Gubernatorial elections in 2021 were held on a single-voting day, September 19, along with the elections to the 8th State Duma, Russia's lower house. Offices of the heads of 12 constituent entities of the Federation were contested. By decision of the Central Election Commission of Russia, voting was held for three days in a row — September 17, 18, and 19, 2021.Decision of the CEC No. 11/87-8, June 18 2021
List Direct elections All incumbent governors have won. Region Incumbent Incumbent status Losing candidates Khabarovsk Krai Mikhail Degtyarev (LDPR) Acting governor appointed after ousting of Sergei FurgalMikhail Degtyaryov appointed Acting Governor of Khabarovsk Krai, kremlin.ru Marina Kim (SR-ZP)Vladimir Parfyonov (RPPS)Babek Yusif oglu Mamedov (Rodina)There will be 4 candidates in Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election, AiF-Khabarovsk (13 August 2021) Belgorod Oblast Vyacheslav Gladkov (UR) Acting governorVyacheslav Gladkov has been appointed Acting Governor of Belgorod Oblast, kremlin.ru Vladimir Abelmazov (RPPS)Yevgeny Dryomov (LDPR)Yury Osetrov (SR-ZP)Kirill Skachko (CPRF)Election of the Governor of Belgorod Oblast: what is happening at the headquarters of the candidates , BelPressa (2 August 2021) Mordovia Artyom Zdunov (UR) Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vladimir Volkov Dmitry Kuzyakin (CPRF)Yevgeny Tyurin (LDPR)Aleksandr Lemkin (RPPS)Dyumin, Kadyrov, Rudenya and six angry Interims: How will the gubernatorial elections be held in Russia, Vashi Novosti (23 August 2021) Penza Oblast Oleg Melnichenko (UR) Acting governor appointed after ousting of Ivan Belozertsev Pyotr Chugai (RPPS)Oleg Shalyapin (CPRF)Aleksandr Vasilyev (LDPR)Aleksey Shpagin (SR-ZP) Tuva Vladislav Khovalyg (UR) Acting head of the republic appointed after resignation of Sholban Kara-ool Aylanmaa Kan-ool (The Greens)Andrey Sat (PR)Choygana Seden-ool (CPRF)Vladimir Chesnokov (CPCR) Ulyanovsk Oblast Aleksey Russkikh (CPRF) Acting governor appointed after resignation of Sergey Morozov Gennady Budarin (The Greens)Svetlana Goreva (NL)Sergey Marinin (LDPR)Four candidates were denied registration, another four left , Ulyanovsk regional election commission Tula Oblast Aleksey Dyumin Term-expiring Yury Moiseyev (CPCR)Vladimir Isakov (CPRF)Vladimir Rostovtsev (RPPS)Tula: All candidates for governorship have submitted documents for registration, TASS (9 August 2021) Tver Oblast Igor Rudenya (UR) Term-expiring Lyudmila Vorobyova (CPRF)Oleg Gorlov (LDPR)Dmitry Ignatkov (SR-ZP)Ilya Kleymyonov (CPCR) Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov (UR)Chechnya's Election Commission registers Kadyrov as a candidate for the election of the head of the republic, TASS (10 August 2021) Term-expiring Isa Khajimuradov (SR-ZP)Khalid Nakayev (CPRF)Registration of candidates for the upcoming elections has been finished in the Chechen Republic, Chechnya Today (14 August 2021)
Vote in parliament Unlike other gubernatorial elections, voting for the head of Dagestan was scheduled on 14 October 2021.
Region Incumbent Incumbent status Candidates Governor-elect Dagestan Sergey Melikov Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vladimir Vasilyev Samir Abdulkhalikov (CPRF)Kamil Davdiev (SR-ZP)Путин представил кандидатуры на должность главы Дагестана Sergey Melikov North Ossetia Sergey Menyaylo (UR) Acting governor appointed after resignation of Vyacheslav BitarovResignation of North Ossetia's Bitarov accepted by president Putin, TASS (9 April 2021) Medeya Eldzarova (CPRF)Valery Balikoyev (SR-ZP)Putin nominated three candidates for head of North Ossetia, Regnum (30 August 2021) Sergey Menyaylo Karachay-Cherkessia Rashid Temrezov (UR) Term-expiring Renat Akbayev (SR-ZP)People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess RepublicOleg Zhedyayev (LDPR)People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess RepublicPutin nominated candidates for head of Karachay-Cherkessia, news.ru Rashid Temrezov
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