предложил отменить выборы в единый день голосования осенью". Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ^ Цыденов заявил, что выступает за прямые выборы главы Бурятии
  7. ^ a b "Глава Бурятии подтвердил планы участвовать в выборах в сентябре". Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Выборы главы Бурятии пройдут 11 сентября - ТАСС". TACC. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Закон Республики Бурятия от 27.06.2012 N 2740-IV (ред. от 07.03.2017) "О выборах Главы Республики Бурятия" (принят Народным Хуралом РБ 27.06.2012)". Retrieved 28 December 2022.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Выборы главы Бурятии: расклад на старте". tvatv.ru. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Коммунисты Бурятии хотят двигать в главы республики Виктора Малышенко". Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Партия «Новые люди» выдвигает своего кандидата на выборах главы Бурятии". bgtrk.ru. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Игорь Бобков метит в главы Бурятии". Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Вячеслав Мархаев не пойдет на выборы главы Бурятии". Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  15. ^ a b Информация о выборах и референдумах
  16. ^ Результаты выборов Главы Республики Бурятия, 2022
  17. ^ "Вячеслав Наговицын вновь стал сенатором от Бурятии". Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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