Putin leads with 87% in Russian presidential election: Exit poll
Vladimir Putin commands a commanding lead of 87% in Russia's presidential elections, as per the exit poll data revealed by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center.
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- Published Date: 10:12 | 17 March 2024
- Modified Date: 10:15 | 17 March 2024
Vladimir Putin is leading with 87% in Russia's presidential elections, according to exit poll data announced by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center.
He is followed by the Communist Party's Nikolai Kharitonov with 4.6%, the center said.
Vladislav Davankov from the New People Party secured 4.2% of the vote, while Leonid Slutsky, the leader of the LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia), got 3% of the vote.
Some 1.2% of the ballots were invalidated.
The Russian Public Opinion Research Center is a state-owned polling institution.
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