 Oleksandr Levchenko was elected mayor in March 2012 (with 38.6% of the total vote); thanks to a low voter turnout of 43% with only 4,500.Since the 2010 local elections Levchenko's Party of Regions also holds most seats in the 46 seats city council (18 with 39,1%), followed by UDAR of Vitaliy Klychko (11 with 23,9%).The closest major airport is the Boryspil International Airport which is located 33 km north east of Obukhiv.