Kremlin party set to keep majority in Russian election

Preliminary results from Russia’s parliamentary election indicate the Kremlin-backed United Russia party will retain its constitutional majority. Officials have characterized the outcome as expected, with no major surprises in the vote.

• ▪United Russia appears headed for a commanding majority in the newly elected parliament
• ▪The party’s projected result would allow it to maintain its constitutional supermajority status
• ▪Russian officials described the election outcome as unsurprising and within expectations
• ▪Preliminary figures are still being finalized as counting continues across the country
• ▪The result reinforces the Kremlin’s political dominance in legislative affairs
• ▪United Russia has consistently held the parliamentary supermajority under Russia’s current system
• ▪The election was conducted under Russia’s mixed electoral system combining party-list and single-mandate districts

Source: according to media reports