{
  "id": 8807426,
  "title": "Russia held its first State Duma election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Officials say the same five parties are set to return, with the ruling party on track to retain its majority.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russia-held-its-first-state-duma-election-since-the-full-scale",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:50:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/21/russia-held-its-first-state-duma-election-since-the-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine-officials-say-the-same-five-parties-are-set-to-return-with-the-ruling-party-on-track-to-retain-its-majority"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Russia's recent State Duma elections, United Russia emerged as the leading party, securing 57.19% of the vote according to the Central Election Commission. The Communist Party came in second with 13.85%, while the Liberal Democratic Party and New People followed with 9.16% and 8.01% respectively. A Just Russia crossed the 5% threshold, securing 5.23% of the vote.\n\nDespite the elections being the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ten parties participated in the polls, including United Russia, the Communist Party, Liberal Democratic Party, New People, A Just Russia, and three other parties. The Supreme Court removed Yabloko from the ballot.\n\nElectronic voting played a significant role in the elections, with more than 29% of voters casting ballots on the first day alone. Turnout exceeded 56%, the highest since 1993. United Russia candidates led in 161 of the 225 single-mandate districts, while the Communist Party had a lead in four districts, A Just Russia in three, and the Liberal Democratic Party in two.\n\nThe Moscow mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, and the Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt the elections through drone strikes. Russia's air defenses shot down at least 1,951 drones and eight cruise missiles, but the attack resulted in one death and damaged residential buildings. Russian officials claimed the attack failed, with no impact on the election outcome.\n\nDespite the cyberattacks, the elections proceeded with a majority of voters casting their ballots remotely. However, some polling stations faced issues with electronic voting systems, leading to long lines at certain locations. Election observers faced numerous challenges, including being barred from polling stations, removed from observation duties, and subjected to harassment by election officials.",
  "summary": "Voting has ended in Russia’s State Duma elections, and United Russia has finished first. According to Central Election Commission figures as of 11:55 p.m. Moscow time on September 20, United Russia had won 57.19% of the vote on the federal party list, with 36.87% of precinct results counted. The Communist Party was second with 13.85%, the Liberal Democratic Party third with 9.16%, and New People…",
  "key_points": [
    "United Russia secured 57.19% of the vote, maintaining its majority.",
    "Electronic voting accounted for over 29% of ballots cast.",
    "Drone strikes by Ukraine were claimed to have disrupted the election."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The election outcome cements United Russia's continued dominance in Russian politics, with the party poised to retain its majority in the State Duma, amid concerns over voting irregularities and external disruptions.",
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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