Yakutsk voted in their 2025 elections conclude

In the heart of Siberia, the Sakha Republic, or Yakutia, is preparing for its local self-government elections in 2025. Here are some key facts and insights about the upcoming vote:

The elections will take place on September 14, with 222 campaigns unfolding across the republic, except for Yakutsk, Zhatai, Anabar, and Zhigansky districts.
A total of 1821 candidates have submitted their documents for these elections, with 945 of them representing the United Russia party, the ruling party in most regional legislatures and local bodies across Russia.
Other parties participating in the elections include the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (51 candidates), the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (72 candidates), the Fair Russia - Patriots of Russia party (79 candidates), the New People party (42 candidates), the Rodina party (1 candidate), and the Communists of Russia party (1 candidate).
The candidate registration phase is currently underway, with election commissions having 10 days to decide on registration or rejection.
For candidates who submitted their documents on the last day (August 4), the final deadline for election commissions to make a decision is August 13.
The youngest candidates running for settlement heads are 22 years old, while the oldest candidate is 71 years old, running for the position of head of Kirinsky nasleg in the Gorny district. The youngest candidates running for deputy positions are 21 years old.
Women candidates make up 20.5% of candidates for district council elections and 10% of candidates for district heads. However, at the municipal level, women candidates represent 51% of the total.
Power could change in five district centers (Aldan, Berdigestyakh, Ytyk-Kyuel, Pokrovsk, and Chersky), with seven candidates running for the position of Ust-Aldan district head, three candidates for the position of Suntar district head, and six candidates for the position of Hangalas district head.
Elections for the heads of settlements will take place in 100 villages across 30 districts of the republic, with seven candidates running for the position of Olenek district head and six candidates for the position of Hangalas district head. A total of 17 candidates are running for the positions of heads of these settlements.
Residents of four republic districts (Ust-Aldan, Hangalas, Olenek, and Suntar) will elect a district head.
The nomination and document submission period for local self-government elections in Yakutia concluded on August 4, 2025.

These figures and details provide a snapshot of the elections in Yakutia, but more specific information on the number of candidates, districts, and party representation may be found on official electoral commissions or government portals of the Sakha Republic, the Russian Ministry of Justice or Central Election Commission updates post-election, or Russian-language regional news sources and election monitoring organizations like Golos.

The ongoing municipal reforms and political dynamics in Russian regions, including Yakutia, have sparked some regional debates around local autonomy and candidate nominations. However, as of August 2025, detailed specific information on the number of candidates, districts, and party representation for Yakutia's 2025 local elections is not directly available from the recent search results.

In summary, while United Russia likely dominates party representation, the specifics about districts and candidate counts in Yakutia's 2025 local elections are not available in the current data and would require direct regional sources for precise figures.

The upcoming local self-government elections in Yakutia, also known as the Sakha Republic, will occur on September 14, 2025, in various districts excluding Yakutsk, Zhatai, Anabar, and Zhigansky.
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Fair Russia - Patriots of Russia, New People, Rodina, Communists of Russia, and several other parties are participating in these elections, with 945 candidates representing the United Russia party, the ruling party in regional legislatures and local bodies across Russia.