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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]
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.
Incumbent Senator Irina Petina was not renominated.
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% |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Pavel Malkov (incumbent) | United Russia | 320,976 | 84.55 | ||
Denis Sidorov | Communist Party | 21,560 | 5.68 | ||
Dmitry Repnikov | Liberal Democratic Party | 13,679 | 3.60 | ||
Natalya Rubina | Party of Pensioners | 10,160 | 2.68 | ||
Grigory Parsentyev | A Just Russia — For Truth | 8,395 | 2.21 | ||
Valid votes | 374,770 | 98.73 | |||
Blank ballots | 4,838 | 1.27 | |||
Total | 379,609 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 379,609 | 42.92 | |||
Registered voters | 884,553 | 100.00 | |||
Source: | [19] |
Former Governor Nikolay Lyubimov (United Russia) was appointed to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Irina Petina (Independent).[20]