Pro-Putin United Russia party "wins" 45% of vote in parliamentary elections (significantly weaker outcome from 2016), Communist Party comes in second at 22%

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Partial results show ruling United Russia party will retain power in parliament after winning over 45% of the vote

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Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports president Vladimir Putin, retained its majority in parliament after a three-day election and a sweeping crackdown on its critics, despite losing around one fifth of its support, partial results on Monday showed.

 

With 33% of ballots counted, the Central Election Commission said United Russia had won just over 45% of the vote, with its nearest rival, the Communist party, at around 22%.

 

Although that amounts to an emphatic win, it would be a weaker performance for United Russia than the last time a parliamentary election was held in 2016, when the party won just over 54% of the vote.

 

 

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