2026 Russian elections

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The 2026 Russian elections will be held in Russia, in large part, on Sunday, 20 September 2026 (single election day), with several regions likely to allow voting on 18 and 19 September. There will be 10 gubernatorial elections (seven direct and three indirectly elected), 39 regional parliamentary elections, and many elections on the municipal level.[1]

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2026 Russian elections
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2026 Russian regional elections:
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The single election day was moved to the third Sunday of September (20 September), instead of the usual second Sunday (13 September), to combine regional and municipal elections with the State Duma election.[2] Remote electronic voting (REV) is expected to be used in several regions, however, its expansion was allegedly curbed by ongoing internet restrictions with Presidential Administration senior official Aleksandr Kharichev claiming REV would be used only in regions where it had previously been implemented.[3]

Federal elections

Legislative election

Main article: 2026 Russian legislative election

All 450 members of the 9th State Duma will be elected on 18–20 September 2026. State Duma is elected using parallel voting: 225 members are elected in single-mandate constituencies by plurality and the rest 225 – by party-list proportional representation with a 5% threshold. Party lists should have a federal part (country-wide list) with up to 15 candidates as well as at least 35 regional groups, comprising all subjects of the Russian Federation.[4] Following the 2025 elections, 12 political parties[a] are exempt from signature collection, while other political parties and independent candidates need to collect voters' signatures in order to get registered.[5] In practice no other political party and just a handful of independent candidates are able to collect enough signatures due to high requirements (200,000 signatures for party lists, 3% of registered voters for independent candidates).

More information Party, Party leader ...
Party Party leader Faction leader 2021 election Current seats
United Russia Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Vasilyev 49.8%
324 / 450
312 / 436
Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov 18.9%
57 / 450
56 / 436
LDPR group Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Leonid Slutsky Leonid Slutsky 7.5%
21 / 450
22 / 436
Rodina Aleksey Zhuravlyov 0.8%
1 / 450
Civic Platform Rifat Shaykhutdinov 0.1%
1 / 450
A Just Russia Sergey Mironov 7.4%
27 / 450
27 / 436
New People New People Alexey Nechayev 5.3%
13 / 450
15 / 436
Party of Growth[b] None Oksana Dmitriyeva 0.5%
1 / 450
1 / 436
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Regional elections

Gubernatorial direct elections

In 2026 at least seven direct gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held in Russia. This number is usually expected to increase due to early retirements and rotations, while Central Electoral Commission chairwoman Ella Pamfilova hinted at this exact scenario in late December 2025.[6] Direct gubernatorial elections in Russia are held using two-round system with the second round necessary in case no candidate achieves outright majority of votes,[7] the most recent time second rounds were held in Russian gubernatorial elections occurred in 2018. First rounds of gubernatorial elections are to be held only on single election day, 20 September 2026, with some regions expected to allow voting on 18 and 19 September. All seven regions, where direct gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held, allow only registered political parties to nominate candidates with self-nomination being prohibited.

More information Region, Incumbent ...
Region Incumbent Status Last race Result
Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov (UR) Eligible 2021: 99.73%[8] TBD
Mordovia Artyom Zdunov (UR) Eligible 2021: 78.26%[9] TBD
Tuva Vladislav Khovalyg (UR) Eligible 2021: 86.81%[10] TBD
Belgorod Oblast Vyacheslav Gladkov (UR) Eligible 2021: 78.79%[11] TBD
Penza Oblast Oleg Melnichenko (UR) Eligible 2021: 72.38%[12] TBD
Tver Oblast Igor Rudenya (UR) Resigned[13] 2021: 52.33%[14] TBD
Vitaly Korolyov (IND) Acting Governor[15] –
Ulyanovsk Oblast Aleksey Russkikh (CPRF) Eligible 2021: 83.16%[16] TBD
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Gubernatorial indirect elections

In 2026 at least three indirect gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held in Russia. In the indirect gubernatorial election regional chief executive (Head or Governor) is elected in the regional legislature by a simple majority. In all three regions holding indirect gubernatorial elections in 2026 each political party with factions in the regional legislature or the State Duma submits up to three candidacies to the President of Russia who then selects three candidates and presents them to the regional legislature.[7] Indirect gubernatorial elections in Karachay-Cherkessia and North Ossetia are to be held only on single election day, 20 September 2026, while Head of Dagestan will be elected during the first session of the 8th People's Assembly of Dagestan.

More information Region, Incumbent ...
Region Incumbent Status Last race Result
Dagestan Sergey Melikov (UR) Eligible 2021: 82/90[17] TBD
Karachay-Cherkessia Rashid Temrezov (UR) Eligible 2021: 48/50[18] TBD
North Ossetia Sergey Menyaylo (UR) Eligible 2021: 57/70[19] TBD
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Legislative elections

In 2026 regional legislative elections are scheduled to be held in 39 regions, the most for an electoral cycle in Russia.[20] Currently 36 regional legislatures are expected to be elected by a parallel voting, while three (in Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia) are elected by a party-list proportional representation with a 5% threshold. United Russia will defend its majorities in every regional legislature it received following the 2021 elections, except for Altai Krai Legislative Assembly, where United Russian only won plurality of seats during the previous cycle.

Most regions would also see their constituencies maps, adopted during 2015–16, expire prior to the 2026 elections so new maps should be approved. This redistricting round already sparked conflicts in, for example, Saint Petersburg,[21] Altai Krai[22] and Kursk Oblast,[23] where opposition parties (CPRF and Yabloko) accused United Russia of meddling into redistricting process and cracking competitive districts. Another conflict occurred in Lipetsk Oblast, where regional authorities and loyal deputies are attempting to decrease party-list representation from 14 to 9 members (and overall the composition of Lipetsk Oblast Council of Deputies from 42 to 36 members), which limits the ability of opposition parties to gain a decent representation.[24]

More information Legislature, Seats ...
Legislature Seats Voting system Majority in last election Majority after election
Adygea 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
40 / 50
[25]		 TBD
Chechnya 41 Party-list proportional representation United Russia
37 / 41
[26]		 TBD
Chuvashia 44 Parallel (22 party list + 22 SMC) United Russia
30 / 44
[27]		 TBD
Dagestan 90 Party-list proportional representation United Russia
69 / 90
[28]		 TBD
Ingushetia 32 Party-list proportional representation United Russia
27 / 32
[29]		 TBD
Karelia 36 Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC) United Russia
22 / 36
[30]		 TBD
Mordovia 48 Parallel (24 party list + 24 SMC) United Russia
42 / 48
[31]		 TBD
Altai Krai 68 Parallel (34 party list + 34 SMC) United Russia
31 / 68
[32]		 TBD
Kamchatka Krai 28 Parallel (14 party list + 14 SMC) United Russia
18 / 28
[33]		 TBD
Krasnoyarsk Krai 52 Parallel (26 party list + 22 SMC + 2 DMC) United Russia
34 / 52
[34]		 TBD
Perm Krai 60 Parallel (30 party list + 30 SMC) United Russia
40 / 60
[35]		 TBD
Primorsky Krai 40 Parallel (20 party list + 20 SMC) United Russia
23 / 40
[36]		 TBD
Stavropol Krai 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
43 / 50
[37]		 TBD
Amur Oblast 27 Parallel (9 party list + 18 SMC) United Russia
18 / 27
[38]		 TBD
Astrakhan Oblast 44 Parallel (22 party list + 22 SMC) United Russia
27 / 44
[39]		 TBD
Kaliningrad Oblast 40 Parallel (20 party list + 20 SMC) United Russia
29 / 40
[40]		 TBD
Kirov Oblast 43Increase
(from 40)		 Parallel (13 party list + 30Increase SMC) United Russia
24 / 40
[41]		 TBD
Kursk Oblast 45 Parallel (21Decrease party list + 24Increase SMC) United Russia
31 / 45
[42]		 TBD
Leningrad Oblast 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
35 / 50
[43]		 TBD
Lipetsk Oblast 36Decrease
(from 42)		 Parallel (9Decrease party list + 27Decrease SMC) United Russia
23 / 42
[44]		 TBD
Moscow Oblast 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
36 / 50
[45]		 TBD
Murmansk Oblast 28Decrease
(from 32)		 Parallel (10 party list + 18Decrease SMC) United Russia
25 / 32
[46]		 TBD
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
40 / 50
[47]		 TBD
Novgorod Oblast 32 Parallel (12 party list + 20 SMC) United Russia
23 / 32
[48]		 TBD
Omsk Oblast 44 Parallel (22 party list + 22 SMC) United Russia
26 / 44
[49]		 TBD
Orenburg Oblast 47 Parallel (24 party list + 23 SMC) United Russia
29 / 47
[50]		 TBD
Oryol Oblast 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
27 / 50
[51]		 TBD
Pskov Oblast 26 Parallel (13 party list + 13 SMC) United Russia
19 / 26
[52]		 TBD
Samara Oblast 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
36 / 50
[53]		 TBD
Sverdlovsk Oblast 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
33 / 50
[54]		 TBD
Tambov Oblast 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
42 / 50
[55]		 TBD
Tomsk Oblast 42 Parallel (21 party list + 21 SMC) United Russia
27 / 42
[56]		 TBD
Tver Oblast 40 Parallel (20 party list + 20 SMC) United Russia
29 / 40
[57]		 TBD
Tyumen Oblast 48 Parallel (24 party list + 24 SMC) United Russia
38 / 48
[58]		 TBD
Vologda Oblast 34 Parallel (17 party list + 17 SMC) United Russia
24 / 34
[59]		 TBD
Saint Peterburg 50 Parallel (25 party list + 25 SMC) United Russia
29 / 50
[60]		 TBD
Jewish Autonomous Oblast 19 Parallel (10 party list + 9 SMC) United Russia
14 / 19
[61]		 TBD
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 15 Parallel (9 party list + 6 SMC) United Russia
11 / 15
[62]		 TBD
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug 40Increase
(from 38)		 Parallel (20Increase party list + 20Increase SMC) United Russia
29 / 38
[63]		 TBD
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Legislative by-elections

More information Constituency, Incumbent ...
Constituency Incumbent This Race
Legislature No Former member Party Results Candidates
Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Oblast 15 Mikhail Maksyukov United Russia Incumbent died August 7, 2025, in a car crash[64]
New member elected March 22, 2026
United Russia hold
  • ▌Green tickY Ivan Yakhayev (UR) 52.43%
  • ▌ Samir Ragimov (CPRF) 24.25%
  • ▌ Artyom Moguchy (LDPR) 20.29%
  • ▌ Yegor Solovyov (New People) 7.05%
  • ▌ Aleksandr Shelekhov (RPPSS) 4.21%[65]
Tula Oblast Duma 17 Ilya Kurilov United Russia Incumbent resigned July 27, 2025[66]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Legislative Assembly of Kemerovo Oblast 5 Natalya Lazovskaya United Russia Incumbent resigned August 1, 2025[67]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Arkhangelsk Oblast Assembly of Deputies 19 Irina Frolova United Russia Incumbent resigned September 24, 2025[68]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast 30 Lidia Novoseltseva United Russia Incumbent resigned September 26, 2025, after being elected to the Rostov-on-Don City Duma[69]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Bryansk Oblast Duma 28 Yury Nikiforov United Russia Incumbent resigned November 10, 2025, to become acting Deputy Governor of Bryansk Oblast[70]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast 18 Natalya Dikusarova United Russia Incumbent resigned November 12, 2025, to become Deputy Chairwoman of the Government of Irkutsk Oblast[71]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Great Khural of the Republic of Tuva 10 Sayan Ondar Independent Incumbent expelled November 19, 2025, after being indicted for intentional infliction of harm[72]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Oblast 24 Roman Kavinov United Russia Incumbent resigned December 3, 2025, to become Mayor of Suzdal[73]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Volgograd Oblast Duma 18 Stanislav Korotkov United Russia Incumbent resigned February 12, 2026, due to anticorruption investigation[74]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Tula Oblast Duma 10 Dmitry Afonichev United Russia Incumbent resigned February 26, 2025[75]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
Tula Oblast Duma 11 Gennady Nikitin United Russia Incumbent resigned February 26, 2025[75]
New member to be elected September 20, 2026		 TBD
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Municipal elections

Numerous local elections are scheduled to be held in Russia throughout 2026, both to the municipal councils and executive authorities. The adoption of the new federal law on local self-government also abolished all direct mayoral elections in administrative centres of Russian regions which affected Yakutsk, initially scheduled to hold its election in 2026.[76] Several regions made changes to their structure of local self-government (municipal reform) discontinuing direct mayoral and district elections, most notably in Yakutia.[77][78]

Municipal Council elections

More information Municipal body, Seats ...
Municipal body Seats Voting system Majority in last election Majority after election
Council of Ufa
(Bashkortostan)		 36 Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC) United Russia
26 / 36
[79]		 TBD
Grozny City Duma
(Chechnya)		 27 Party-list proportional representation United Russia
25 / 27
[80]		 TBD
Council of Local Self-Government of Nalchik
(Kabardino-Balkaria)		 33 Party-list proportional representation United Russia
23 / 33
[80]		 TBD
Petrozavodsk City Council
(Karelia)		 28 Parallel (14 party list + 14 SMC) United Russia
17 / 28
[80]		 TBD
Council of Deputies of Saransk
(Mordovia)		 28 Parallel (14 party list + 14 SMC) United Russia
21 / 28
[80]		 TBD
Perm City Duma
(Perm Krai)		 36 Parallel (14 party list + 22 SMC) United Russia
25 / 36
[80]		 TBD
City Council of Kaliningrad
(Kaliningrad Oblast)		 27 First-past-the-post United Russia
21 / 27
[80]		 TBD
Kemerovo City Council of People's Deputies
(Kemerovo Oblast)		 36 Parallel (18 party list + 18 SMC) United Russia
32 / 36
[80]		 TBD
Saratov City Duma
(Saratov Oblast)		 35 First-past-the-post United Russia
30 / 35
[80]		 TBD
Duma of Khanty-Mansiysk
(Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug)		 25 Parallel (13 party list + 12 SMC) United Russia
20 / 25
[80]		 TBD
Council of Federal Territory Sirius
(Krasnodar Krai)		 17 9 three-member constituencies + 7 appointed[c] + 1 ex officio (Head of Administration) Independent
10 / 17
[81]		 TBD
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