2024 Altai head election

2024 Altai head election
← 2019 6–8 September 2024 2029 →
Turnout45.65%
  Andrey Turchak
LDPR
Rodina
Candidate Andrey Turchak Aleksandr Kirillov Oleg Dobrynin
Party United Russia LDPR Rodina
Popular vote 55,507 7,506 4,724
Percentage 74.09% 10.02% 6.31%
Head before election

Andrey Turchak (acting)
United Russia

Head-elect

Andrey Turchak
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

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Oleg Khorokhordin, then-Federal Government Apparatus staffer and GLONASS board chairman, was appointed acting Head of the Altai Republic in March 2019.[1] Khorokhordin replaced three-term incumbent Alexander Berdnikov, who resigned at his own request[2] and was later appointed Rosgeologia executive.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Poor management and public conflicts with local Altai elite led to speculations about Khorokhordin's potential retirement, which further intensified in early June 2024.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] Andrey Turchak previously served as Governor of Pskov Oblast in 2009–2017.

Candidates

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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.[9] Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Declared

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Candidate name,
political party 		Occupation Status Ref.
Oleg Dobrynin
Rodina 		Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present) Registered [10]
Aleksandr Kirillov
Liberal Democratic Party 		Former Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2006–2014)
Sports instructor 		Registered [11][12]
Andrey Turchak
United Russia 		Andrey Turchak Acting Head of the Altai Republic (2024–present)
Former Secretary General of United Russia party (2017–2024)
Former First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council (2020–2024) 		Registered [8][13]
Aleksandr Klimov
Cossack Party 		Businessman Failed to qualify [14]
Vladimir Kosov
Green Alternative 		Security shooter Failed to qualify [15]
Pyotr Bukach
Communist Party 		Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present)
Businessman 		Did not file [11][16]
Sergey Kukhtuyekov
Civic Initiative 		Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present)
Businessman 		Did not file [17]
Vasily Tolmachev
Civilian Power 		Prison driver Withdrew [18]

Eliminated at convention

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Declined

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Candidates for Federation Council

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Incumbent Senator Vladimir Poletaev (United Russia) was not renominated.

Head candidate,
political party 		Candidates for Federation Council Status
Andrey Turchak
United Russia 		* Amyr Argamakov, Syrian Operation and Special Military Operation veteran, Hero of the Russian Federation
* Tatyana Gigel, incumbent Senator from the State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2014–present)
* Ezher Malchinov, Chairman of the Altai Krai Chamber of Control and Account (2019–present) 		Nominated

Finances

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All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Dobrynin Kirillov Klimov Kosov Turchak
First [21] 150,000 170,000 130,000 20,000 13,310,000
Final [22] TBD TBD 130,000 20,000 TBD

Results

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Summary of the 6–8 September 2024 Altai head election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Andrey Turchak (incumbent) United Russia 55,507 74.09
Aleksandr Kirillov Liberal Democratic Party 7,506 10.02
Oleg Dobrynin Rodina 4,724 6.31
Valid votes 67,737 90.41
Blank ballots 7,186 9.59
Total 74,924 100.00
Turnout 74,924 45.65
Registered voters 164,122 100.00
Source: [23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Олег Хорохордин назначен временно исполняющим обязанности Главы Республики Алтай". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ "Александр Бердников дошел до «серьезного предела»". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Экс-глава Алтая устроился на работу в «Росгеологию»". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Почтеннейшая республика". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "На выборах главы Республики Алтай победил Олег Хорохордин". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ "Источники «Ведомостей»: Хорохордин может покинуть пост главы Республики Алтай". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  7. ^ "Единоросс Турчак может стать губернатором Республики Алтай". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  8. ^ a b "Владимир Путин предложил Андрею Турчаку пост врио главы Республики Алтай". interfax.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  9. ^ "Закон "О выборах Главы Республики Алтай, Председателя Правительства Республики Алтай (с изменениями на 22 декабря 2023 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  10. ^ "Добрынин Олег Иванович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  11. ^ a b "КПРФ выдвинула Петра Букача кандидатом на выборы главы Республики Алтай". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  12. ^ "Кириллов Александр Александрович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  13. ^ "Турчак Андрей Анатольевич". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  14. ^ "Климов Александр Владимирович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  15. ^ "Косов Владимир Александрович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  16. ^ "Букач Петр Витальевич". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  17. ^ "Кухтуеков Сергей Владимирович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  18. ^ "Толмачев Василий Николаевич". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  19. ^ a b "Вслед за Турчаком на Алтай переедут несколько видных единороссов". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  20. ^ "КПРФ сдает кандидатский минимум". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  21. ^ "Первые финансовые отчеты". altai-rep.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  22. ^ "Итоговые финансовые отчеты". altai-rep.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  23. ^ "Выборы Главы Республики Алтай, Председателя Правительства Республики Алтай". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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