Elections оf deputies to the legislative assembly of the Krasnodar krai in 2022: features оf electoral behavior

The relevance of the topic is that the elections of legislative assemblies of the Russian Federation subjects reflect the regional peculiarities of the agenda and public opinion, the level of political self-organization and awareness, ideological orientations of the electorate. The elections of 2022 are the first in the Krasnodar Krai held under conditions of a special military operation and, consequently, experienced changes in the agenda and priorities of citizens. Based on the example of Krasnodar Krai, the topic has been insufficiently researched. The article establishes the features of electoral behavior in the elections of deputies to the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Krai (September 2022). The work is based on the concept of socio-cultural divisions, diachronic comparative analysis, axiological approach, and institutionalism. The author identified the reasons for the increase in voter turnout and changes in the level of support for political parties, territorial differences in support for political parties, the consequences of legislative changes: the introduction of three-day voting and the predominance of deputies elected in single-member districts over those elected on party lists. Territorial differences in support for political parties consist in increased preference for the “United Russia” party in rural areas and small towns, while support for opposition parties is typical for large cities. The materials and conclusions of the article are applicable in forecasting the results of the presidential elections of 2024 on the example of the Krasnodar Krai.