United Russia Secures Record Wartime Duma Supermajority

Ella Pamfilova announced on September 25, 2026 that United Russia won 349 of 450 State Duma seats, a record above 343. The September 18-20 vote was the first parliamentary election since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with nearly 60 percent turnout of 111 million eligible voters. United Russia took 58 percent of the party-list vote and 209 of 225 single-seat races; aligned parties won 97 seats and independents 4. Forty-six war veterans will enter parliament, 41 from United Russia. Dmitry Peskov said the experience of our heroes is in demand and former soldiers would contribute their input. Voting occurred in four annexed Ukrainian regions and Crimea; Kyiv called it illegal. The EU termed it a so-called election and a veneer of democracy. Putin said results showed public support for Kremlin policies. Sergei Sobyanin called a final-day drone attack the largest on Moscow. Yabloko was removed from the ballot by the Supreme Court and won no seats. Accounts differ on seats and turnout. Ground News cited CEC turnout over 59 percent and a United Russia claim of 355 seats. Shpilkin-method statisticians estimated actual turnout around 40 percent; Boris Ovchinnikov identified inflated turnout at about 69 percent of offline stations. Studies suggested only 87 list seats without alleged fraud.