Russia's United Russia Wins Duma Elections Amid Alleged Irregularities
In the State Duma elections by single-member constituency, the party received 56.22 percent of the vote, and candidates from the United Russia party won all 12 single-member constituencies.
Consensus
- The Russian State Duma elections took place over three days.
- The party 'United Russia' won a majority in the State Duma.
- The elections were held without the participation of the opposition party 'Yabloko'.
- In Germany, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faced internal unrest after poor election results.
- The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party gained increasing popularity in Germany.
- In Russia, online voting and mobile voting stations were used, including on benches and in vehicles.
- In Moscow, paper ballots were reportedly unavailable at some polling stations due to a system failure.
- In the Russian region of Belgorod, medical workers were given pre-written congratulatory messages for the regional governor.
- In Russia, voters were encouraged to spoil ballots in protest against candidates supporting the war.
- In Germany, the CDU leadership faced calls for change following electoral defeats.
Points of divergence
- The voter turnout in Moscow Oblast was 52.74%, with United Russia winning 56.22% of the vote in the single-mandate district and all 12 single-mandate seats, and 39 out of 50 seats in the regional parliament. — riamo
- The broadcast included a segment on the results of the State Duma elections, but no specific data or analysis was provided. — tg_radiosvoboda
- In Moscow, paper ballots were stopped being issued by midday due to a technical failure in the GOS 'Elections' system, and voters were directed to vote online. — tg_dwglavnoe
- In Belgorod, medical staff were given pre-written messages to recite for television after the regional governor's victory was announced. — tg_dwglavnoe
- In Germany, the CDU faced a 'real revolt' within its ranks, with leadership changes expected soon due to poor election results and rising AfD support. — vesti
- United Russia received approximately 58% of the national vote and 349 seats in the State Duma. — riamo
- The opposition party 'Yabloko' was excluded from the elections, and its leader, Nikolai Rybakov, deliberately spoiled his ballot with anti-war messages. — tg_dwglavnoe
Coverage (9 sources)
- Vorobyov: Moscow region remains a support region for the United Russia — РИАМО
- Politician Schmidt: In the Merza party a real revolt is brewing, its fate is being decided — Вести
- Information digest "Time of Freedom with Andrey Shargradsky". Monday, September 21 — Радио Свобода
- Vasilyev: course of "United Russia" unchanged – sovereignty and care for people — Вести
- Hero of Russia Kochev leads in Duma elections in Komi — Вести
- Head of Mordovia: Republic residents did not succumb to provocations during elections — Вести
- Kamchatka Governor congratulated Irina Yarova and "United Russia" on victory — Вести
- Last day of elections in the RF: new variations of 'stumps', Belgorodians were given advance orders to congratulate the candidate from ER on victory, and in Moscow ballots stopped being issued — DW Главное
- Head of the 'United Russia' faction Vladimir Vasilyev voted in the election of deputies of the State Duma of the IX convocation... — Государственная Дума
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