Specify of electoral culture of Yekaterinburg

Abstract

This article discusses the main features of electoral behavior in Ekaterinburg. Much attention is paid to the reasons for such voters’ choices. The author believes that the preferences of city voters are influenced by economic, urban and age factors. The article argues that political preferences of voters of Ekaterinburg have a certain degree of stability. In conclusion the author emphasized that Ekaterinburg is a region with a special electoral culture.

Keywords

• Ekaterinburg
• electoral behavior
• regional electoral culture
• regional studies