Russian elite state in the difficult conditions of the present modernization stage is examined in this article, when the general condition of our country's reform will directly depend on successful solving of various problems at the local level. Elites play a dominant role in the regional political processes forming. In the political decision making process the interests of elites, their value and object orientations are the most significant. Namely the elite region groups determine the political process direction, the development dynamics in all its development spheres forming the country's political space. This process is characterized by the increasing role of political elites in the region, the concentration in their hands of the main power and management resources.
