2017 Russian elections

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Russian Election Day, 2017
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  2016 10 September 2017 2018  

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Election Day was held on September 10, 2017. 82 out of 85 of Russia's regions took part in the voting. [1] Only in Saint Petersburg, Republic of Ingushetia and Magadan Oblast no elections took place. [2]

Contents

Overview

Type of electionQuantity of federal subjects
Election to the State Duma2
Mayoral election1
Regional legislative election6
Gubernatorial election17 (16 direct, 1 by local parliament)

Elections to the State Duma

Mayoral elections

Regional legislative elections

Gubernatorial elections

Sixteen federal subjects will have direct elections of governors, and in Adygeya, the governor will be elected by the local parliament.

1 Internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, see political status of Crimea and annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation for details

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References

  1. "Единый день голосования в России - РИА Новости, 01.09.2017". September 2017.
  2. "Kommunalwahlen in Russland". 11 September 2017.