Russian Presidential Polls: Vladimir Putin wins elections with 87.17 per cent votes; secures 5th historic term
Russian Presidential Polls: Russian President Vladimir Putin won the presidential elections, receiving 87.17 per cent of the votes based on the result of processing 70 per cent of the electoral protocols, as per the data from the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
Putin's latest electoral triumph ensures his continuation in office for another 5 years, surpassing Josef Stalin's tenure and making him the longest-serving leader in Russia's history in over two centuries.
Nikolai Kharitonov, the candidate from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, secured the second position with 4.1 percent of the votes, followed by Vladislav Davankov from the New People Party, who secured third place with 4.8 percent of the votes.
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Leonid Slutsky, representing the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), received only 3.15 percent of the total votes cast.
As per the previous reports, Putin received more votes in comparison to the 2018 elections where he bagged 76.69 per cent of the total votes counted. The performance of the other candidates was lower than that of the previous competitors of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018.
All three parties that nominated candidates for the 2024 elections can count on receiving funds from the federal budget, adding that as per law, all parties have the right to funding even if their candidate vying for the post of head of state overcomes the three per cent barrier. For each vote, the party will receive 152 Roubles, the report noted.
Remote Electronic Voting used for 1st time in Russian Presidential Polls
For the presidential elections in Russia, remote electronic voting was introduced for the first time. In 28 regions, residents utilized the federal platform, while voters in Moscow utilized a separate platform to cast their ballots.
According to the results of remote electronic voting on the federal platform, Putin secured the first spot with 87.41 per cent of the votes while Davankov stood in second place with 6.28 votes. Slutsky followed at 3.75 per cent while Kharitonov received just 2.56 per cent of the votes counted.
Based on the results of processing 100 per cent of the protocols, Putin received 88.12 per cent of the votes in the Kherson region, 88.12 per cent votes in Zaporizhzhia, 94.12 per cent votes in the Luhansk People's Republic and 95.23 per cent votes in the Donetsk People's Republic, according to the reports.
Putin has served four terms as Russian President. He was first elected President in 2000 and again in 2004, 2012, and 2018.
(With inputs from agencies)