28/09/2026
**Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election: United Russia secured 57.83% of the party-list vote in preliminary results.**
**President Vladimir Putin cast his vote electronically as Russia held its first State Duma election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.**
Voting took place over three days, from September 18 to 20, with all 450 seats in the State Duma at stake.
The election unfolded in a highly controlled political environment. United Russia, which supports Putin, sought to maintain its commanding parliamentary position, while the liberal Yabloko party was absent from the federal party-list ballot, although some of its candidates contested individual constituencies.
Preliminary figures released after more than 95% of ballots were counted showed United Russia receiving 57.83% of the party-list vote. Later official figures gave the party 349 seats in the 450-member Duma, preserving its constitutional majority.
The election was also closely scrutinized internationally. Critics raised concerns about restrictions on political opposition and the conditions under which voting occurred, while Russian authorities portrayed participation and the result as evidence of national unity.
The outcome leaves United Russia with a powerful position in parliament as Russia continues to face the political, economic and military consequences of the ongoing war in Ukraine.