The Central constituency (No.11) is a Russian legislative constituency in

Dagestan Dagestan ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Fede ...

. The constituency covers southern Dagestan, stretching alongside

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from

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to the border with

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and covering areas populated by

Kumyks Kumyks (, ) are a Turkic ethnic group living in Dagestan, Chechnya and North Ossetia. They are the largest Turkic people in the North Caucasus. They traditionally populate the Kumyk Plateau (northern Dagestan and northeastern Chechnya), la ...

Lezgins Lezgins ( or ) are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native to southern Dagestan, a republic of Russia, and northern Azerbaijan, who speak the Lezgin language. Their social structure is firmly based on equality and deference to individuality ...

and

Dargins Dargins or Dargwa (, ''darganti'') are a Northeast Caucasian native ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus, and who make up the second largest ethnic group in the North Caucasian republic of Dagestan. They speak the various Dargin lang ...

. The present day Northern constituency was created in 2015 from most parts of former Derbent constituency and small territory of former

Makhachkala constituency The Northern constituency (No.10) is a Russian legislative constituency in Dagestan. The constituency covers northern Dagestan, mostly populated by Kumyks, Nogais and Russians. The present day Northern constituency was created in 2015 from most p ...

. The constituency has been represented since

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deputy

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, three-term

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member and cognac manufacturer, who won the open seat, defeating one-term

incumbent Abdulgamid Emirgamzayev in the primary.

Boundaries

2003–2007 Derbent constituency:

Agulsky District Agulsky District () is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center ...

Akhtynsky District Akhtynsky District (; ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of the Republic of Dagestan, forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic a ...

Akushinsky District Akushinsky District (; Dargwa: ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the southern central part of the republic. The area of the district is ...

, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Dakhadayevsky District,

Derbent Derbent, also historically known as Darband, or Derbend, is the southernmost city in Russia. It is situated along the southeastern coast of the Dagestan, Republic of Dagestan, occupying the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucas ...

, Derbentsky District,

Dokuzparinsky District Dokuzparinsky District (; ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic, being the southernmost district of Russia. The are ...

, Izerbash, Karabudakhkentsky District, Kayakentsky District, Kaytagsky District, Khivsky District, Kulinsky District, Kurakhsky District, Laksky District,

Magaramkentsky District Magaramkentsky District (; ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrat ...

, Rutulsky District, Sergokalinsky District, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Tabasaransky District
The constituency was created during the 2003 redistricting as

gained a third

seat. The constituency was based in southern Dagestan, covering

coast to the south of Kaspiysk, including Dagestanskiye Ogni,

and Izerbash, as well as Dargin- and Lezgin-heavy mountainous south-western Dagestan. 2016–2026: Dagestanskiye Ogni,

, Derbentsky District, Izberbash, Karabudakhkentsky District, Kaspiysk, Kayakentsky District, Kaytagsky District, Khivsky District,

(Leninsky), Sergokalinsky District, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Tabasaransky District
The constituency was re-created for the 2016 election and received a new name "Central constituency". This seat retained almost its Caspian Sea coast, losing south-western Dagestan to Southern constituency. The constituency was pushed to the north, gaining Leninsky district of

and Kaspiysk from the former

. Since 2026 Derbent constituency:

, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Dakhadayevsky District,

, Derbentsky District,

, Izberbash, Karabudakhkentsky District, Kayakentsky District, Kaytagsky District, Khivsky District, Kulinsky District, Kurakhsky District, Laksky District,

, Rutulsky District, Sergokalinsky District, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Tabasaransky District
The 2025 redistricting entirely re-created the 2003–2007 version of the constituency, including the old name of "Derbent constituency".

Members elected

Election results

2003

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, , 62.96% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Magomed Omarov , align=left,

, , 31.59% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Abdulkerim Magomedov , align=left,

, , 1.80% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Kamaldin Mursalov , align=left,

, , 0.85% , - , style="background-color:#00A1FF", , align=left, Abdulmedzhid Bagomayev , align=left, Party of Russia's Rebirth- Russian Party of Life , , 0.67% , - , style="background-color:#000000", , colspan=2 , against all , , 1.15% , - , colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;", , - style="font-weight:bold" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" , Total , , 100% , - , colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;", , - style="font-weight:bold" , colspan="4" , Source: ,

2016

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, , 88.86% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Makhmud Makhmudov , align=left, Communist Party , , 5.25% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Murat Payzulayev , align=left,

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, , 1.67% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Islamutdin Vagabov , align=left,

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, , 1.63% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Timur Saidov , align=left,

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, , 0.87% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Mazhi Sultanov , align=left, Liberal Democratic Party , , 0.75% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Islam Klichkhanov , align=left,

Yabloko The Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko (RUDP Yabloko; rus, Росси́йская объединённая демократи́ческая па́ртия «Я́блоко», Rossiyskaya obyedinyonnaya demokraticheskaya partiya "Yabloko" ...

, , 0.48% , - , colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;", , - style="font-weight:bold" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" , Total , , 100% , - , colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;", , - style="font-weight:bold" , colspan="4" , Source: ,

2021

, , 80.20% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Makhmud Makhmudov , align=left, Communist Party , , 5.87% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Kamil Davdiyev , align=left,

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, , 4.50% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Daniyal Gadzhiyev , align=left, Liberal Democratic Party , , 2.77% , - , style="background-color: ", , align=left, Leyla Dzhalilova , align=left, Party of Pensioners , , 1.54% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Rinat Karimov , align=left, Rodina , , 1.39% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Khadzhimurat Abakarov , align=left,

, , 1.21% , - , style="background-color: " , , align=left, Magomed Shaykhgasanov , align=left, New People , , 1.21% , - , style="background-color:", , align=left, Sirazhdin Ramazanov , align=left,

, , 0.66% , - , colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;", , - style="font-weight:bold" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" , Total , , 100% , - , colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;", , - style="font-weight:bold" , colspan="4" , Source: ,

Notes

References

{{Reflist Russian legislative constituencies Politics of Dagestan