2023 Omsk Oblast gubernatorial election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Omsk Oblast gubernatorial election
| country = Omsk Oblast
| type = gubernatorial
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Omsk Oblast gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2028 Omsk Oblast gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = 9–10 September 2023
| turnout = 34.50%
| image1 = 100px
| candidate1 = Vitaliy Khotsenko
| party1 = United Russia
| popular_vote1 = {{formatnum:389634}}
| percentage1 = 76.33%
| image2 = 100px
| candidate2 = Andrey Alekhin
| party2 = CPRF
| popular_vote2 = {{formatnum:55128}}
| percentage2 = 10.80%
| image3 =
| candidate3 = Vladimir Kazanin
| party3 = Communists of Russia
| popular_vote3 = {{formatnum:31142}}
| percentage3 = 6.20%
| title = Governor
| posttitle = Governor-elect
| before_election = Vitaliy Khotsenko (acting)
| before_party = United Russia
| after_election = Vitaliy Khostenko
| after_party = United Russia
}}
The 2023 Omsk Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 9–10 September 2023, on common election day. Acting Governor Vitaliy Khotsenko was elected for a full term.
Background
State Duma member Alexander Burkov, a prominent politician from Sverdlovsk Oblast, was appointed acting Governor of Omsk Oblast in October 2017, replacing two-term Governor Viktor Nazarov.[https://www.rbc.ru/politics/09/10/2017/59d224b89a7947e5243586a7 Путин сменил губернатора Омской области] Burkov became the first A Just Russia governor since Konstantin Ilkovsky's resignation in Zabaykalsky Krai in early 2016 and the only governor from the party until Oleg Nikolayev's appointment as Head of Chuvashia in January 2020. Burkov ran for a full term in September 2018 as an Independent, endorsed by A Just Russia, United Russia and CPRF, and overwhelmingly won the election with 82.6% of the vote.[https://rg.ru/2018/09/10/reg-sibfo/aleksandr-burkov-pobedil-na-vyborah-gubernatora-omskoj-oblasti.html Александр Бурков победил на выборах губернатора Омской области]
Despite generally conventional term in office, Burkov faced criticism for personnel recruitment, notably, two regional health ministers were fired over the course of 2020 due to poor COVID-19 response, one of them, Irina Soldatova, was later arrested for abuse of power.[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5902036 Президент принял отставку омского губернатора Александра Буркова] During 2022–2023 several other prominent officials were sacked, including construction minister Mikhail Gubin (for breach of trust) and education minister Tatyana Dernova (for failure to meet school construction deadlines). Governor Burkov also clashed with fellow former A Just Russia State Duma member Aleksandr Chetverikov, a prominent agribusinessman who started several projects in Omsk Oblast with Burkov's support. Burkov accused Chetverikov of embezzlement in early 2021, which led to criminal case against the businessman.[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4761824 Курский депутат насоветовал в Сибири] United Russia ratings in the region also consistently slipped, as the party narrowly won 32.90% of the vote, while CPRF placed second with 31.19%.[https://ria.ru/20210922/vybory-1751246344.html "Единая Россия" победила на выборах в Госдуму в Омской области] Communist candidates Andrey Alekhin and Oleg Smolin also won in Omsk and Moskalenki constituencies, respectively, while United Russia candidate Oksana Fadina, Mayor of Omsk, won in Lyubinsky constituency.
On 29 March 2023 Aleksandr Burkov asked for resignation from the governor's post, President Vladimir Putin approved the request and appointed Prime Minister of Donetsk People's Republic Vitaliy Khotsenko as acting Governor of Omsk Oblast.[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5901927 Бывший свердловский политик Александр Бурков покинул пост губернатора Омской области] Other candidates were also rumoured to be considered as Burkov's replacements, namely, United Russia State Duma member Igor Antropenko and Communist Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Siberian Federal District Oleg Denisenko.[https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2023/03/29/968641-glava-omskoi-oblasti-otstavku Глава Омской области Александр Бурков уходит в отставку] Khotsenko, a so-called "school of governors" graduate, became the second government official with prior Donbass executive experience to be appointed governor (the first was Vladislav Kuznetsov, appointed acting Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug two weeks earlier).
Candidates
In Omsk Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Omsk Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.{{cite web|url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/943050071|website=docs.cntd.ru|title=Закон "О выборах Губернатора Омской области" (с изменениями на 28 декабря 2022 года)|access-date=2023-03-31}} In addition, self-nominated candidates should collect 0.5% of signatures of Omsk Oblast residents (around 7,500 signatures). Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
=Registered=
- Andrey Alekhin (CPRF), Member of State Duma (2021–present){{cite web|url=https://omsk.mk.ru/politics/2023/02/09/smi-ot-kprf-na-vybory-omskogo-gubernatora-mozhet-poyti-deputat-tkachyov.html|website=omsk.mk.ru|title=СМИ: от КПРФ на выборы омского губернатора может пойти депутат Ткачёв|access-date=2023-03-31}}[https://gorod55.ru/news/2023-06-10/varyagov-na-vyhod-omskie-kommunisty-vydvinuli-na-gubernatorskiy-vybory-alehina-2952605 «Варягов — на выход». Омские коммунисты выдвинули на губернаторские выборы Алехина]
- Vladimir Kazanin (Communists of Russia), Member of Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast (2021–present){{cite web|url=https://www.omskinform.ru/news/171346|website=omskinform.ru|title=Кто станет соперником Буркова на следующих губернаторских выборах?|access-date=2023-03-31}}
- Vitaliy Khotsenko (United Russia), acting Governor of Omsk Oblast (2023–present), former Prime Minister of Donetsk People's Republic (2022–2023)[https://tass.ru/politika/17403067 Досрочные выборы губернатора Омской области состоятся в сентябре 2023 года][https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5952207 ЕР выдвинет Виталия Хоценко кандидатом на выборах губернатора Омской области]
- Maksim Makalenko (LDPR), aide to State Duma member Sergey Karginov[https://bk55.ru/news/article/218944/ ЛДПР кандидатом в губернаторы Омской области выдвинет айтишника][https://tass.ru/politika/18068149 Кандидаты от ЛДПР и "Коммунистов России" подали документы на выборы главы Омской области]
=Did not file=
- Yury Aleksandrov (Independent), private security company owner[https://gorod55.ru/news/2023-06-11/pervym-na-post-glavy-omskoy-oblasti-vydvinulsya-byvshiy-kandidat-v-mery-i-deputaty-2952991 Первым на пост главы Омской области выдвинулся бывший кандидат в мэры и депутаты]
- Dmitry Gudz (Independent), IT engineer[https://www.omsk.kp.ru/online/news/5332187/ Седьмым кандидатом на выборах губернатора Омской области стал Дмитрий Гудз]
- Sergey Skripal (Independent), electrician[http://www.omsk.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/omsk?action=show&root=1&tvd=25520001750430&vrn=25520001750426®ion=55&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&cuiknum=null&type=341&vibid=25520001786607 Скрипаль Сергей Николаевич]
=Withdrawn=
=Declined=
- Igor Basov, public activist[https://kvnews.ru/news-feed/igor-basovotkryl-sezon-podgotovki-k-vyboram-gubernatora-omskoy-oblasti Игорь БАСОВ открыл сезон подготовки к выборам губернатора Омской области]
- Anton Berendeyev (LDPR), Member of Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast (2016–present)
- Aleksey Klepikov (LDPR), former Member of Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast (2011–2016)
- Aleksey Lozhkin (LDPR), former Member of Omsk City Council (2012–2022), 2018 gubernatorial candidate
- Aleksey Maksimenko (LDPR), Member of Council of Vasilyevskoe of Maryanovsky District (2020–present)
- Konstantin Tkachev (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast (2016–present)
=Candidates for Federation Council=
Incumbent Senator Yelena Mizulina (Independent) was not renominated.
- Vitaliy Khotsenko (United Russia):
- Vadim Berezhnoy, Member of Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast (2011–present), surgeon
- Yulia Chekhlova, middle school teacher
- Ivan Yevstifeyev, Deputy Head of Administration of Sirius (2022–present)
Finances
All sums are in rubles.
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| Financial Report | Source | Alekhin | Aleksandrov | Cherkin | Gudz | Kazanin | Khotsenko | Makalenko |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Communists of Russia}}| | bgcolor={{party color|United Russia}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}| | ||||||||
| align=center
| First | rowspan=2|[http://www.omsk.izbirkom.ru/EDG_2023_09_10/vybory-gubernatora/svedeniya-o-kandidatakh/finansovye-otchety-kandidatov/ Финансовые отчеты] | 100,000 | 100,000 | 15,050 | 0 | 100,000 | 870,000 | 91,000 |
| Final | 1,967,700 | 100,000 | 15,050 | 0 | 3,311,597 | 48,260,224 | 2,471,000 |
Polls
| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; line-height:14px; text-align:center"
!style=width:200px; rowspan=2|Fieldwork date !style=width:150px; rowspan=2|Polling firm ! style="width:60px;"| Khotsneko ! style="width:60px;"| Alyokhin ! style="width:60px;"| Makalenko ! style="width:60px;"| Kazanin !style="width:60px;" rowspan=2|None !style="width:60px;" rowspan="2"|Lead | ||||
| bgcolor={{party color|United Russia}}|
|bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}| |bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}| |bgcolor={{party color|Communists of Russia}}| | ||||
| 25 July – 10 August 2023
|[https://t.me/eisragenda/2556 FOM] |style="background:#B3E0FF"|72% | 15% | 8% | 4% | <1%
|style="background:{{party color|United Russia}}; color:white;"|57% |
Results
{{election table|title=Summary of the 9–10 September 2023 Omsk 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;"| Vitaliy Khotsenko (incumbent)
| style="text-align:left;"| United Russia
| {{formatnum:389634}}
| 76.33
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Andrey Alekhin
| style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party
| {{formatnum:55128}}
| 10.80
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Communists of Russia}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Vladimir Kazanin
| style="text-align:left;"| Communists of Russia
| {{formatnum:31142}}
| 6.10
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Maksim Makalenko
| style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party
| {{formatnum:23864}}
| 4.68
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes
| {{formatnum:499768}}
| 97.91
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots
| {{formatnum:10671}}
| 2.09
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total
| {{formatnum:510439}}
| 100.00
|-
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"|
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout
| {{formatnum:510439}}
| 34.50
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters
| {{formatnum:1479390}}
| 100.00
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="4" |Source:
|}
Governor Khotsenko appointed Sirius deputy head Ivan Yevstifeyev (United Russia) to the Federation Council, replacing retiring incumbent Senator Yelena Mizulina (Independent).[https://www.omsk.kp.ru/online/news/5466445/ Иван Евстифеев вступил в должность сенатора от Омской области]