2024 Kalmyk head election
{{Short description|Russian local election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2024 Kalmyk head election
| country = Kalmykia
| type = gubernatorial
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2019 Kalmyk head election
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2029 Kalmyk head election
| next_year = 2029
| election_date = 6–8 September 2024
| turnout = 61.32%
| image1 = File:Batu Khasikov (27-03-2021) (cropped).jpg
| candidate1 = Batu Khasikov
| party1 = United Russia
| popular_vote1 = {{formatnum:99864}}
| percentage1 = 79.95%
| image2 =
| candidate2 = Mikhail Namruyev
| party2 = CPRF
| popular_vote2 = {{formatnum:11389}}
| percentage2 = 9.12%
| image3 =
| candidate3 = Aysa Bayanova
| party3 = New People
| popular_vote3 = {{formatnum:7311}}
| percentage3 = 5.85%
| title = Head
| posttitle = Head-elect
| before_election = Batu Khasikov
| before_party = United Russia
| after_election = Batu Khasikov
| after_party = United Russia
}}
The 2024 Republic of Kalmykia head election will take place on 6–8 September 2024, on common election day. Incumbent Head Batu Khasikov was re-elected to a second term in office.
Background
Former Federation Council member (2012–2014) and professional kickboxer Batu Khasikov was appointed acting Head of Kalmykia in March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/politika/6237768|title=Путин принял отставку Алексея Орлова. Врио главы Калмыкии стал Бату Хасиков|website=tass.ru|access-date=2024-03-19}} He overwhelmingly won the subsequent general election in September 2019 with 82.54% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/politika/6863906|title=Хасиков победил на выборах главы Калмыкии|website=tass.ru|access-date=2024-03-19}} Khasikov also appointed his predecessor, Aleksey Orlov, to the Federation Council after the election.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/politika/7027251|title=Хасиков назначил сенатором от Калмыкии экс-главу региона Орлова|website=tass.ru|access-date=2024-03-19}}
Khasikov's first term was tumultuous as already in September–October 2019, mere weeks after Khasikov's election, protests swept through the republic as people opposed the appointment of Orlov to the Federation Council and nomination of DNR official Dmitry Trapeznikov as Mayor of Elista.{{cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4134253|title=Алексей Орлов не оставил Калмыкию|website=kommersant.ru|access-date=2024-03-19}} Despite the protests, the nominations were never withdrawn. In October 2020 leaders of three factions in the People's Khural of Kalmykia – Communist Party, A Just Russia and, even, United Russia – wrote an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, where they accused Khasikov of mishandling of Covid-19 pandemic, lack of support for farmers, and general negligence.{{cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4512563|title=Бату Хасиков снискал себе персональное обращение|website=kommersant.ru|access-date=2024-03-19}}
In the 2021 Russian legislative election United Russia underperformed in Kalmykia as the party lost 18 points compared to 2016 election.{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20210921/vybory-1751182577.html|title="Единая Россия" победила на выборах в Госдуму в Калмыкии|website=ria.ru|access-date=2024-03-19}} Nevertheless, Khasikov was able to get his ally Badma Bashankayev a seat in the State Duma, who in turn in the primaries defeated incumbent Marina Mukabenova, who was viewed as potential replacement for Khasikov.{{cite web|url=http://club-rf.ru/08/opinions/2402|title=Андрей Серенко: После Хасикова калмыки готовы принять в главы республики и женщину, и русского, и силовика|website=club-rf.ru|access-date=2024-03-19}} Batu Khasikov also strengthened his positions after the 2023 Kalmykia parliamentary election, when United Russia retained its majority winning 23 out of 27 seats,{{cite web|url=http://www.elista.org/socium/v_kalmykii_utverdili_itogi_vyborov_v_narodnyj_hural/|title=В Калмыкии утвердили итоги выборов в Народный хурал|website=elista.org|access-date=2024-03-19}} and, importantly for Khasikov, when his critics, like former United Russia faction leader Saglar Bakinova, lost their seats in the Khural.
In May 2024 during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Head Khasikov announced his intention to run for a second term and received Putin's endorsement.{{cite web|url=http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/74083|title=Встреча с главой Калмыкии Бату Хасиковым|website=kremlin.ru|access-date=2024-05-21}}
Candidates
In the Republic of Kalmykia candidates for Head can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Head of the Republic of Kalmykia 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 9% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.{{cite web|url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/453119817|website=docs.cntd.ru|title=Закон "О выборах Главы Республики Калмыкия" от 29 июня 2012 года N 360-IV-З (с изменениями на 15 декабря 2022 года)|access-date=2024-03-19}} Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
In late April 2024 People's Khural of Kalmykia made amendments to the electoral law, lowering the municipal filter from 9% to 7%.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/politika/20628555|website=tass.ru|title=Депутаты Калмыкии снизили муниципальный фильтр для кандидатов на пост главы региона|access-date=2024-04-25}}
=Declared=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="3" | Candidate name, !Occupation !Status !Ref. |
| style="background:lavender;" |Aysa Bayanova New People | style="background-color:{{party color|New People (political party)}};" | | |Gymnasium deputy principal |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
| style="background:lavender;" |Batu Khasikov United Russia | style="background-color:{{party color|United Russia}};" | |File:Batu Khasikov (27-03-2021) (cropped).jpg |Incumbent Head of the Republic of Kalmykia (2019–present) |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |{{Cite web|url=http://www.kalmyk.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/kalmyk?action=show&root=1&tvd=2082000777875&vrn=2082000777871®ion=8&global=&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=null&cuiknum=null&type=341&vibid=2082000778502|title=Хасиков Бату Сергеевич|website=kalmyk.vybory.izbirkom.ru|access-date=2024-06-11}} |
| style="background:lavender;" |Yury Khrushchev Liberal Democratic Party | style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}};" | | |Coordinator of LDPR regional office (2021–present) |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
| style="background:lavender;" |Mikhail Namruyev Communist Party | style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}};" | | |Former Advisor to the Prime Minister of Kalmykia (2017–2018) |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
| style="background:lavender;" |Natalya Manzhikova SR–ZP | style="background-color:{{party color|A Just Russia}};" | | |Member of People's Khural of Kalmykia (2018–present) |Did not file |
=Candidates for Federation Council=
Incumbent Senator Aleksey Orlov (United Russia) was not renominated.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" | Head candidate, !Candidates for Federation Council !Status |
| style="background:lavender;" |Aysa Bayanova New People | style="background-color:{{party color|New People (political party)}};"| | align=left |* Yelena Badmayeva, HR inspector |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
| style="background:lavender;" |Batu Khasikov United Russia | style="background-color:{{party color|United Russia}};" | | align=left |* Boris Khachirov, Member of People's Khural of Kalmykia (2023–present), businessman |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
| style="background:lavender;" |Yury Khrushchev Liberal Democratic Party | style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}};"| | align=left |* Yekaterina Shakhanova, unemployed |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
| style="background:lavender;" |Mikhail Namruyev Communist Party | style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}};"| | align=left |* Migmir Bembeyeva, former Member of People's Khural of Kalmykia (2018–2023) |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|Registered |
Finances
All sums are in rubles.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height:14px" | ||||||
| Financial Report | Source | Bayanova | Khasikov | Khrushchev | Manzhikova | Namruyev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
| bgcolor={{party color|New People (political party)}}| | bgcolor={{party color|United Russia}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}| | bgcolor={{party color|A Just Russia}}| | bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}| | ||||||
| align=center
| First | rowspan=2|{{Cite web|url=http://www.kalmyk.izbirkom.ru/vybory-v-edinyy-den-golosovaniya-2024/finansirovanie-vyborov/finansovye-otchety.php|title=Финансовые отчеты|website=kalmyk.vybory.izbirkom.ru|access-date=2024-07-12}} | 101,640 | 25,102,000 | 497,700 | 3,000 | 102,140 |
| Final | 111,640 | 40,102,000 | 701,604 | 3,000 | 802,140 |
Results
{{election table|title=Summary of the 6–8 September 2024 Kalmyk 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;"| Batu Khasikov (incumbent)
| style="text-align:left;"| United Russia
| {{formatnum:99864}}
| 79.95
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of the Russian Federation}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Mikhail Namruyev
| style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party
| {{formatnum:11389}}
| 9.12
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|New People (political party)}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Aysa Bayanova
| style="text-align:left;"| New People
| {{formatnum:7311}}
| 5.85
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party of Russia}}"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Yury Khrushchev
| style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party
| {{formatnum:5073}}
| 4.06
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes
| {{formatnum:123637}}
| 98.98
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots
| {{formatnum:1272}}
| 1.02
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total
| {{formatnum:124909}}
| 100.00
|-
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"|
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout
| {{formatnum:124909}}
| 61.32
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters
| {{formatnum:203704}}
| 100.00
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="4" |Source:
|}
Head Khasikov appointed People's Khural of Kalmykia member Boris Khachirov (United Russia) to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Aleksey Orlov (United Russia).{{Cite web|url=https://tass.ru/politika/21924833|title=Глава Калмыкии наделил полномочиями сенатора депутата Народного хурала Хачирова|website=tass.ru|access-date=2024-09-22}}