InternationalMonday, 21 September 2026·The Hindu - International
Russia’s 2026 State Duma vote: United Russia’s majority, 450 seats and constitutional threshold
Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election saw United Russia lead with 57.5% and move toward a two-thirds majority in the 450-member State Duma.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 21, 2026, Russia’s parliamentary election for all 450 seats of the State Duma showed Vladimir Putin’s United Russia leading with 57.5% of the vote after more than 71% of ballots were counted, according to state media.
Key specifics
- State Duma has 450 seats, and United Russia was projected to keep a two-thirds majority.
- The election was the first since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- Russia’s Supreme Court removed the anti-war Yabloko party from the ballot weeks before voting.
- The Communist Party won 14% and the LDPR nationalists 8.7%, according to reported results.
- Voting also took place in Ukrainian territories occupied and annexed by Russia.
Exam lens
Question type: international polity and election facts, 450-seat State Duma, 57.5% for United Russia, two-thirds majority for constitutional amendments. TNPSC may ask which chamber, which party, and what threshold matters in Russia’s lower house.