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A Just Russia fails to clear threshold for State Duma party-list seats after 95% of ballots counted, election officials say

A Just Russia fell short of the 5% threshold required to enter the State Duma, drawing 4.96% of the vote on party lists with 94.95% of ballots counted.

A Just Russia fails to clear threshold for State Duma party-list seats after 95% of ballots counted, election officials say

A Just Russia failed to reach the 5% threshold necessary for State Duma party-list seats after 95% of votes were counted, according to election officials. The party secured 4.96% of the vote on party lists, with 94.95% of ballots tallied. As of now, United Russia leads in the federal list with 57.83% of the vote. United Russia, the Russian Communist Party (KPRF), the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), and New People are the top contenders, with the latter three parties gaining 13.81%, 8.97%, and 7.06% of the vote, respectively.

Preliminary data suggests United Russia might secure a constitutional majority in the State Duma, needing 301 seats out of 450 total.

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