The ruling United Russia party has secured a significant lead in the election for Russia's lower house of parliament, as per preliminary results.
According to the Russian Central Election Commission, the United Russia party has received 57.83% of the votes in the election for the 9th State Duma, the lower house of parliament. The ruling party is followed by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation with 13.81%, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia with 8.98%, New People with 7.96%, and A Just Russia with 4.96%. These results were announced after 95.18% of the ballots had been counted.
The State Duma, Russia’s permanent legislative body, comprises 450 deputies. Half of the seats are distributed proportionally in accordance with party lists, while the remaining 225 are elected through single-mandate constituencies nationwide under a relative-majority voting system.
A total of 10 political parties participated in the election, which took place from Friday to Sunday. The final results are expected to be announced on Friday. This parliamentary election was held after Russia's military operation in Ukraine in 2022.
Russian Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova criticised Western leaders and institutions for allegedly smearing Russia’s elections groundlessly.
Source:
Akashvani News
