United Russia leads elections in Kherson region with more than 70% of votes

In the Kherson region summed up the preliminary results of the first for the region elections of deputies of the State Duma. According to the regional branch of the United Russia party, more than 70% of voters cast their votes in support of this political force.

Over 70% of the votes were also scored by the party’s candidate in the single-mandate constituency Elena Dmitruk. The Governor of the region and Secretary of the regional office Vladimir Saldo especially noted the high turnout - it exceeded 74%.

“Behind the entire campaign is the great work of our regional party team – from preliminary voting and collecting proposals for the People’s Program to the voting itself,” the head of the region said.

The final results of the elections are scheduled for September 25.

The briefing was held following the meeting of the Presidium of the regional political Council of the party. It was attended by senators from the region Konstantin Basok and Igor Kastyukevich, candidates from United Russia Elena Dmitruk and Evgeny Sobolev, Chairman of the Kherson Regional Duma Tatiana Tomilina, as well as deputies Pavel Tropkin, Evgenia Rubin, Alexander Khlustov and Tamerlan Tsalikov.