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Central constituency (Moscow)

The Central constituency (No.208) is a Russian legislative constituency in Moscow. The constituency covers all of Central Moscow and Lefortovo District to its immediate east.

The constituency has been represented since 2021 by New People faction member Oleg Leonov, founder of Liza Alert nonprofit and former telecommunications executive, who narrowly won the open seat as an Independent after six-term United Russia incumbent Nikolay Gonchar lost the primary.

1993–1995: Central Administrative Okrug (Arbat District, Basmanny District, Khamovniki District, Krasnoselsky District, Meshchansky District, Presnensky District, Tagansky District, Tverskoy District)
The constituency was based entirely within Central Moscow, covering its part on the left bank of Moskva River.

1995–2003: Central Administrative Okrug (Arbat District, Basmanny District, Khamovniki District, Kitay-gorod, Krasnoselsky District, Meshchansky District, Presnensky District, Tverskoy District, Yakimanka District, Zamoskvorechye District)
After the 1995 redistricting the constituency was significantly changed, losing Tagansky District to Avtozavodsky constituency. This seat instead gained Yakimanka, Zamoskvorechye from the former Nagatinsky constituency.

2003–2007: Central Administrative Okrug (Arbat District, Basmanny District, Khamovniki District, Kitay-gorod, Krasnoselsky District, Meshchansky District, Presnensky District, Tagansky District, Tverskoy District, Yakimanka District, Zamoskvorechye District)
Following the 2003 redistricting the constituency was altered, re-gaining Tagansky District from Avtozavodsky constituency and covering all of Central Moscow.

2016–present: Central Administrative Okrug (Arbat District, Basmanny District, Khamovniki District, Kitay-gorod, Krasnoselsky District, Meshchansky District, Presnensky District, Tagansky District, Tverskoy District, Yakimanka District, Zamoskvorechye District), South-Eastern Administrative Okrug (Lefortovo)
The constituency was re-created for the 2016 election and retained all of its former territory as well as gained Lefortovo in South-Eastern Moscow from the former Avtozavodsky constituency.

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