Russia’s ruling United Russia party has won a parliamentary election by a wide margin, according to the Central Election Commission, after more than 95% of votes had been counted.
The result gives the party a strong majority in the State Duma and extends its control of Russia’s lower house of parliament.
United Russia secured 57.83% of the vote, the commission said. That compares with 49.8% in the previous State Duma election in 2021.
The election was presented by President Vladimir Putin as a test of public support for his government and its policies, including the conflict in Ukraine.
Based on the results counted so far, United Russia is set to win 355 of the Duma’s 450 seats.
That would allow the party to retain its constitutional majority, giving it enough seats to pass constitutional amendments without support from other parliamentary groups.
The election took place against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine and growing international pressure on...
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