United Russia received 57,86% of the vote in the State Duma elections: preliminary results from the Central Election Commission.
The Central Electoral Commission has published preliminary results for the State Duma elections. With over 90% of the ballots processed, United Russia maintains a clear lead, while the parliamentary opposition maintains its usual performance.
Distribution of votes and the five percent barrier
With 90,43% of the votes processed, United Russia received 57,86% of the votes. According to the Central Election Commission, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) came in second with 13,84%, followed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) with 8,9% and New People (Novye Lyudi) with 7,94%.
Meanwhile, the A Just Russia party has only garnered 4,95% of the vote. Consequently, it currently falls short of the 5% threshold required to enter parliament.
Yabloko's success in the Novgorod region
Furthermore, regional parliamentary elections were held alongside the federal campaign. Specifically, the Yabloko party won a seat in the Novgorod Regional Duma, having garnered 6,2% of the vote after the local election commission counted 96,86% of the ballots cast.
United Russia leads the Novgorod region with 38,37% of the vote. It is followed by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (14,54%), the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (12,01%), New People (9,87%), A Just Russia (7,7%), and the Pensioners' Party (5,55%).
As a reminder, the Novgorod Region was the only region where Yabloko was allowed to participate in the elections. The party initially nominated 32 candidates there—19 on the party list and 13 in single-mandate constituencies. However, none of the Novgorod Yabloko candidates in single-mandate constituencies made it into the State Duma.
Expert assessment and parliamentary governance
The vote results have already sparked reactions among political analysts. Experts note the authorities' desire to create a legislative body that is as closely controlled as possible.
In the fifth year of the war, the Kremlin wants to see a maximally manageable parliament—the most public organ of power—in case of any unforeseen situations such as the end of the war or, conversely, its escalation.
According to the authors of the Faridaily Telegram channel, the new State Duma's representativeness may be the lowest ever, and the contrast between the actual sentiments of Russians and the official voting results may be the highest.