2007 Russian legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Russia on 2 December 2007. At stake were the 450 seats in the 5th State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly. Eleven parties were included in the ballot, including Russia's largest party, United Russia, which was supported by President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Official results showed that United Russia won 64.3% of the votes, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation 11.6%, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 8.1%, and Fair Russia won 7.7%, and none of the other parties won enough votes to gain any seats.
The State Duma (far right), housed near Manege Square
Advertising for United Russia in Saint Petersburg saying "Choose Saint Petersburg of Putin!"
One of the premises for voting in Saint Petersburg
National Bolsheviks attack a polling station in Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast during Russian legislative election, 2007 protesting their ban from the elections
The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 5th convocation is a former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, lower house of the Russian Parliament. The 5th convocation met at the State Duma building in Moscow, worked from December 24, 2007 to December 21, 2011.
State Duma Building in 2014
Boris Gryzlov is the Chairman of the 5th State Duma
Vladimir Putin during his appointment as Prime Minister.
