Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia

The Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia (Russian: Законода́тельное Собра́ние Респу́блики Каре́лия, tr. Zakonodátelʹnoye Sobrániye Respúbliki Karéliya) is the regional parliament of the Republic of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. It consists of 36 deputies who are elected for 5-year terms.

Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia

Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия (Russian)
7th legislature
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 Kuybyshev Street, Petrozavodsk
Website
http://www.karelia-zs.ru/

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

Composition

2011

Party[4] % Seats
United Russia30.1319
A Just Russia22.2512
Communist Party of the Russian Federation19.058
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia18.345
Yabloko7.134
Registered voters/turnout50.03

2016

Party[5] % Seats
United Russia33.2024
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia18.913
A Just Russia15.543
Communist Party of the Russian Federation14.443
Yabloko9.893
Registered voters/turnout39.41

2021

Party[6][7] % Seats
United Russia28.9622
Communist Party of the Russian Federation16.914
A Just Russia — For Truth12.814
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia9.862
Yabloko8.542
New People6.351
Party of Pensioners5.601
Registered voters/turnout39.19

See also

References


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