United Russia secures constitutional majority in State Duma with 355 seats as election officials report record 59% turnout
Turnout in the election to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, reached 59.32%, according to Central Election Commission Head Ella Pamfilova.
Central Election Commission Head Ella Pamfilova announced that the election to Russia's State Duma saw a record-breaking turnout of 59.32%, surpassing previous election turnout levels. United Russia, the ruling party, secured 57.83% of the party-list votes, followed by the Communist Party (KPRF) at 13.81%, the LDPR at 8.98%, New People at 7.96%, and A Just Russia at 4.96%.
In single-mandate districts, United Russia candidates led in 208 out of 225 races. This result gives United Russia a constitutional majority, as it now holds 355 seats in the State Duma, surpassing its previous high of 343 seats from the 2016 election.
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