Russia’s first ever three-day election for head of state, held on March 15-17, concluded on Sunday.
Self-nominated candidate and incumbent President Vladimir Putin garnered 87.28% of the vote. Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) nominee Nikolay Kharitonov finished second with 4.31% of the vote, followed by New People party candidate Vladislav Davankov with 3.85% and Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) nominee Leonid Slutsky with 3.2%.
According to the final results from the Central Election Commission (CEC), a total voter turnout across the country was 77.49%. Putin won also in foreign polls. In Armenia, Putin received 54,7% of votes.
