2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election will take place on 10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Dmitry Azarov is running for a second term in office.

2023 Samara Oblast gubernatorial election
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10)
Governor before election

Dmitry Azarov
United Russia

 Governor

TBD

Background

Federation Council member Dmitry Azarov, a former Mayor of Samara, was appointed acting Governor of Samara Oblast in September 2017, replacing controversial 5-year Governor Nikolay Merkushkin, who resigned at his own request.[1] Azarov overwhelmingly won the 2018 gubernatorial election in his own right with 72.63% of the vote over a field of 5 opponents.[2]

Candidates

In Samara Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Samara 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.[3] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Declared

Potential

Declined

See also

References
  1. Новый губернатор: Путин назначил Азарова врио главы Самарской области
  2. Губернатора выбрали меньшинством
  3. "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Самарской области" (с изменениями на 23 декабря 2022 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. Самарская область настроилась на новый избирательный цикл с действующим губернатором
  5. Самарский губернатор намерен участвовать в выборах главы региона
  6. "Будет ли интрига на губернаторских выборах в Самарской области? Отвечают политологи Калачёв и Комелев". bloknot-samara.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. "КПРФ может двинуть в самарские губернаторы Лескина, Матвеева или Говоркова". oboz.info. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  8. "«Бой с тенью»: в Самаре ищут «приличных» кандидатов для участия в выборах губернатора". bloknot-samara.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  9. "МИЛЕЕВ, МАТВЕЕВ ИЛИ ХИНШТЕЙН? КТО МОЖЕТ СТАТЬ ГУБЕРНАТОРОМ САМАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ". samara.tsargrad.tv. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  10. Александр Хинштейн заявил, что не хочет быть губернатором
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