2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election was held on 9 September 2018, on common election day. To be elected, a candidate must get more than 50% of votes. Governor Mikhail Vedernikov secured a new term after winning 70.68 percent of the vote.^[1] If no one had achieved 50%, a runoff would've been held 14 days later. Only the two most successful candidates from the first round participate in the second round. The Governor will be elected for five years.

2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election

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Turnout	195,277 (36.89%)
CPRF LDPR Candidate Mikhail Vedernikov Arkady Murylyov Anton Minakov Party United Russia CPRF LDPR Popular vote 138,020 27,011 10,525 Percentage 70.68% 13.83% 5.39%
Municipal results (blue – Vedernikov)
Governor before election Mikhail Vedernikov (acting) United Russia Elected Governor Mikhail Vedernikov United Russia

Background

The previous Governor of Pskov Oblast Andrey Turchak resigned ahead of schedule on 12 October 2017, to take up the post of the General Secretary of United Russia.^[2] On the same day, Mikhail Vedernikov was appointed as acting Governor until the election.^[3]

Candidates

Candidate			Party	Office
		Arkady Murylyov	Communist Party	Member of the Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies
		Igor Romanov	Party of Growth	Entrepreneur
		Mikhail Vedernikov	United Russia	Incumbent Governor
		Anton Minakov	Liberal Democratic Party	Member of the Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies
		Sergei Kulakov	Party of Pensioners	Entrepreneur

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Yabloko

• Lev Schlosberg, member of the Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies.^[4]

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  Lev Schlosberg

Result

Candidate		Party		Votes	%
	Mikhail Vedernikov	United Russia	UR	138,020	70.68
	Arkady Murylyov	Communist Party	CPRF	27,011	13.83
	Anton Minakov	Liberal Democratic Party	LDPR	10,525	5.39
	Sergei Kulakov	Party of Pensioners		7,715	3.95
	Igor Romanov	Party of Growth		5,296	2.71
Total				188,567	100.00
Valid votes				188,567	96.56
Blank ballots				6,710	3.44
Turnout				195,277	36.89
Registered voters				529,393