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Full results from Russia's parliamentary election confirm Kremlin's dominance

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Contributors, A. (2026, September 25). Full results from Russia's parliamentary election confirm Kremlin's dominance. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/full-results-from-russias-parliamentary-election-confirm-kremlins-dominance/article71510124.ece

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Russian authorities released full results from the September 2026 parliamentary election, showing that President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party secured over three-fourths of seats in the State Duma with nearly 58% voter support. The Central Election Commission reported a record turnout of almost 60%, facilitated by extended voting days and online options. Despite economic challenges and ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks—during which thousands of drones were reportedly downed—the Kremlin maintained tight control over the election process, ensuring minimal opposition presence in parliament.
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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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The parliamentary election was the first since President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the first to include residents of four regions of that country that were seized and illegally annexed by Moscow later that year.
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🔮 According to the results released by the Central Election Commission, the main Kremlin party, United Russia, will get more than three-fourths of the seats in the lower house, the State Duma, a record high.
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Full results from Russia's parliamentary election confirm Kremlin's dominance · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

Russian authorities on Friday (September 25, 2026) released the full results from the country's first wartime parliamentary election, which further cemented the Kremlin's overwhelming political control. asserted
which → release → control
The three-day balloting ended Sunday (September 20, 2026). asserted
balloting → end → ?
According to the results released by the Central Election Commission, the main Kremlin party, United Russia, will get more than three-fourths of the seats in the lower house, the State Duma, a record high. uncertain
party → accord → house
The tightly orchestrated vote excluded virtually any genuine opposition. asserted
vote → orchestrate → opposition
Nearly 60% of the 111 million eligible voters turned out, the most for a parliamentary election in over a decade. asserted
% → turn → decade
Authorities had spread the voting over three days and allowed online voting in some regions to boost participation. asserted
voting → spread → participation
The parliamentary election was the first since President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the first to include residents of four regions of that country that were seized and illegally annexed by Moscow later that year. asserted
that → launch → Moscow
Voting also was held in Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. asserted
which → hold → 2014
Kyiv denounced the voting in those regions as illegal. asserted
Kyiv → denounce → regions
Mr. Putin declared on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) that the election results was a show of public support for the Kremlin policies. asserted
results → declare → policies
A massive state media campaign and tight control over the election allowed the Kremlin to strengthen its political dominance despite economic troubles and long-range Ukrainian drone attacks. asserted
Kremlin → allow → troubles
Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova said that United Russia got 349 out of 450 Duma seats. asserted
Russia → say → seats
It polled just under 58% of the ballot for the 225 seats apportioned by parties and also won 209 single-seat races that fill the other half of the chamber. asserted
that → poll → chamber
Several smaller parties representing the “systemic opposition” that vote in line with the Kremlin wishes on all key issues won 97 seats, and the remaining four seats were filled by candidates who ran without a party affiliation, Pamfilova said. asserted
Pamfilova → represent → affiliation
United Russia and other parties said they put dozens of Ukraine war veterans on its lists. asserted
they → say → lists
The liberal Yabloko party, the only registered political entity that dared to publicly criticize the war, was removed from the ballot last month by Russia's Supreme Court. asserted
that → register → Court
It only had a few dozen candidates in the single-seat races and none of them won a seat. asserted
none → have → seat
The election took place against the backdrop of incessant Ukrainian drone attacks. asserted
election → take → attacks
On Sunday, Russia's Defense Ministry reported it downed 1,110 drones overnight. asserted
it → report → drones
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 450 drones were downed while flying toward the city on Sunday in what he described as “the largest ever” attack on the capital in a failed attempt to disrupt the vote. asserted
he → say → vote
The attack, which damaged an oil refinery and a residential building, killed three people and injured 38 in the wider Moscow region, officials said. asserted
officials → damage → region
Pamfilova said six polling workers were killed in Ukrainian attacks and 75 polling stations were damaged or destroyed by shelling during the voting. asserted
stations → say → voting
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