The 2023 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Mikhail Vedernikov was re-elected to a second term in office.

Background Then-Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Mikhail Vedernikov was appointed acting Governor of Pskov Oblast in October 2017, replacing two-term Governor Andrey Turchak, who resigned to assume the position of United Russia General Council Secretary.Михаил Ведерников назначен временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Псковской области Vedernikov won the following gubernatorial election with 70,68% of the vote, facing little opposition.Михаил Ведерников победил на выборах губернатора Псковской области

In October 2022 rumours spread out that Zarina Doguzova, former Head of the recently dissolved Rostourism, could be appointed acting Governor of Pskov Oblast.Уроженка Кавказа Зарина Догузова может стать губернатором Псковской области However, in December 2022 Vedernikov openly declared his intentions to run for a second full term.

Candidates In Pskov 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 Pskov 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 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities. Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered Pyotr Alekseyenko (CPRF), Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2016–present)Кандидат в губернаторы Псковской области от КПРФ Петр Алексеенко подал документы в избирком Anton Minakov (LDPR), Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2011–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidateАнтон Минаков сдал документы в облизбирком для регистрации кандидатом на губернаторских выборах Igor Romanov (Party of Growth), Member of Plyussky District Assembly of Deputies (2022–present), businessman, 2018 gubernatorial candidateИгорь Романов станет кандидатом на выборах губернатора Псковской области от «Партии роста» Mikhail Vedernikov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Pskov Oblast (2017–present)

Withdrawn Aleksandr Bayev (CPRF), Member of Pskov City Duma (2017–present)Коммунисты определились с кандидатом на выборы губернатора Псковской областиАлександр Баев снимает свою кандидатуру с выборов губернатора Псковской области Yury Shokurov (Rodina), homeownerЮрий Шокуров представил документы для регистрации на выборах губернатора Псковской областиКандидат от партии «Родина» Юрий Шокуров снялся с предвыборной гонки

Eliminated in primary Aleksandr Goncharenko (United Russia), Chairman of the Pskov City Duma (2022–present)Александр Гончаренко о выдвижении на праймериз «Единой России»: Я партийный человекМихаил Ведерников выдвинут кандидатом от «Единой России» на губернаторские выборы в Псковской области

Declined Nikolai Bondarenko (CPRF), former Member of Saratov Oblast Duma (2017–2022) Oleg Bryachak (SR–ZP), Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2011–present), son of former State Duma member Mikhail Bryachak, 2014 gubernatorial candidateОлег Брячак объяснил, почему решил не участвовать в выборах губернатора Псковской области Vladislav Davankov (New People), Deputy Chairman of the State Duma (2021—present)Федеральные игроки смогут составить конкуренцию Михаилу Ведерникову на выборах-2023 – Андрей Маковский (running for Mayor of Moscow) Mikhail Ivanov (RPPSS), Deputy Chairman of Pskov City Duma (2022–present), former Chairman of Pskov Oblast Electoral Commission (2007–2009, 2017–2019)Михаил Иванов: Партия пенсионеров не будет принимать участие в выборах губернатора Псковской области в 2023 году Sergey Leonov (LDPR), Member of State Duma (2021–present)Названы потенциальные кандидаты в губернаторы Псковской области от ЛДПР Sergey Litvinenko (LDPR), Member of Pskov City Duma (2022–present), former Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2016–2021) Andrey Makovsky (New People), Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2021–present) Dmitry Mikhaylov (CPRF), Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2011–2016, 2018–present), aide to State Duma First Deputy Speaker Ivan Melnikov (2017–present) Arkady Murylyov (CPRF), Pskov Oblast Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights (2015–present), 2018 gubernatorial candidate Aleksandr Nozhka (CPRF), Member of Pskovsky District Assembly of Deputies (2017–present) Lev Shlosberg (Yabloko), former Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2011–2015, 2016–2021), 2014 gubernatorial candidateПсковское отделение партии «Яблоко» отказалось от участия в губернаторских выборах Sergey Shnurov (Party of Growth), musician, songwriter, leader of Leningrad rock bandМузыканта Сергея Шнурова могут выдвинуть на выборы губернатора Псковской областиПартия роста опровергла сообщения о выдвижении Шнурова на выборы главы Псковской области Anastasia Udaltsova (CPRF), Member of State Duma (2022–present) Artyom Vasilyev (LDPR), LDPR regional office deputy coordinator

Candidates for Federation Council Incumbent Senator Yelena Bibikova (United Russia) was not renominated. Mikhail Vedernikov (United Russia): Natalya Gorbachyova, Chairwoman of the Civic Chamber of Pskov Oblast (2021–present), teachers' union leader Alexey Naumets, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Airborne Forces (2018–present) Yury Sorokin, Member of Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2010–present)

Finances All sums are in rubles. Financial Report Source Alekseyenko Minakov Romanov Vedernikov First Финансовые отчеты 60,800 567,600 60,000 5,310,000 Final 732,720 2,517,200 65,000 24,902,884

Polls Fieldwork datePolling firm Vedernikov Alekseyenko Minakov RomanovNoneLead25 July – 10 August 2023FOM81%9%5%3%2%72%

Results

|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" ! style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Candidate ! style="text-align:left;"| Party ! width="75"|Votes ! width="30"|% |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Mikhail Vedernikov (incumbent) | style="text-align:left;"| United Russia | | 86.30 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Pyotr Alekseyenko | style="text-align:left;"| Communist Party | | 6.22 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Anton Minakov | style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party | | 3.95 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Igor Romanov | style="text-align:left;"| Party of Growth | | 2.36 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes | | 98.83 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots | | 1.17 |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total | | 100.00 |- | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout | | 37.75 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters | | 100.00 |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="4" |Source: |Результаты выборов Губернатора Псковской области, 2023

Governor Vedernikov appointed Russian Airborne Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Alexey Naumets (Independent) to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Yelena Bibikova (United Russia).Сенатором от Псковской области назначен замкомандующего ВДВ Алексей Наумец

See also 2023 Russian regional elections

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