2020 Russian regional elections
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Map showing location of Russian regional elections in 2020
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Governor and regional parliament
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The 2020 Russian regional elections took place across three days from 11 to 13 September 2020 in 28 out of the 85 federal subjects of Russia. Elected were 18 directly-elected governors, 2 indirectly-elected governors and 11 regional parliaments.[1] The elections also coincided with local elections in many cities. A total of 156,000 candidates stood for 78,000 positions at regional, local and municipal levels. The vote was extended over three days in a move the government said was to avoid over-crowding and reduce the risk from COVID-19.[2]
Candidates for the ruling United Russia party and their allies won all 20 governorships with more than 50% of the vote, meaning they would not need to hold a second round run-off.[3] However, the party lost their majority in the regional parliaments of Tomsk, Novosibirsk and Tambov.[4]
The elections were seen as a dress rehearsal for the 2021 State Duma elections.[3]
Campaign
The election was led by incumbent candidates from the governing United Russia party competing against the "systemic opposition" parties including the Liberal Democratic Party, A Just Russia and the Communist Party. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny called on opposition voters to use "Smart Voting" by voting for candidates most likely to win against United Russia. Navalny fell ill three weeks before the election with Novichok poisoning while campaigning in Tomsk.
The campaign in Archangelsk Oblast came after the governor had proposed fully integrating the Nenets Autonomous Okrug into the Oblast. This had provoked demonstrations until the proposals were withdrawn.[1]
Results
All incumbent governors were re-elected.
Foreign Interference
The Federation Council of Russia has stated that there has been an attempt by the United States to interfere in the 2020 regional elections.[12] Leading to the regional elections in Russia, the United States was involved in the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, by threatening to impose sanction on members on the Belarusian government who it believes were "involved in falsifying the election results."[13] According to the Russian Government this "was intended to destabilize the political situation in Russia and create another crisis near its borders.” [12]
References
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Big country, big vote: Russians choose governors & local councils in THOUSANDS of elections held on single day". RT International. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ a b Noble, Ben (2020-09-14). "The Meaning of Victory in Russia's Sept. 13 Elections". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ a b "Итоги выборов: поражение "ЕР" в 3 городах, успех штабов Навального". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g ""Einiges Russland" gewinnt Gouverneurswahlen – verliert aber Kommunalwahlen gegen Kandidaten von Nawalny in Tomsk und Nowosibirsk – russland.NEWS" (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Избирком Коми зарегистрировал для участия в выборах главы региона четверых кандидатов (The Komi Election Commission has registered four candidates for participation in the elections of the head of the region)". ТАSS. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ News, Bloomberg (2020-09-14). "Putin Critic Navalny's Wins Mar Kremlin Sweep in Regional Vote - BNN Bloomberg". BNN. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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- ^ "Pro-Kremlin regional heads leading in Russian elections, Navalny allies & far-right win city council seats in Siberia & Tambov". RT International. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Врио стал главой: озвучены результаты выборов губернатора НАО". tsargrad.tv (in Russian). 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Наталью Комарову переизбрали губернатором Югры". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Klimov, Andrei. "Andrei Klimov: There have been signs of outside interference in Russia's internal affairs during preparations for the single voting day". Federation Council. Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Mohammed, Arshad; Landay, Jonathan. "U.S. faces hurdles in trying to nudge Belarus toward democracy". Reuters. Retrieved 8 January 2021.