Russian Federation

State Duma Council of the Federation

State Duma

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
19 Sep 2021
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
30 Sep 2026
Number of seats at stake
450
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters
109,204,662
Voters
56,484,685
Voter turnout
51.7%

Results

About the election

United Russia, led by former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (see note 1), retained an absolute majority in the 450-member State Duma, and now holds 326 seats (down from 343). The Communist Party (KPRF), led by Mr. Gennady Zyuganov, remained the second largest party, winning 57 seats (up from 42 in 2016). A Just Russia, led by the former Chairman of the Council of the Republic, Mr. Sergey Mironov, became the third largest force. The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR, led by Mr. Vladimir Zhirinovsky) saw its number of seats reduced from 39 to 23. The New People, founded by Mr. Alexey Nechayev in 2020, entered the State Duma for the first time.

On 25 September, around 1,000 people gathered in Moscow to protest the election results. Many of them demanded a recount, others expressed support for the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny (see note 2). President Vladimir Putin (note 3) praised the elections as free and fair, adding that the State Duma would have five parliamentary groups, instead of four, for the first time since 1999 which, he said, was a sign of “the democratic development in our country”.

The 2021 elections were held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the presidential decree issued on 17 June 2021 set 19 September as the poling day, the 2021 elections were in fact held over three days from 17 to 19 September. The election commission said the alternative arrangements would protect the health and safety of citizens.

Note 1:

In January 2020, Mr. Dmitry Medvedev resigned as Prime Minister and was succeeded by Mr. Mikhail Mishustin. President Putin subsequently appointed Mr. Medvedev as the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

Note 2:

Mr. Alexei Navalny was detained in January 2021 when he returned from Germany following treatment related to a nerve agent attack in Siberia in August 2020. He was jailed in February 2021 for violating the conditions of a suspended sentence in an embezzlement case. On 18 May 2021, the State Duma approved a bill that would bar members of "extremist" organizations from running for seats in the State Duma. On 9 June, the Moscow City Court ruled to designate Mr. Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) and the affiliated Citizens’ Rights Protection Organization as “extremist” organizations.

Note 3:

On 24 March 2021, the State Duma passed a bill that gives the incumbent president the right to run for the post again after his current term expires in 2024. On 5 April, President Putin signed the bill into law. The 2021 bill was passed in accordance with the constitutional amendments approved in a referendum in 2020. One of these resets previous and current presidential terms served before the amendments entered into force. This allows the incumbent to potentially serve two more terms, until 2036.

Number of parties winning seats
8
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
72.4%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Number of parties in government
1
Names of parties in government
United Russia

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
United Russia 326
Communist Party (KPRF) 57
A Just Russia 28
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) 23
New People 15
Independents 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
377
Number of women elected
73
Percentage of women elected
16.2%
Women Directly Elected
73
Other notes on the elections

Note on the number of parties winning seats:

In addition to the five parties listed under “Parties or coalitions winning seats”, there were three other parties that took one seat each: the Party of Growth, the Civic Platform and the Rodina (Motherland). There were thus eight parties in all.

Note on Parties or coalitions winning seats:

- The “Parties or coalitions winning seats” table above refers to the composition of the State Duma as at 13 October 2021.

- Initially, one candidate each from three other parties – the Party of Growth, the Civic Platform and the Rodina (Motherland) – and five independent candidates were elected. The candidate-elect from the Party of Growth did not join any parliamentary group and was sworn in as an independent. The candidates-elect from the Civic Platform and the Motherland joined the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), giving it 23 seats (up from 21).

- Two independent candidates joined United Russia, giving it 326 seats (up from 324). One independent candidate joined A Just Russia, giving it 28 seats (up from 27). Two others joined the New People, giving it 15 (up from 13).

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
377
Total number of women after the election
73
Percentage of women after the election
16.2%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
12 Oct 2021

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Vyacheslav Volodin (Male)
Date of birth: 04 Feb 1964
Political party
United Russia
Date of election
12 Oct 2021

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No