2024 Altai head election
{{Short description|Russian local election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2024 Altai head election
| country = Altai Republic
| type = gubernatorial
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2019 Altai head election
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2029 Altai head election
| next_year = 2029
| election_date = 6–8 September 2024
| turnout = 45.65%
| image1 = File:Andrey Turchak.jpg
| candidate1 = Andrey Turchak
| party1 = United Russia
| popular_vote1 = {{formatnum:55507}}
| percentage1 = 74.09%
| image2 =
| candidate2 = Aleksandr Kirillov
| party2 = LDPR
| popular_vote2 = {{formatnum:7506}}
| percentage2 = 10.02%
| image3 =
| candidate3 = Oleg Dobrynin
| party3 = Rodina
| popular_vote3 = {{formatnum:4724}}
| percentage3 = 6.31%
| map_image = 2024 Head of the Altai Republic election map.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Results by raions and cities
| title = Head
| posttitle = Head-elect
| before_election = Andrey Turchak (acting)
| before_party = United Russia
| after_election = Andrey Turchak
| after_party = United Russia
}}
The 2024 Altai Republic head election took place on 6–8 September 2024, on common election day, coinciding with 2024 Altai Republic State Assembly election. Acting Head Andrey Turchak was elected to a full term in office.
Background
Oleg Khorokhordin, then-Federal Government Apparatus staffer and GLONASS board chairman, was appointed acting Head of the Altai Republic in March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://kremlin.ru/acts/news/60112|title=Олег Хорохордин назначен временно исполняющим обязанности Главы Республики Алтай|website=kremlin.ru|access-date=2024-02-24}} Khorokhordin replaced three-term incumbent Alexander Berdnikov, who resigned at his own request{{cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3917066|title=Александр Бердников дошел до «серьезного предела»|website=kommersant.ru|access-date=2024-02-24}} and was later appointed Rosgeologia executive.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/18/06/2019/5d08a92f9a7947a6fcd78dc9|title=Экс-глава Алтая устроился на работу в «Росгеологию»|website=rbc.ru|access-date=2024-02-24}}
Khorokhordin, officially an Independent, was nominated for a full term by United Russia. The 2019 election was regarded as highly competitive with some experts viewed the possibility of a second round.{{cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4074247|title=Почтеннейшая республика|website=kommersant.ru|access-date=2024-02-24}} Khorokhordin won the election with 58.82% of the vote in the second closest election of the cycle (the margin, however, was still overwhelming), defeating former State Duma member Viktor Romashkin (CPRF) by 27 points.{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20190909/1558468643.html|title=На выборах главы Республики Алтай победил Олег Хорохордин|website=ria.ru|access-date=2024-02-24}}
Poor management and public conflicts with local Altai elite led to speculations about Khorokhordin's potential retirement, which further intensified in early June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2024/06/03/1041058-horohordin-mozhet-pokinut|title=Источники «Ведомостей»: Хорохордин может покинуть пост главы Республики Алтай|website=vedomosti.ru|access-date=2024-06-04}} Unexpectedly rumours had surfaced about the potential appointment of First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council and Secretary General of United Russia party Andrey Turchak as acting Head of the republic, which was viewed likely as a demotion.{{cite web|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2024/06/03/1041278-turchak-mozhet-stat-gubernatorom-respubliki-altai|title=Единоросс Турчак может стать губернатором Республики Алтай|website=vedomosti.ru|access-date=2024-06-04}} On June 4 Khorokhordin announced his resignation and President of Russia Vladimir Putin during a video conference with Turchak offered him a position as acting Head of the Altai Republic, which Turchak accepted.{{cite web|url=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/964834|title=Владимир Путин предложил Андрею Турчаку пост врио главы Республики Алтай|website=interfax.ru|access-date=2024-06-04}} Andrey Turchak previously served as Governor of Pskov Oblast in 2009–2017.
Candidates
In the Altai Republic candidates for Head can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Head of the Altai Republic should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Head should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.{{cite web|url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/453127895|website=docs.cntd.ru|title=Закон "О выборах Главы Республики Алтай, Председателя Правительства Республики Алтай (с изменениями на 22 декабря 2023 года)|access-date=2024-02-24}} Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
=Declared=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="3" | Candidate name, !Occupation !Status !Ref. |
| style="background:lavender;" |Oleg Dobrynin Rodina | style="background-color:{{party color|Rodina}};" | | |Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present) |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
| style="background:lavender;" |Aleksandr Kirillov Liberal Democratic Party | style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}};" | | |Former Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2006–2014) |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |{{Cite web|url=http://www.altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/altai-rep?action=show&root=1&tvd=2042000655845&vrn=2042000655841®ion=2&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&cuiknum=null&type=341&vibid=2042000657489|title=Кириллов Александр Александрович|website=altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru|access-date=2024-06-17}} |
| style="background:lavender;" |Andrey Turchak United Russia | style="background-color:{{party color|United Russia}};" | |Acting Head of the Altai Republic (2024–present) |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |{{Cite web|url=http://www.altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/altai-rep?action=show&root=1&tvd=2042000655845&vrn=2042000655841®ion=2&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&cuiknum=null&type=341&vibid=2042000656948|title=Турчак Андрей Анатольевич|website=altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru|access-date=2024-06-13}} |
| style="background:lavender;" |Aleksandr Klimov Cossack Party | style="background-color:#0061AC;"| | |Businessman |bgcolor="#FFD5D5"|Failed to qualify |
| style="background:lavender;" |Vladimir Kosov Green Alternative | style="background-color:{{party color|Green Alternative (Russia)}};" | | |Security shooter |bgcolor="#FFD5D5"|Failed to qualify |
| style="background:lavender;" |Pyotr Bukach Communist Party | style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}};" | | |Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present) |Did not file |{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/politika/21108545|title=КПРФ выдвинула Петра Букача кандидатом на выборы главы Республики Алтай|website=tass.ru|access-date=2024-06-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/altai-rep?action=show&root=1&tvd=2042000655845&vrn=2042000655841®ion=2&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&cuiknum=null&type=341&vibid=2042000657567|title=Букач Петр Витальевич|website=altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru|access-date=2024-06-17}} |
| style="background:lavender;" |Sergey Kukhtuyekov Civic Initiative | style="background-color:{{party color|Civic Initiative}};" | | |Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present) |Did not file |
| style="background:lavender;" |Vasily Tolmachev Civilian Power | style="background-color:{{party color|Civilian Power}};"| | |Prison driver |Withdrew |
=Eliminated at convention=
- Tatyana Gigel (United Russia), Senator from Altai Republic (2014–present){{cite web|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2024/06/11/1043148-vsled-za-turchakom-na-altai-pereedet-neskolko-edinorossov|title=Вслед за Турчаком на Алтай переедут несколько видных единороссов|website=vedomosti.ru|access-date=2024-06-10}}
- Aydar Myzin (United Russia), Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present)
=Declined=
- Viktor Romashkin (CPRF), Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (1993–1995, 2006–present), former Member of State Duma (1995–1999), 1997, 2001, 2014 and 2019 gubernatorial candidate{{cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6744402|title=КПРФ сдает кандидатский минимум|website=kommersant.ru|access-date=2024-06-03}}
=Candidates for Federation Council=
Incumbent Senator Vladimir Poletaev (United Russia) was not renominated.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" | Head candidate, !Candidates for Federation Council !Status |
| style="background:lavender;" |Andrey Turchak United Russia | style="background-color:{{party color|United Russia}};" | | align=left |* Amyr Argamakov, Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War and invasion of Ukraine veteran, Hero of the Russian Federation |Nominated |
Finances
All sums are in rubles.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height:14px" | ||||||||
| Financial Report | Source | Bukach | Dobrynin | Kirillov | Klimov | Kosov | Kukhtuyekov | Turchak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Rodina}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}| | style="background-color:#0061AC;"| | bgcolor={{party color|Green Alternative (Russia)}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Civic Initiative}}| | bgcolor={{party color|United Russia}}| | ||||||||
| align=center
| First | {{Cite web|url=http://www.altai-rep.izbirkom.ru/vybory-v-respublike-altay/2024/8-sentyabrya/glava-ra/informatsionnoe-obespechenie/pervye-finansovye-otchyety/index.php|title=Первые финансовые отчеты|website=altai-rep.izbirkom.ru|access-date=2024-08-29}} | 60,000 | 150,000 | 170,000 | 130,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 13,310,000 |
| Final | {{Cite web|url=http://www.altai-rep.izbirkom.ru/vybory-v-respublike-altay/2024/8-sentyabrya/glava-ra/informatsionnoe-obespechenie/itogovye-finansovye-otchyety/index.php|title=Итоговые финансовые отчеты|website=altai-rep.izbirkom.ru|access-date=2024-08-29}} | 60,000 | 800,000 | 906,125 | 130,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 27,155,000 |
Results
{{election table|title=Summary of the 6–8 September 2024 Altai head 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;"| Andrey Turchak (incumbent)
| style="text-align:left;"| United Russia
| {{formatnum:55507}}
| 74.09
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Aleksandr Kirillov
| style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party
| {{formatnum:7506}}
| 10.02
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Rodina}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Oleg Dobrynin
| style="text-align:left;"| Rodina
| {{formatnum:4724}}
| 6.31
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes
| {{formatnum:67737}}
| 90.41
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots
| {{formatnum:7186}}
| 9.59
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total
| {{formatnum:74924}}
| 100.00
|-
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"|
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout
| {{formatnum:74924}}
| 45.65
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters
| {{formatnum:164122}}
| 100.00
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="4" |Source:
|}
Head Turchak appointed Hero of the Russian Federation Amyr Argamakov (Independent) to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Vladimir Poletaev (United Russia).{{Cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20241003/argamakov-1976107186.html|title=Герой России Аргамаков станет сенатором от Республики Алтай|website=ria.ru|access-date=2024-10-03}}
See also
References
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{{2024 elections in Russia}}