The 2023 Chukotka Autonomous Okrug gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Acting Governor Vladislav Kuznetsov was elected for a full term.

Background In July 2008 then-Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Roman Abramovich asked for his resignation, which was approved by President Dmitry Medvedev, who in turn appointed Deputy Governor Roman Kopin as Abramovich's replacement.Медведев назначил Романа Копина врио губернатора Чукотки A week later Kopin was unanimously elected to the position by members of Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. After direct gubernatorial election were returned in 2012, Kopin won reelection to his second term in 2013 with 79.84% of the vote.Роман Копин избран губернатором Чукотки Kopin won election to his third term in 2018 with just 57.83% losing to LDPR candidate Yulia Butakova in okrug's capital Anadyr and nearly triggering a runoff.Руководить Чукоткой продолжит Роман Копин: итоги выборов

By 2023 Roman Kopin led the remote region for 14 years, second-longest to Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. The length of Kopin's gubernatorial tenure and lack of notable accomplishments, coupled with gradual withdrawal of Roman Abramovich from politics, led to speculations about governor's possible resignation. In early 2023 the governor was rumoured to be considering not running for a fourth term in office and eventual retirement.Отставки губернаторов в этом году будут точечными, а среди кандидатов на выход называют Романа Копина On 15 March Roman Kopin asked President Vladimir Putin for resignation, which was granted. Putin then appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of Lugansk People's Republic Vladislav Kuznetsov, a former Sibur executive, as acting Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.Путин освободил Романа Копина от должности главы Чукотки

Candidates In Chukotka Autonomous Okrug candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 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 9% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (28 signatures). Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered Yulia Butakova (LDPR), Member of Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2016–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidateДва кандидата от ЛДПР и СРЗП подали документы на выборы губернатора Чукотки Vladimir Galtsov (CPRF), Member of Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2016–2019, 2021–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidateКПРФ выдвинула Владимира Гальцова в губернаторы Чукотки Vladislav Kuznetsov (United Russia), acting Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2023–present), former First Deputy Prime Minister of Lugansk People's Republic (2022–2023)Губернаторам подыскивают конкурентов"Единая Россия" выдвинула Кузнецова кандидатом на пост главы Чукотки Aleksandr Semerikov (SR–ZP), director of Russian Post regional officeСостоялось заседание Президиума Центрального совета Партии СПРАВЕДЛИВАЯ РОССИЯ – ЗА ПРАВДУ

Eliminated at United Russia convention Sergey Kolyadko, Member of Anadyr Council of Deputies (2014–present) Lyubov Makhayeva, Member of Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2016–present)

Declined Anton Lobanov (SR–ZP), Member of Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2021–present), journalistВладимир Путин встретился почти со всеми главами регионов, которые осенью пойдут на переизбрание

Candidates for Federation Council Yulia Butakova (LDPR): Natalya Antonova, economist Natalya Perfilyeva, chief accountant of Anadyrsky District social service institutions Olga Vedutenko, Head of the Public Procurement Organisation Department of the Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Apparatus

Vladimir Galstov (CPRF): Anna Pershina, veterinarian Semyon Vereshchagin, Rosdgvardiya captain Yelena Yarygina, aide to State Duma member Nikolay Kharitonov

Vladislav Kuznetsov (United Russia): Nadezhda Grebtsova, chairwoman of the United Russia regional office executive committee Pyotr Klimov, Member of Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2001–2006, 2016–present) Anna Otke, incumbent Senator from Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2013–present)

Aleksandr Semerikov (SR–ZP): Ksenia Beryozkina, Russian Post cashier Marina Koshchegulova, Sberbank employee Anna Lobanova, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

Finances All sums are in rubles. Financial Report Source Butakova Galtsov Kuznetsov Semerikov First Финансовые отчеты 510,000 90,000 1,860,000 100,000 Final 1,510,000 270,000 11,410,000 449,500

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;"| Vladislav Kuznetsov (incumbent) | style="text-align:left;"| United Russia | | 72.34 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Yulia Butakova | style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party | | 15.84 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Vladimir Galtsov | style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party | | 5.23 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Aleksandr Semerikov | style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia — For Truth | | 4.14 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes | | 97.56 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots | | 2.44 |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total | | 100.00 |- | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout | | 53.42 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters | | 100.00 |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="4" |Source: |Результаты выборов Губернатора Чукотского автономного округа, 2023

Governor Kuznetsov re-appointed incumbent Senator Anna Otke (United Russia) to the Federation Council.Анна Отке продолжит работу в Совете Федерации от Чукотки

See also 2023 Russian regional elections

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