The 2022 Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 9–11 September 2022, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Andrey Nikitin was re-elected for a second term.Андрей Никитин победил на выборах главы Новгородской области
Background ASI general director Andrey Nikitin was appointed Governor of Novgorod Oblast in February 2017, replacing two-term Governor Sergey Mitin. Nikitin won the following election with 67.99% of the vote. Nikitin's first term wasn't marked by major accomplishments, however, he was constantly rumoured as a potential candidate for position in the Federal Government.
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. The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov. Eventually, on 10 June Novgorod Oblast Duma called the gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.
Candidates Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Novgorod Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Novgorod 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 10% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities. Also, gubernatorial candidates present three candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered Aleksey Chursinov (LDPR), Member of Novgorod Oblast DumaАлексей Чурсинов поборется за кресло губернатора Новгородской области Andrey Nikitin (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Novgorod Oblast Aleksey Prokopov (RPPSS), Member of Novgorod Oblast Duma, juristРегиональное отделение "Российской партии пенсионеров за социальную справедливость" определилось с кандидатом на выборы губернатора Новгородской области Sergey Shrub (SR-ZP), Member of Veliky Novgorod DumaСергей Шруб пойдёт на выборы губернатора от партии «Справедливая Россия − Патриоты − За правду» Olga Yefimova (CPRF), former Member of Novgorod Oblast Duma (2006-2011, 2016–2021), 2003, 2012 and 2017 gubernatorial candidate
Failed to qualify Anna Cherepanova (Yabloko), Member of Veliky Novgorod Duma, 2017 gubernatorial candidate«Роль собаки на сене унизительна для действующего губернатора»
Eliminated in primary Aleksandr Rozbaum (United Russia), Head of Starorussky District Olga Zakharova (United Russia), Member of Novgorod Oblast Duma, cardiologist
Finances All sums are in rubles. Financial Report Source Cherepanova Chursinov Nikitin Prokopov Shrub Yefimova First Первые финансовые отчеты кандидатов 55,000 500,000 10,000,000 9,905,000 160,000 312,400 Final Итоговые финансовые отчеты кандидатов 155,000 2,000,000 60,000,000 11,905,000 510,000 1,437,400
Results
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" ! style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Candidate ! style="text-align:left;"| Party ! width="75"|Votes ! width="30"|% |- | style="background-color:;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Andrey Nikitin (incumbent) | style="text-align:left;"| United Russia | 120,539 | 77.03 |- | style="background-color:| | style="text-align:left;"| Olga Yefimova | style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party | 17,211 | 10.99 |- | style="background-color:;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Aleksey Chursinov | style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party | 6,929 | 4.43 |- | style="background-color:;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Aleksey Prokopov | style="text-align:left;"| Party of Pensioners | 4,008 | 2.56 |- | style="background-color:| | style="text-align:left;"| Sergey Shrub | style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia — For Truth | 3,907 | 2.50 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes | 152,594 | 97.52 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots | 3,880 | 2.48 |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total | 156,474 | 100.00 |- | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout | 156,474 | 32.79 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters | 477,158 | 100.00 |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="4" |Source: |Результаты выборов Губернатора Новгородской области, 2022
Incumbent Senator Sergey Mitin (United Russia) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.В Совет Федерации пришли два новых сенатора
See also 2022 Russian gubernatorial elections
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