Donetsk
Alexander Zakharchenko, the self-declared prime minister in Donetsk, had won the poll to become the head of the region. His party also came first in the parliamentary election.

Presidency
| Alexander Zakharchenko | 77.51% | 765,340 |
| AlexanderKofman | 10.03% | 111,024 |
| Yuri Sivokonenko | 8.21% | 93,280 |
| Irregular votes | 4.25% |
Turn-out: more than 2 million.
Soviet
| Donetskya Respublika | 64.43% | |
| Free Donbass | 27.75% | |
DNR Electoral Committee
Luhansk
Presidency
| Igor Plotnitsky | 63.08% |
| Oleg Akimov | 15.12% |
| Viktor Penner | 10.08% |
| Larisa Ayrapetyan | 7.28% |
Soviet
| World Luhansk | 69.42% |
| People Union | 22.23% |
LNR: Electoral Committee
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