All Russia elections

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

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

United Russia

238 of 450 seats

Turnout

60.1%

The result

Share of the State Duma
United RussiaVladimir Putin238+77
32,379,13550.1%-15.0
Communist Party92+35
12,599,50719.5%
CPRFGennady Zyuganov92+35
12,599,50719.2%+7.6
A Just RussiaNikolai Levichev64+26
8,695,52213.5%+5.5
Liberal Democratic Party56+16
7,664,57011.9%
LDPRVladimir Zhirinovsky56+16
7,664,57011.7%+3.5