# Experts say actual turnout in Russia’s State Duma election was about 40%, versus official 59%

https://mins.news/en/item/68770

- Meduza, 2026-09-22 11:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/22/actual-turnout-in-russia-s-state-duma-election-was-about-40-experts-say-russia-s-central-election-commission-put-it-at-59

> Mathematician Boris Ovchinnikov and election observer Roman Udot say turnout in Russia’s September 18–20 State Duma election was about 40%, compared with the Central Election Commission’s figure of more than 59%. Udot also alleged that votes were shifted from other parties to bring A Just Russia into the new Duma.

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