2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election
| country = Samara Oblast
| type = gubernatorial
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2024 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2024
| election_date = 8–10 September 2023
| turnout = 53.74%
| image1 = 100px
| candidate1 = Dmitry Azarov
| party1 = United Russia
| popular_vote1 = {{formatnum:1086187}}
| percentage1 = 83.82%
| image2 =
| candidate2 = Aleksey Leskin
| party2 = CPRF
| popular_vote2 = {{formatnum:87252}}
| percentage2 = 6.73%
| title = Governor
| posttitle = Governor-elect
| before_election = Dmitry Azarov
| before_party = United Russia
| after_election = Dmitry Azarov
| after_party = United Russia
}}
The 2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Dmitry Azarov was re-elected to a second term in office.
Background
Federation Council member Dmitry Azarov, a former Mayor of Samara, was appointed acting Governor of Samara Oblast in September 2017, replacing controversial 5-year Governor Nikolay Merkushkin, who resigned at his own request.[https://ria.ru/20170926/1505552311.html Новый губернатор: Путин назначил Азарова врио главы Самарской области] Azarov overwhelmingly won the 2018 gubernatorial election in his own right with 72.63% of the vote over a field of 5 opponents.[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3738038 Губернатора выбрали меньшинством]
Candidates
In Samara Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Samara 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/945036794|website=docs.cntd.ru|title=Закон "О выборах Губернатора Самарской области" (с изменениями на 23 декабря 2022 года)|access-date=2023-03-10}} Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
=Registered=
- Dmitry Azarov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Samara Oblast (2017–present)[https://oboz.info/samarskaya-oblast-nastroilas-na-novyj-izbiratelnyj-tsikl-s-dejstvuyushhim-gubernatorom/ Самарская область настроилась на новый избирательный цикл с действующим губернатором][https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5901289 Самарский губернатор намерен участвовать в выборах главы региона]
- Aleksey Leskin (CPRF), Deputy Chairman of the Samara Regional Duma (2016–present), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2007–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate[https://kprf.ru/party-live/regnews/219723.html Алексей Лескин выдвинут кандидатом в Губернаторы Самарской области]
- Mikhail Maryakhin (SR–ZP), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2011–present), 2015 and 2018 gubernatorial candidate[https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2023/06/07/979006-putin-vstretilsya-pochti-so-vsemi-glavami-regionov Владимир Путин встретился почти со всеми главами регионов, которые осенью пойдут на переизбрание][https://spravedlivo.ru/13265010 Состоялось заседание Президиума Центрального совета Партии СПРАВЕДЛИВАЯ РОССИЯ – ЗА ПРАВДУ]
- Sergey Pukhayev (New People), businessman[https://tass.ru/politika/18278095 Партия "Новые люди" выдвинула своего кандидата на выборы главы Самарской области]
- Aleksandr Stepanov (LDPR), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2016–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6082011 Кандидатом в губернаторы Самарской области от ЛДПР стал Александр Степанов]
=Failed to qualify=
- Grigory Yeremeyev (DPR), pensioner, perennial candidate[https://tass.ru/politika/18230763 Избирком получил документы от четвертого кандидата на выборы главы Самарской области]
=Declined=
- Mikhail Abdalkin (CPRF), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present){{cite web|url=https://bloknot-samara.ru/news/budet-li-intriga-na-gubernatorskikh-vyborakh-v-sam-1575907|title=Будет ли интрига на губернаторских выборах в Самарской области? Отвечают политологи Калачёв и Комелев|website=bloknot-samara.ru|access-date=2023-03-10}}
- Gennady Govorkov (CPRF), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2016–present){{cite web|url=https://oboz.info/kprf-mozhet-dvinut-v-samarskie-gubernatory-leskina-matveeva-ili-govorkova/|title=КПРФ может двинуть в самарские губернаторы Лескина, Матвеева или Говоркова|website=oboz.info|access-date=2023-03-10}}
- Alexander Khinshtein (United Russia), Member of State Duma (2003–2016, 2018–present), Chairman of the Duma Committee on Informational Policy, Technologies and Communications (2020–present)[https://bloknot-samara.ru/news/aleksandr-khinshteyn-zayavil-chto-ne-khochet-byt-g-1569428?sphrase_id=6635061 Александр Хинштейн заявил, что не хочет быть губернатором]
- Vladimir Koshelev (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2021–present)
- Andrey Lugovoy (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2007–present){{cite web|url=https://bloknot-samara.ru/news/boy-s-tenyu-v-samare-ishchut-prilichnykh-kandidato|title=«Бой с тенью»: в Самаре ищут «приличных» кандидатов для участия в выборах губернатора|website=bloknot-samara.ru|access-date=2023-03-10}}
- Mikhail Matveyev (CPRF), Member of State Duma (2021–present), 2014 gubernatorial candidate
- Aleksandr Mileyev (United Russia), Deputy Chairman of the Samara Regional Duma (2021–present), Member of Samara Regional Duma (2011–present){{cite web|url=https://samara.tsargrad.tv/news/mileev-matveev-ili-hinshtejn-kto-mozhet-stat-gubernatorom-samarskoj-oblasti_484857|title=МИЛЕЕВ, МАТВЕЕВ ИЛИ ХИНШТЕЙН? КТО МОЖЕТ СТАТЬ ГУБЕРНАТОРОМ САМАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ|website=samara.tsargrad.tv|access-date=2023-03-10}}
- Aleksey Mitrofanov (SR–ZP), Member of Samarsky City District Council of Deputies (2020–present)
- Yaroslav Nilov (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2011–present), Chairman of the Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs (2016–present)[http://m.club-rf.ru/63/detail/6834 Имитация конкуренции или давление на Азарова: эксперты комментируют возможное выдвижение депутата ГД от ЛДПР Нилова в губернаторы Самарской области]
=Candidates for Federation Council=
- Dmitry Azarov (United Russia):
- Dmitry Kholin, Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present)
- Farit Mukhametshin, incumbent Senator from Samara Oblast (2018–present)
- Yelena Sazonova, former Member of Duma of Tolyatti (2013–2018), AvtoVAZ union activist
- Aleksey Leskin (CPRF):
- Mikhail Matveyev, Member of State Duma (2021–present), 2014 gubernatorial candidate
- Vasily Vorobyev, Member of Duma of Tolyatti (2018–present), businessman
- Marina Yerina, Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present)
- Mikhail Maryakhin (SR–ZP):
- Maksim Guseynov, Member of Samara Regional Duma (2021–present)
- Dmitry Makarenko, businessman
- Aleksandr Razuvayev, Member of Duma of Tolyatti (2018–present), former Member of Samara Regional Duma (2011–2016)
- Sergey Pukhayev (New People):
- Vadim Drykov, businessman
- Sergey Lushin, road construction executive
- Dmitry Zavyalov, foundation director
- Aleksandr Stepanov (LDPR):
- Sergey Andrusenko, aide to State Duma member Vladimir Koshelev
- Maria Voronina, pensioner
- Yelena Yashina, Samara State University of Economics employee, business coach
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;"| Azarov ! style="width:60px;"| Leskin ! style="width:60px;"| Stepanov ! style="width:60px;"| Maryakhin ! style="width:60px;"| Pukhayev !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|A Just Russia}}| |bgcolor={{party color|New People (political party)}}| | |||||
| 25 July – 10 August 2023
|[https://t.me/eisragenda/2556 FOM] |style="background:#B3E0FF"|80% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 1%
|style="background:{{party color|United Russia}}; color:white;"|73% |
Results
{{election table|title=Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Samara 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;"| Dmitry Azarov (incumbent)
| style="text-align:left;"| United Russia
| {{formatnum:1086187}}
| 83.82
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Aleksey Leskin
| style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party
| {{formatnum:87252}}
| 6.73
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Aleksandr Stepanov
| style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party
| {{formatnum:55514}}
| 4.28
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|A Just Russia}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Mikhail Maryakhin
| style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia — For Truth
| {{formatnum:22635}}
| 1.75
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|New People (political party)}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Sergey Pukhayev
| style="text-align:left;"| New People
| {{formatnum:22535}}
| 1.74
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes
| {{formatnum:1274123}}
| 98.33
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots
| {{formatnum:21655}}
| 1.67
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total
| {{formatnum:1295780}}
| 100.00
|-
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"|
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout
| {{formatnum:1295780}}
| 53.74
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters
| {{formatnum:2411123}}
| 100.00
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="4" |Source:
|}
Governor Azarov re-appointed incumbent Senator Farit Mukhametshin (Independent) to the Federation Council.[https://oboz.info/samarskuyu-oblast-v-sovete-federatsii-prodolzhit-predstavlyat-farit-muhametshin/ Самарскую область в Совете Федерации продолжит представлять Фарит Мухаметшин]