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Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia

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Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia

Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия (Russian)
7th legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Elissan Shandalovich, United Russia
since 6 October 2021[1]
Structure
Seats36
Political groups
  United Russia (22)

  CPRF (4)
  SRZP (4)
  LDPR (2)
  Yabloko (2)
  RPPSJ (1)

  New People (1)[2]
Elections
Last election
19 September 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
5 Kuybysheva Street, Petrozavodsk
Website
http://www.karelia-zs.ru/

The Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia (Russian: Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия, romanizedZakonodatel'noye sobraniye Respubliki Kareliya) is the regional parliament of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. It consists of 36 deputies who are elected for five-year terms.

Between 1994 and 2002, it was divided into two chambers: the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of the Republic.[3]

Elections

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2011

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Party[4] % Seats
United Russia 30.13 19
A Just Russia 22.25 12
Communist Party of the Russian Federation 19.05 8
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 18.34 5
Yabloko 7.13 4
Self-nominated 2
Registered voters/turnout 50.03

2016

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Party[5] % Seats[a]
United Russia 33.20 24
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 18.91 3
A Just Russia 15.54 3
Communist Party of the Russian Federation 14.44 3
Yabloko 9.89 3
Registered voters/turnout 39.41

2021

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Party[6][7] % Seats
United Russia 28.96 22
Communist Party of the Russian Federation 16.91 4
A Just Russia — For Truth 12.81 4
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 9.86 2
Yabloko 8.54 2
New People 6.35 1
Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice 5.60 1
Registered voters/turnout 39.19

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Reduced from 50 seats to 36 seats

References

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  1. ^ "Шандалович Элиссан Владимирович". karelia-zs.ru.
  2. ^ "Депутаты Законодательного Собрания РК седьмого созыва / по фракциям". karelia-zs.ru.
  3. ^ Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2004
  4. ^ "Пять партий претендуют на места в Законодательном собрании Карелии".
  5. ^ "Выборы депутатов Законодательного Собрания Республики Карелия шестого созыва".
  6. ^ "Выборы депутатов Законодательного Собрания Республики Карелия седьмого созыва".
  7. ^ "В Заксобрание Карелии по итогам обработки всех протоколов проходят семь партий". TASS. 20 September 2021.
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