United Russia party leading preliminary vote count with 50% of ballots processed

Russian Politics & Diplomacy September 21, 0:45

The Communist Party garnered 13.79% of the vote, the LDPR 8.80%, New People 7.86%, and A Just Russia 5.11%, according to the Russian Central Election Commission

MOSCOW, September 21. /TASS/. The United Russia party is leading Russia's parliamentary elections with 57.87% of the vote, with 50.03% of ballots counted, data from the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) indicated.

According to early results of the election, the Communist Party (CPRF) with 13.79% of the vote, the LDPR (8.80%), New People (7.86%) and A Just Russia (5.11%) also make it into the State Duma (the lower chamber of parliament).