Government and politics in Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug, Russia: official figures
Ruslan Kukharuk is the Governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra), the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the head of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) chosen?
The head of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) is not elected by popular vote: the regional page says the deputies of the Duma choose the head, one of the few Russian regions to use this method.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) legislature?
Boris Khokhryakov chairs the Duma of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra), the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) legislature?
The Duma of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) has 40 deputies, 31st smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 20 are elected in single-member districts and 20 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra)?
Each deputy of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) legislature represents about 44,205 residents (2026 population), 17th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra)?
The sitting Duma of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) was elected in September 2021 for a 5-year term, according to the Federation Council's regional profile.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho are the senators from Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra)?
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Natalya Komarova and Aleksandr Novyukhov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) in?
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) is one of 6 federal subjects in the Ural Federal District, the tier through which the Kremlin oversees regional governments.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhat is the capital of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra)?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Khanty-Mansiysk, it was formed on 10 December 1930 and it covers 534,800 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug ranks 52 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Chechnya Rep. | 41 |
| 50 | Saratovskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 51 | Primorskiy Kray | 40 |
| 52 | Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug | 40 |
| 53 | Vladimirskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 54 | Tverskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 55 | Kirovskaya Oblast | 40 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug ranks 17 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Krasnoyarskiy Kray | 54,633 |
| 15 | Irkutskaya Oblast | 51,693 |
| 16 | Primorskiy Kray | 45,085 |
| 17 | Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug | 44,205 |
| 18 | Permskaya Oblast | 41,470 |
| 19 | Omskaya Oblast | 41,159 |
| 20 | Leningradskaya Oblast | 40,982 |
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Sources
- Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: Federation Council region pages "Власть в регионе" (www.council.gov.ru/structure/regions/<code>/), 82 pages saved together in one zip, read 24 October 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a8e4e20136b…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation: Volume and structure of the state debt of the subjects of the Russian Federation and municipal debt on 1 October 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dc62520847dd…)
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