2018 Khakas head election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Khakassia head election
| country = Khakassia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2013 Khakassia head election
| previous_year = 2013
| next_election = 2023 Khakassia head election
| next_year = 2023
| election_date = 9 September 2018 (first round)
11 November 2018 (second round)
| turnout = 41.77% (1st round)
45.73% (2nd round)
| registered =
| image1 =175x175px
| candidate1 =Valentin Konovalov
| party1 = Communist Party of the Russian Federation
| alliance1 = Alliance between the Communist and LDPR parties
| popular_vote1 = 101,405
| percentage1 = 57.57%
| map_image =
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption =
| title = Head of Republic
| before_election = Viktor Zimin
Mikhail Razvozhayev (acting)
| before_party = United Russia
| after_party = Communist Party of the Russian Federation
| after_election = Valentin Konovalov
}}
The 2018 Khakassia head election took place on 9 September 2018 in the Russian republic of Khakassia, after which opposition candidate Valentin Konovalov emerged victorious, although failing to reach the 50% threshold. The runoff was held on 11 November, which he also won.
For the first time in Russia since 1997, other candidates did not participate in the runoff, leading to a rarely used “in favour” and “against” choice.[https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2018/11/11/786103-vibori-hakasii-viigral-kommunist#%2Fpolitics%2Farticles%2F2018%2F11%2F11%2F786103-vibori-hakasii-viigral-kommunist%23!%23%2Fboxes%2F140737494250172 Выборы в Хакасии выиграл коммунист Коновалов] {{in lang|ru}}. Vedomosti.
First round campaign
At the 9 September 2018 proceedings, Communist candidate Valentin Konovalov received 44% of the vote, and the incumbent Head of Republic Viktor Zimin, nominated by the United Russia, received 32% of the vote. On 21 September Viktor Zimin withdrew his candidacy.[https://www.rbc.ru/politics/21/09/2018/5ba520699a79476ca7cf891c Единоросс Виктор Зимин снял свою кандидатуру с выборов главы Хакасии] The election process dictated that law the third placed candidate, Andrey Filyagin, nominated by A Just Russia, should be included but he also withdrew his candidacy on 2 October.[https://ria.ru/politics/20181002/1529829404.html Филягин снял кандидатуру на выборах главы Хакасии] Alexander Myakhar, from the Party of Growth, refused to participate in the election.[https://www.rbc.ru/newspaper/2018/10/05/5bb6384a9a7947918611e970 Коммунист остается один на один с избирателем] The withdrawals were described as part of a coordinated effort by the political establishment to prevent Konovalov from winning, as it was considered easier to defeat him with “in favour” and “against” options rather than via a choice between him and another candidate. Konovalov now needed over 50% of the valid votes being cast “in favour” to win. An “against” result would lead to a new election.[https://www.rbc.ru/politics/02/10/2018/5bb3897c9a79476dca92a862 Сценарии для Хакасии: почему в регионе опять перенесли выборы губернатора]
On 3 October 2018, upon the expiration of Zimin’s term, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Mikhail Razvozhayev as the acting Head of the Republic to serve until the second round could be conducted.[https://tass.ru/politika/5630586 Путин назначил Михаила Развожаева врио главы Хакасии]
Second Round campaign
Former deputy of the Supreme Council of Khakassia, Viktor Lebedev, led the anti-Konovalov forces, named ‘People's Head of Khakassia’. He called for a vote against Konovalov that would result in new elections. He was supported by the Mayor Nikolay Bulakin of Abakan, Mayor of Mikhail Valov of Sayanogorsk and rapper Denis Shulga. In the event of victory, it was hoped that the Putin-appointed interim Head Razvozhayev would take part.
Konovalov’s headquarters successfully fought off the challenge, and Konovalov was elected Head with 57.6% of the vote “in favour”.
Candidates
Four candidates were registered to participate in the election[http://www.khakas.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/khakas?action=show&root=1&tvd=2192000534284&vrn=2192000534280®ion=19&global=&sub_region=19&prver=0&pronetvd=null&vibid=2192000534280&type=221 Сведения о кандидатах. Выборы Главы Республики Хакасия - Председателя Правительства Республики Хакасия]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=3 | Candidate ! Party ! Office |
| bgcolor={{party color|United Russia}}|
|Incumbent Head of Republic |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}|
|First Secretary of the |
| bgcolor={{party color|Party of Growth}}|
|Entrepreneur |
| bgcolor={{party color|A Just Russia}}|
|Entrepreneur |
Results
File:2018 election of the Head of Khakassia map.svg
| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!colspan=2 rowspan=2|Candidate !rowspan=2|Party !colspan=2|First round !colspan=2|Second round | |||||
| Votes
!% !Votes !% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}};"|
|align=left|Valentin Konovalov | align=left|Communist Party | 71,553 | 44.81 | 101,405 | 57.57 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|United Russia}};"|
|align=left|Viktor Zimin | align=left|United Russia | 51,771 | 32.42 | rowspan=3 colspan=2| | |
| style="background-color:{{party color|A Just Russia}};"|
|align=left|Andrey Filyagin | align=left|A Just Russia | 17,930 | 11.23 | ||
| style="background-color:{{party color|Party of Growth}};"|
|align=left|Alexander Myakhar | align=left|Party of Growth | 10,551 | 6.61 | ||
| bgcolor=#FFFFFF|
|align=left colspan=4| Against |72,498 |41.16 | |||||
| align=left colspan=3|Total | 151,805 | 100 | 173,903 | 100 | |
| colspan=7| | |||||
| align=left colspan=3|Valid votes | 151,805 | 95.07 | 173,903 | 98.73 | |
| align=left colspan=3|Invalid/blank ballots | 7,865 | 4.93 | 2,234 | 1.27 | |
| align=left colspan=3|Total | 159670 | 100 | 176137 | 100 | |
| align=left colspan=3|Registered voters/turnout | 382,281 | 41.77 | 385,201 | 45.73 | |
| align=left colspan=7|Source: [http://www.khakas.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/khakas?action=show&root=1&tvd=2192000534284&vrn=2192000534280®ion=19&global=&sub_region=19&prver=0&pronetvd=null&vibid=2192000534284&type=234 1st round] [http://www.cikrf.ru/analog/news/khakas/ 2nd round] |
References
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{{2018 elections in Russia}}
{{Elections in Khakassia}}