The election of the governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory was held in the Trans-Baikal Territory on September 8, 2013 on a single voting day . Direct elections of governors were also held in seven other constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
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| Elections of the heads of regions of Russia in 2013 | |||
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| Election of the Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory | |||
| September 8, 2013 | |||
| Voter turnout | 33.24% | ||
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| Candidate | Konstantin Ilkovsky | Nikolay Merzlikin | |
| The consignment | Self-nomination | Communist Party | |
| Votes | 196 156 (71.63%) | 32 141 (11.74%) | |
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| Candidate | Vasilina Kulieva | Ruslan Balagur | |
| The consignment | LDPR | Civil power | |
| Votes | 27 733 (10.13%) | 7 574 (2.77%) | |
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| Election result | Konstantin Ilkovsky was elected governor, Bair Zhamsuev became senator | ||
As of January 1, 2013, 822,277 voters were registered in the Trans-Baikal Territory [1] .
In the Trans-Baikal Territory, on a single voting day on September 8, 2013, in addition to the election of the governor, there were also elections of deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Trans-Baikal Territory of the second convocation , elections of the head of the city district "City of Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky " and the heads of urban settlements "City of Krasnokamensk ", " Ksenyevskoye " (pos. Ksenevka ), Priargunskoye (the village of Priargunsk ), Bukachachinskoye (the village of Bukachacha ), as well as the heads of 27 rural settlements.
The governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory is elected for five years.
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Previous Events
On March 11, 2007, in the Chita region and in the Aginsky Buryat Autonomous Region , referendums were held on the unification of regions and the formation of a new region - the Trans - Baikal Territory . More than 90 percent of those who participated in the referendum in both regions voted for the union [2] .
In January 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted the candidacy of Ravil Faritovich to the Chita Oblast and Agin Buryat Okrug for the purpose of empowering the first governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory. Geniatulin since 1996 served as the head of the Chita region [3] . On February 5, the candidacy of Geniatulin was approved by the parliaments of the unifying regions.
On March 1, 2008, the Chita Oblast and the Aginsky Buryat Autonomous Okrug merged into the Trans-Baikal Territory , and Geniatulin assumed the post of Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory for a period of 5 years.
In June 2012, deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Trans-Baikal Territory adopted the law “On the election of the Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory”. [four]
In February 2013, the term of governorship of Ravil Geniatulin expired . On February 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed the provisional governor of the region, Konstantin Ilkovsky ( Fair Russia ), until the appointment of a person elected governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory. [five]
Candidates for governors are nominated exclusively by political parties, self-nomination by law is not provided.
Nomination Support (Municipal Filter)
To register a candidate in the regional election commission, he will need to collect at least 8% of the signatures of deputies of representative bodies and (or) elected heads of municipalities of the region in his support. At the same time, the candidate must be supported in at least three quarters of the municipalities. In 2013, the total number of required signatures ranged from 346 to 363 , of which 48 to 50 were signatures of deputies of districts and urban districts and heads of districts and urban districts. [6]
Candidates
6 parties nominated candidates for the election of governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory. Only four were registered.
Each of the candidates upon registration should have submitted a list of three people, one of which, if the candidate is elected governor, will become a senator in the Federation Council from the regional government. The new procedure for the formation of the Federation Council entered into force in December 2012.
| Candidate | Position (at the time of nomination) | The consignment | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruslan Balagur | Deputy General Director of Iris LLC | Civil power | registered [7] |
| Konstantin Ilkovsky | Acting Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory | Fair Russia | registered [8] |
| Alexey Koshelev | President of the Trans-Baikal Financial and Industrial Group | Civic platform | registration is denied because the candidate has not passed the municipal filter [9] |
| Vasilina Kulieva | assistant to the State Duma deputy A. N. Didenko | LDPR | registered [10] |
| Nikolay Merzlikin | General Director of LLC “GRK Bystrinskoe” | Communist Party | registered [11] |
| Sergey Pelmenev | General Director of Nedra LLC | Party of Veterans of Russia | registration is denied because the candidate has not passed the municipal filter [12] |
Forecasts and Analytics
| Poll | Ilkovsky | Merzlikin | Kulieva | Joker | Will not go to the polls | Spoil newsletter | Difficult reply | Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZabSU, July 29, 2013 | 34.4% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 9.3% | 2.7% | 35.3% | |
| ZabSU, June 27, 2013 | 31.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | - | 11.0% | - | 33.5% | |
| ZabSU, May 31, 2013 | 38.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% | - | 9.1% | - | 38.9% |
| Exit poll | Ilkovsky | Merzlikin | Kulieva | Joker | Spoil newsletter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZabSU | 73.9% | 11.3% | 9.1% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
Election Results
274,243 people took part in the elections, so the turnout was 33.24%.
| Voter turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The number of voters included in the voter list | 825 082 | 100 % | |
| Of these, they participated in the elections (ballots issued) | 274,243 | 33.24% | |
| The percentage of spoiled ballots | |||
| They took part in the voting (ballots returned) | 273,835 | 100 % | |
| Of these valid ballots | 263,604 | 96.26% | |
| Of these invalid ballots | 10 231 | 3.74% | |
| Distribution of votes: | |||
| one. | Konstantin Ilkovsky | 196 156 | 71.63% |
| 2. | Nikolay Merzlikin | 32 141 | 11.74% |
| 3. | Vasilina Kulieva | 27 733 | 10.13% |
| four. | Ruslan Balagur | 7 574 | 2.77% |
| The number of valid (registered) ballots | 263,604 | 100 % | |
Sources
- ↑ Information on the total number of voters as of January 1, 2013
- ↑ “RBC”, “The law on the formation of the Trans-Baikal Territory was signed”, July 23, 2007 (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment August 1, 2013. Archived January 8, 2008.
- ↑ 15 years ago, Ravil Geniatulin led Transbaikalia. 02/01/2011
- ↑ Regional deputies adopted the law “On the election of the Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory”. Chita State Television and Radio Company 06/27/2012
- ↑ Konstantin Ilkovsky was appointed interim governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory. The official Internet portal of the Trans-Baikal Territory (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment August 1, 2013. Archived March 13, 2013.
- ↑ The number of persons whose signatures must be collected to support the nomination of a candidate for the post of Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory. May 29, 2013 (inaccessible link)
- ↑ The election commission of the Trans-Baikal Territory registered Ruslan Vyacheslavovich Balagur. 07/31/13 (inaccessible link)
- ↑ The election commission of the Trans-Baikal Territory registered Ilkovsky Konstantin Konstantinovich. 07/27/13 (inaccessible link)
- ↑ At a meeting of the Electoral Commission of the Trans-Baikal Territory, a decision was made to refuse registration to Aleksei Gennadyevich Koshelev. 07/10/13 (unavailable link)
- ↑ The election commission of the Trans-Baikal Territory registered Vasilyevna Kuliev. 07/17/13 (inaccessible link)
- ↑ The election commission of the Trans-Baikal Territory registered Nikolai Vladimirovich Merzlikin. 07/31/13 (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Four candidates for governors of the Trans-Baikal Territory
- ↑ Election Commission of the Trans-Baikal Territory