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The 2023 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Mikhail Vedernikov was re-elected to a second term in office.[1]
Then-Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Mikhail Vedernikov was appointed acting Governor of Pskov Oblast in October 2017, replacing two-term Governor Andrey Turchak, who resigned to assume the position of United Russia General Council Secretary.[2] Vedernikov won the following gubernatorial election with 70,68% of the vote, facing little opposition.[3]
In October 2022 rumours spread out that Zarina Doguzova, former Head of the recently dissolved Rostourism, could be appointed acting Governor of Pskov Oblast.[4] However, in December 2022 Vedernikov openly declared his intentions to run for a second full term.[1]
In Pskov Oblast 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 Pskov Oblast 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 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[5] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Incumbent Senator Yelena Bibikova (United Russia) was not renominated.
All sums are in rubles.
| Financial Report | Source | Alekseyenko | Minakov | Romanov | Vedernikov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | [27] | 60,800 | 567,600 | 60,000 | 5,310,000 |
| Final | 732,720 | 2,517,200 | 65,000 | 24,902,884 |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Vedernikov | Alekseyenko | Minakov | Romanov | None | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July – 10 August 2023 | FOM | 81% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 72% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Vedernikov (incumbent) | United Russia | 167,250 | 86.30 | ||
| Pyotr Alekseyenko | Communist Party | 12,058 | 6.22 | ||
| Anton Minakov | Liberal Democratic Party | 7,649 | 3.95 | ||
| Igor Romanov | Party of Growth | 4,582 | 2.36 | ||
| Valid votes | 191,539 | 98.83 | |||
| Blank ballots | 2,270 | 1.17 | |||
| Total | 193,809 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 193,809 | 37.75 | |||
| Registered voters | 513,437 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: | [28] | ||||
Governor Vedernikov appointed Russian Airborne Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Alexey Naumets (Independent) to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Yelena Bibikova (United Russia).[29]