2022 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election
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The 2022 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 10–11 September 2022, on common election day. Acting Governor Aleksandr Sokolov was elected for a full term.[1]
Rosreestr Head Igor Vasilyev was appointed Governor of Kirov Oblast in July 2016, replacing Nikita Belykh, who was arrested for taking a bribe.[2] In September 2017 Vasilyev won the election with 64.03% of the vote.[3]
Governor Vasilyev's single term was accompanied by poor management and "disastrous" personal ratings.[4] Vasilyev's position was also weakened by a major corruption scandal in 2020, when Vice Governor Andrey Plitko, Vasliyev's trustee, and Ministry of Forestry Aleksey Shurgin were arrested for bribery.[5] In the 2021 Russian legislative election United Russia scored only 29.54% of the vote in Kirov Oblast, party's 4th worst result nationally.[6] Among rumoured candidates for replacement of Vasilyev were federal Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District Oleg Mashkovtsev, Rosatom top-manager Mikhail Sandalov and FSB First Deputy Director Sergey Korolev.[7] On 10 May 2022 Igor Vasilyev asked for his resignation along four other governors, Presidential Administration official Aleksandr Sokolov was appointed acting Governor of Kirov Oblast.[8]
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.[9] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[10] Eventually, on 9 June Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[11]
Candidates
In Kirov Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Kirov 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 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[12] In addition self-nominated candidates should collect 0.5% of signatures of Kirov Oblast residents (around 5,000 signatures). Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
- Fyodor Luginin (Rodina), chairman of Rodina regional office[13]
- Sergey Mamayev (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast, former Member of State Duma (2011-2016), 2014 and 2017 gubernatorial candidate, 2015 Mari El head candidate[14]
- Yury Moiseyev (Communists of Russia), Member of Tula Oblast Duma, 2021 Tula Oblast gubernatorial candidate[15]
- Vladimir Ponaryev (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast[16]
- Aleksandr Sokolov (United Russia), acting Governor of Kirov Oblast, former Deputy Governor of Kostroma Oblast (2014-2017)[17]
Did not file
- Anton Dolgikh (Independent), lawyer, 2017 gubernatorial candidate[18]
- Ilya Ulyanov (Independent), Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of Communists of Russia party, former Member of Supreme Council of the Republic of Khakassia (2013-2018), perennial candidate[15]
Declined
- Vladimir Kostin (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast[19][16]
- Bagir Sharifov, businessman[20]
- Nadezhda Surayeva (SR-ZP), Member of Kirov City Duma, deputy general director of Kirov Dairy Plant[21] (switched to LDPR)
Candidates for Federation Council
- Sergey Mamayev (CPRF):
- Vladimir Komoyedov, former Member of State Duma (2007-2016), retired Admiral
- Zhanna Simonova, professor at Kirov State Medical University
- Marina Sozontova, former Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast (2011-2016)
- Vladimir Ponaryev (LDPR):
- Vladimir Kostin, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast
- Vladimir Malkov, coordinator of LDPR regional office
- Olga Tyrykina, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast
- Aleksandr Sokolov (United Russia):
- Viktor Bondarev, incumbent Senator, Chair of Council Committee on Defense and Security
- Olesya Redkina (SR-ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast, chief doctor at Kirov Infectious Diseases Hospital
- Natalya Shedko, Deputy Chair of Civic Chamber of Kirov Oblast
