United Russia wins 57.83% in State Duma election with 96.95% counted

September 23, 2026 at 08:32 PM1 min

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United Russia leads with 57.83% of votes after 96.95% of protocols were processed in the State Duma election. The party is set to secure a constitutional majority with 355 seats, its largest faction in history. Final results will be announced on September 25.

Key Facts

United Russia received 57.83% of votes after 96.95% of protocols were processed.
United Russia is projected to win 355 seats in the State Duma, its largest faction in history.
Voter turnout was 59.32%, according to the Central Election Commission.
36,850 ballots were invalidated at 20 polling stations in 20 regions, with two ballot-stuffing cases in Crimea and Mari El.
Final election results will be announced on September 25.

Party Results

United Russia leads with 57.83% of votes after 96.95% of protocols were processed. The Communist Party (KPRF) follows with 13.76%, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) with 9.01%, New People with 7.96%, and A Just Russia with 5%. United Russia candidates lead in 208 of 225 single-mandate districts, including all 16 districts in Moscow. The party is projected to secure 355 seats, surpassing its previous record of 343 seats in 2016.

Electoral Process

Voter turnout was 59.32%, according to the Central Election Commission. 36,850 ballots were invalidated at 20 polling stations in 20 regions, with two ballot-stuffing cases in Crimea and Mari El. Moscow experienced a glitch in the electronic voter list system on September 20, which officials attributed to large-scale hacker attacks. Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova reported an attempt to introduce malware into the remote electronic voting system by a representative of the administration and a systemic party.