Yabloko Wins Seat in Novgorod Regional Duma
"Yabloko" is the only party to gain representation in parliament in the single region where its list was allowed to participate in the elections. The "Yabloko" party receives 6.2% of the votes in the Novgorod region regional parliament elections, gaining representation in the regional parliament.
Consensus
- Yabloko passed the 5% threshold in the Novgorод Regional Duma elections.
- Yabloko received 6.2% of the votes in the Novgorod Regional Duma election.
- Novgorod Oblast is the only region where Yabloko's list was allowed to participate in the regional parliamentary elections.
- Yabloko's list was not registered or was removed in seven other regions due to court rulings or registration rejections.
- The party's campaign slogan was 'For peace and freedom.'
- Yabloko's candidate, Viktor Shalyakin, will become the sole representative in the Novgorod Regional Duma.
- The party's performance in the Novgorod Regional Duma allowed it to retain the right to participate in federal elections without collecting signatures.
- The results were based on 96.86% of protocols processed.
- United Russia received 38.37% of the votes in the Novgorod election.
- KPRF received 14.54% of the votes in the Novgorod region.
- LDPR received 12.01% of the votes in the Novgorod Region.
- New People received 9.87% of the votes in the Novgorod regional election.
Points of divergence
- Yabloko's regional list received 6.38% of the votes, not 6.2%. — fontanka
- Viktor Shalyakin is 67 years old and a former military officer who served in the Soviet and Russian Armed Forces for 26 years. — fontanka
- Shalyakin participated in supplying troops during the Soviet-Afghan War and twice applied to be sent to Afghanistan but was denied. — fontanka
- Shalyakin was previously denied registration as a gubernatorial candidate in Novgorod Oblast in 2025. — fontanka
- In the Starorusky District, some polling stations reported 0 or 1 vote for Yabloko despite active campaigning. — fontanka
- In the Central District of Veliky Novgorod, Yabloko received 10.57% of votes, despite 1,500 military personnel voting for United Russia on an extraterritorial military polling station. — fontanka
- Yabloko believes it would have formed factions in five other regional parliaments if its lists had not been removed. — tg_tvrain
- The average vote share for Yabloko's single-mandate candidates was 13.65% in Kaliningrad, 13.1% in Tomsk, 11.16% in Karelia, 8.5% in Novgorod, 8.46% in Sverdlovsk, and 6.84% in Pskov. — tg_tvrain
- No Yabloko single-mandate candidate will enter the State Duma. — novaya_eu
- Yabloko's single-mandate candidates were in second place in six Moscow districts. — novaya_eu
- Yabloko suspects vote inflation by United Russia opponents. — novaya_eu
- Yabloko's presence in the regional parliament allows it to continue participating in federal elections without collecting signatures. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (15 sources)
- The only deputy from the 'Yabloko' party in the Novgorod Duma will be a former serviceman — Фонтанка
- The "Yabloko" party received 6.38% of the votes in the election of deputies to the Novgorod Regional Duma — Дождь (Telegram)
- «Apple» passed into the Novgorod regional parliament — Новая газета Европа
- «Apple» passes into the Novgorod Regional Duma — the only region where the party was allowed to participate in the elections — The Moscow Times
- «Apple» passed to the regional parliament in the only region where the party list was not removed from the elections — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- Apple passed into the Novgorod Regional Duma — The Insider
- Party "Yabloko" can form a faction in the Novgorod Regional Duma — party branch — ЭХО / Новости
- "Apple" passes into parliament in the only region where the party list was allowed to participate in the elections — Сибирь.Реалии
- "Apple" passes into parliament in the only region where the party list was allowed to participate in the elections — Север.Реалии
- "Apple" passes into the Novgorod Regional Duma. In the party they told DW that they will be able to participate in the State Duma elections without a glitch... — DW Главное
- «Apple» passes into the Novgorod Regional Duma: the party collects 5.67% of votes, according to data from the CEC after counting 86,… — Varlamov News
- «Apple» passes into the Novgorod Regional Duma. This is the only region where the party's list was allowed to participate in the elections — Meduza
- «Apple» passes into the Novgorod region legislative assembly. This is the only region where the party list was allowed to participate in... — BBC News Русская служба
- «Apple» has not yet passed into the Novgorod Regional Duma. After processing nearly 40% of votes, the party receives 4.8%. But... — Faridaily
- «Apple» passes into the Novgorod Regional Duma — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Apple
- Novgorod Regional Duma
- Novgorod Oblast
- CIC
- United Russia
- LDPR
- KPRF
- State Duma
- Party of Pensioners
- Yabloko Party
- Fair Russia
- Novgorod Regional Duma
- Russia
- Deutsche Welle
- Nikolay Rybakov