Government and politics in Leningradskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Aleksandr Drozdenko is the Governor of Leningrad Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Leningrad Oblast elected?
The head of Leningrad 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 Leningrad Oblast legislature?
Sergey Bebenin chairs the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Leningrad Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast has 50 deputies, 25th largest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 25 are elected in single-member districts and 25 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Leningrad Oblast?
Each deputy of the Leningrad Oblast legislature represents about 40,982 residents (2026 population), 20th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Leningrad Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast 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 Leningrad Oblast?
Leningrad Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Dmitriy Vasilenko and Sergey Perminov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Leningrad Oblast in?
Leningrad Oblast is one of 11 federal subjects in the Northwestern 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 Leningrad Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, it was formed on 1 August 1927 and it covers 83,900 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Leningradskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Leningradskaya Oblast ranks 25 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 23 | Samarskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 24 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 50 |
| 25 | Leningradskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 26 | Belgorodskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 27 | Zabaykalsky Kray | 50 |
| 28 | Tambovskaya Oblast | 50 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Leningradskaya Oblast ranks 20 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug | 44,205 |
| 18 | Permskaya Oblast | 41,470 |
| 19 | Omskaya Oblast | 41,159 |
| 20 | Leningradskaya Oblast | 40,982 |
| 21 | Tulskaya Oblast | 40,647 |
| 22 | Voronezhskaya Oblast | 40,475 |
| 23 | Tatarstan Rep. | 40,118 |
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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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