2023 Magadan Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2023 Magadan Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Sergey Nosov was re-elected to a second term in office.^[1]

2023 Magadan Oblast gubernatorial election

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Turnout	35.01%
CPRF Candidate Sergey Nosov Sergey Goncharenko Party United Russia CPRF Popular vote 24,508 3,602 Percentage 72.51% 10.66%   LDPR SR-ZP Candidate Roman Isayev Oleg Prikoki Party LDPR SR–ZP Popular vote 2,933 1,951 Percentage 8.68% 5.77%
Governor before election Sergey Nosov United Russia Governor-elect Sergey Nosov United Russia

Background

Nizhny Tagil Mayor Sergey Nosov was appointed acting Governor of Magadan Oblast in May 2018 to replace retiring one-term governor Vladimir Pechyony.^[2] Nosov had never visited Magadan Oblast prior to his appointment and was actually rumoured to be potential candidate for Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Nosov won an election for a full term in September 2018 with 81.5% of the vote – the highest margin in Magadan Oblast's history.^[3]

On June 6, 2023 President Vladimir Putin in a meeting with Sergey Nosov endorsed the incumbent for a second gubernatorial term.^[4]

Candidates

In Magadan Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Magadan Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 10% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.^[5] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered

• Sergey Goncharenko (CPRF), Member of Magadan Oblast Duma (2020–present)^[6]
• Roman Isayev (LDPR), Member of Magadan Oblast Duma (2020–present), aide to State Duma member Valery Seleznev, 2018 gubernatorial candidate^[7]
• Sergey Nosov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Magadan Oblast (2018–present)^[8][4]
• Oleg Prikoki (SR–ZP), marine researcher^[9]

Declined

• Roza Chemeris (New People), Member of State Duma (2021–present), 2018 Primorsky Krai For Women of Russia gubernatorial candidate^[8]

Candidates for Federation Council

• Sergey Goncharenko (CPRF):
  • Marina Lisovtsova, entrepreneur
  • Tatyana Shakhurdina, CPRF regional office clerk
  • Inga Yegorova, attorney

• Roman Isayev (LDPR):^[a]
  • Anton Goncharenko, cashier
  • Tatyana Kravtsova, unemployed
  • Rodion Simonenko, purchase specialist

• Sergey Nosov (United Russia):
  • Murat Galoyev, director of Magadan Mechanical Plant
  • Anatoly Shirokov, incumbent Senator (2014–present)
  • Natalya Tverdokhlebova, public initiatives consultant

• Oleg Prikoki (SR–ZP):
  • Igor Novikov, Member of Magadan Oblast Duma (2005–present)
  • Yelena Pavlovskaya, pensioner
  • Eduard Prikhodko, Member of Magadan City Duma (2005–2010, 2020–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate

Results

Summary of the 8–10 September 2023 Magadan Oblast gubernatorial election results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Sergey Nosov (incumbent)	United Russia	24,508	72.51
	Sergey Goncharenko	Communist Party	3,602	10.66
	Roman Isayev	Liberal Democratic Party	2,933	8.68
	Oleg Prikoki	A Just Russia — For Truth	1,951	5.77
Valid votes			32,994	97.62
Blank ballots			805	2.38
Total			33,799	100.00
Turnout			33,799	35.01
Registered voters			96,536	100.00
Source:				[10]

Governor Nosov re-appointed incumbent Senator Anatoly Shirokov to the Federation Council.^[11]

See also

• 2023 Russian regional elections

Notes

1. in fact, all filed candidates are ineligible due to age restrictions