Russia’s three-day State Duma election concluded on September 20, 2026, with United Russia recording a clear lead in the preliminary results.
According to the Central Election Commission, United Russia received 57.83% of the party-list vote after 95.18% of ballots had been counted. The party’s candidates were also leading in 208 of the 225 single-member constituencies.
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Important points readers should notice.
United Russia: 57.83% of the party-list vote after 95.18% counted.
United Russia candidates were leading in 208 of 225 single-member constituencies.
Preliminary figures indicate approximately 355 of 450 State Duma seats for United Russia.
Communist Party: 13.81%.
Liberal Democratic Party: 8.98%.
New People: 7.96%.
Based on the preliminary count, Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said United Russia was set to receive about 355 of the State Duma’s 450 seats. If confirmed in the final results, this would give the party a constitutional majority.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation was in second place with 13.81%, followed by the Liberal Democratic Party with 8.98% and New People with 7.96%, according to the preliminary figures.
The Central Election Commission has emphasized that the figures remain preliminary and that the final results are still to be announced.
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Why This Matters
If the preliminary seat distribution is confirmed, United Russia will retain a constitutional majority in Russia’s 450-member State Duma.
