2008 Russian presidential election
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The 2008 Russian presidential election was the national vote in which Dmitry Medvedev was elected president of Russia to succeed Vladimir Putin amid limited opposition and strong Kremlin control over the political landscape.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
ⓘ
presidential election ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
limited opposition
ⓘ
strong Kremlin control over political landscape ⓘ |
| constitutionalTermLengthForWinner | 4 years ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| criticisms |
lack of genuine competition
ⓘ
media bias in favor of Kremlin-backed candidate ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | international observers ⓘ |
| electedPresident | Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedPresidentParty | United Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-03-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2012 Russian presidential election ⓘ |
| hasWinner | Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldUnderConstitution | 1993 Constitution of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Vladimir Putin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | United Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| ledToOfficeAssumptionDate | 2008-05-07 ⓘ |
| location | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Andrey Bogdanov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ Gennady Zyuganov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Zhirinovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Putin-endorsed successor elected in first round ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Russia ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Central Election Commission of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByAndreyBogdanov | 1.30% ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByDmitryMedvedev | 70.28% ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByGennadyZyuganov | 17.72% ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByVladimirZhirinovsky | 9.35% ⓘ |
| popularVoteFourthPlace | Andrey Bogdanov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Gennady Zyuganov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlace | Vladimir Zhirinovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2004 Russian presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Dmitry Medvedev presidency ⓘ |
| roundsHeld | 1 ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-03-02 ⓘ |
| succeededGovernmentHead | President Vladimir Putin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladimir Putin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInTimeZone | Moscow Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfVoters | Russian citizens ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutPercentage | 69.7% ⓘ |
| votingMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
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