MOSCOW. Dec 9 (Interfax) - The Russian Central Elections Commission (CEC) has published the final results of the December 4 elections to the State Duma, according to which United Russia has garnered 49.32% of the vote and will hold more than half of the parliamentary seats but will lose constitutional majority.
The Communist Party was supported by 19.19% of the voters, A Just Russia by 13.24%, the Liberal Democratic Party by 11.67%, Yabloko by 3.43%, Patriots of Russia by 0.97%, and Right Cause by 0.6%.
In absolute figures, 32,379,135 voters cast their ballots for United Russia, 12,599,507 for the Communist Party, 8,695,522 for A Just Russia, 7,644,570 for the Liberal Democratic Party, 2,252,403 for Yabloko, 639,619 for Patriots of Russia, and 392,806 for Right Cause.