2011 Kaliningrad Oblast election
The election for the fifth term of the Kaliningrad Oblast Duma was held on 13 March 2011. 20 deputies were elected in single-mandate electoral constituencies, 20 others in the general regional constituency under proportional representation. Results The participation grade was 42%. 4.22% of votes were declared unvalid. The table hereafter lists the results of the valid votes. Marina Orgejewa (United Russia) was elected as chairperson of the regional Duma. The representative of the regional Duma in the Federation Council of Russia is Nikolai Vlasenko (United Russia). Independent deputies There are four independents deputies, elected in single-seat constituencies. The Russian Political Parties Act is very restrictive, a recognized political party must have at least 50,000 members and 45 regional branches with more than 500 members, so that non recognized political parties may not take part to elections unless through individual candidates. No local party is recognized. Konstantin Yurevich Doroshok, born 1 September 1969 in Vasilkovo (Kaliningrad Oblast). He is the leader of the Justice (, Spravedlivost) organization, and coordinator of the local opposition coalition "Our Kaliningrad" which was formed during the 2009-2010 protests in Kaliningrad. Solomon Israilivich Ginzburg, born 25 September 1959 in Jēkabpils (Latvia), has been elected to the third