2003 Russian Legislative Election

United Russia sweeps

7 December 2003 · The contested Duma · 450 seats, 226 for a majority

As expected, the pro-Vladimir Putin United Russia party received the most votes (38%) and won the most seats, gaining a plurality in the Duma. The Communist Party remained the second largest, though much reduced in strength.

Competitive but tilted: observers judged the campaign 'free but not fair', with state television campaigning openly for United Russia.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

United Russia

223 of 450 seats

Turnout

55.8%

The result

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United Russia

Boris Gryzlov · 37.6% of votes

223

seats

CPRF

Gennady Zyuganov · 12.6% of votes · -61 seats

seats

Rodina

Sergey Glazyev · 9.0% of votes

seats

LDPR

Vladimir Zhirinovsky · 11.3% of votes · +19 seats

seats

NPRF

Gennady Raikov · 1.2% of votes

seats

Yabloko

Grigory Yavlinsky · 4.3% of votes · -16 seats

seats

SPS

Boris Nemtsov · 4.0% of votes · -26 seats

seats

PVR–RPZh

Gennadiy Seleznyov · 1.9% of votes

seats

APR

Mikhail Lapshin · 3.6% of votes · -9 seats

seats


United Russia	Boris Gryzlov	223	—	22,776,294	37.6%	—
CPRF	Gennady Zyuganov	52	-61	7,647,820	12.6%	-11.7
Rodina	Sergey Glazyev	37	—	5,470,429	9.0%	—
LDPR	Vladimir Zhirinovsky	36	+19	6,944,322	11.3%	+6.2
NPRF	Gennady Raikov	17	—	714,705	1.2%	—
Yabloko	Grigory Yavlinsky	4	-16	2,610,087	4.3%	-1.6
SPS	Boris Nemtsov	3	-26	2,408,535	4.0%	-4.5
PVR–RPZh	Gennadiy Seleznyov	3	—	1,140,413	1.9%	—
APR	Mikhail Lapshin	2	-9	2,205,850	3.6%	—

73 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.