| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Federalnoye Sobraniye / Federal Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Gossoudarstvennaya Duma / State Duma |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Soviet Federatsii / Council of the Federation
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
18 September 2016 |
| Purpose of elections |
United Russia, led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, won a clear victory. It increased its share of seats from 53% to 76% in the 450-member State Duma. Three other parties, which were generally supportive to the presidency in the outgoing legislature, maintained their parliamentary representation with a significantly reduced number of seats. The Communist Party (KPRF), led by Mr. Gennady Zyuganov, remained the second largest party. The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) of Mr. Vladimir Zhirinovsky became the third largest party, ahead of A Just Russia, led by the former Chairman of the Council of the Republic, Mr. Sergey Mironov. The main opposition parties - Yabloko and People's Freedom Party (PARNAS) failed to win parliamentary representation.
The elections also took place in Crimea, a Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia in 2014, and these were contested by Ukraine and other countries. The annexation triggered economic sanctions against Russia from the US, the European Union and other countries. Russia's economy officially entered into recession in 2015. During the election campaign, Prime Minister Medvedev called on voters' support, stating that the country was "under pressure from outside forces" and needed to come together. President Vladimir Putin promised to provide "stability in society and the political system". |
Date of previous elections: 4 December 2011
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: September 2021
Number of seats at stake: 450 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: About 6,500
Percentage of women candidates: Not available.
Number of parties contesting the election: 14
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Alternation of power: No
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 5 October 2016
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin (United Russia) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 18 September 2016 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
110'061'200
52'700'992 (47.88%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| United Russia |
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| Communist Party (KPRF) |
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| Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) |
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| A Just Russia |
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| Rodina (Motherland) |
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| Civic Platform (Grazhdanskaya Platforma) |
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| Independents |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| United Russia |
343
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| Communist Party (KPRF) |
42
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| Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) |
39
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| A Just Russia |
23
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| Rodina (Motherland) |
1
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| Civic Platform (Grazhdanskaya Platforma) |
1
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| Independents |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
393
57
12.67%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Note on the distribution of seats:
One independent candidate elect joined the United Russia before the first session of the newly elected State Duma.
Sources:
State Duma (05.10.2016, 01.01.2017)
http://www.vybory.izbirkom.ru
http://tass.com/russian-state-duma-election-2016
https://www.oscepa.org/ |
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