Preliminary results show United Russia kept more than 57% of the federal-list vote.
Why it matters: The result preserves the Kremlin's ability to push through constitutional changes in the State Duma. It also signals policy continuity at a time when Russia is under sanctions and the war in Ukraine continues.
- Interfax said United Russia was leading the Sept. 18-20 State Duma vote and retaining its constitutional majority in the 450-seat lower house.
- With just over half of precincts counted, Interfax reported the party had 57.87% of the federal-list vote.
- AP reported nearly 58% with about 58% of precincts counted and said the vote was Russia's first wartime parliamentary election since the 2022 full-scale invasion.
- AP said the liberal Yabloko party was removed from the ballot and that the vote included residents of Crimea and the Russian-annexed territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Preliminary results from Russia's Central Election Commission show United Russia leading the Sept. 18-20 State Duma vote and appearing set to keep a constitutional majority - enough seats to amend the constitution - in the 450-seat lower house, Interfax reported.
With just over half of precincts counted, Interfax put the ruling party at 57.87% of the federal-list vote. AP reported a similar reading, saying the party was near 58% with about 58% of precincts counted.
AP said the liberal Yabloko party was removed from the ballot and that opposition observers reported exclusions and disruptions during the vote. The news agency described the election as Russia's first wartime parliamentary vote since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
AP also said the election included residents of Crimea and the Russian-annexed territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. In a later update, AP said turnout was about 57% late on Sept. 20, according to Russia's election commission, as the vote unfolded amid sanctions pressure and frequent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia, AP reported.
By the numbers
- 57.87% - Interfax's count for United Russia's federal-list vote with just over half of precincts counted.
- 58% - AP's approximate read of the party's vote share with about 58% of precincts counted.
- 57% - Turnout reported by AP from Russia's election commission late on Sept. 20.
Yes, but: The reports cited preliminary results, so the final seat allocation was not yet confirmed in the sources reviewed.
What's next: Final seat totals and official certification by Russia's election authorities remain the next milestones.