2017 Karelia head election

Head Election in Republic of Karelia were held on 10 September 2017 in Karelia

2017 Karelia head election
10 September 2017
Turnout29.3%
 
Nominee Artur Parfenchikov
Party United Russia
Popular vote 95,822
Percentage 61.3%
Acting Governor before election

Artur Parfenchikov
Independent

 Governor

Artur Parfenchikov
United Russia

Background

15 February 2017 the Head of the Republic Alexander Khudilainen has announced his resignation.[1] Acting Head of the Republic until elections was appointed Artur Parfenchikov.[2]

Candidates

Candidates on the ballot:[3]

  Candidates who withdrew from the election, but their names were already entered in the ballot
Candidate Party Office
Yevgeny Besedny
Born 1987 (age 30)		 Liberal Democratic Party Member of Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia
Yelena Gnyotova[A 1][4]
Born 1962 (age 55)		 Party of Growth Commissioner for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs
in the Republic of Karelia
Olga Ilyukova
Born 1958 (age 58)		 Patriots of Russia Retired
Artur Parfenchikov
Born 1964 (age 52)		 United Russia[B 1] Incumbent acting Head of Republic
Irina Petlyaeva
Born 1959 (age 58)		 A Just Russia Member of Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia
Nikolay Tarakanov[A 2][4]
Born 1977 (age 40)		 Rodina Director of "АК1126"
Yevgeny Ulyanov
Born 1977 (age 39)		 Communist Party Member of Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia

Opinion polls
Date Poll source Parfenchikov Petlyaeva Ulyanov Besedny Tarakanov Gnyotova Ilyukova Undecided Abstention Spoil the Ballot
25 July–5 August 2017 Megapolis 38%15%4%4%2.4%1%0.2%35.4%––
17–25 July 2017 FOM 43%3%2%1%1%<1%<1%34%14%1%

Result
Candidate Party Votes %
Artur Parfenchikov United Russia 95,822 66.11%
Irina Petlyaeva A Just Russia 28,203 18.57%
Yevgeny Ulyanov Communist Party 18,942 12.47%
Yevgeny Besedny Liberal Democratic Party 8,877 5.84%
Valid ballots 151,844 97.20%
Invalid ballots 4,371 2.80%
Total 156,215 100%
Registered voters / Turnout 534,015 29.26%
Source:[5]

See also

Notes
  1. Supported Artur Parfenchikov
  2. Supported Artur Parfenchikov
  1. Independent, nominated by United Russia

References
  1. Что сказал на прощание уходящий с губернаторского поста Александр Худилайнен. 15.02.2017
  2. Встреча с Артуром Парфенчиковым. 15.02.2017 Kremlin.ru
  3. Сведения о кандидатах
  4. Два кандидата на пост главы Карелии снялись с выборов в пользу Артура Парфенчикова
  5. Результаты выборов
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