Russia's ruling party claims victory in parliamentary election
Russia's Central Election Commission reports that the ruling United Russia party has won nearly 58% of the vote in State Duma elections, a significant increase from 2021.
According to Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC), the ruling United Russia party is receiving 57.76% of the vote in elections to the State Duma, based on data after 82.19% of polling station protocols had been processed.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) placed second with 13.89%, followed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) in third with 8.77%. The New People party came fourth with 7.97%, while A Just Russia took fifth place with 4.99% of the vote. According to the CEC figures, A Just Russia risks failing to clear the five-percent threshold required for parliamentary representation.
By comparison, United Russia won 49.82% of the vote in the 2021 Duma elections, meaning its result this time has grown substantially.
Majority in single-mandate districts
Candidates from Russia's ruling party are also leading in 208 of 225 single-mandate constituencies. This means United Russia will secure more than the 301 seats in parliament needed for a constitutional majority.
Voting held in occupied territories too
This year's three-day elections to the Russian parliament were also held in Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia. Yabloko, the only major party to have opposed the war, was barred from participating in the election.
The European Union has criticized the Russian parliamentary elections, describing them as "staged" and pointing to repression against the opposition. Independent observers have reported widespread violations during the vote.
