Analysis suggests Putin's United Russia secured only 34% of legislative votes
Using physicist Sergueï Chpilkine's statistical method, journalists estimate United Russia received about 34% of the vote, 23 points lower than the official result.
Researchers applied Chpilkine's technique, which compares turnout and party scores booth by booth, to Russian legislative results. In a normal election, the data form a coherent statistical core, but the official numbers show a comet-shaped tail indicating artificial inflation. The analysis concludes United Russia's true share was roughly 34%, far below the reported figure. This discrepancy points to large-scale irregularities in the vote count.
Why it matters
It challenges the legitimacy of Russia's election results and highlights potential widespread vote tampering.
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