2011 Russian Legislative Election

The fraud that sparked the protests

4 December 2011 · The managed Duma · 450 seats, 226 for a majority

Legislative elections were held in Russia on 4 December 2011. At stake were the 450 seats in the 6th State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly (the legislature).

Marred by documented ballot-box fraud — the trigger for the largest protests of the Putin era.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

United Russia

238 of 450 seats

Turnout

60.1%

The result

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United Russia

Vladimir Putin · 50.1% of votes · +77 seats

238

seats

Communist Party

19.5% of votes · +35 seats

seats

CPRF

Gennady Zyuganov · 19.2% of votes · +35 seats

seats

A Just Russia

Nikolai Levichev · 13.5% of votes · +26 seats

seats

Liberal Democratic Party

11.9% of votes · +16 seats

seats

LDPR

Vladimir Zhirinovsky · 11.7% of votes · +16 seats

seats


United Russia	Vladimir Putin	238	+77	32,379,135	50.1%	-15.0
Communist Party	—	92	+35	12,599,507	19.5%	—
CPRF	Gennady Zyuganov	92	+35	12,599,507	19.2%	+7.6
A Just Russia	Nikolai Levichev	64	+26	8,695,522	13.5%	+5.5
Liberal Democratic Party	—	56	+16	7,664,570	11.9%	—
LDPR	Vladimir Zhirinovsky	56	+16	7,664,570	11.7%	+3.5