Elections for governors of 16 regions were held in Russia. United Russia candidates are leading everywhere
Candidates from the "United Russia", according to preliminary data, win in all 16 regions, where on September 10 elections of governors were held. The heads of regions were elected in Sevastopol, Buryatia, Udmurtia, Mordovia, Karelia, Tomsk, Sverdlovsk, Yaroslavl, Belgorod, Novgorod, Saratov, Ryazan, Kirov, Kaliningrad regions, Perm region and the Republic of Mari El. The turnout in the gubernatorial elections ranged from 30 to about 50 percent.