# United Russia tops ballots in 21 of 39 regions, with odds of 0.00000378%

https://mins.news/en/item/26705

- Meduza, 2026-08-19 22:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/20/united-russia-lands-the-top-spot-on-ballots-in-21-of-the-country-s-39-regions-in-september-the-odds-of-that-happening-randomly-0-00000378

> The ruling United Russia party drew the first ballot position in 21 of the 39 regions holding regional parliamentary elections in September 2026, Yabloko said. Its analyst Ivan Bolshakov put the odds of that happening in a fair draw at 0.00000378%, calling the outcome “pure fantasy.” United Russia also drew first for State Duma elections, while Yabloko was removed from the race by Russia’s Supreme Court.

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