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Ruling United Russia party predicted to win around 50% of the vote in parliamentary elections, exit polls say

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State-run exit polls predict that Russia’s ruling United Russia party will secure approximately 50% of the vote in parliamentary elections, mirroring its performance from 2021. The Communist Party and LDPR are forecast to place second and third with about 14% and 10% of the votes respectively. With a reported voter turnout of around 56%, the outcome reflects the Kremlin's control over the electoral process, leaving little uncertainty about Putin’s party maintaining its dominant position.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Russia held its parliamentary election from September 18 to 20, 2026, marking the first such vote since President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Preliminary results showed a landslide victory for United Russia, securing over three-fourths of the seats in the State Duma, with 349 out of 450 total seats. The election included residents from four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine and Crimea, which was seized by Russia in 2014; Kyiv denounced these votes as illegal.

The Kremlin tightly controlled the electoral process, barring genuine opposition candidates like those from the anti-war Yabloko party, ensuring United Russia's dominance. Putin emphasized voter turnout as a demonstration of public support for his policies and the war effort. Despite economic pressures and anxiety among Russians due to the ongoing conflict, nearly 60% of eligible voters participated.

Notably, 46 veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine were elected to the State Duma, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov praising their involvement in lawmaking. However, critics argue that this election lacked genuine political competition and fair democratic practices. The results further cemented Putin's control over Russian politics while highlighting the limitations of his image as an untouchable ruler following a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow during voting. Kyiv condemned the inclusion of annexed territories in Russia’s electoral process.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Russia's ruling party that is loyal to Vladimir Putin is set for a landslide victory in the latest parliamentary elections, according to state-run exit polls. uncertain

that → see → polls

The United Russia party is predicted to take home around half the vote, similar to its result in the previous elections of 2021. asserted

party → predict → 2021

The Communist Party is on track for second place with around 14 percent of the vote, followed by the LDPR on ten percent. asserted

Party → follow → percent

The result of the election was never truly in doubt, because the Kremlin exerts tight control over the voting process. asserted

Kremlin → exert → process

In the absence of a credible opposition, the question was not whether Putin's party would win, but by how much. asserted

party → win → much

Vladimir Putin's party looks set for a landslide victory asserted

party → set → victory

This is a breaking news story, refresh for updates. asserted

This → break → updates

Ruling United Russia party predicted to win around 50% of the vote in parliamentary elections, exit polls say

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