Putin’s United Russia Wins Record 355 Parliament Seats in Russia
United Russia wins 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma, securing a record supermajority, according to preliminary election results.
United Russia wins 355 seats in Russia according to preliminary results from the country’s three-day parliamentary election, giving President Vladimir Putin’s party a record supermajority in the 450-seat Duma lower house. The results, released by electoral chief Ella Pamfilova on Monday, come after more than 95 per cent of votes had been counted. The Times of Russia reports that the result surpasses the party’s previous record of 343 seats in 2016.
United Russia Wins 355 Seats in Russia
The preliminary Russia parliamentary election results show that United Russia secured 355 seats in the 450-member Duma. The result gives the presidential party a larger parliamentary majority than it achieved in the 2016 election.
The election was held over three days, with almost all ballots counted by Monday. According to electoral chief Ella Pamfilova, more than 95 per cent of votes had been processed, while the final results were expected to be announced later in the week.
The election marked the first Russian parliamentary election since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive in 2022.
Russia Duma Election Results Show United Russia Supermajority
The Russia Duma election results placed the Communist Party in second position, with 40 seats. The nationalist LDPR party secured 25 seats, while the New People party won 20 seats.
The distribution of seats gives United Russia a significant supermajority in the Russian State Duma. The party has dominated Russian politics since the early 2000s, while Vladimir Putin has remained in power since New Year’s Eve 1999.
The latest results therefore continue the party’s long-standing dominance of the Russian parliament.
Election Held Amid Tight Kremlin Controls
The parliamentary vote took place in an environment in which the Kremlin tightly controls elections, according to the supplied report. No parties critical of Putin took part in the poll.
Moscow has also banned criticism of its military campaign in Ukraine. The election was the first parliamentary vote held since the launch of the Ukraine offensive in 2022.
Pamfilova said voter turnout exceeded 59 per cent. She thanked Russians for participating in the election despite what she described as “psychological pressure” on the country.
Final Russia Election Results Expected Later
According to Ella Pamfilova, more than 95 per cent of votes had been counted when the preliminary results were announced. She said the Russia election results would be finalized and announced later in the week.
With 355 seats, United Russia has exceeded its previous 2016 record of 343 seats and secured a larger presence in the Duma than in that election.
The United Russia parliamentary election results will be finalized once the remaining votes are counted and officially announced.
The Times of Russia will continue to follow the latest developments surrounding the Russian State Duma, Russia parliamentary election, and the final election results.
