2012 Russian regional elections

2012 Russian regional elections

14 October 2012 (2012-10-14)

5 heads of federal subjects
6 regional parliaments

Regions where a gubernatorial election took place are highlighted in red. Regions where a parliamentary election took place are highlighted in blue.

Regional elections were held in 2012 in eleven federal subjects of Russia, first on 4 March, and then on 14 October. These were the first elections where governors were elected since 2005.

Gubernatorial elections

Gubernatorial elections in Amur, Belgorod, Bryansk, Novgorod and Ryazan were held on 14 October. In all five regions, United Russia won with at least 64% of the vote.

Legislative elections

Elections for regional parliaments were held on 14 October in 6 federal subjects of Russia. Parties clearing the electoral threshold (varying from 5% to 7% in each region) are highlighted.

Legislature Voting system Party-list results District seats Majority
UR CPRF LDPR SR Other[a]
North Ossetia, Parliament[1][2] Parallel (35 PR + 35 TRS)[b] 44.20% (18) 10.48% (4) 1.33% 7.17% (2) PoR 26.57% (11) General: UR 19, SR 3, PoR 1, Ind 1

Runoff: UR 7, PoR 2, CPRF 1, Ind 1

Udmurtia, State Council[3] Parallel (45 PR + 45 FPTP)[c] 53.19% (29) 17.23% (9) 10.08% (6) 5.07% (1) UR 38, CPRF 2, Ind 5
Krasnodar Krai, Legislative Assembly[4] Parallel (50 PR + 50 FPTP)[d] 69.47% (45) 8.98% (5) 4.56% 4.15% UR 50
Penza Oblast, Legislative Assembly[5] Parallel (18 PR + 18 FPTP) 70.64% (16) 12.52% (2) 4.61% 2.87% UR 18
Sakhalin Oblast Duma[6][7] Parallel (14 PR + 14 FPTP) 50.18% (9) 18.33% (3) 8.36% (1) 7.17% (1) UR 12, Ind 2
Saratov Oblast Duma[8][9] Parallel (23 PR + 22 FPTP)[e] 77.92% (21) 8.27% (1) 2.83% 5.01% (1) UR 22
Total (incl. district seats) 369 seats 304 27 7 8 23

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Only parties that crossed the threshold are included.
  2. ^ Runoff election was held in 11 districts on 11 November 2012.
  3. ^ Total 90 seats, down from 100 in previous election.
  4. ^ Total 100 seats, up from 70 in previous election.
  5. ^ Total 45 seats, up from 36 in previous election.

References

  1. ^ "Выборы депутатов Парламента Республики Северная Осетия-Алания пятого созыва". Central Election Commission of Russia (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Итоги второго тура парламентских выборов подведены в Северной Осетии". RIA Novosti (in Russian). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Выборы-2012: «ЕР» набрала 53,19% на выборах в Удмуртии, КПРФ – 17,23". Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Izhevsk. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Постановление от 15 октября 2012 года № 74/736-5 О результатах выборов депутатов Законодательного собрания Краснодарского края пятого созыва по краевому избирательному округу". docs.cntd.ru (in Russian). Election Commission of Krasnodar Krai. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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  6. ^ "Выборы депутатов Сахалинской областной Думы шестого созыва". Central Election Commission of Russia (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Единая Россия получила 21 из 28 мест в Сахалинской областной Думе". RIA Novosti (in Russian). 19 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Выборы депутатов Саратовской областной Думы пятого созыва". Central Election Commission of Russia (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. ^ "ЕР займет 43 из 45 мест в саратовской облдуме". RIA Novosti (in Russian). 15 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.