2022 Mari El head election
11 September 2022
Turnout32.42%
 
LDPR
Nominee Yury Zaitsev Anton Mirbadalev
Party Independent Liberal Democratic Party
Popular vote 141,666 13,567
Percentage 82.44% 7.90%
 
SR-ZP
RPPSS
Nominee Natalia Gluschchenko Valentina Zlobina
Party SR-ZP Party of Pensioners
Popular vote 9,905 3,910
Percentage 5.76% 2.28%
Head before election

Yury Zaitsev (acting)
United Russia

 Head

Yury Zaitsev
Independent

The 2022 Mari El Republic head election took place on 11 September 2022, on common election day. Acting Head Yury Zaitsev was elected for a full term.[1]

Background

Chairman of the Moscow Oblast Court of Arbitration Alexander Yevstifeyev was appointed Head of Mari El in April 2017, replacing controversial 4-term incumbent Leonid Markelov.[2] Officially an Independent, Yevstifeyev was nominated by United Russia as its head candidate in the following election, which he won with 88.27%, facing little opposition.[3]

Despite a landslide victory in the head election, during Yevtufeyev's term United Russia ratings in the republic had slipped, as the party won only 37.5% of the vote in 2019 legislative election, while CPRF scored 27%.[4] The ruling party suffered further defeats in the 2021 Russian legislative election: Communist incumbent Sergey Kazankov was reelected in Mari El constituency with 50.36%, and CPRF won by party lists with 36.3% to United Russia's 33.4%.[5]

Aleksander Yevstifeyev allegedly took a leave of absence and asked for his resignation in February 2022 due to his lack of interest leading the region for another 5 years.[6] Given United Russia poor performance in the republic, several candidates from opposition parties were considered for Yevstifeyev's replacement, including State Duma member Sergey Kazankov (CPRF)[7] and State Duma Deputy Speaker Vladislav Davankov (New People).[8] On 10 May Aleksandr Yevtifeyev resigned and President Vladimir Putin appointed Prime Minister of Kalmykia Yury Zaitsev as acting Head of Mari El.[9]

Due to the start of Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.[10] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[11] Eventually, the postponement never occurred, as on 10 June State Assembly of the Mari El Republic called head election for 11 September 2022.[12]

Candidates

Until 2022 only political parties could nominate candidates for head election in Mari El, however, in May 2022 Mari El State Assembly passed a law, allowing self-nomination in the head elections.[13] Candidate for Head of Mari El should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 9% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[14] Self-nominating candidates in addition should collect signatures of 1% of registered voters, or 5,320 people.[15] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

Did not file

  • Vasily Arisov (Independent), physician[20] (failed to collect enough signatures)

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

  • Anton Mirbadalev (LDPR):
    • Albert Fyodorov, former Member of the Medvedevo Council of Deputies, 2017 head candidate
    • Dmitry Mikhaylov, self-employed
    • Aleksey Sherstobitov, Member of the Medvedevsky District Council of Deputies
  • Valentina Zlobina (RPPSS):
    • Raisa Khakimova, pensioner
    • Marina Kochkina, pensioner
    • Lidia Tysko, pensioner

Finances

All sums are in rubles.

Financial ReportSourceArisovGlushchenkoMirbadalevZaitsevZlobina
First[23]10,00020,000217,00025,100,0009,800,000
Final[24]10,000TBD4,420,00050,100,00011,800,000

Results

Summary of the 11 September 2022 Mari El head election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Yury Zaitsev (incumbent) Independent 141,666 82.44
Anton Mirbadalev Liberal Democratic Party 13,567 7.90
Natalia Glushchenko A Just Russia — For Truth 9,905 5.76
Valentina Zlobina Party of Pensioners 3,910 2.28
Valid votes 169,048 98.37
Blank ballots 2,794 1.62
Total 171,842 100.00
Turnout 171,842 32.42
Registered voters 530,019 100.00
Source: [25]

Incumbent Senator Konstantin Kosachev (United Russia) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.[26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Врио главы Марий Эл Зайцев выиграл губернаторские выборы
  2. ↑ "Александр Евстифеев назначен врио Главы Республики Марий Эл Kremlin.ru". Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
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  7. ↑ "Глава Марий Эл решил уйти в отставку rbc.ru". Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  8. ↑ "«Новые люди» примут участие в трех губернаторских кампаниях впервые с момента создания vedomosti.ru". Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  9. ↑ "Путин назначил Юрия Зайцева врио главы Марий Эл tass.ru". Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  10. ↑ "В России могут отменить прямые выборы губернаторов". Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  11. ↑ "Миронов предложил отменить выборы в единый день голосования осенью". Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  12. ↑ "В Марий Эл назначили выборы главы республики на 11 сентября". Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  13. ↑ "В выборах на пост главы Марий Эл смогут участвовать самовыдвиженцы". Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  14. ↑ "Закон "О выборах Главы Республики Марий Эл"". Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  15. ↑ "Временно самовыдвигающийся". Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  16. ↑ Четыре кандидата намерены участвовать в выборах Главы Марий Эл
  17. ↑ ЛДПР выдвинула Антона Мирбадалева на выборы главы Марий Эл
  18. ↑ Врио главы Марий Эл будет баллотироваться на сентябрьские выборы как самовыдвиженец
  19. ↑ Партия пенсионеров выдвинула на выборы главы Марий Эл руководителя регионального отделения
  20. ↑ Кандидат на пост главы Марий Эл отказался от участия в выборах
  21. ↑ Марийские коммунисты готовятся уступить
  22. ↑ Марийские коммунисты готовятся уступить
  23. ↑ Первые финансовые отчеты кандидатов
  24. ↑ Итоговые финансовые отчеты кандидатов
  25. ↑ Результаты выборов Главы Республики Марий Эл, 2022
  26. ↑ Константин Косачев останется сенатором от Марий Эл
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