This election has been unique in its kind. Many political analysts agreed on the fact that the campaign for 2016 has become a kind of “stress test” of the entire political system in Russia.
And now we can say that the test was successfully passed. It is not even about who won and who won more votes. As never before, the attention was paid by the electoral political processes.
However, first a bit about the numbers.
“In the State Duma are four parties: “United Russia” (44,5%), LDPR (15,3%), the Communist party (14,9%), “Fair Russia” (8,1%)”, – said the General Director of VTSIOM Valery Fedorov, the TV channel “Russia 1”.
Also according to the survey on the exit of the sites, “Communists of Russia”, gaining 2.6% of the vote, “homeland” and 2.3 % of the vote, the Russian party of pensioners For justice” – 2%, “Party of growth” – 1,8%, “Parnassus” – 1,2%, “Green” – 0,8%, “Civic platform” – 0,3%, “Civil force” – 0,2%.
Also according to the public opinion Foundation, the “United Russia” will be 48.7 percent of the votes, the liberal democratic party – 14.2%, Communist party – 16.3%, “Fair Russia” – 7.6%.
“It is only the result of the vote for the Federal circuit. Single-member districts, data is collected separately”,- noted by the media.
Note that the final data will be available after the counting of all ballots in all regions of the country.
After processing 10% of the final protocols in the elections to the state Duma “United Russia” is gaining 45,95% of votes, LDPR – 17,4%, the Communist party of 16.76%, SR – 6,36%, said the CEC.
The non-parliamentary Motherland party, “Civic platform” and the “Party of Growth” held in the state Duma in single-mandate constituencies at the time of counting of 8.00% of the protocols, getting one seat each, according to data of the CEC of Russia.
“People have expressed civil position. The turnout is what was in the previous campaign, but high. .. We know that people live not easy, there are many problems, but the result is what it is. It’s safe to say that the “United Russia” won the majority”,- said the President of Russia.
“The preliminary results, according to which the absolute majority in the new state Duma, gaining the “United Russia”, demonstrated the political maturity of the Russian civil society,” – said Putin.
He added that “although the people “difficult and hard, but the people of the “United Russia” voted. No contentious issues in the party can not do, but besides her, no one is better the basic problems of the country decides. “United Russia” performs exactly the function for which the party was created,” – said the head of state.
“The result is good, our party will have absolute majority, but what does that the majority will be determined as a result of counting of votes”, – said the Prime Minister and the head of the majority party Dmitry Medvedev.
In turn, the Secretary of the General Council “United Russia” Sergei Neverov said that the people supported the policy of independence and self-reliance of the country on stability. “This support is reflected in the result, which was announced by the sociologists and the Central election Commission”,- he said.
The liberal democratic party recognizes the results of elections to the state Duma and positively assesses elections, said party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky. “We have elections, of course, recognize and appreciate positive,” he said. Zhirinovsky also said that “there were some violations, but they are not significant.
United Russia won a majority in 79 of the 89 constituencies, LDPR – four, the Communist party – only two. One mandate candidates “Fair Russia”, “Motherland”, the “Civic platform” and the Party of growth,” – said the CEC, citing data from the state automated system “Elections”.
He final day of voting politicians are evaluated differently.
For example, Sergei Markov, said the high turnout in the far East: “the reasons for the higher turnout for two. Many new small parties, voters go to the polls. And citizens are more supportive of government after the attack of the West on Putin, after the disaster in Ukraine and after Crimea”
“The election results were to be expected. The pattern of the campaign was that the campaign was pulling candidates – odnomandatniki. Who was a sufficient amount of a strong mandate to close a number of districts – those had a chance, and who is not, no matter how many clips to show and the company in Internet news: voters do not like the electoral schizophrenia, when it is necessary for a person’s vote from one party, but for the brand another,” said political analyst Alexei Chadayev.
“The chances were small, non-parliamentary parties, of course, but just no one understood this picture of the election campaign, which suggests that, firstly, single-mandate candidates – locomotives, second, local agenda dominates Federal. Not about how to equip Russia, planet, Ukraine, Syria, and about how to build a yard, driveway, neighboring school, and so forth,” said Chad.
“Our glamorous get-together, spread out through all sorts of old new parties that were not ready that the result showed”, – concluded the expert.
“In turn, as a whole, the update system and players. Love of country and patriotism are today for voter important aspects. Improved its result, liberal democratic party; confirmed its status as a parliamentary party “Fair Russia”, a decent result showed the party “Rodina” and small parties, to distribute among themselves the voices of, say, a protest vote. The representatives of these parties will be in Parliament as winners in single-mandate constituencies,” said political analyst Alexei Martynov.
Vice-President of the Center for strategic communications Dmitry Abzalov, also made a comment about the level of turnout and the election procedures: “the turnout is so far quite typical, due to several factors. On the one hand, there are single-seat districts that increases interest in the election campaign, on the other hand, we have some inner anguish in a political campaign, this protest domestic activity, so the interest was not so high.
About the high turnout, said the Director of research of Fund “Institute of socio-economic and political problems” (ISAPI) Alexander Pozhalov. According to him, “in the first hours of voting at local time in many regions of Siberia and the Far East, the voter turnout was higher than in 2011.”
In General, the slogan under which was the current campaign – the legitimacy, honesty, transparency. Now, how much less were no violations during the voting, we can say that the Russian electoral system has evolved qualitatively. However pathetic it may sound, but in this election to the State Duma, democracy has won.
This is especially important now because the country requires the maximum legitimate power. In this case, that power was consciously chosen by the people. By the way, that is why it has increased in the current campaign, the role of single-mandate deputies. And a large percentage of votes received, and those who had engaged directly with voters. What said Vyacheslav Volodin at a meeting with analysts on the yard as a unit of political space, completely came to life.
In addition to global agenda, voters there are specific, local problems they want to solve with the help of their elected government. Meetings with voters were also “stress test”. But not for the whole political system, but directly for candidates. Who successfully “protestirovat” will show the results of the vote.
Another interesting fact. Even the Crimean Tatars in the elections to the state Duma are showing “unprecedented turnout, demonstrating full solidarity with the Russian people.” This was stated by Life Vice-Premier of the regional government Ruslan Balbec.”The national factor of 2.5 years was used extensively by external forces as destabilizing. Crimean Tatars took it as a challenge to yourself and are on the election today of unprecedented activity. Turnout among them will be high for 25 years, so turnout among Crimean Tatars”,- he explained.
“Elections are held openly and legitimately. According to reports of the CEC, no serious violations have been recorded. For all parties participating in the elections, equal conditions for competition”, – quotes the press service of the movement co-Chairman of the Central headquarters of the popular front Alexander Brechalov.
In General, a number of politicians and experts noted the high level of open and direct competition between parties and candidates. In General, the campaign of this year was the most public. And wins her the one who showed himself to be a competent person.
According to Sergey Neverov, United Russia, is a priority for the holding of legitimate elections in the state Duma, not the number of votes received in the voting day”. And this vision of political processes is important not only for EP but also for any political party that wants to win this season.
No problem to win at any cost, moreover, “at any price” is not now and will win. Monitoring violations is conducted as thoroughly as possible.
Elektoralna technology found quickly, and should be a tough response. The reaction, in this case, again, as a public, that has a reputation of parties and candidates-violators among the voters going to vote.
So the co-Director of the movement in defense of voters ‘ rights “Golos” Gregory Melkonyants, already reported by the media – though all problems are not eradicated completely, however, noted that improving the overall climate.”
“The climate in the election – he was a little better than he was in’ 11. “Of course, the position of the CEC that the CEC was broadcast to the regions, someone was heard, but there are isolated cases”,- he concluded.
According to General Director of the Center for political information Alexei Mukhin, “the CEC is in a very close relationship with law enforcement and prosecutors, and on this account we can be calm.” At the same time, the political scientist stressed: “knowing little Ella Alexandrovna Pamfilova, I believe that this will happen. CEC tightly controls the situation, including in the regions. Leads, to my knowledge, meaningful work to prevent violations. Many candidates are very active, many have made statements to the effect that they have fixed certain violations. This, of course, also very quickly understand. Literally live. I think that is such an operative situation, which we now observe, allows to say that in General, these elections can be considered not held and results are legitimate”.
An important point is that any global, systematic violations were found. Talking about it, both Russian and foreign experts and observers. For example, a member of the Public chamber Lyubov Dukhanina in an interview said that “candidates from all parties have done real work with voters offered their program. Today people do indeed have the ability to make a choice. But most important: the whole campaign was really open. And information this year was quite a lot. Now the most important thing is that the elections were fair, was legitimate.”
Confirms the words Dukhanina and well-known journalist Yevgeny Revenko, who voted in Voronezh. According to him, “people in Voronezh actively went to the polls. Never recorded any significant violations that could affect the will of the citizens. A “United Russia” like anyone else interested in fair, clean, transparent elections that no one had any doubt about the legitimacy of the vote”.
Noted the increased openness and competitiveness of the current campaign and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, head of the faction “United Russia” Vladimir Vasilyev. He said that “today’s elections are held in an open and competitive environment”. “For mandates of deputies of the state Duma fighting 14 games – two times more than in the last elections in 2011. All participants were provided with equal conditions in order that they could present their programs, and people can assess them, compare with each other” – said Vasiliev, adding that “much will now depend on the choice of each of us, on our citizenship and indifference”.
“Our party set the task of legitimacy. This was done – we held a preliminary vote, we were able to invite our ranks many civil society representatives, who brought with them the respect of the people. We also reduced the number of gubernatorial candidates, so we are confident that these results and the elections competitive and legitimate,” he said.
“We set the update task of the Party and the expectations of society. Someone surprises, but we intend seriously to change the situation. To reach out to people and ask the best of them come to us and take a seat in Parliament is a huge responsibility. But we should be responsible for it”,- said the politician.
“United Russia” pre-election period monitored new laws. We are the ones who got the laws on forest, land, trade and began to work with the people to monitor. It already gives the result: the networks have increased the share of goods of local production. Are qualitative changes in the interests of the people”, he concluded.
The choice in this case, the citizens do, and do very actively. According to the head of Fund “the Petersburg policy” Michael Vinogradova, “voter turnout in the elections to the state Duma of the seventh convocation has denied pessimistic forecasts of some analysts, predicting very low activity of the Russians.”
Agrees with him Director General of the Center for political information Alexei Mukhin, who said that “the closer electoral activity in Central Russia, in Western regions, especially in the South, the turnout will grow. And will reach 50 percent”.
At the same time, work to increase the legitimacy and competitiveness did not only United Russia but also other political parties. For example, actively promoted the social agenda of the Communist party and CP. In General in the current campaign, social issues were a popular theme for many political movements.
As for the victory of “United Russia”, it should be understood that it is also a huge responsibility of the party in front of the whole country. However, candidates the EP has done a great job, starting from the primaries, ending with a final day of voting. Under these procedures, the lists of “United Russia” got really competent people, professionals. Which of these lists is elected by the people in early voting.
This EP has not fielded candidates in 19 single-member districts. And it was done consciously, in an open political competition. Because in these districts, and so there is a strong, professional opposition candidates.
In General, in the current election season, the level of competition has increased. The Bulletin listed 14 instead of seven parties admitted to elections in the past year. That is, political representation in the state Duma can get the most different social strata of Russian society, and importantly, the political spectrum of parties encompasses all social strata.
According to experts, the new State Duma will be the space of continuous political dialogue. The EP is ready to speak with a constructive opposition and, moreover, to the opinion of the opposition to listen. Such dialogue is driven by the logic of the electoral processes and citizens ‘ choice. The Duma passed the ones who were ready and competent to constructively talk with voters, and competitors in the political struggle.
In General, the victory of United Russia played a separate and important role of positioning yourself as “the party of Putin and Medvedev.” The ratings of the first persons of the state was increased and the level of people’s confidence in the “United Russia”.
We can say that the current campaign was quieter in terms of previous crises, scandals and violations. And it shows the development and maturing of the political system in Russia as a whole.
