Russian election officials have released the results, raising questions about whether parties that fall short of the threshold should be considered democratically eliminated.

Central Election Commission data: 82.19% of ballots have been counted. United Russia secured 57.76% of the vote, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation 13.89%, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 8.77%, and New People 7.97%.

The Party of Fair Russia currently holds 4.99% of the vote, falling short of the threshold required to enter the State Duma.

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