Overview
- Russia’s Central Election Commission said all 20 incumbent governors were re-elected, confirming sweeping wins for figures aligned with United Russia.
- Turnout totaled about 26 million voters, or roughly 47%, with more than 1.5 million ballots cast online across 24 regions and reported online participation above 90% of registered users.
- The CEC reported no significant violations affecting outcomes, logging over 1,600 complaints for review and noting 149,000 accredited observers across the country.
- Election infrastructure faced extensive cyber pressure, with over 500,000 attacks on the CEC site and 700 attempts against the remote voting system, which officials said were deflected.
- United Russia kept dominance in most regional legislatures, slipping below 50% only in Komi and Kostroma, as the vote proceeded with limited independent oversight following the shutdown of the Golos watchdog.