2025 Kostroma Oblast gubernatorial election

2025 Kostroma Oblast gubernatorial election

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Governor before election Sergey Sitnikov United Russia Governor-elect TBD TBD

The 2025 Kostroma Oblast gubernatorial election will take place on 14 September 2025, on common election day, coinciding with 2025 Kostroma Oblast legislative election. Incumbent Governor of Kostroma Oblast Sergey Sitnikov is eligible to run for a fourth term in office.

Background

Then-Roskomnadzor head Sergey Sitnikov was appointed acting Governor of Kostroma Oblast in April 2012, replacing highly unpopular first-term incumbent Igor Slyunyayev. ^[1] Sitnikov was unanimously confirmed as Governor of Kostroma Oblast by Kostroma Oblast Duma two weeks later. ^[2] Sitnikov triggered an early gubernatorial election in 2015 and ran for a second term as United Russia candidate despite being officially an Independent. Governor Sitnikov won the election with 65.62% of the vote. ^[3] In 2020 Sitnikov ran for a third term as United Russia candidate and won re-election with 64.65% of the vote. ^[4]

Initially Governor of Kostroma Oblast was limited for just two consecutive terms so Sitnikov would have been term-limited in 2025 (his 2012–2015 term was reseted). However, in December 2021 "On Common Principles of Organisation of Public Authority in the Subjects of the Russian Federation" law was enacted, which lifted term limits for Russian governors. ^[5] Kostroma Oblast followed suit and lifted the restrictions, which allowed Sitnikov to seek another term in 2025.

Sitnikov was viewed as a potential candidate for replacement as governor prior to the 2025 election. ^[6] Several reasons were named for Sitnikov's potential resignation, including his long tenure in office, lack of significant achievements and low support from federal elites. ^{[7] [8]}

Candidates

In Kostroma Oblast candidates for Governor of Kostroma Oblast can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Governor of Kostroma Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor of Kostroma Oblast should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities. ^[9] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Potential

• Sergey Sitnikov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Kostroma Oblast (2012–present)

See also

• 2025 Russian regional elections

References

1. "Сергей Ситников приступил к обязанностям костромского губернатора". rg.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
2. "Сергей Ситников утвержден губернатором Костромской области". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
3. "Ситников победил на выборах губернатора в Костромской области". ria.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
4. "Избирком Костромской области утвердил победу Ситникова на выборах губернатора". tass.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
5. "Основные положения закона об организации публичной власти в субъектах РФ". tass.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
6. "Кого хочешь выбирай". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
7. "Губернаторов проверили на незаменимость". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
8. "Выборы в 2025 году пройдут со скандалами". ura.news. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
9. "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Костромской области" от 18 июня 2012 года N 239-5-ЗКО (с изменениями на 10 июня 2024 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-12.