2018 Khakassia head election

The 2018 Khakassia head election took place on 9 September 2018, after which none of the candidates obtained an absolute majority. The second round was held on 11 November, in which only one candidate participated, as others chose not to.

2018 Khakassia head election

9 September 2018 (first round) 11 November 2018 (second round)
Turnout	41.77% (1st round) 45.73% (2nd round)
Candidate Valentin Konovalov Party Communist Party Alliance Alliance between the Communist and LDPR parties Popular vote 101,405 Percentage 57.57%
Head of Republic before election Viktor Zimin Mikhail Razvozhayev (acting) United Russia Elected Head of Republic Valentin Konovalov Communist Party

The second round of election was the first uncontested voting in Russia since 1997.[1]

Course of elections

At the 9 September 2018 proceedings, Communist candidate Valentin Konovalov received 44% of the vote, and the incumbent Head of Republic Viktor Zimin, nominated by the United Russia, received 32% of the vote. On 21 September Viktor Zimin withdrew his candidacy.[2] The election process dictated that law the third placed candidate, Andrey Filyagin, nominated by A Just Russia, should be included but he also withdrew his candidacy on 2 October.[3] Alexander Myakhar, from the Party of Growth, refused to participate in the election.[4]

According to the law, the second round will have to pass only with one candidate (Valentin Konovalov), but there will be a column "against all", and to win Konovalov will need to gain an absolute majority of votes in his support. If Konovalov does not get the required number of votes, new election should be called after three months.[5]

On 3 October 2018, President Vladimir Putin appointed Mikhail Razvozhayev as the acting Head of the Republic, instead of Viktor Zimin whose term of office has expired.[6]

The movement People’s Head of Khakassia against Konovalov

Former deputy of the Supreme Council of Khakassia Viktor Lebedev created the headquarters of the People's Head of Khakassia. He called for a vote against Konovalov to hold new competitive elections on February 10, 2019. He was supported by the mayor of Abakan Nikolay Bulakin, rapper Denis Shulga, the mayor of Sayanogorsk Mikhail Valov. In the event of victory, the graphs against all in the elections could take part in the interim head of Khakassia, Mikhail Razvozhayev. Headquarters Konovalov opposed the project People's Head of Khakassia.

Candidate

Four candidates were registered to participate in the election[7]

Candidate			Party	Office
		Viktor Zimin	United Russia	Incumbent Head of Republic
		Valentin Konovalov	Communist Party (supported by Liberal Democratic Party)	First Secretary of the Khakassian Republican Branch of the Communist party
		Alexander Myakhar	Party of Growth	Entrepreneur
		Andrey Filyagin	A Just Russia	Entrepreneur

Results

The results of the first (left) and second (right) rounds by territorial election commissions.

  Valentin Konovalov

  Viktor Zimin

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Valentin Konovalov (“In favour” during second round)	Communist Party	71,553	44.81	101,405	57.57
	Viktor Zimin	United Russia	51,771	32.42
	Andrey Filyagin	A Just Russia	17,930	11.23
	Alexander Myakhar	Party of Growth	10,551	6.61
	Against				72,498	41.16
Total			151,805	100	173,903	100
Valid votes			151,805	95.07	173,903	98.73
Invalid/blank ballots			7,865	4.93	2,234	1.27
Total			159670	100	176137	100
Registered voters/turnout			382,281	41.77	385,201	45.73
Source: 1st round 2nd round

References

1. Выборы в Хакасии выиграл коммунист Коновалов (in Russian). Vedomosti.
2. Единоросс Виктор Зимин снял свою кандидатуру с выборов главы Хакасии
3. Филягин снял кандидатуру на выборах главы Хакасии
4. Коммунист остается один на один с избирателем
5. Сценарии для Хакасии: почему в регионе опять перенесли выборы губернатора
6. Путин назначил Михаила Развожаева врио главы Хакасии
7. Сведения о кандидатах. Выборы Главы Республики Хакасия - Председателя Правительства Республики Хакасия