With over 71% of the ballots counted, Russia's ruling United Russia party is leading with 57.5% of the votes, according to data from the Russian Central Election Commission, and is poised for an easy victory in the State Duma election. This is the first election for the 450-seat State Duma (the lower house of parliament) since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Analysts believe the election results will solidify United Russia's dominant position.