Russia's Central Election Commission has released initial vote tallies for the State Duma, showing five parties on track to meet the threshold for parliamentary representation.
Key facts
- •The Central Election Commission processed 36.87% of precinct tally sheets to reach its current figures.
- •United Russia leads the federal party list with 57.19% according to official commission data.
- •The State Duma consists of 450 total seats, split between federal party lists and single-mandate districts.
- •United Russia candidates are leading in 161 of the 225 single-mandate districts.
- •VCIOM exit poll data, based on 1,755 polling stations, shows different support levels for the five major parties.
Russia’s Central Election Commission has released preliminary results for the State Duma elections following the processing of 36.87% of precinct tally sheets. The ruling United Russia party currently leads with 57.19% of the vote on the federal party list. Alongside United Russia, four other parties have surpassed the 5% threshold required for entry into the 450-seat legislature.
By the numbers
Party Performance and Seat Distribution
According to the commission's data, the Communist Party holds 13.85% of the vote, followed by the Liberal Democratic Party with 9.16%, New People with 8.01%, and A Just Russia with 5.23%. In addition to the federal party lists, which account for half of the Duma's 450 seats, United Russia candidates were reported to be leading in 161 of the 225 single-mandate districts.
Exit Poll Data
Separate exit poll data provided by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) indicates different figures for the party rankings. VCIOM reported United Russia at 49.4%, the Communist Party at 14.2%, the Liberal Democratic Party at 10.7%, New People at 9.7%, and A Just Russia at 6.6%. This survey was conducted at 1,755 polling stations across 69 regions.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Meduza (English), TASS (English).
