Russia's Election Commission Announces Final Results
The Central Election Commission of Russia announced the final results of the 2026 State Duma elections, with a record turnout of 59.8% and 'United Russia' securing 349 seats. The election was held amid heightened security concerns and included expanded digital voting and participation from overseas voters.
Consensus
- The final turnout for the 2026 Russian State Duma elections was 59.8%, totaling 67,448,094 voters.
- The share of invalid ballots was 1.36%.
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia confirmed the final results on September 25.
- The 'United Russia' party won 349 seats in the State Duma.
- Digital electronic voting (DEG) was conducted in 33 regions, with over 7 million participants.
- Overseas voting took place in 152 countries, with 280,355 participants.
- The CEC reported no major incidents during the voting process.
- The election was held from September 18 to 20, 2026.
- The election included regional and local elections alongside the State Duma vote.
Points of divergence
- The results of regional elections in one district in Kirov Oblast were declared invalid. — riamo
- Invalid ballots were found on 20 polling stations across 12 regions, including Buryatia, Mari El, Yakutia, Chuvashia, Krasnodar Krai, Arkhangelsk, Kaluga, Kirov, Oryol, Samara Oblast, and Moscow. — kommerant
- Overseas voters in 152 countries voted for 'United Russia' (58%), followed by 'New People' (13.2%), KPRF (10.3%), LDPR (5.2%), and 'Fair Russia' (5.7%). — interfax
- The election took place under unprecedented security threats, including drone attacks and terrorist threats, and featured new regions, a new single-mandate district scheme, and a record turnout over the past three parliamentary campaigns. — vedomosti
- The turnout for the digital electronic voting platform was 90.9%. — vesti
Coverage (12 sources)
- Pamfilova announced final results of elections in Russia — РИАМО
- In DEG, more than 7 million people participated in 33 regions, Pamfilova reported — Вести
- Pamfilova: almost 37 thousand ballots were declared invalid — Коммерсантъ
- More than 280 thousand people voted in the Duma elections abroad in 152 countries — Интерфакс
- ЦИК: turnout for the State Duma elections reached 59.8% — Вести
- In 33 regions of the Russian Federation, more than 7 million people participated in the DGE elections — Интерфакс
- Pamfilova reported that 36,850 ballots were declared invalid in the elections — Интерфакс
- ЦИК: turnout has become record high for three parliamentary campaigns — Ведомости
- Turnout for the State Duma election was 59.8% — Интерфакс
- Turnout for the State Duma elections in the Russian Federation reached 59.68% — РИАМО
- Turnout for State Duma elections approached 60% — Вести
- Turnout for deputies of the State Duma elections reached 59.68% — Интерфакс
Key entities
- State Duma
- Russia
- CIC
- Moscow
- Ellya Pamfilova
- INTERFAX.RU
- Pavel Andreev
- United Russia
- Duma
- TASS
- LDPR
- Central Election Commission
- KPRF
More on Ellya Pamfilova
- Event 150052
- Pamfilova tells Putin election campaign was calm despite cyberattacks
- International Observers Monitor Russian Elections Abroad for First…