Kerch constituency
| Kerch single-member constituency | |
|---|---|
 Russian State Duma | |
 Constituency boundaries from 2016 to 2026 | |
| Deputy | |
| Federal subject | Republic of Crimea |
| Districts | Kerch, Kirovsky, Krasnogvardeysky, Leninsky, Nizhnegorsky, Simferopol (Kievsky), Simferopolsky (Donskoe, Gvardeyskoe, Mazanskoe, Molodezhninskoe, Novoandreevskoe, Pervomayskoe, Shirokovskoe, Trudovskoe, Urozhaynovskoe), Sovetsky |
| Voters | 486,787 (2021)[1] |
The Kerch constituency (No.20) is a Russian legislative constituency in the Republic of Crimea. The constituency covers central and eastern Crimea.
The constituency has been represented since its creation in 2016 by United Russia deputy Konstantin Bakharev, former First Deputy Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea and journalist.
Boundaries
[edit]2016–2026: Kerch, Kirovsky District, Krasnogvardeysky District, Leninsky District, Nizhnegorsky District, Simferopol (Kievsky), Simferopolsky District (Donskoye, Gvardeyskoye, Mazanskoye, Molodezhninskoye, Novoandreyevskoye, Pervomayskoye, Shirokovskoye, Trudovskoye, Urozhaynovskoye), Sovetsky District[2]
The constituency was created for the first time for the 2016 election. This seat covered central and western Crimea, stretching from eastern Simferopol to Kerch.
Since 2026: Alushta, Belogorsky District, Feodosia, Kerch, Kirovsky District, Leninsky District, Sudak, Yalta[3]
After 2025 redistricting the constituency was significantly altered as it gained the entirety of the Black Sea coastal resorts (the Southern Coast of Crimea) from Simferopol constituency, stretching from Feodosia to Yalta. The constituency lost its part of Simferopol and its suburbs to Simferopol constituency, and most of central Crimea – to Yevpatoria constituency.
Members elected
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Konstantin Bakharev | United Russia | |
| 2021 | |||
Election results
[edit]2016
[edit]Declared candidates
[edit]- Valery Alekseyev (CPCR), electrician, perennial candidate
- Konstantin Bakharev (United Russia), First Deputy Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea (2014–present)
- Rustem Emirov (The Greens), community activist
- Igor Kiyko (LDPR), businessman
- Stepan Kiskin (CPRF), Member of Simferopol City Council (2014–present), entrepreneur
- Andrey Pasha (Rodina), former Member of Feodosia City Council (2006–2011), dance contests organizer
- Yury Pershikov (Patriots of Russia), First Deputy Minister of Information Policy, Press, and Communications of the Luhansk People's Republic (2015–present)
- Aleksandr Svistunov (Party of Growth), former Member of Supreme Council of Crimea (2006–2014)
- Mikhail Voropay (A Just Russia), party official
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantin Bakharev | United Russia | 167,896 | 70.46% | |
| Igor Kiyko | Liberal Democratic Party | 17,100 | 7.18% | |
| Stepan Kiskin | Communist Party | 12,285 | 5.16% | |
| Valery Alekseyev | Communists of Russia | 11,608 | 4.87% | |
| Mikhail Voropay | A Just Russia | 7,359 | 3.09% | |
| Andrey Pasha | Rodina | 6,834 | 2.87% | |
| Rustem Emirov | The Greens | 6,265 | 2.63% | |
| Yury Pershikov | Patriots of Russia | 1,238 | 0.52% | |
| Aleksandr Svistunov | Party of Growth | 1,199 | 0.50% | |
| Total | 238,271 | 100% | ||
| Source: | [4] | |||
2021
[edit]Declared candidates
[edit]- Konstantin Bakharev (United Russia), incumbent Member of State Duma (2016–present)
- Artyom Dubovik (Rodina), journalist
- Viktor Kudryashov (CPRF), individual entrepreneur
- Vladimir Petukhov (The Greens), construction businessman
- Yekaterina Pitina (New People), teaching methodologist
- Oleg Severnenko (SR–ZP), IT businessman
- Artur Travin (RPPSS), legal counsel
- Aleksandr Turov (CPCR), individual entrepreneur
- Nikolay Volkov (LDPR), Member of State Council of the Republic of Crimea (2018–present)
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantin Bakharev (incumbent) | United Russia | 153,043 | 63.59% | |
| Nikolay Volkov | Liberal Democratic Party | 16,225 | 6.74% | |
| Viktor Kudryashov | Communist Party | 14,379 | 5.97% | |
| Yekaterina Pitina | New People | 13,697 | 5.69% | |
| Oleg Severnenko | A Just Russia — For Truth | 11,625 | 4.83% | |
| Artur Travin | Party of Pensioners | 7,135 | 2.96% | |
| Aleksandr Turov | Communists of Russia | 6,500 | 2.70% | |
| Artyom Dubovik | Rodina | 4,185 | 1.74% | |
| Vladimir Pastukhov | The Greens | 3,760 | 1.56% | |
| Total | 240,660 | 100% | ||
| Source: | [5] | |||
2026
[edit]Potential candidates
[edit]- Yanina Pavlenko (United Russia), Mayor of Yalta (2020–present)[6]
- Ivan Pavlichenko (CPRF), former Member of Yalta City Council (2014–2024), aide to State Duma member Leonid Kalashnikov[7]
Declined
[edit]- Konstantin Bakharev (United Russia), incumbent Member of State Duma (2016–present) (ran on the party list)
References
[edit]- ↑ Результаты выборов по одномандатному избирательному округу, 2021
- ↑ "ФЕДЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ЗАКОН Об утверждении схемы одномандатных избирательных округов для проведения выборов депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации (2015)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ "ФЕДЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ЗАКОН Об утверждении схемы одномандатных избирательных округов для проведения выборов депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации (2025)". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Результаты выборов по одномандатному избирательному округу, 2016
- ↑ Результаты выборов по одномандатному избирательному округу, 2021
- ↑ "Павленко Янина Петровна". pg.er.ru. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Павличенко Иван Петрович". 2026.kprf.ru. Retrieved 2026-06-05.