Gleb Nikitin United Russia Gleb Nikitin United Russia The 2023 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day.

[4][5] In Nizhny Novgorod Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible.

Candidate for Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old.

Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.

Governor Nikitin re-appointed incumbent Senator Vladimir Lebedev (United Russia) to the Federation Council.