Central constituency (Dagestan)

Central single-member constituency
Constituency of the Russian State Duma
Constituency boundaries from 2016 to 2026
Deputy	Murad Gadzhiev United Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Dagestan
Districts	Dagestanskiye Ogni, Derbent, Derbentsky, Izberbash, Karabudakhkentsky, Kaspiysk, Kayakentsky, Kaytagsky, Khivsky, Magaramkentsky, Makhachkala (Leninsky), Sergokalinsky, Suleyman-Stalsky, Tabasaransky
Voters	595,240 (2021) [1]

The Central constituency (No.11 ^[a] ) is a Russian legislative constituency in Dagestan. The constituency covers southern Dagestan, stretching alongside Caspian Sea from Makhachkala to the border with Azerbaijan and covering areas populated by Kumyks, Lezgins and Dargins. The present day Northern constituency was created in 2015 from most parts of former Derbent constituency and small territory of former Makhachkala constituency.

The constituency has been represented since 2021 by United Russia deputy Murad Gadzhiev, three-term State Duma member and cognac manufacturer, who won the open seat, defeating one-term United Russia incumbent Abdulgamid Emirgamzayev in the primary.

Boundaries

2003–2007 Derbent constituency: Agulsky District, Akhtynsky District, Akushinsky District, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Dakhadayevsky District, Derbent, Derbentsky District, Dokuzparinsky District, Izerbash, Karabudakhkentsky District, Kayakentsky District, Kaytagsky District, Khivsky District, Kulinsky District, Kurakhsky District, Laksky District, Magaramkentsky District, Rutulsky District, Sergokalinsky District, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Tabasaransky District
The constituency was created during the 2003 redistricting as Dagestan gained a third State Duma seat. The constituency was based in southern Dagestan, covering Caspian Sea coast to the south of Kaspiysk, including Dagestanskiye Ogni, Derbent and Izerbash, as well as Dargin- and Lezgin-heavy mountainous south-western Dagestan.

2016–2026: Dagestanskiye Ogni, Derbent, Derbentsky District, Izberbash, Karabudakhkentsky District, Kaspiysk, Kayakentsky District, Kaytagsky District, Khivsky District, Magaramkentsky District, Makhachkala (Leninsky), Sergokalinsky District, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Tabasaransky District
The constituency was re-created for the 2016 election and received a new name "Central constituency". This seat retained almost its Caspian Sea coast, losing south-western Dagestan to Southern constituency. The constituency was pushed to the north, gaining Leninsky district of Makhachkala and Kaspiysk from the former Makhachkala constituency.

Since 2026 Derbent constituency: Agulsky District, Akhtynsky District, Akushinsky District, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Dakhadayevsky District, Derbent, Derbentsky District, Dokuzparinsky District, Izberbash, Karabudakhkentsky District, Kayakentsky District, Kaytagsky District, Khivsky District, Kulinsky District, Kurakhsky District, Laksky District, Magaramkentsky District, Rutulsky District, Sergokalinsky District, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Tabasaransky District ^[2]
The 2025 redistricting entirely re-created the 2003–2007 version of the constituency, including the old name of "Derbent constituency".

Members elected

Election		Member	Party
	2003	Asanbuba Nyudyurbegov	Independent
2007		Proportional representation - no election by constituency
2011
	2016	Abdulgamid Emirgamzayev	United Russia
	2021	Murad Gadzhiev	United Russia

Election results

2003

Summary of the 7 December 2003 Russian legislative election in the Derbent constituency

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Asanbuba Nyudyurbegov	Independent	271,218	62.96%
	Magomed Omarov	Independent	136,114	31.59%
	Abdulkerim Magomedov	Independent	7,757	1.80%
	Kamaldin Mursalov	Independent	3,641	0.85%
	Abdulmedzhid Bagomayev	Party of Russia's Rebirth-Russian Party of Life	2,896	0.67%
	against all		4,944	1.15%
Total			431,328	100%
Source:				[3]

2016

Summary of the 18 September 2016 Russian legislative election in the Central constituency

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Abdulgamid Emirgamzayev	United Russia	460,331	88.86%
	Makhmud Makhmudov	Communist Party	27,213	5.25%
	Murat Payzulayev	A Just Russia	8,667	1.67%
	Islamutdin Vagabov	The Greens	8,450	1.63%
	Timur Saidov	Communists of Russia	4,525	0.87%
	Mazhi Sultanov	Liberal Democratic Party	3,876	0.75%
	Islam Klichkhanov	Yabloko	2,504	0.48%
Total			518,032	100%
Source:				[4]

2021

Summary of the 17-19 September 2021 Russian legislative election in the Central constituency

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Murad Gadzhiyev	United Russia	406,624	80.20%
	Makhmud Makhmudov	Communist Party	29,744	5.87%
	Kamil Davdiyev	A Just Russia — For Truth	22,809	4.50%
	Daniyal Gadzhiyev	Liberal Democratic Party	14,065	2.77%
	Leyla Dzhalilova	Party of Pensioners	7,797	1.54%
	Rinat Karimov	Rodina	7,053	1.39%
	Khadzhimurat Abakarov	Yabloko	6,125	1.21%
	Magomed Shaykhgasanov	New People	6,119	1.21%
	Sirazhdin Ramazanov	The Greens	3,355	0.66%
Total			507,044	100%
Source:				[5]

Notes

1. Derbent constituency No.11 in 2003-2007

References

1. "Сведения о проводящихся выборах и референдумах". www.dagestan.vybory.izbirkom.ru.
2. "ФЕДЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ЗАКОН Об утверждении схемы одномандатных избирательных округов для проведения выборов депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации (2025)". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
3. "Результаты выборов по одномандатному избирательному округу, 2003". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
4. "Сведения о проводящихся выборах и референдумах". www.dagestan.vybory.izbirkom.ru.
5. "Сведения о проводящихся выборах и референдумах". www.dagestan.vybory.izbirkom.ru.