2017 Karelian head election

2017 Karelian head election

10 September 2017
Turnout29.3%
 
Nominee Artur Parfenchikov Irina Petelyaeva
Party United Russia SR
Popular vote 95,822 28,203
Percentage 61.3% 18.57%

 
CPRF
LDPR
Nominee Yevgeny Ulyanov Yevgeny Besedny
Party CPRF LDPR
Popular vote 18,942 8,877
Percentage 12.47% 5.84%

Acting Governor before election

Artur Parfenchikov
Independent

Governor

Artur Parfenchikov
United Russia

The 2017 Republic of Karelia head election took place on 10 September 2017, on common election day. Acting Head Artur Parfenchikov was elected for his first full term. It was the first direct Karelia head election in 15 years since Sergey Katanandov won his second term in April 2002.