# United Russia secures constitutional majority in State Duma with 355 seats as turnout hits record 59%

https://mins.news/en/item/67040

- Meduza, 2026-09-21 08:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/21/united-russia-secures-constitutional-majority-in-state-duma-with-355-seats-as-election-officials-report-record-59-turnout

> Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova said turnout in Russia’s State Duma election reached a record 59.32%. With 95.18% of precincts counted, United Russia led the party-list vote with 57.83% and was projected to win 355 seats—well above the 301 needed for a constitutional majority and its largest faction ever in the chamber.

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