Elections in Russia: absolute majority for Putin's party
Russia's three-day State Duma elections have concluded. According to official data, voter turnout reached 56.66% — a 15-year record. United Russia is garnering 57.83% of the vote, securing a constitutional majority. Independent analysts link the high turnout to possible fraud.
Russia has concluded its three-day voting for the State Duma elections. According to official data from the Central Election Commission, voter turnout reached 56.66% — a record high in the last 15 years. Independent analysts, however, suggest that such high turnout may be the result of fraud and administrative mobilization of state employees. After processing 95.01% of the protocols, United Russia is garnering 57.83% of the vote, allowing the party to maintain and even strengthen its constitutional majority — it can expect 355 seats. Four parties have crossed the 5% threshold: the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (13.81%), the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (8.97%), and New People (7.96%). A Just Russia falls short of the threshold by a few hundredths of a percent (4.96%). Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova called the elections "unprecedented in terms of external threats," stating that Russia successfully overcame them.