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United Russia Wins 57.83%, Securing Putin Parliamentary Majority

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC · How we work

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United Russia won 57.83% of the vote, giving President Vladimir Putin a parliamentary majority.
Turnout reached 59.32% in the State Duma election for the ninth convocation.
Election officials offered workers a day off and directed them to a specific ballot box.
Putin’s regime is prosecuting donors to Alexei Navalny and labeling criticism as sabotage.
Western governments expect more Russian cyber attacks, sabotage and disinformation to deter aid to Ukraine.

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United Russia won 57.83% of the vote, giving President Vladimir Putin a parliamentary majority.
Turnout reached 59.32% in the State Duma election for the ninth convocation.
Election officials offered workers a day off and directed them to a specific ballot box.
Putin’s regime is prosecuting donors to Alexei Navalny and labeling criticism as sabotage.
Western governments expect more Russian cyber attacks, sabotage and disinformation to deter aid to Ukraine.