Government and politics in Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug, Russia: official figures
Dmitriy Artyukhov is the Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the head of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug chosen?
The head of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug is not elected by popular vote: the regional page says the deputies of the Legislative Assembly choose the head, one of the few Russian regions to use this method.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug legislature?
Sergey Yamkin chairs the Legislative Assembly of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug has 22 deputies, 4th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 11 are elected in single-member districts and 11 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug?
Each deputy of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug legislature represents about 23,609 residents (2026 population), 33rd fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug 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 Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug?
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Vladimir Pushkarev and Aleksey Sitnikov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in?
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug 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 Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Salekhard, it was formed on 10 December 1930 and it covers 769,300 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug ranks 79 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Amurskaya Oblast | 27 |
| 77 | Kalmykiya Rep. | 27 |
| 78 | Pskovskaya Oblast | 26 |
| 79 | Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug | 22 |
| 80 | Magadanskaya Oblast | 21 |
| 81 | Nenetskiy Okrug | 19 |
| 82 | Chukotskiy Okrug | 15 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug ranks 50 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tomskaya Oblast | 24,814 |
| 48 | Komi Rep. | 23,900 |
| 49 | Udmurtiya Rep. | 23,850 |
| 50 | Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug | 23,609 |
| 51 | Kurskaya Oblast | 23,451 |
| 52 | Pskovskaya Oblast | 22,235 |
| 53 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 22,009 |
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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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