The turnout in the elections in the Volgograd region exceeded 50%
More than 10 per cent above the national average
Half of the vote passed: more than 50% of residents of the Volgograd region took part in the elections
Two days of elections came to an end, and turnout in the Volgograd region broke records. More than half of the voters in the region have already fulfilled their civic duty, the main political event of 2026. The participation rate in the region is more than 10% higher than the national average.
As of 20.00 on September 19, voter activity in the elections of deputies of the State Duma of the ninth convocation amounted to 50.38%, said the Chairman of the Election Commission of the Volgograd region Viktor Cheryachukin. For comparison: at the same time, the CEC of Russia recorded an all-Russian turnout of 40.79%.
The second day of voting in the region passed without incident, precinct commissions worked normally.
Leaders in turnout were Uryupinsky (55.31%), Chernyshkovsky (55.23%) and Dubovsky (53.97%) districts.
Tomorrow, September 20, will be the third and final day of voting. Polling stations will be open from 08.00 to 20.00.
“We are waiting for all voters who did not vote in the first two days,” added Viktor Cheryachukin.
