2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election

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| ← 2017 | 9–11 September 2022 | 2024 →

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Turnout| 38.49%
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LDPR

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Nominee  | Anton Alikhanov | Yevgeny Mishin  |
Party  | United Russia | LDPR
Popular vote  | 259,220 | 20,683
Percentage  | 80.21% | 6.40%

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| Governor before election

Anton Alikhanov
United Russia

| Elected Governor

Anton Alikhanov
United Russia

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The 2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 9–11 September 2022, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Anton Alikhanov was elected to a second full term.[1]

## Background

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Anton Alikhanov was appointed acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast in October 2016 after Yevgeny Zinichev resigned form the post due to family reasons.[2] Alikhanov won the election with 81.06% of the vote.[3]

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.[4] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[5] Position of Kaliningrad Oblast is also unique, as it is the only Russian region-exclave, so some proposed to uphold the election for national security reasons. However, Governor Alikhanov supported direct gubernatorial election.[6] During a video call President Vladimir Putin criticised Alikhanov for using military operation as an excuse for oblast's construction declined, however, Putin endorsed Alikhanov for a second term.[7] Eventually, on 9 June Kaliningrad Oblast Duma called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[8]

## Candidates

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Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Kaliningrad Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Kaliningrad 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 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (37-39 signatures).[9] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

### Registered

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* Anton Alikhanov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast[10]
* Maksim Bulanov (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast[11]
* Yevgeny Mishin (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, 2015 and 2017 gubernatorial candidate[12]
* Yury Shitikov (SR-ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, attorney[13]
* Vladimir Sultanov (Communists of Russia), former Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2007-2016), 2017 CPSS gubernatorial candidate[14]
* Vladimir Vukolov (RPPSS), former Deputy Chairman of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2006-2011), 2015 gubernatorial candidate[15]

### Eliminated in primary

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* Larisa Shvalkene (United Russia), First Deputy Chair of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast[16][17]

### Candidates for Federation Council

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* Anton Alikhanov (United Russia):
* Aleksandr Shenderyuk-Zhidkov, former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast (2017-2018)
* Oleg Tkach, incumbent Senator
* Oleg Urbanyuk, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, chairman of DOSAAF regional office
* Maksim Bulanov (CPRF):
* Rustam Kasumov, businessman
* Yevgeny Kravchenko, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, businessman
* Artyom Vertepov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, businessman
* Yevgeny Mishin (LDPR):
* Sergey Kondratyev, salesman
* Semyon Kurbatov, Member of Guryevsk Council of Deputies, aide to State Duma member Yaroslav Nilov
* Andrey Lyzhov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast
* Yury Shitikov (SR-ZP):
* Leonid Kobyak, individual entrepreneur
* Vladimir Skrypnik, aide to Yury Shitikov, associate professor of logistics at Kaliningrad State Technical University
* Georgy Tsukan, Member of Guryevsk Council of Deputies, businessman
* Vladimir Sultanov (Communists of Russia):
* Oleg Antonov, businessman
* Vladimir Timofeyev, individual entrepreneur
* Anna Zueya, individual entrepreneur
* Vladimir Vukolov (RPPSS):
* Viktor Akulov, pensioner
* Dmitry Ivchenko, pensioner
* Yury Lyapin, dentist

## Finances

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All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report | Source | Alikhanov | Bulanov | Mishin | Shitikov | Sultanov | Vukolov

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First | [18] | 10,000,000 | 50,000 | 500,000 | 100,000 | 5,800 | 5,800
Final | [19] | 12,000,000 | 2,133,077 | 3,600,000 | 3,500,000 | 7,300 | 19,700

## Results

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Summary of the 9–11 September 2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election results  Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %

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| Anton Alikhanov (incumbent) | United Russia | 259,220 | 80.21
| Yevgeny Mishin  | Liberal Democratic Party | 20,683  | 6.40
| Maksim Bulanov  | Communist Party | 15,783  | 4.88
| Yury Shitikov  | A Just Russia — For Truth | 12,089  | 3.74
| Vladimir Vukolov  | Party of Pensioners | 4,722  | 1.46
| Vladimir Sultanov  | Communists of Russia | 4,256  | 1.32
Valid votes  | 316,753  | 98.01
Blank ballots  | 6,410  | 1.98
Total  | 323,172  | 100.00
Turnout  | 323,172  | 38.49
Registered voters  | 839,700  | 100.00
Source:  | [20]

Former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast Aleksandr Shenderyuk-Zhidkov (United Russia) was appointed to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Oleg Tkach (United Russia).[21]

## See also

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* 2022 Russian gubernatorial elections

## References

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2. ^ "Балтийская рокировка Путина". Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
3. ^ "Алиханов стал безусловным лидером на выборах главы Калининградской области". Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
4. ^ "В России могут отменить прямые выборы губернаторов". Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
5. ^ "Миронов предложил отменить выборы в единый день голосования осенью". Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
6. ^ "Алиханов планирует идти на выборы и "быть избранным в честной борьбе"". Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
7. ^ "Путин попросил Алиханова не связывать спад в строительстве со спецоперацией". Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
8. ^ "Выборы губернатора Калининградской области назначили на 11 сентября". Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
9. ^ "Уставный закон Калининградской области от 29 июня 2012 года N 126 "О выборах Губернатора Калининградской области" (с изменениями на 22 декабря 2020 года)". Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
10. ^ "Путин попросил Алиханова не связывать спад в строительстве со спецоперацией". Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
11. ^ "Депутат Обухов перечислил кандидатов от КПРФ на губернаторские выборы". Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
12. ^ Стали известны четыре конкурента Алиханова на выборах губернатора
13. ^ Стали известны четыре конкурента Алиханова на выборах губернатора
14. ^ Стали известны четыре конкурента Алиханова на выборах губернатора
15. ^ Владимир Вуколов выдвинут кандидатом на пост губернатора Калининградской области
16. ^ "Соперником Алиханова на губернаторских праймериз "ЕР" стала Швалкене". Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
17. ^ "Алиханова и Куйвашева выдвинули кандидатами в губернаторы". Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
18. ^ Финансовое обеспечение выборов - финансовые отчеты кандидатов
19. ^ Финансовое обеспечение выборов - финансовые отчеты кандидатов
20. ^ Результаты выборов Губернатора Калининградской области, 2022
21. ^ Шендерюк-Жидков стал сенатором от калининградского правительства

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