# Putin-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov wins reelection with 99.85% of the vote

https://mins.news/en/item/66877

- Meduza, 2026-09-21 06:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/21/putin-backed-chechen-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-wins-reelection-with-a-record-99-85-of-the-vote

> Ramzan Kadyrov has won reelection as head of Chechnya with 99.85 percent of the vote, according to Central Election Commission data cited by TASS after all precincts were counted. The two other candidates each received 0.05 percent.

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