| Simferopol single-member constituency | |
|---|---|
 Russian State Duma | |
 Constituency boundaries from 2016 to 2026 | |
| Deputy | |
| Federal subject | Republic of Crimea |
| Districts | Alushta, Bakhchysarai, Belogorsk, Feodosia, Simferopol (Central), Simferopolsky (Chistenskoe, Dobrovskoe, Kolchuginskoe, Novoselovskoe, Perovskoe, Pozharskoe), Sudak, Yalta |
| Voters | 500,015 (2021)1 |
The Simferopol constituency (No.19) is a Russian legislative constituency in the Republic of Crimea. The constituency covers south-central Crimea, including the entirety of Southern Coast of Crimea.
The constituency has been represented since 2023 by United Russia deputy Yury Nesterenko, who replaced one-term United Russia deputy Aleksey Chernyak after his resignation in September 2022.
Boundaries
2016–2026: Alushta, Bakhchisaraysky District, Belogorsky District, Feodosia, Simferopol (Central), Simferopolsky District (Chistenskoye, Dobrovskoye, Kolchuginskoye, Novosyolovskyoe, Perovo, Pozharskoye), Sudak, Yalta2
The constituency was created for the first time for the 2016 election. This seat covered central Simferopol, its suburbs to the south and the entirety of the Black Sea coast from Yalta to Feodosia.
Since 2026: Bakhchisaraysky District, Simferopol, Simferopolsky District3
After 2025 redistricting the constituency became more compact, gaining the rest of Simferopol and Simferopolsky District from Kerch and Yevpatoria constituencies. The constituency shedded Belogorsky District and the entirety of the Black Sea coast to Kerch constituency.
Members elected
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Andrey Kozenko | United Russia | |
| 2021 | Aleksey Chernyaka | United Russia | |
| 2023 | Yury Nesterenko | United Russia | |
Election results
2016
Declared candidates
- Tair Abduvaliyev (CPCR), Member of Feodosia City Council (2014–present)
- Anatoly Azardovich (Patriots of Russia), community activist
- Aleksandr Chernyshev (CPRF), theatre actor
- Yelena Gritsak (A Just Russia), tourism businesswoman
- Nikolay Khanin (Rodina), sports club director
- Oleg Klimchuk (LDPR), corporate executive, community activist
- Andrey Kozenko (United Russia), Deputy Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea (2014–present)
- Rezeda Salikhova (The Greens), business association advisor
- Aleksandr Talipov (Party of Growth), blogger, community activist
Failed to qualify
- Sergey Akimov (Independent), unemployed
- Mustafa Arifov (Independent), pensioner
- Aleksandr Boishtyan (Independent), pensioner
- Yelena Kaverina (PRB), private kindergarten principal
- Yevgeny Marchenko (Independent), unemployed
Did not file
- Vladimir Baklan (Independent), realtor
- Vladimir Kirillov (Independent), individual entrepreneur
- Anatoly Petrov (Independent), former Minister of Housing Utilities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2009), nonprofit director
- Vadim Scheferdecker (Independent), diesel locomotive driver
Declined
- Natalya Lantukh (United Russia), Member of State Council of the Republic of Crimea (2014–present)4 (lost the primary)
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey Kozenko | United Russia | 137,938 | 63.23% | |
| Oleg Klimchuk | Liberal Democratic Party | 24,666 | 11.31% | |
| Yelena Gritsak | A Just Russia | 15,457 | 7.08% | |
| Aleksandr Chernyshev | Communist Party | 13,865 | 6.36% | |
| Tair Abduvaliyev | Communists of Russia | 7,770 | 3.56% | |
| Nikolay Khanin | Rodina | 3,070 | 1.41% | |
| Rezeda Salikhova | The Greens | 2,667 | 1.22% | |
| Aleksandr Talipov | Party of Growth | 2,599 | 1.19% | |
| Anatoly Azardovich | Patriots of Russia | 2,572 | 1.18% | |
| Total | 218,170 | 100% | ||
| Source: | 5 | |||
2021
Declared candidates
- Emil Arpatly (Rodina), unemployed
- Aleksey Chernyak (United Russia), Member of State Council of the Republic of Crimea (2014–present)
- Andrey Kocheikhin (CPRF), Member of Yalta City Council (2019–present), businessman
- Oksana Loboda (New People), journalist
- Dmitry Nekhaychuk (SR–ZP), Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Sevastopol branch department of management, tourism, and hospitality business acting head
- Oleg Pikhteryov (LDPR), Member of State Council of the Republic of Crimea (2021–present), aide to State Duma member Dmitry Svishchev
- Andrey Protsenko (CPCR), Member of Yalta City Council (2019–present)
- Sergey Shevtsov (RPPSS), pensioner
- Vladimir Sorokin (The Greens), nonprofit director, journalist
Failed to qualify
- Kristina Ananyeva (Independent), Member of Belogorsk City Council (2019–present)
Did not file
- Yury Frolov (Independent), unemployed
Declined
- Andrey Kozenko (United Russia), incumbent Member of State Duma (2016–present) (ran on the party list)
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksey Chernyak | United Russia | 112,204 | 49.37% | |
| Oksana Loboda | New People | 18,396 | 8.09% | |
| Dmitry Nekhaychuk | A Just Russia — For Truth | 16,064 | 7.07% | |
| Andrey Kocheikhin | Communist Party | 16,021 | 7.05% | |
| Oleg Pikhterev | Liberal Democratic Party | 15,048 | 6.62% | |
| Emil Artpatly | Rodina | 11,119 | 4.89% | |
| Sergey Shevtsov | Party of Pensioners | 11,069 | 4.87% | |
| Andrey Protsenko | Communists of Russia | 8,820 | 3.88% | |
| Vladimir Sorokin | The Greens | 7,000 | 3.08% | |
| Total | 227,264 | 100% | ||
| Source: | 6 | |||
2023
Declared candidates
- Dmitry Fridman (LDPR), Member of Alushta City Council (2019–present)
- Stepan Kiskin (SR–ZP), former Member of Simferopol City Council (2014–2019)
- Yury Nesterenko (United Russia), Member of Simferopol City Council (2014–present)
- Vasily Sayenko (CPRF), Member of Simferopol City Council (2019–present)
- Aleksandr Turov (Communists of Russia), pensioner
Declined
- Viktor Bout (LDPR), entrepreneur, convicted arms dealer7
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yury Nesterenko | United Russia | 97,343 | 68.71% | |
| Stepan Kiskin | A Just Russia – For Truth | 10,589 | 7.47% | |
| Vasily Sayenko | Communist Party | 10,472 | 7.39% | |
| Aleksandr Turov | Communists of Russia | 9,233 | 6.52% | |
| Dmitry Fridman | Liberal Democratic Party | 9,167 | 6.47% | |
| Total | 141,679 | 100% | ||
| Source: | 8 | |||
2026
Potential candidates
- Yury Nesterenko (United Russia), incumbent Member of State Duma (2023–present)9
- Igor Taranenko (CPRF), Member of Krasnoperekopsk City Council (2024–present), party secretary10
Notes
Notes
- resigned in September 2022
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