This was reported by TASS with reference to data from the regional election commission.

In turn, candidate from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Nikolai Kharitonov gains 3.42%, Leonid Slutsky from the LDPR - 3.91%, Vladislav Davankov from the New People party - 1.38%.

The preliminary turnout for the elections in the region was 90.6%.

At the same time, in Sochi, as the mayor of the city Alexey Kopaygorodsky reported in his personal Telegram channel, this figure was 97.3%.

97.3% of voters there voted for Putin.

It was previously reported that Putin is gaining more than 87% of the votes in the presidential elections based on the results of counting more than 99% of the ballots.