Moscow : Russia’s ruling party will get 324 of the 450 seats in the next national parliament, election authorities announced Tuesday.
The number is less than the pro-Kremlin party, United Russia, won in the previous election but still an overwhelming majority, said an AP report today.
Retaining the party’s dominance in the State Duma was widely seen as crucial for the Kremlin ahead of Russia’s presidential election in 2024.
The results gave United Russia 49.8% of the vote for the 225 seats apportioned by parties. Another 225 lawmakers are chosen directly by voters, and United Russia candidates won 198 of those races.
Russia’s Central Election Commission said on Tuesday that these wins will translate into 324 seats for the party, which is 19 seats fewer than in 2016 but still enough to make changes to the Russian Constitution.
The Communist Party, the second-biggest political force in the parliament, will get 57 seats — an improvement from the 42 seats five years ago.
