Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia
Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia | |
|---|---|
| 7th legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 |
 | |
Political groups | United Russia (22) CPRF (4) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 19 September 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 5 Kuybysheva Street, Petrozavodsk | |
| Website | |
| http://www.karelia-zs.ru/ | |
The Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia (Russian: Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия, romanized: Zakonodatel'noye sobraniye Respubliki Kareliya, Karelian: Karjalan tašavallan lakijenhyväkšymiskokouš, Livvi: Karjalan tazavallan zakonoinhyväksyndykerähmö) 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]
History
The Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia was established in 1994 as the successor of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Karelia.
The Legislative Assembly consisted of two chambers: the Chamber of the Republic and the Chamber of Representatives. Deputies of both chambers were elected for a term of 4 years.[4]
- The Chamber of the Republic consisted of 25 deputies. Deputies were elected in single-mandate constituencies.
- The House of Representatives consisted of 36 deputies. They were elected in multi-member constituencies with a representation standard of two deputies from an electoral district coinciding with the territory of a district.
On March 26, 2000, a referendum on parliamentary reform was held. 69.79% of voters (271,328 people) voted in favor of adopting a unicameral parliament.[5] The changes were adopted in 2001.
In November 2014, the threshold for party lists in elections to the Legislative Assembly was reduced from 7% to 5%.[6]
Elections
2011
| Party[7] | % | 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
| Party[8] | % | 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
| Party[9][10] | % | 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
Notes
- ↑ Reduced from 50 seats to 36 seats
References
- ↑ "Шандалович Элиссан Владимирович". karelia-zs.ru.
- ↑ "Депутаты Законодательного Собрания РК седьмого созыва / по фракциям". karelia-zs.ru.
- ↑ Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2004
- ↑ "IV. Органы государственной власти республики Карелия - Правительство Республики Карелия". www.gov.karelia.ru. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Референдум в Карелии - Правительство Республики Карелия". www.gov.karelia.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Коммунист Меркушев оказался "партийным эгоистом"". vesti.karelia.ru. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Пять партий претендуют на места в Законодательном собрании Карелии".
- ↑ "Выборы депутатов Законодательного Собрания Республики Карелия шестого созыва".
- ↑ "Выборы депутатов Законодательного Собрания Республики Карелия седьмого созыва".
- ↑ "В Заксобрание Карелии по итогам обработки всех протоколов проходят семь партий". TASS. 20 September 2021.