United Russia wins landslide in State Duma elections
The ruling party 'United Russia' won a decisive victory in the Russian State Duma elections, securing 349 out of 445 seats with 58.21% of the vote, amid claims of record voter turnout and national unity amid ongoing conflict.
Consensus
- United Russia won the State Duma elections with 349 seats.
- The party received 58.21% of the votes.
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) confirmed the results on September 25.
- The elections were held from September 18 to 20.
- The results were described as a sign of national unity and support for President Putin.
- There was a record voter turnout in Moscow.
- The victory was attributed to the leadership of Vladimir Putin and the party's alignment with his ideology.
- The results were seen as a confirmation of the country's consolidation around the president.
Points of divergence
- The CEC reported a voter turnout of 59.8% (67,448,094 voters). — vedomosti
- Medvedev stated the party expected to gain 349 mandates, with 58% of votes. — kommersant
- United Russia won 65% of the federal list mandates (147 out of 225), up from 56% in 2021. — rimao
- United Russia won 92% of single-mandate constituencies (208 out of 225), compared to 88% in 2021. — rimao
- Sergei Sobyanin claimed that the enemy (Kyiv regime) attempted to disrupt elections via drone attacks on Moscow and the Moscow region. — vm
- The CEC reported that United Russia received 349 seats: 140 from the federal list and 209 from single-mandate districts. — vedomosti
- The CEC reported 349 mandates for United Russia, 37 for KPRF, 23 for LDPR, 19 for 'New People', 17 for 'Fair Russia', 1 for 'Rodina', and 4 for independents. — interfax
- The CEC reported that the party's federal list result was the second-highest in history. — vedomosti
- KPRF received 13.47% of votes, LDPR 8.88%, 'New People' 7.82%, 'Fair Russia' 5.34%. — kommersant
- The party's campaign was conducted during active combat operations, with drone attacks and information warfare. — rimao
- The CEC reported that the highest level of support for United Russia was 64.3% in 2007. — vedomosti
Coverage (20 sources)
- In 'SR' claimed about extreme level of gratitude to voters — Вести
- Peskov: victory of 'United Russia' speaks of consolidation around Putin — Ведомости
- Peskov called the victory of the United Russia party in the elections confirmation of support for the president's policy — Интерфакс
- Victory of "United Russia" speaks about consolidation of citizens of Russia around the president and about support for his policy, said Peskov... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Peskov stated about consolidation of society around Putin — Вести
- Peskov: victory of "United Russia" speaks of consolidation of citizens around Putin — Москва 24
- Medvedev called the results of the United Russia on the elections a historic success — Коммерсантъ
- Medvedev called the result of ER in the State Duma elections historical — Вести
- Medvedev: all ER candidates won in regional elections — Ведомости
- Answer to drones and pressure: why Moscow residents came to the elections despite everything — Вечерняя Москва
- United Russia gathers majority of votes in elections to the State Duma and Moscow City Duma — РИАМО
- Mishustin thanked everyone who ensured the conduct of voting on election days. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Pamfilova thanked voters for civic courage — Вести
- Unified Russia thanked voters who voted for it — Вести
- Sobyanin thanked for support of party 'United Russia' — РИАМО
- Sobyanin reported on record turnout in Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Sobyanin claims record turnout for elections in Moscow — Ведомости
- Sobyanin: thanks to everyone who showed high civic activity — НТВ Москва
- Sergey Sobyanin thanked Moscow residents for high civic activity — Вечерняя Москва
- Sobyanin stated that positions of 'United Russia' are significantly strengthening — Вести
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