Government and politics in Volgogradskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Andrey Bocharov is the Governor of Volgograd Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Volgograd Oblast elected?
The head of Volgograd Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2029.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Volgograd Oblast legislature?
Aleksandr Bloshkin chairs the Duma of Volgograd Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Volgograd Oblast legislature?
The Duma of Volgograd Oblast has 38 deputies, 24th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 19 are elected in single-member districts and 19 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Volgograd Oblast?
Each deputy of the Volgograd Oblast legislature represents about 64,318 residents (2026 population), 7th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Volgograd Oblast?
The sitting Duma of Volgograd Oblast was elected in September 2024 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 Volgograd Oblast?
Volgograd Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Sergey Gornyakov and Nikolay Semisotov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Volgograd Oblast in?
Volgograd Oblast is one of 6 federal subjects in the Southern 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 Volgograd Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Volgograd, it was formed on 10 January 1934 and it covers 112,900 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Volgogradskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Volgogradskaya Oblast ranks 59 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Ryazanskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 57 | Kaluzhskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 58 | Kaliningradskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 59 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 38 |
| 60 | Tulskaya Oblast | 36 |
| 61 | Penzenskaya Oblast | 36 |
| 62 | Khabarovskiy Kray | 36 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Volgogradskaya Oblast ranks 7 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 84,458 |
| 5 | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 83,219 |
| 6 | Rostovskaya Oblast | 69,078 |
| 7 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 64,318 |
| 8 | Samarskaya Oblast | 62,396 |
| 9 | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast | 61,018 |
| 10 | Saratovskaya Oblast | 59,428 |
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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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