2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election

Anton Alikhanov was appointed acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast in October 2016 after Yevgeny Zinichev resigned form the post due to family reasons.^[2] Alikhanov won the election with 81.06% of the vote.^[3]

Due to the start of the Russian invasion of 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] Position of Kaliningrad Oblast is also unique, as it is the only Russian region-exclave, so some proposed to uphold the election for national security reasons. However, Governor Alikhanov supported direct gubernatorial election.^[6] During a video call President Vladimir Putin criticised Alikhanov for using military operation as an excuse for oblast's construction declined, however, Putin endorsed Alikhanov for a second term.^[7] Eventually, on 9 June Kaliningrad Oblast Duma called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.^[8]

Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (37-39 signatures).^[9] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

• Anton Alikhanov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast^[10]
• Maksim Bulanov (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast^[11]
• Yevgeny Mishin (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, 2015 and 2017 gubernatorial candidate^[12]
• Yury Shitikov (SR-ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, attorney^[13]
• Vladimir Sultanov (Communists of Russia), former Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2007-2016), 2017 CPSS gubernatorial candidate^[14]
• Vladimir Vukolov (RPPSS), former Deputy Chairman of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2006-2011), 2015 gubernatorial candidate^[15]

• Larisa Shvalkene (United Russia), First Deputy Chair of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast^[16][17]

• Anton Alikhanov (United Russia):
  • Aleksandr Shenderyuk-Zhidkov, former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast (2017-2018)
  • Oleg Tkach, incumbent Senator
  • Oleg Urbanyuk, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, chairman of DOSAAF regional office
• Maksim Bulanov (CPRF):
  • Rustam Kasumov, businessman
  • Yevgeny Kravchenko, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, businessman
  • Artyom Vertepov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, businessman
• Yevgeny Mishin (LDPR):
  • Sergey Kondratyev, salesman
  • Semyon Kurbatov, Member of Guryevsk Council of Deputies, aide to State Duma member Yaroslav Nilov
  • Andrey Lyzhov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast
• Yury Shitikov (SR-ZP):
  • Leonid Kobyak, individual entrepreneur
  • Vladimir Skrypnik, aide to Yury Shitikov, associate professor of logistics at Kaliningrad State Technical University
  • Georgy Tsukan, Member of Guryevsk Council of Deputies, businessman
• Vladimir Sultanov (Communists of Russia):
  • Oleg Antonov, businessman
  • Vladimir Timofeyev, individual entrepreneur
  • Anna Zueya, individual entrepreneur
• Vladimir Vukolov (RPPSS):
  • Viktor Akulov, pensioner
  • Dmitry Ivchenko, pensioner
  • Yury Lyapin, dentist

All sums are in rubles.