Government and politics in Yaroslavskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Mikhail Yevrayev is the Governor of Yaroslavl Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Yaroslavl Oblast elected?
The head of Yaroslavl Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2027.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Yaroslavl Oblast legislature?
Mikhail Borovitskiy chairs the Duma of Yaroslavl Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Yaroslavl Oblast legislature?
The Duma of Yaroslavl Oblast has 46 deputies, 39th largest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 34 are elected in single-member districts and 12 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Yaroslavl Oblast?
Each deputy of the Yaroslavl Oblast legislature represents about 25,726 residents (2026 population), 37th fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Yaroslavl Oblast?
The sitting Duma of Yaroslavl Oblast was elected in September 2023 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 Yaroslavl Oblast?
Yaroslavl Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Nataliya Kosikhina and Aleksandr Rusakov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Yaroslavl Oblast in?
Yaroslavl Oblast is one of 18 federal subjects in the Central 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 Yaroslavl Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Yaroslavl, it was formed on 11 March 1936 and it covers 36,200 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Yaroslavskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Yaroslavskaya Oblast ranks 39 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Orenburgskaya Oblast | 47 |
| 37 | Arkhangelskaya Oblast | 47 |
| 38 | Kemerovskaya Oblast | 46 |
| 39 | Yaroslavskaya Oblast | 46 |
| 40 | Moskva | 45 |
| 41 | Irkutskaya Oblast | 45 |
| 42 | Kurskaya Oblast | 45 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Yaroslavskaya Oblast ranks 46 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Lipetskaya Oblast | 26,488 |
| 44 | Chuvashiya Rep. | 26,432 |
| 45 | Kaliningradskaya Oblast | 25,862 |
| 46 | Yaroslavskaya Oblast | 25,726 |
| 47 | Tomskaya Oblast | 24,814 |
| 48 | Komi Rep. | 23,900 |
| 49 | Udmurtiya Rep. | 23,850 |
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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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