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United Russia Wins State Duma Majority With 355 Seats

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC · How we work

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United Russia retained a State Duma majority with 355 of 450 seats.
It secured just under 58% of the party-list vote.
Turnout reached just over 59%, the highest in a decade.
The liberal Yabloko party was barred from the ballot, running only in a few constituencies.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President said excluding observers breaches commitments.

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United Russia retained a State Duma majority with 355 of 450 seats.
It secured just under 58% of the party-list vote.
Turnout reached just over 59%, the highest in a decade.
The liberal Yabloko party was barred from the ballot, running only in a few constituencies.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President said excluding observers breaches commitments.