Government and politics in Vologodskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Georgiy Filimonov is the Governor of Vologda Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Vologda Oblast elected?
The head of Vologda 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 Vologda Oblast legislature?
Sergey Sorokin chairs the Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Vologda Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast has 34 deputies, 17th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 17 are elected in single-member districts and 17 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Vologda Oblast?
Each deputy of the Vologda Oblast legislature represents about 32,882 residents (2026 population), 32nd most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Vologda Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Vologda 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 Vologda Oblast?
Vologda Oblast sends one senator (one seat was not filled) to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Roman Maslov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Vologda Oblast in?
Vologda 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 Vologda Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Vologda, it was formed on 23 September 1937 and it covers 144,500 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Vologodskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Vologodskaya Oblast ranks 66 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ulyanovskaya Oblast | 36 |
| 64 | Karelya Rep. | 36 |
| 65 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 35 |
| 66 | Vologodskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 67 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 68 | Murmanskaya Oblast | 32 |
| 69 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 32 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Vologodskaya Oblast ranks 32 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Khabarovskiy Kray | 35,442 |
| 30 | Penzenskaya Oblast | 34,192 |
| 31 | Tyumenskaya Oblast | 33,762 |
| 32 | Vologodskaya Oblast | 32,882 |
| 33 | Vladimirskaya Oblast | 32,618 |
| 34 | Ulyanovskaya Oblast | 32,461 |
| 35 | Altayskiy Kray | 30,978 |
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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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