Kherson City Council
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Kherson City Council
| native_name = Херсонська міська рада
| native_name_lang = uk
| house_type = Unicameral
| coa_pic = Coat of arms of Kherson.svg
| leader1_type = Chairman
| leader1 = Ihor Kolykhaiev
| leader1_term = 27 November 2020 – 28 June 2022{{efn|During the Russian occupation of Kherson, Kolykhaiev was abducted by Russian forces, thereby de facto ending his term{{Cite web |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2023/09/17/7420188/ |title=Mayor of Kherson Kolykhaiev in Russian captivity, he is ready to exchange – son |publisher=Ukrayinska Pravda |date=September 17, 2023 |lang=uk}}{{cite web |title=Russian Invaders Abduct Kherson Mayor Kolykhaev - Advisor Liashevska |url=https://ukranews.com/en/news/865629-russian-invaders-abduct-kherson-mayor-kolykhaev-advisor-liashevska |access-date=28 June 2022}}}}
| party1 = We Have to Live Here
| election2 =
| seats = 54
|structure1 = {{Parliament diagram
|n1=6 |p1=Opposition Platform — For Life
|n2=12 |c2=#1c6ea7
|n3=8 |p3=Servant of the People
|n4=5 |p4=European Solidarity
|n5=4 |c5=#2581C4
|n6=19 |p6=Vacant
|structure1_res = 250px
|political_groups1 =
- {{color box|{{party color|Opposition Platform — For Life}} }} Opposition Platform — For Life (6)
- {{color box|#1c6ea7}} We Have to Live Here (12)
- {{color box|{{party color|Servant of the People}} }} Servant of the People (8)
- {{color box|{{party color|European Solidarity}} }} European Solidarity (5)
- {{color box|#2581C4}} Volodymyr Saldo Bloc (4){{efn|Since the war, the remaining members reorganized under the name "Support to the programs of the President of Ukraine", signalling support for president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.{{cite web |script-title=uk:Депутати 'Блоку Сальдо' не згодні з діями Сальдо: написали лист керівництву Херсонської облради |language=uk |trans-title=Deputies of the "Saldo Bloc" do not agree with the actions of Saldo: they wrote a letter to the leadership of the Kherson Regional Council |url=https://suspilne.media/217407-deputati-bloku-saldo-ne-zgodni-z-diami-saldo-napisali-list-kerivnictvu-hersonskoi-oblradi/ |website=Suspil'ne |date=14 March 2022 |access-date=20 March 2022 |archive-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320203456/https://suspilne.media/217407-deputati-bloku-saldo-ne-zgodni-z-diami-saldo-napisali-list-kerivnictvu-hersonskoi-oblradi/ |url-status=live }}}}
- {{color box|{{party color|Vacant}} }} Vacant (19){{efn|17 of them resigned, while 2 were terminated due to treason}}
| term_length = 5 years
| voting_system1 =
| last_election1 = 25 October 2020
| next_election1 = 2025 (May be postponed due to martial law in Ukraine)
| meeting_place =
| session_room = Херсон, 2019, 03.jpg
| website = {{URL|miskrada-ks.gov.ua}}
| footnotes =
}}
Kherson City Council ({{langx|uk|Херсонська міська рада}}) is the municipal council governing the Ukrainian city of Kherson.
History
= 2020 local elections =
On October 25, 2020, the 2020 Ukrainian local elections were held in Kherson. The results were as follows:{{cite web |title=Kherson. City Council elections 25 October 2020. Results, Ukraine Elections |url=https://ukraine-elections.com.ua/en/election_data/region_result_page/144 |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=ukraine-elections.com.ua |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525081018/https://ukraine-elections.com.ua/en/election_data/region_result_page/144 |url-status=live }}
| class="wikitable"
|+Kherson City Council election, 2020 !Party !Percentage of vote !Seats |
| We Have to Live Here!
|23.1% |17 seats |
| Opposition Platform – For Life
|14.5% |11 seats |
| Servant of the People
|13.0% |10 seats |
| Volodymyr Saldo Bloc
|11.8% |9 seats |
| European Solidarity
|8.6% | |
In the election, the parties that were more pro-Russian and Euroskeptic,
{{cite web |title=Kennan Cable No. 45: Six Reasons the 'Opposition Platform' Won in Eastern Ukraine |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/kennan-cable-no-45-six-reasons-the-opposition-platform-won-eastern-ukraine |access-date=19 August 2021 |website=Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |language=en |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328203801/https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/kennan-cable-no-45-six-reasons-the-opposition-platform-won-eastern-ukraine |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=9 July 2021 |title=The changing face of pro-Russian political forces in Ukraine |url=https://uacrisis.org/en/changing-face-pro-russian-forces |access-date=19 August 2021 |website=Uacrisis.org |language=en-US |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328222901/https://uacrisis.org/en/changing-face-pro-russian-forces |url-status=live }} including Opposition Platform, Volodymyr Saldo Bloc, and Party of Shariy (3.9%) had a combined vote share just over 30%, and won 20 out of 54 seats.
= Russian invasion of Ukraine =
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the council has not held meetings.{{Cite web |title=Результати голосувань міської ради VIII скликання |publisher=Kherson City Council |url=https://miskrada-ks.gov.ua/miska-rada/rezultaty-holosuvan-miskoi-rady-viii-sklykannia/}} Additionally, 19 of the 54 total representatives in the council have either resigned, or have their position terminated due to wartime collaboration.{{Cite web |title=Херсонська міська рада втратила майже половину депутатів |publisher=Intent |date=September 20, 2024 |url=https://intent.press/news/attestation/2024/hersonska-miska-rada-vtratila-majzhe-polovinu-deputativ/ |lang=uk}} This includes Volodymyr Saldo, leader of the Volodymyr Saldo Bloc, who later became head of the Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast.{{Cite web |date=26 April 2022 |title=Kherson mayor refuses to cooperate with collaborators and invaders |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3468056-kherson-mayor-refuses-to-cooperate-with-collaborators-and-invaders.html |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=Ukrinform |archive-date=8 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608055325/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3468056-kherson-mayor-refuses-to-cooperate-with-collaborators-and-invaders.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=26 April 2022 |script-title=uk:Российские оккупационные силы назначили своих 'руководителей' в Херсоне и области |trans-title=Russian occupation forces have appointed their 'leaders' in Kherson and the region |url=https://ru.krymr.com/a/news-ukraina-rossiyskiye-okkupatsionnyye-sily-naznachili-svoikh-rukovoditeley-kherson-oblast/31821963.html |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=Crimea.Realities |language=ru |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509104728/https://ru.krymr.com/a/news-ukraina-rossiyskiye-okkupatsionnyye-sily-naznachili-svoikh-rukovoditeley-kherson-oblast/31821963.html |url-status=live }}
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