The author considers participation of the Russian political parties of the «second echelon» in election within the single voting day September 18, 2016, and the level of their activity during election of the heads of the subunits of the Russian Federation, as well as members of regional legislative (representative) bodies. Based on data from the Central Electoral Commission, the groups of the most active in the Russian regions political parties are distinguished, possible changes in configuration of the «heart» of the party system during the next electoral cycle are foreseen.