Putin's party dominates Russian election, but votes on the fringes show all is not well with regime
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s party dominated the weekend elections for the State Duma, with results that did not surprise observers familiar with the country’s tightly controlled election system, but outcomes on the fringes show Moscow might be losing its grip.
TL;DR
- United Russia won 57.83% of the vote in the State Duma elections.
- The party is expected to hold 355 out of 450 seats, a new record.
- Results on the fringes of the election suggest Moscow's control might be weakening.