Russia's Central Election Commission Chairman Pamfilova held a press conference today to report the final election results of the 9th Russian State Duma: the ruling United Russia Party won 349 seats in parliament, the Communist Party of Russia won 37 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party won 23 seats, the New People's Party 19 seats, the Fair Russia Party 17 seats, the Motherland Party 1 seat, and the 4 self-recommended candidates each won 1 seat. From September 18 to 20, voting was held in the Russian State Duma elections. The State Duma is Russia's permanent legislative body, composed of 450 deputies. The current election seat settings continue the traditional model. Of the 450 seats, 225 seats are distributed proportionately based on party lists, and the remaining 225 seats are selected by a relative majority vote system through single-seat constituencies across the country.

Russia's Central Election Commission Chairman Pamfilova held a press conference today to report the final election results of the 9th Russian State Duma: the ruling United Russia Party won 349 seats in parliament, the Communist Party of Russia won 37 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party won 23 seats, the New People's Party 19 seats, the Fair Russia Party 17 seats, the Motherland Party 1 seat, and the 4 self-recommended candidates each won 1 seat. From September 18 to 20, voting was held in the Russian State Duma elections. The State Duma is Russia's permanent legislative body, composed of 450 deputies. The current election seat settings continue the traditional model. Of the 450 seats, 225 seats are distributed proportionately based on party lists, and the remaining 225 seats are selected by a relative majority vote system through single-seat constituencies across the country.