Gubernatorial elections were held on 18 September 2016 in nine federal subjects of Russia. All elections passed in one round.
In seven federal subjects, there were direct elections of governors, and in two, the governor was elected by the regional parliaments.
None of the incumbent governors had lost the elections.
Race summary Federal Subject Incumbent Party Incumbent status Candidates Governor-elect Komi Sergey Gaplikov Independent Acting Sergey Gaplikov Tula Oblast Alexey Dyumin Independent Acting Alexey Dyumin Zabaykalsky Krai Natalia Zhdanova United Russia Acting Natalia Zhdanova Tver Oblast Igor Rudenya Independent Acting Igor Rudenya Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov United Russia Term-limited Ramzan Kadyrov Ulyanovsk Oblast Sergey Morozov United Russia Term-limited Sergey Morozov Tuva Sholban Kara-ool United Russia Term-limited Sholban Kara-ool Indirect elections Federal Subject Incumbent Party Incumbent status Candidates Governor-elect North Ossetia–AlaniaВячеслав Битаров избран главой Северной Осетии Vyacheslav Bitarov United Russia Acting Vyacheslav Bitarov Karachay-CherkessiaИзбранный главой Карачаево-Черкесии Рашид Темрезов вступил в должность Rashid Temrezov United Russia Term-limited Rashid Temrezov
Results Direct elections The total number of votes in seven federal subjects.
Vote in Parliament The total number of votes in two federal subjects.
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