2024 Russian Presidential Election
The wartime ritual15–17 March 2024 · The managed succession
Presidential elections were held in Russia from 15 to 17 March 2024. It was the eighth presidential election in the country.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present). Conflicts →
A wartime ritual, not an election: every genuine opponent was dead, imprisoned, exiled or barred, voting was extended into occupied Ukrainian territory, and the announced result was the highest in post-Soviet history.
President before
Vladimir Putin
Independent
President (re-elected)
Vladimir Putin
Independent
Winning share
88.5%
Turnout
77.5%
The result
| Vladimir Putin | Independent | 76,277,708 | 88.48% |
| Nikolay Kharitonov | Communist Party | 3,768,470 | 4.37% |
| Vladislav Davankov | New People | 3,362,484 | 3.90% |
| Leonid Slutsky | Liberal Democratic Party | 2,795,629 | 3.24% |