Election Commission: United Russia Ahead With 49.82% in Parliamentary Vote as 99% of Ballots Counted

© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankMembers of the United Russia political party applaud at the party's public support headquarters after the parliamentary elections, in Moscow, Russia
Members of the United Russia political party applaud at the party's public support headquarters after the parliamentary elections, in Moscow, Russia - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.09.2021
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Russia ruling party retains lead in the parliamentary elections with 49.82%, followed by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) with 19% and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia with 7.49%, according to data from the Russian Central Election Commission released after 99% of the ballots were counted.
The list of political parties passing the 5% threshold also includes the Just Russia — For Truth party with 7.42% and the New People party with 5.35%.
The ruling party maintains lead in 199 single-mandate constituencies, with CPRF leading in nine constituencies, and the Just Russia leading in eight constituencies.
Russian legislative elections took place in all regions of the country on September 17-19. The State Duma is elected for a five-year term under a mixed electoral system — 225 lawmakers are elected on party lists, and another 225 on single-mandate constituencies in one round.
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