2023 Sakha head election

2023 Sakha Republic head election
Turnout	48.37%
Head before election; Aysen Nikolayev; United Russia	Head-elect ; Aysen Nikolayev; United Russia

The 2023 Sakha head election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day, coinciding with the State Assembly of the Sakha Republic election. Incumbent Head Aysen Nikolayev was elected to a second term in office.

Background

Then–Mayor of Yakutsk Aysen Nikolayev was appointed acting Head of the Sakha Republic in May 2018, replacing second-term incumbent Yegor Borisov, who resigned early at his own request.^[1] Nikolayev overwhelmingly won an election for a full term in September 2018 with 71.4% of the vote.^[2] Newly elected head Nikolayev also appointed Borisov, his predecessor, to the Federation Council.

The head election in the Sakha Republic is anticipated to be competitive as the region has moved sharply against ruling United Russia party in the prior years. One of the reasons of Borisov's resignation in 2018 allegedly were poor results of President Vladimir Putin in the 2018 presidential election: he won 64.4% of the vote in the region – his lowest result in the country, while CPRF candidate Pavel Grudinin received his best result with 27.3%.^[3] The Sakha Republic further defied national political landscape in 2018 as the Yakutsk mayoral election was won by Sardana Avksentyeva, a former deputy mayor nominated by Party of Russia's Rebirth, who defeated Yakutsk City Duma Speaker Aleksandr Savvinov of United Russia.^[4] In the 2021 Russian legislative election the Sakha Republic was among four Russian regions (alongside Mari El, Khabarovsk Krai and Nenets Autonomous Okrug) where CPRF bypassed United Russia in the party-list contest, on top of that Communist Petr Ammosov was elected in Yakutsk constituency in an upset, defeating United Russia candidate Pyotr Cherkashin and A Just Russia incumbent Fedot Tumusov (the actual candidate supported by regional authorities) 21.6%–20.1%–19.6%.^[5]

In December 2022 Aysen Nikolayev publicly announced his plans to run for reelection.^[6] However due to incumbent Head's dwindling ratings and success of the opposition in several elections in the region Nikolayev was considered to be a potential candidate for retirement watch, among his potential replacements were mentioned Yakutsk mayor Yevgeny Grigoryev and Prime Minister of the Sakha Republic Andrey Tarasenko.^[7]

Candidates

In the Sakha Republic candidates for Head can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Head of the Sakha Republic 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 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (257 signatures).^[8] Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

Igor Borisov (Communists of Russia), Zhatay shipyard worker^[9]
Viktor Gubarev (CPRF), Deputy Chairman of the State Assembly of the Sakha Republic (2013–present), Member of State Assembly (2008–present), 2014 and 2018 head candidate^[10]
Aysen Nikolayev (United Russia), incumbent Head of the Sakha Republic (2018–present)^[6]
Gavril Parakhin (LDPR), aide to State Duma member Valery Seleznev, former Member of State Duma (2021), 2014 and 2018 head candidate^[11]

Did not file

Oleg Maklashov (Rodina), businessman, 2015 Amur Oblast gubernatorial candidate^[9]
Yury Pshennikov (Civic Platform), pensioner^[9]
Vladimir Timofeyev (RPPSS), Member of Vilyuysky District Council of Deputies (2013–present), psychiatrist^[9]
Aleksandr Vakar (The Greens), funeral home director^[9]

Declined

Valery Alekseyev (SR–ZP), economist, manager^[12]
Petr Ammosov (CPRF), Member of State Duma (2021–present)^[13]
Sardana Avksentyeva (New People), Member of State Duma (2021–present), former mayor of Yakutsk (2018–2021) (running for State Assembly)^[14]* Ernst Beryozkin, former Member of State Assembly of the Sakha Republic (2004–2013), 2014 and 2018 Civic Platform head candidate^[13]
Vladimir Fyodorov, former Member of State Assembly of the Sakha Republic (2002–2018) (switched to United Russia, running for State Assembly)^[15]^[16]
Vasily Nikolayev (New People), entrepreneur^[14]
Fedot Tumusov (SR–ZP), Member of State Duma (2007–present), 2001 presidential runoff candidate^[13]

Candidates for Federation Council

Aysen Nikolayev (United Russia):
- Olga Balabkina, Deputy Chairwoman of the Government of the Sakha Republic (2018–present)
- Yegor Borisov, incumbent Senator from Sakha Republic (2018–present)
- Aleksey Dyachkovsky, deputy general director of Alrosa

Results

Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Sakha head election results
Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Aysen Nikolayev (incumbent)	United Russia	238,432	75.77
	Viktor Gubarev	Communist Party	32,750	10.41
	Gavril Parakhin	Liberal Democratic Party	17,914	5.69
	Igor Borisov	Communists of Russia	16,378	5.20
Valid votes			305,474	97.08
Blank ballots			9,189	2.92
Total			314,663	100.00

Turnout			314,663	48.37
Registered voters			650,535	100.00

Source:				^[17]

Head Nikolayev re-appointed incumbent senator Yegor Borisov (United Russia) to the Federation Council.^[18]

References

[1] Врио главы Якутии назначен Айсен Николаев

[2] Выборы главы Якутии выигрывает единоросс Айсен Николаев

[3] Глава Якутии ушел в отставку

[4] Якутск выбрал женщину

[5] КПРФ обошла "Единую Россию" на выборах в Госдуму в Якутии

[ria-6] "Глава Якутии планирует баллотироваться на второй срок в 2023 году". ria.ru. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[7] Возможным преемником Айсена Николаева станет Евгений Григорьев, мэр Якутска?

[cntd-8] "Закон "О выборах Главы Республики Саха (Якутия) (с изменениями на 9 декабря 2022 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[ulus-9] "В Якутии определились семь кандидатов на должность главы республики". ulus.media. Retrieved 2023-06-12.

[10] КПРФ выдвинула кандидата на выборах главы Якутии

[11] Губернаторам подыскивают конкурентов

[12] Якутские эсеры не будут выдвигать кандидата на пост Главы Якутии, хотя он уже был

[open_sociology-13] "Рейтинг возможных кандидатов на выборы в Главы РС(Я)". t.me. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[avksentyeva-14] "Сардана Авксентьева вернулась к корням". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[15] Стал известен первый претендент на пост главы Якутии в 2023 году

[16] «Не будем бодаться из-за личных интересов». Оппозиционный якутский политик Владимир Федоров выступил на региональном форуме «Единой России»

[17] Результаты выборов Главы Республики Саха (Якутия), 2023

[18] Сенаторами от Якутии стали Егор Борисов и Сахамин Афанасьев

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2023 Sakha head election

Background

Candidates

Registered

Did not file

Declined

Candidates for Federation Council

Results

See also

References

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