Government and politics in Kostromskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Sergey Sitnikov is the Governor of Kostroma Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Kostroma Oblast elected?
The head of Kostroma Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2030.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Kostroma Oblast legislature?
Aleksey Anokhin chairs the Duma of Kostroma Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Kostroma Oblast legislature?
The Duma of Kostroma Oblast has 35 deputies, 18th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 25 are elected in single-member districts and 10 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Kostroma Oblast?
Each deputy of the Kostroma Oblast legislature represents about 16,106 residents (2026 population), 19th fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Kostroma Oblast?
The sitting Duma of Kostroma Oblast was elected in September 2025 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 Kostroma Oblast?
Kostroma Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Nikolay Zhuravlev and Svetlana Kirillova.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Kostroma Oblast in?
Kostroma Oblast is one of 18 federal subjects in the Central 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 Kostroma Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Kostroma, it was formed on 13 July 1944 and it covers 60,200 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Kostromskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Kostromskaya Oblast ranks 65 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Khabarovskiy Kray | 36 |
| 63 | Ulyanovskaya Oblast | 36 |
| 64 | Karelya Rep. | 36 |
| 65 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 35 |
| 66 | Vologodskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 67 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 68 | Murmanskaya Oblast | 32 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Kostromskaya Oblast ranks 64 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 17,794 |
| 62 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 16,578 |
| 63 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | 16,336 |
| 64 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 16,106 |
| 65 | Mordoviya Rep. | 15,877 |
| 66 | Buryatiya Rep. | 14,717 |
| 67 | Karelya Rep. | 14,481 |
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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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