Governor Election in Sevastopol were held on 10 September 2017. It was the second election of the Governor of Sevastopol after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, and was the first direct elections for Governor (last time the Governor was elected to the Legislative Assembly).
Background
The previous Governor of Sevastopol Sergey Menyailo, who was appointed after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, in the summer of 2016 was appointed representative of Russian President to the Siberian Federal District. The acting Governor was appointed Dmitry Ovsyannikov.
March 14, 2017, the Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol adopted the law on the introduction of direct elections of the Governor.
Result
Voter turnout (in the) election was 34%.