On the first day of the election voted more than 564 thousand Nizhny Novgorod

On the first day of elections in the Nizhny Novgorod region voted 564 823 people. According to the regional election commission, as of 20:00, the total turnout was 22.86%.

Among voters included in the list for remote electronic voting (DEG), turnout reached 58.64% – 93,901 people cast their vote out of 160,134 registered.

The greatest activity was shown by residents of Varnavinsky district - there the turnout was 45.97%. This is followed by Pervomaisk (38.48%) and Sarov (38.43%).

Recall that this year in the Nizhny Novgorod region simultaneously held election campaigns at the federal, regional and municipal levels. Residents will elect deputies of the State Duma of the ninth convocation and the Legislative Assembly of the region of the eighth convocation.

Voting will last three days – 18, 19 and 20 September 2026.