Putin's United Russia wins record 355 seats in Duma election
United Russia won a record 355 seats in the Duma, giving Putin's party a supermajority in Russia's first parliamentary election since the Ukraine offensive.
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President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record 355 of 450 Duma seats in Russia's parliamentary election, according to preliminary results released Monday. Electoral chief Ella Pamfilova announced the figures after the three-day vote, the first since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive in 2022.
How many seats did United Russia win in the Duma election?
United Russia won 355 of the 450 seats in the State Duma, according to preliminary results with more than 95 percent of votes counted. That gives the party a supermajority above its 2016 record of 343 seats. The Communist party placed second with 40 seats.
The nationalist LDPR party took 25 seats, while the New People party won 20. Pamfilova said final results will be announced later this week.
Who took part in Russia's parliamentary election?
No parties critical of Putin took part in the poll. The Kremlin tightly controls elections, and Moscow has banned criticism of its military campaign in Ukraine.
United Russia has dominated politics since the early 2000s. Putin has been in power since New Year's Eve 1999.
What was the voter turnout in the Russian election?
Pamfilova said turnout was more than 59 percent. She thanked Russians for voting despite what she called "psychological pressure" on the country.
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