Nizhny Novgorod constituency


The Nizhny Novgorod constituency is a Russian legislative constituency in Nizhny [Novgorod Oblast]. The constituency covers eastern Nizhny Novgorod, including the historic city centre, as well as rural eastern Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. In 2016–2026 this seat also serves as the constituency for all Russian expatriates living in countries which are not already assigned to other constituencies, 98 foreign countries in total.
The constituency has been represented since 2021 by United Russia deputy Anatoly Lesun, former Chief of the Gorky Railway, who won the open seat, succeeding one-term United Russia incumbent Dmitry Svatkovsky.

Boundaries

1993–2003 Sergach constituency: Bolshemurashkinsky District, Bor, [Nizhny Novgorod Oblast|Bor], Borsky District, Buturlinsky District, Gaginsky District, Knyagininsky District, Krasnooktyabrsky District, Kstovo, Kstovsky District, Lyskovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod, Perevozsky District, Pilninsky District, Sechenovsky District, Sergach, Sergachsky District, Spassky District, Vorotynsky District

The constituency covered eastern Prioksky City District of Nizhny Novgorod, its industrial satellite cities Bor and Kstovo as well as mostly rural central and eastern Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
1995–2003 Sergach constituency: Bolshemurashkinsky District, Bor, Borsky District, Buturlinsky District, Knyagininsky District, Krasnooktyabrsky District, Kstovo, Kstovsky District, Lyskovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod, Perevozsky District, Pilninsky District, Sechenovsky District, Sergach, Sergachsky District, Spassky District, Vorotynsky District

After 1995 the constituency was slightly altered, losing Gaginsky District to Arzamas constituency.
2003–2007 Kstovo constituency: Bolshemurashkinsky District, Borsky District, Buturlinsky District, Knyagininsky District, Krasnooktyabrsky District, Kstovsky District, Lyskovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod, Perevozsky District, Pilninsky District, Sechenovsky District, Sergach, Spassky District, Vorotynsky District

The constituency retained its territory but changed its name from Sergach to Kstovo constituency.
2016–present: Bolsheboldinsky District, Bolshemurashkinsky District, Buturlinsky District, Gaginsky District, Knyagininsky District, Krasnooktyabrsky District, Kstovsky District, Lyskovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod, Pilninsky District, Sergachsky District, Sechenovsky District, Spassky District, Vorotynsky District

The constituency was re-created for the 2016 election under the name "Nizhny Novgorod constituency" and retained most of rural eastern Nizhny Novgorod Oblast as well as Kstovo, losing Borsky District to Bor constituency, Prioksky City District of Nizhny Novgorod and Perevozsky District to Prioksky constituency. This seat instead gained rural Bolsheboldinsky District and Gaginsky District from Arzamas constituency, two Nizhny Novgorod city districts: Nizhegorodsky and Sovetsky.

Members elected

By-election are shown in italics.

Election Results

1993

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1995

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1999

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2003

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2016

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2018

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2021

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