Putin's party wins convincing victory in Russia's State Duma election
Russia's ruling United Russia party has secured a convincing victory in the State Duma election, winning 57% of the party-list vote and taking all 200 single-mandate constituencies.
Russia has held elections for the State Duma, its parliament's lower house, with the ruling party backed by President Vladimir Putin, United Russia, claiming a decisive win.
While vote counting is still ongoing, available results show United Russia received 57% of votes cast for party lists. The party has also won in all 200 single-mandate constituencies, where deputies are elected individually rather than through party lists.
The outcome means the ruling party will maintain its dominant position in the lower house of Russia's parliament for the next term.
Final official results have not yet been announced, as the vote-counting process continues.
