Seats in the proportional part are allocated using the Imperiali quota, modified to ensure that every party list, which passes the threshold, receives at least one mandate.

Prior to the election oblast-wide part of party lists was abolished with only territorial groups retaining.

The following parties were relieved from the necessity to collect signatures:[2] New People will take part in Ulyanovsk Oblast legislative election for the first time.

Patriots of Russia, who participated in the last election, had been dissolved prior, while Russian Party of Freedom and Justice and Civic Platform did not file.

Valery Malyshev (United Russia) was re-elected as Chairman of the Legislative Assembly,[4] while incumbent Senator Sergey Ryabukhin (United Russia) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.