United Russia wins State Duma elections

21.09.2026 12:02 HotInfo

The Kremlin party United Russia has won the State Duma elections, the lower house of the Russian parliament. After counting more than 95 percent of votes, it was heading toward a substantial majority and, according to preliminary results, could even achieve a constitutional majority. The result was announced on Monday in Moscow by the chairwoman of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova. aktuality.sk ↗

The elections took place during the war against Ukraine, and the voting was accompanied by restrictions on opposition parties. Mainly political entities supporting the Kremlin's stance toward Ukraine were allowed to run. An exit poll after voting ended gave United Russia 49.4 percent of the vote. teraz.sk ↗

The parliamentary elections lasted three days, with voters deciding on the composition of 450 seats in the State Duma. Interim results confirmed the dominance of the ruling party, which, according to available data, is heading toward one of its best election results. However, the voting was also accompanied by protests and symbolic expressions of opposition dissent. Moreover, drone attacks occurred in Moscow. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗

The liberal party Yabloko failed to enter the national parliament, but appears to have gained representation in the parliament of the Novgorod Region in the regional elections. This was the only Russian region in which it was allowed to run. Yabloko also took a stance against the war in Ukraine. svet.sme.sk ↗

According to preliminary data, the election results will preserve United Russia's decisive influence in the State Duma. The final distribution of seats will depend on the complete count of votes. startitup.sk ↗

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