2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election

Anton Alikhanov was appointed acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast in October 2016 after Yevgeny Zinichev resigned form the post due to family reasons.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2016/10/06_a_10233587.shtml |title=Балтийская рокировка Путина |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2021-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618224307/https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2016/10/06_a_10233587.shtml |url-status=live }} Alikhanov won the election with 81.06% of the vote.{{Cite web |url=https://tass.ru/politika/4552750 |title=Алиханов стал безусловным лидером на выборах главы Калининградской области |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2019-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012161021/https://tass.ru/politika/4552750 |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://crimea.ria.ru/20220321/v-rossii-mogut-otmenit-pryamye-vybory-gubernatorov-1122721183.html |title=В России могут отменить прямые выборы губернаторов |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2022-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611211036/https://crimea.ria.ru/20220321/v-rossii-mogut-otmenit-pryamye-vybory-gubernatorov-1122721183.html |url-status=live }} The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.{{Cite web |url=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/841242 |title=Миронов предложил отменить выборы в единый день голосования осенью |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2022-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604000636/https://www.interfax.ru/russia/841242 |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://kaliningrad.rbc.ru/kaliningrad/20/04/2022/626019b19a794729880bfbfe |title=Алиханов планирует идти на выборы и "быть избранным в честной борьбе"|access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2022-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111846/https://kaliningrad.rbc.ru/kaliningrad/20/04/2022/626019b19a794729880bfbfe |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2022/05/20/922997-putin-poprosil-alihanova-ne-svyazivat-spad-v-stroitelstve-so-spetsoperatsiei |title=Путин попросил Алиханова не связывать спад в строительстве со спецоперацией|access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2022-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527100627/https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2022/05/20/922997-putin-poprosil-alihanova-ne-svyazivat-spad-v-stroitelstve-so-spetsoperatsiei |url-status=live }} Eventually, on 9 June Kaliningrad Oblast Duma called gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://tass.ru/politika/14866183 |title=Выборы губернатора Калининградской области назначили на 11 сентября |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2022-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613183133/https://tass.ru/politika/14866183 |url-status=live }}

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).{{Cite web |url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/453120312 |title=Уставный закон Калининградской области от 29 июня 2012 года N 126 "О выборах Губернатора Калининградской области" (с изменениями на 22 декабря 2020 года) |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2021-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711142708/https://docs.cntd.ru/document/453120312 |url-status=live }} Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

• Anton Alikhanov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast{{Cite web |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2022/05/20/922997-putin-poprosil-alihanova-ne-svyazivat-spad-v-stroitelstve-so-spetsoperatsiei |title=Путин попросил Алиханова не связывать спад в строительстве со спецоперацией|access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2022-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527100627/https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2022/05/20/922997-putin-poprosil-alihanova-ne-svyazivat-spad-v-stroitelstve-so-spetsoperatsiei |url-status=live }}
• Maksim Bulanov (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast{{Cite web |url=https://www.m24.ru/news/politika/15062022/471923 |title=Депутат Обухов перечислил кандидатов от КПРФ на губернаторские выборы |access-date=2022-06-17 |archive-date=2022-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617081334/https://www.m24.ru/news/politika/15062022/471923 |url-status=live }}
• Yevgeny Mishin (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, 2015 and 2017 gubernatorial candidate[https://www.kaliningrad.kp.ru/online/news/4796915/ Стали известны четыре конкурента Алиханова на выборах губернатора]
• Yury Shitikov (SR-ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, attorney[https://www.kaliningrad.kp.ru/online/news/4796915/ Стали известны четыре конкурента Алиханова на выборах губернатора]
• Vladimir Sultanov (Communists of Russia), former Member of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2007-2016), 2017 CPSS gubernatorial candidate[https://www.kaliningrad.kp.ru/online/news/4796915/ Стали известны четыре конкурента Алиханова на выборах губернатора]
• Vladimir Vukolov (RPPSS), former Deputy Chairman of Kaliningrad Oblast Duma (2006-2011), 2015 gubernatorial candidate[https://balticnews.ru/vladimir-vukolov-vydvinut-kandidatom-na-post-gubernatora-kaliningradskoj-oblasti/ Владимир Вуколов выдвинут кандидатом на пост губернатора Калининградской области]

• Larisa Shvalkene (United Russia), First Deputy Chair of Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast{{Cite web |url=https://kgd.ru/news/society/item/100201-sopernikom-alihanova-na-gubernatorskih-prajmeriz-er-stala-shvalkene |title=Соперником Алиханова на губернаторских праймериз "ЕР" стала Швалкене|access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2022-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521124709/https://kgd.ru/news/society/item/100201-sopernikom-alihanova-na-gubernatorskih-prajmeriz-er-stala-shvalkene |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/amp/5410160 |title=Алиханова и Куйвашева выдвинули кандидатами в губернаторы|access-date=2022-06-14 |archive-date=2022-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614160828/https://www.kommersant.ru/amp/5410160 |url-status=live }}

• 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

All sums are in rubles.

{{election table|title=Summary of the 9–11 September 2022 Kaliningrad Oblast gubernatorial election results}}

|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;"

! style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Candidate

! style="text-align:left;"| Party

! width="75"|Votes

! width="30"|%

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|United Russia}};"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Anton Alikhanov (incumbent)

| style="text-align:left;"| United Russia

| 259,220

| 80.21

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}};"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Yevgeny Mishin

| style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party

| 20,683

| 6.40

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}|

| style="text-align:left;"| Maksim Bulanov

| style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party

| 15,783

| 4.88

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|A Just Russia}}|

| style="text-align:left;"| Yury Shitikov

| style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia — For Truth

| 12,089

| 3.74

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice}};"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Vladimir Vukolov

| style="text-align:left;"| Party of Pensioners

| 4,722

| 1.46

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|Communists of Russia}};"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Vladimir Sultanov

| style="text-align:left;"| Communists of Russia

| 4,256

| 1.32

|-

| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes

| 316,753

| 98.01

|-

| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots

| 6,410

| 1.98

|- style="font-weight:bold"

| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total

| 323,172

| 100.00

|-

| style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"|

|-

| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout

| 323,172

| 38.49

|-

| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters

| 839,700

| 100.00

|-

| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|

|- style="font-weight:bold"

| colspan="4" |Source:

|[http://www.kaliningrad.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/kaliningrad?action=show&root=1&tvd=23920001056192&vrn=23920001056188®ion=39&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&vibid=23920001056192&type=234 Результаты выборов Губернатора Калининградской области, 2022]

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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).[https://www.interfax-russia.ru/northwest/main/shenderyuk-zhidkov-stal-senatorom-ot-kaliningradskogo-pravitelstva Шендерюк-Жидков стал сенатором от калининградского правительства]

• 2022 Russian gubernatorial elections

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