2024 Orenburg Oblast gubernatorial election

2024 Orenburg Oblast gubernatorial election
← 2019 6–8 September 2024 2029 →
Turnout52.56%
  Denis Pasler
CPCR
Candidate Denis Pasler Ramil Gafarov
Party United Russia Communists of Russia
Popular vote 616,565 57,432
Percentage 78.14% 7.28%
 
NL
SR–ZP
Candidate Yekaterina Kalegina Oksana Nabatchikova
Party New People SR–ZP
Popular vote 51,985 48,505
Percentage 6.59% 6.15%
Governor before election

Denis Pasler
United Russia

Governor-elect

Denis Pasler
United Russia

The 2024 Orenburg Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 6–8 September 2024, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Denis Pasler was re-elected to a second term in office.

Background

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Energy executive Denis Pasler, a former Chairman of the Government of Sverdlovsk Oblast (2012–2016) was appointed acting Governor of Orenburg Oblast in March 2019, replacing two-term Governor Yury Berg.[1] Berg's resignation was widely expected as by the end of 2018 Berg was rated among the most unpopular governors in Russia.[2]

Pasler was nominated for full term by United Russia and won the September 2019 gubernatorial election with 65.94% of the vote with Communist Maksim Amelin placing second (23.72%).[3] During the campaign 2014 gubernatorial candidate and LDPR State Duma member Sergey Katasonov initially expressed interest in running for a second time[4] but eventually did not file, while in exchange Pasler renominated LDPR member and incumbent Senator Yelena Afanasyeva.

In January 2022 rumours surfaced that Governor Pasler in a short time would resign and return to the private sector,[5] however, Pasler has never actually resigned during 2022. In November 2023 it was again reported that Pasler had considered retirement since at least 2021 and was thought to resign in spring 2024, ahead of the 2024 gubernatorial election.[6] In case of Pasler's early resignation Presidential Administration adviser Aleksandr Sokolov had been considered a potential appointee prior to his nomination as acting Governor of Kirov Oblast in May 2022. Senator Afanasyeva expressed her interest in running for the governor to succeed Pasler in 2024,[7] while some experts view State Duma member Oleg Dimov as the frontrunner for the position.[8] Rumours about Pasler's potential retirement intensified in early 2024 after disastrous Orsk Dam collapse, leaving Orsk, the second largest city in the region, flooded since early April. However, in May 2024 during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Governor Pasler announced his intention to run for a second term and received Putin's endorsement.[9]

Candidates

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In Orenburg Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Governor of Orenburg 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.[10] Also gubernatorial 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.
Ramil Gafarov
Communists of Russia 		Pensioner Registered [11]
Yekaterina Kalegina
New People 		Member of Legislative Assembly of Orenburg Oblast (2021–present) Registered [12]
Oksana Nabatchikova
SR–ZP 		Former Member of Legislative Assembly of Orenburg Oblast (2016–2021, 2021–2023) Registered [13]
Denis Pasler
United Russia 		Denis Pasler Incumbent Governor of Orenburg Oblast (2019–present) Registered [9][14]
Vladimir Gudomarov
Communist Party 		Member of Legislative Assembly of Orenburg Oblast (2021–present)
Energy executive 		Failed to qualify [15][16]
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Oksana Rodimtseva
Party of Russia's Rebirth 		Dentist Failed to qualify [18]

Eliminated at convention

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Declined

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Candidates for Federation Council

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Gubernatorial candidate,
political party 		Candidates for Federation Council Status
Ramil Gafarov
Communists of Russia 		* Igor Petrov, private security businessman
* Sergey Ryabov, pensioner
* Aleksandr Uzdyayev (PARZAS), nonprofit executive 		Registered
Yekaterina Kalegina
New People 		* Oleg Bochkarev, businessman
* Yelena Kapkova, middle school principal
* Aleksandr Vlasov, Orsk Metalware Plant director 		Registered
Oksana Nabatchikova
SR–ZP 		* Andrey Gubiy, individual entrepreneur
* Aleksandr Kolybelnikov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Orenburg Oblast (2023–present), engineer
* Vyacheslav Rashchupkin, Member of Legislative Assembly of Orenburg Oblast (2021–present) 		Registered
Denis Pasler
United Russia 		* Yelena Afanasyeva (LDPR), incumbent Senator (2014–present)
* Yaroslav Chirkov, Chairman of the Orenburg Oblast Federation of Labour Unions (2015–present)
* Yelena Ilyina, chairwoman of the Movement of the First regional office 		Registered

Finances

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All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Gafarov Gudomarov Kalegina Nabatchikova Pasler Rodimtseva
First [21] 12,050,000 206,420 35,000 180,000 20,000,000 15,540
Final 29,810,000 214,100 10,785,000 TBD 60,000,000 15,540

Results

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Summary of the 6–8 September 2024 Orenburg Oblast gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Denis Pasler (incumbent) United Russia 616,565 78.14
Ramil Gafarov Communists of Russia 57,432 7.28
Yekaterina Kalegina New People 51,985 6.59
Oksana Nabatchikova A Just Russia – For Truth 48,505 6.15
Valid votes 774,487 98.16
Blank ballots 14,532 1.84
Total 789,033 100.00
Turnout 789,033 52.56
Registered voters 1,501,118 100.00
Source: [22]

Governor Pasler re-appointed incumbent Senator Yelena Afanasyeva (LDPR) to the Federation Council.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Биография врио губернатора Оренбургской области Дениса Паслера". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. ^ "Мусор и коррупция: почему у 30 губернаторов упал рейтинг доверия". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  3. ^ "На выборах губернатора Оренбургской области победил Паслер с 65,93% голосов". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  4. ^ "Сергей Катасонов и Елена Афанасьева подтвердили намерение участвовать в выборах губернатора". ural56.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  5. ^ "Znak.com: Денис Паслер уйдет с поста губернатора Оренбуржья в ПАО "Т Плюс"". 56orb.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  6. ^ "Глава Оренбургской области Денис Паслер может не пойти на второй срок". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  7. ^ a b "Сенатор Елена Афанасьева заявила, что будет выдвигать свою кандидатуру на пост губернатора Оренбургской области, если Денис Паслер уйдет". ural56.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  8. ^ a b "Кто может заменить Паслера?". rosbalt.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  9. ^ a b "Встреча с губернатором Оренбургской области Денисом Паслером". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  10. ^ "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Оренбургской области" от 25 июня 2012 года N 883/250-V-ОЗ (с изменениями на 31 августа 2023 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  11. ^ "Гафаров Рамиль Рафаилович". orenburg.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  12. ^ "Калегина Екатерина Викторовна". orenburg.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  13. ^ "Набатчикова Оксана Валерьевна". orenburg.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  14. ^ "Паслер Денис Владимирович". orenburg.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  15. ^ "Орский коммунист Владимир Гудомаров, возможно, примет участие в выборах губернатора Оренбургской области". pda.orsk.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  16. ^ "КПРФ сдает кандидатский минимум". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  17. ^ "Гудомаров Владимир Ильич". orenburg.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  18. ^ "Родимцева Оксана Николаевна". orenburg.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  19. ^ "«Единая Россия» поддержала выдвижение губернатора Паслера на второй срок". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  20. ^ "Депутат Госдумы Нина Останина анонсировала возможное участие в выборах губернатора Оренбургской области в 2024 году". ural56.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  21. ^ "Финансовые отчеты кандидатов". orenburg.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  22. ^ "Выборы Губернатора Оренбургской области". orenburg.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  23. ^ "Елена Афанасьева продолжит представлять Оренбургскую область в Совете Федерации. Это будет ее третий срок". ural56.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
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