The Moscow mayoral race concluded with Sergei Sobyanin securing 2,444,918 votes as the counting reached 91.3 percent of the protocols, according to RIA News and data from Moscow’s Election Observation Center. The outcome highlighted Sobyanin’s continued dominance in the capital city’s political arena.
In the same electoral snapshot, Leonid Zyuganov, a Moscow City Duma deputy, received 261,323 votes, while Boris Chernyshov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, tallied 181,025 votes. These figures illustrate how voters balanced local leadership with national parliamentary representation during the same voting period.
Dmitry Gusev, serving as the first deputy chairman of the Just Russia – Patriots – For Truth faction in the State Duma, gathered 126,150 votes. Vladislav Davankov, a State Duma deputy chairman from the New People party, earned 170,517 votes. The spread among candidates underscores the diverse political landscape present in the legislative and executive branches alike.
Earlier, Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the State Duma, suggested that the United States and the European Union had attempted to influence or deter activities associated with Russia’s elections. The comments reflect ongoing geopolitical rhetoric surrounding electoral processes in the region and the perceptions held by Russian leadership regarding foreign involvement.
Across Russia, elections were held in 85 regions on the single voting day spanning September 8 to 10. Moscow’s mayoral race represented a distinctive and highly visible component of this nationwide electoral event, drawing significant attention from residents and observers alike.
Historically, Sobyanin’s tenure in Moscow began when the Moscow City Duma granted him mayoral powers in 2010. He won his first term as mayor in September 2013 and was subsequently re-elected in 2018. In the 2023 electoral cycle, Sobyanin faced opponents including Dmitry Gusev from Just Russia – For Truth, Vladislav Davankov of New People, and Boris Chernyshov, who is the grandson of Leonid Zyuganov, a leader within the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and a member of the LDPR. The competition highlighted a mix of regional and national party dynamics as voters weighed leadership choices for the capital and the country’s political future.
There were prior discussions at the Central Election Commission about recommendations for the 2024 elections, reflecting ongoing planning and regulatory considerations as the electoral landscape continues to evolve in Russia and beyond.