Government and politics in Sverdlovskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Denis Pasler is the Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast elected?
The head of Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast legislature?
Dmitriy Zhukov chairs the Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Sverdlovsk Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast has 50 deputies, 21st 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast?
Each deputy of the Sverdlovsk Oblast legislature represents about 84,458 residents (2026 population), 4th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Sverdlovsk Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast?
Sverdlovsk Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Aleksandr Vysokinskiy and Viktor Sheptiy.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Sverdlovsk Oblast in?
Sverdlovsk Oblast 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Yekaterinburg, it was formed on 17 January 1934 and it covers 194,200 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Sverdlovskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Sverdlovskaya Oblast ranks 21 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mariy-el Rep. | 52 |
| 19 | Moskovskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 20 | Sankt-peterburg | 50 |
| 21 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 22 | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 23 | Samarskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 24 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 50 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Sverdlovskaya Oblast ranks 4 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moskva | 293,569 |
| 2 | Moskovskaya Oblast | 174,316 |
| 3 | Sankt-peterburg | 112,566 |
| 4 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 84,458 |
| 5 | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 83,219 |
| 6 | Rostovskaya Oblast | 69,078 |
| 7 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 64,318 |
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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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