Head
gubernatorial
Election name2025 Komi head election
CountryKomi Republic
Ongoingno
Previous election2020 Komi head election
Previous year2020
Next election2030 Komi head election
Next year2030
Election date12–14 September 2025
Turnout37.68%
7.59 pp
Candidate 1Rostislav Goldstein
Party 1United Russia
Popular vote 1163,075
Percentage 170.04%
Candidate 2Tatyana Saladina
Party 2SR–ZP
Popular vote 225,624
Percentage 211.01%
Candidate 4Aleksandr Kasyanenko
Party 4Communists of Russia
Popular vote 420,012
Percentage 48.60%
Candidate 5Sergey Karginov
Party 5LDPR
Popular vote 512,478
Percentage 55.36%
PosttitleHead-elect
Before electionRostislav Goldstein (acting)
Before partyUnited Russia
After electionRostislav Goldstein
After partyUnited Russia

The 2025 Komi Republic head election took place on 12–14 September 2025, on common election day, coinciding with 2025 Komi legislative election. Acting head of the Komi Republic Rostislav Goldstein was elected for a full term in office.

Background

Deputy Minister of Health of Russia Vladimir Uyba was appointed acting head of the Komi Republic in April 2020, replacing first-term incumbent Sergey Gaplikov.[1] Gaplikov left after poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2018–2020 Shies ecological protests. Uyba ran for a full term as an Independent with United Russia support[2] and won the election with 73.18% of the vote.[3] However, Uyba's main opponent, State Council of the Komi Republic member and local Communist Party leader Oleg Mikhaylov, was barred from running after failing to pass the municipal filter.[4]

Uyba's term as head of the Komi Republic was defined by numerous controversies and conflicts elicited by Uyba's behaviour.[5] In April 2021 after head of the Komi Republic's annual address to the State Council of the Komi Republic Uyba obscenely responded to the criticism from State Council member Oleg Mikhaylov and personally threatened the politician.[6] In May 2021 after an oil spill near Usinsk Uyba sparred with community members, calling himself "their Vladimir Putin" after one local resident suggested complaining to the Russian president.[7] In December 2022 Uyba once again sparred with local residents, naming eco-activists "ecological trash" for their opposition to waste sorting facility construction.[8] Finally, in April 2023 police officer in Syktyvkar asked Uyba to move his motorcade blocking a parking lot, however, the Komi head declined and publicly lambasted the law enforcement official.[9]

Head of the Komi Republic's low public approval also translated to election results. In the 2021 Russian legislative election United Russia received only 29.44% in the Komi Republic – its third worst result nationally (United Russia still finished first ahead of 26.88% won by CPRF), which also led to United Russia regional group, personally led by Vladimir Uyba, failing to win any seat in the State Duma by party lists.[10] Meanwhile, in the Syktyvkar constituency United Russia candidate Olga Savastianova, then-chairwoman of the Duma rules committee, was defeated by Communist Oleg Mikhaylov, receiving 26.8% to Mikhaylov's 32.4%.[11]

Due to Uyba's permanent conflicts with local elites and citizens he was consistently considered one the most likely Russian governors to be replaced. Uyba was also attributed to poor management, lack of communication and positioning skills,[12] as well as, personal conflict with Lukoil – the largest taxpayer in the republic.[13] On November 5, 2024, Vladimir Uyba announced his resignation as head of the Komi Republic.[14] Later that day President Putin approved Uyba's resignation and appointed him First Deputy Head of the Main Military Medical Directorate in the Ministry of Defense.[15] Putin also appointed Governor of Jewish Autonomous Oblast Rostislav Goldstein as acting head of the Komi Republic.[16] Goldstein previously lived in Komi for 17 years, served in the State Council of the Komi Republic and represented the region in the State Duma.

Candidates

In Komi Republic candidates for head of the Komi Republic can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Head of the Komi Republic should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for head of the Komi Republic should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 10% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[17] In addition, self-nominated candidates should collect 1% of signatures of Komi residents. Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Declared

Candidate name,
political party		OccupationStatusRef.
Rostislav Goldstein
United Russia		Acting Head of the Komi Republic (2024–present)
Former Governor of Jewish Autonomous Oblast (2019–2024)		Registered[18][19]
Sergey Karginov
Liberal Democratic Party		Member of State Duma (2011–present)
2014 Vologda Oblast gubernatorial candidate		Registered[20][21]
Aleksandr Kasyanenko
Communists of Russia		Physical education teacherRegistered[22]
Tatyana Saladina
SR–ZP		Member of State Council of the Komi Republic (2011–present)Registered[20][23]
Stepan Solovyov
Green Alternative		Deputy chairman of Green Alternative party
2024 Chelyabinsk Oblast gubernatorial candidate
2024 Samara Oblast gubernatorial candidate		Registered[24]
Natalya Goiman
Independent		Retired kindergarten principalFailed to qualify[25]
Vladimir Gorbunov
Rodina		BusinessmanFailed to qualify[26]
Svetlana Ignatova
Independent		PensionerFailed to qualify[27]
Oleg Mikhaylov
Communist Party		Member of State Duma (2021–present)
2020 head candidate		Failed to qualify[28][29]
[30][31]
Ilya Popov
Independent		Individual entrepreneurFailed to qualify[32]
Artyom Sinyavsky
RPSS		IT engineerFailed to qualify[33]
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Independent		Teaching methodologistDid not file[34]

Candidates for Federation Council

Incumbent Senator Olga Yepifanova (SR–ZP) was not renominated.

Head candidate,
political party		Candidates for Federation CouncilStatus
Rostislav Goldstein
United Russia		Registered
Sergey Karginov
Liberal Democratic Party
  • Maksim Krayn, Member of Sosnogorsk Council (2022–present), Russian Army company commander
    * Tatyana Krivoshchyokova, Member of Syktyvkar Council (2020–present), radio executive
    * Vitaly Lodygin, Member of Inta Council (2020–present), power plant shift supervisor
Registered
Aleksandr Kasyanenko
Communists of Russia
  • Yaroslav Berezhnykh, coal mine technician
    * Artyom Fedorov, electromechanic
    * Svetlana Vityazeva, social services specialist
Registered
Tatyana Saladina
SR–ZP
  • Dmitry Belyayev, Member of Syktyvkar Council (2020–present), orphanage director
    * Rail Khasanov, military veteran
    * Olga Medvedeva, youth activist
Registered
Stepan Solovyov
Green Alternative
  • Ivan Makeychikov, former auto mechanic
    * Inna Popova, shopkeeper
    * Ivan Stratonov, coal mine site supervisor
Registered
Natalya Goiman
Independent
  • Rezeda Gallyamova, lyceum deputy principal
    * Galina Morozova, HR specialist
    * Dmitry Sizev, Member of Civic Chamber of the Komi Republic
Failed to qualify
Vladimir Gorbunov
Rodina		Failed to qualify
Svetlana Ignatova
Independent
  • Andrey Ignatov, self-employed, candidate's husband
Failed to qualify
Oleg Mikhaylov
Communist Party
  • Yekaterina Dyachkova, Member of State Council of the Komi Republic (2018–present), biology and physics teacher
    * Aleksey Gromov, Member of Pechora Council (2020–present), aide to Oleg Mikhaylov
    * Andrey Nikulin, lawyer
Failed to qualify
Ilya Popov
Independent
  • Dmitry Alekseyev, youth centre director
    * Aleksandr Pechinin, Deputy Head of Ezhvinsky District, former judge
    * Sergey Voronin, Head of Ezhvinsky District (2020–present)
Failed to qualify
Artyom Sinyavsky
RPSS
  • Mikhail Savin, chief power engineer
    * Nikolay Yurkovsky, Member of Vylgort Council (2016–present), farmer
Failed to qualify

Finances

All sums are in rubles.

Financial ReportSourceGoimanGoldsteinGorbunovIgnatovaKarginovKasyanenkoKuznetsovaMikhaylovPopovSaladinaSinyavskySolovyov
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First[35]110,2006,430,000163,3000702,2003,193,8000552,100321,700350,000224,1003,321,700
Final110,20086,610,000163,30019,1551,102,20030,693,8000682,100321,700TBD1,184,10023,320,700

Polls

Fieldwork datePolling firmGoldsteinSaladinaKasyanenkoKarginovSolovyovLead
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14 September 20252025 election70.011.08.65.42.359.0
9–22 August 2025FOM72.610.05.17.02.362.6

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;"| Rostislav Goldstein (incumbent) | style="text-align:left;"| United Russia | 163,075 | 70.04 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Tatyana Saladina | style="text-align:left;"| A Just Russia – For Truth | 25,624 | 11.01 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Aleksandr Kasyanenko | style="text-align:left;"| Communists of Russia | 20,012 | 8.60 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Sergey Karginov | style="text-align:left;"| Liberal Democratic Party | 12,478 | 5.36 |- | style="background-color:"| | style="text-align:left;"| Stepan Solovyov | style="text-align:left;"| Green Alternative | 5,308 | 2.28 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Valid votes | 226,497 | 97.28 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Blank ballots | 6,322 | 2.72 |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Total | 232,819 | 100.00 |- | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Turnout | 232,819 | 37.68 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"| Registered voters | 617,882 | 100.00 |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="4" |Source: |[36] |}

Head Goldstein appointed Senator from Jewish Autonomous Oblast Vladimir Dzhabarov (United Russia) to the Federation Council, replacing incumbent Senator Olga Yepifanova (SR–ZP).[37]

See also

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