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2025 Krasnodar Krai gubernatorial election
← 2020 12–14 September 2025 2030 →
  Veniamin Kondratyev
SR–ZP
Candidate Veniamin Kondratyev Denis Khmelevskoy
Party United Russia SR–ZP
 
LDPR
 Aleksandr Safronov
Candidate Ivan Tutushkin Aleksandr Safronov
Party LDPR CPRF
Governor before election

Veniamin Kondratyev
United Russia

Governor-elect

TBD
TBD

The 2025 Krasnodar Krai gubernatorial election will take place on 12–14 September 2025, on common election day. Incumbent Governor of Krasnodar Krai Veniamin Kondratyev is running for a third term in office.

Background

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Veniamin Kondratyev, Deputy Head of the Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation and former Deputy Governor of Krasnodar Krai, was appointed acting Governor of Krasnodar Krai in April 2015 after three-term incumbent Alexander Tkachov was appointed Minister of Agriculture of Russia.[1] Kondratyev, officially an Independent, was nominated for a full term by United Russia and won the September 2015 election with 83.64% of the vote.[2] Governor Kondratyev was perceived as vulnerable prior to the 2020 election,[3] however, he received the approval of President Vladimir Putin to run for a second term and won it with 82.97% as a United Russia candidate.[4][5]

Initially Governor of Krasnodar Krai was limited for just two consecutive terms so Kondratyev would have been term-limited in 2025. However, in December 2021 "On Common Principles of Organisation of Public Authority in the Subjects of the Russian Federation" law was enacted, which lifted term limits for Russian governors.[6] Krasnodar Krai followed suit and lifted the restrictions, which allowed Kondratyev to seek another term in 2025.

In December 2024 two tankers fell apart in the Kerch Strait, causing a massive oil spill that hit the resort town of Anapa in Krasnodar Krai.[7] In January 2025 President Putin criticised the authorities of Krasnodar Krai for insufficient fuel oil cleanup efforts,[8] which could cause challenges for Kondratyev's re-election. Experts also claimed that to run for another term Kondratyev should also overcome tensions in the local elite.[9]

In March 2025 during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Governor Kondratyev announced his intention to run for a third term and received Putin's endorsement.[10]

Candidates

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In Krasnodar Krai candidates for Governor of Krasnodar Krai can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Governor of Krasnodar Krai should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor of Krasnodar Krai 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.[11] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Declared

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Candidate name,
political party 		Occupation Status Ref.
Denis Khmelevskoy
SR–ZP 		Member of Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai (2017–present)
2020 gubernatorial candidate 		Registered [12][13]
Veniamin Kondratyev
United Russia 		Veniamin Kondratyev Incumbent Governor of Krasnodar Krai (2015–present) Registered [10][14]
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Aleksandr Safronov
Communist Party 		Aleksandr Safronov Member of Krasnodar City Duma (2020–present)
Former Deputy Chairman of the City Duma (2020–2021)
2020 gubernatorial candidate 		Registered [16][17]
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Ivan Tutushkin
Liberal Democratic Party 		Member of Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai (2017–present)
2020 gubernatorial candidate 		Registered [17][19]

Eliminated at the convention

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Declined

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Candidates for Federation Council

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Head candidate,
political party 		Candidates for Federation Council Status
Veniamin Kondratyev
United Russia 		* Aleksey Kondratenko, incumbent Senator (2015–present)
* Vladimir Porkhanov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai (2012–present), Krasnodar Krai Clinical Hospital No.1 chief doctor (2004–present)
* Yevgeny Shendrik, Member of Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai (2012–present), Hero of Russia (2000) 		Nominated

Finances

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All sums are in rubles.

Financial Report Source Khmelevskoy Kondratyev Safronov Tutushkin
First [23] 300,000 17,000,000 1,200,000 200,000
Final TBD TBD TBD TBD

Results

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Summary of the 12–14 September 2025 Krasnodar Krai gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Denis Khmelevskoy A Just Russia – For Truth
Veniamin Kondratyev (incumbent) United Russia
Aleksandr Safronov Communist Party
Ivan Tutushkin Liberal Democratic Party
Valid votes
Blank ballots
Total 100.00
Turnout
Registered voters 100.00
Source:

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Вениамин Кондратьев победил на выборах губернатора Кубани". tass.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  3. ^ "Губернаторов снова ждут замены". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  4. ^ "Губернаторы засобирались на выборы". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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  10. ^ a b "Встреча с губернатором Краснодарского края Вениамином Кондратьевым". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  11. ^ "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Краснодарского края" от 3 июля 2012 года N 2519-КЗ (с изменениями на 4 июня 2024 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  12. ^ "«Единая Россия» пропустит выборы главы Чувашии". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  13. ^ "Хмелевской Денис Леонидович". izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
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  16. ^ "Губернатор Кубани Кондратьев идет на третий срок – кто станет его оппонентом?". bloknot-krasnodar.ru. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  17. ^ a b "«Не пропихиваем Генпланы вопреки воле населения». Стал известен оппонент Кондратьева на выборах губернатора". 93.ru. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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