
The Municipal Election Commission of Kemerovo has recognized the elections of the head of the city as valid and valid and declares the victory of the United Russia candidate Valery Ermakov, Interfax-Siberia reports. According to the election results, Ermakov received 90.99% of the votes.
The results of other candidates were not announced by the commission.
On July 31, 2012, the Council of People's Deputies of Kemerovo accepted the resignation of the head of the city, Vladimir Mikhailov, who held this position for 16 years. Acting Ermakov, the former deputy governor of the Kemerovo region for housing and communal services, was appointed head of the city. The fight for the post of mayor unfolded between four candidates, including V. Ermakov (United Russia), self-nominated Popov, Stash (Yabloko), and Orekhova (LDPR).