2018 Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election

2018 Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election

9 September 2018 (first round)
23 September 2018 (second round)
Turnout36.09% (first round)
47.44% (second round)
 
Candidate Sergei Furgal Vyacheslav Shport
Party LDPR United Russia
Popular vote 325,566 130,873
Percentage 69.57% 27.97%

Governor before election

Vyacheslav Shport
United Russia

Elected Governor

Sergei Furgal
LDPR

The 2018 Khabarovsk Krai gubernatorial election was held in September 2018. The first round was held on 9 September, on common election day, with none of the candidates gaining an absolute majority (50% + 1 vote), causing a run-off vote.

The second round was held on 23 September, between the top two candidates, the Liberal Democratic candidate Sergei Furgal and the incumbent Governor Vyacheslav Shport, nominated by the United Russia. Both of them scored 35% of the vote in the first round. In the second round, Sergei Furgal was elected Governor of Khabarovsk Krai with 69.57% of the vote.