2022 Ryazan Oblast gubernatorial election
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9–11 September 2022
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The 2022 Ryazan Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 9–11 September 2022, on common election day. Acting Governor Pavel Malkov was elected to a full term.[1]
State Duma member Nikolay Lyubimov was appointed Governor of Ryazan Oblast in February 2017, replacing two-term Governor Oleg Kovalyov.[2] In September 2017 Lyubimov won election for a full term with 80.16% of the vote.[3]
Lyubimov, a Kaluga native, failed to make connections with local elite, and his governance was also described as problematic.[4] On 10 May 2022 Nikolay Lyubimov asked for his resignation along four other governors, Rosstat Head Pavel Malkov was appointed acting Governor of Ryazan Oblast.[5]
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.[6] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[7] Eventually, on 10 June Ryazan Oblast Duma called the gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[8]
Candidates
Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Ryazan Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Ryazan 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 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (199-208 signatures).[9] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
- Pavel Malkov (United Russia), acting Governor of Ryazan Oblast, former Head of Rosstat (2018-2022)[10]
- Grigory Parsentyev (SR-ZP), Member of Ryazan Oblast Duma[11]
- Dmitry Repnikov (LDPR), Member of Ryazan City Duma[12]
- Natalya Rubina (RPPSS), Member of Ryazan Oblast Duma[13]
- Denis Sidorov (CPRF), Member of Ryazan Oblast Duma[14]
Did not file
Eliminated in primary
- Inna Kalashnikova (United Russia), chair of Ryazan Oblast Union of Trade Unions[16]
- Aleksandr Kopeykin (United Russia), chief trauma surgeon at Ryazan Oblast Hospital[17]
Declined
Candidates for Federation Council
Incumbent Senator Irina Petina was not renominated.
- Pavel Malkov (United Russia):
- Nikolay Lyubimov, former Governor of Ryazan Oblast (2017-2022)
- Larisa Pastukhova, Provost of Russian State University for the Humanities
- Olga Postnikova, nonprofit executive
- Grigory Parsentyev (SR-ZP):
- Aleksandr Averin, chairman of Zakhar Prilepin Guard regional office
- Gennady Ignatov, retired Russian Airborne Forces officer
- Andrey Semenyuk, Member of Ryazan City Duma
- Dmitry Repnikov (LDPR):
- Dmitry Borontov, Member of Ryazan Oblast Duma
- Maksim Mustafin, Member of Ryazan Oblast Duma, acting coordinator of LDPR regional office
- Yevgeny Myasin, Member of Ryazan City Duma
- Natalya Rubina (RPPSS):
- Sergey Borisov, surgeon, chief doctor at Lavmed clinic
- Anatoly Pavlukhin, professor of criminal law at Academy of Law Management of the Federal Penal Service of Russia
- Pavel Voronin, entrepreneur
- Denis Sidorov (CPRF):
Polls
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Malkov | Sidorov | Repnikov | Parsentyev | Rubina | Undecided | Lead |
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| 14 - 19 August 2022 | Russian Field | 47% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 25% | 39% |
