Pro-Kremlin party takes early lead in Russian parliamentary elections
The ruling United Russia party took an early lead in the country’s parliamentary elections as initial ballot counting began, according to preliminary data from Russia’s Central Election Commission.
The ruling United Russia party is leading the early stages of Russia's parliamentary elections, with preliminary data from the Central Election Commission indicating they have secured around 57% of the vote. The Communist Party is in second place with approximately 14% of the vote, while the Liberal Democratic Party holds 9%, New People has 8%, and A Just Russia has 5.2%.
Digital voting results show United Russia with 49% of the online vote, followed by New People at 15.4% and the Communist Party at 12.3%. The data excludes Kaliningrad Oblast, where digital ballots are still being counted. In eight Russian regions, incumbent or acting governors are leading across all contests, with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov securing a staggering 97.35% in early results.
The Russian State Duma elections took place from September 18 to 20, including Moscow staging elections in occupied Ukrainian areas, which Ukrainian officials condemned as illegal and urged citizens to boycott. The reported figures are still preliminary as vote counting continues nationwide.
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