The parliamentary House of Commons elections in Russia declared victory as the ruling party supporting Putin's administration was expected to maintain the first party as the ballot counting process proceeded.
The focus is on keeping more than two-thirds of the seats and impressing with the overwhelming victory.
In the Russian House of Commons election, the voting that was held for three days was completed on the 19th, and the counting of votes is underway.
In the election, 450 seats are contested in the small constituencies and the proportional representation, and according to the Central Election Commission, the proportional representation has a vote counting rate of 26%, the ruling party supporting the Putin administration, unified Russia 44.7%, and the Communist Party. In addition to 22.1%, unified Russia leads in many constituencies in the small constituencies.
State media also reported that as a result of exit polls, United Russia is expected to significantly separate the Communist Party and maintain the first party.
In response, United Russia executives declared victory at a rally in Moscow, saying, "Celebrate a genuine and fair victory."
In this election campaign, the approval rating of United Russia fell to the 20% level due to the economic downturn, and the Putin administration is focusing on gaining support by providing military personnel and pensioners with a lump sum as a measure against the new corona. , Has taken measures such as limiting the candidacy of opposition forces.
This election is also positioned as a prelude to the presidential election that will be held three years later, and the focus is on whether the ruling party, United Russia, can hold more than two-thirds of the seats and impress with an overwhelming victory.