2021 Mordovia head election

The 2021 Republic of Mordovia head election took place on 17–19 September 2021, on common election day, coinciding with election to the State Duma. Acting Head Artyom Zdunov was elected for his first full term.[1]

2021 Mordovia head election

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Turnout64.80%
 
LDPR
Candidate Artyom Zdunov Dmitry Kuzyakin Yevgeny Tyurin
Party United Russia CPRF LDPR
Popular vote 298,571 43,801 23,688
Percentage 78.26% 11.48% 6.21%

Head before election

Artyom Zdunov
United Russia

Elected Head

Artyom Zdunov
United Russia

Background

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Vladimir Volkov was the Head of the Republic of Mordovia since 2012, but he is a fixture in Mordovian politics after serving as Prime Minister of Mordovia in 1995–2012 under Nikolay Merkushkin. Volkov won his latest and only election in 2017 with 89.19% of the vote.[2] On 18 November 2020 Vladimir Volkov asked Russian President Vladimir Putin about his retirement, and Putin appointed Artyom Zdunov as acting Head of Mordovia.[3] Zdunov, an ethnic Mordvin, previously served as Prime Minister of Dagestan in 2018–2020 and Minister of Economy of Tatarstan in 2014–2018.[4] Under Merkushkin and Volkov Mordovia was considered an "electoral sultanate" - a Russian region with high administrative control over voting process which results in consistent support for ruling United Russia, so the September head election is characterised as uncompetitive and predictable.[5]

Candidates

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Only political parties can nominate candidates for head election in Mordovia, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidate is not obliged to be a member of the nominating party. Candidate for Head of the Republic of Mordovia 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 (184–193 signatures).[6] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered candidates

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Failed to qualify

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Candidates for the Federation Council

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  • Artyom Zdunov (United Russia):
    • Sergey Kislyak, incumbent Senator of the Federation Council
    • Igor Freydin, deputy general director for strategic development of LLP "Turboenergoremont"
    • Mikhail Sezganov, chief federal inspector for Mordovia
  • Dmitry Kuzyakin (CPRF):
    • Viktor Venchakov, chairman of regional Association of Law Enforcement Officers
    • Aleksey Savkin, director of LLP "SALANG"
    • Stanislav Marin, dermatovenerology doctor
  • Aleksandr Lemkin (RPPSS):
    • Ruslan Mukhaev, chairman of public organization of small and medium enterprise "Opora Rossii" regional office
    • Aleksey Polozov, chairman of Saransk Proletarsky District Veterans' Organisation
    • Yevgeny Yachinov, chairman of Saransk Mechanical Plant labour union
  • Yevgeny Tyurin (LDPR):
    • Aleksey Zakhryapin, member of Saransk Council of Deputies
    • Pavel Fominov, individual entrepreneur
    • Anatoly Vakhterov, lawyer

Finances

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All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Zdunov Kuzyakin Lemkin Tyurin
First [8] 20,000 220,500 20,000 200,000
Final [9] 13,520,000 443,400 25,000 1,000,000

Results

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Summary of the 17-19 September 2021 Mordovia head election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Artyom Zdunov (incumbent) United Russia 298,571 78.26
Dmitry Kuzyakin Communist Party 43,801 11.48
Yevgeny Tyurin Liberal Democratic Party 23,688 6.21
Aleksandr Lemkin Party of Pensioners 10,081 2.64
Valid votes 376,141 98.59
Blank ballots 5,371 1.41
Total 381,512 100.00
Turnout 381,512 64.80
Registered voters 588,731 100.00
Source: [10]

Incumbent Senator Sergey Kislyak (Independent) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.[11]

References

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  1. ^ ЦИК Мордовии утвердил итоги выборов главы региона
  2. ^ Врио главы Мордовии Волков набрал на выборах почти 90% голосов
  3. ^ Премьер Дагестана возглавил Мордовию
  4. ^ Биография Артема Здунова
  5. ^ Эксперты: на выборах в Госдуму Кремль не переборет традиции электоральных султанатов
  6. ^ "Число лиц для поддержки выдвижения кандидата на должность Главы Республики Мордовия". Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Кандидаты на должность Главы Республики Мордовия" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. ^ Первые финансовые отчеты о поступлении и расходовании средств избирательного фонда кандидатов
  9. ^ Итоговые финансовые отчеты о поступлении и расходовании средств избирательного фонда кандидатов
  10. ^ Результаты досрочных выборов Главы Республики Мордовия, 2021[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Глава Мордовии переназначил Сергея Кисляка сенатором от республики