New statements from Russia’s recent presidential election have drawn unprecedented attention. At a roundtable organized to engage the expert community, Firdus Aliyev, the Director General of the Expert Institute for Social Research, spoke about the election outcomes under the banner Presidential Elections 2024: What Do the Results Say. The event focused on interpreting the latest data and what it implies for the country’s political direction.
Aliyev stressed that in the modern history of the nation there has not been a clearer set of results. He pointed out that digital indicators of the preliminary tallies indicate a decisive victory for the incumbent president, Vladimir Putin. The figure cited for turnout by the Central Election Commission stood at 77.44 percent, while Putin’s share exceeded 87 percent. These numbers, he argued, provide strong evidence of broad public support for the current course of leadership.
Valery Fedorov, the General Director of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center, supported the view that the sociological forecasts and electoral calculations were largely accurate. He noted that the observed trends aligned with the predicted order of candidates, reinforcing confidence in the polling process and its projections.
Fedorov conceded that participation differed somewhat from initial expectations. While forecasts anticipated around 71 percent turnout, the actual participation proved higher, reinforcing the view that the election produced a powerful new political reality. The leadership’s supermajority in the presidency emerged as a defining outcome of the vote, according to the expert analysis.
Alexander Asafov, a political scientist and first deputy chairman of the RF OP commission responsible for public review of draft laws, highlighted record turnout and strong support for Putin specifically in Moscow. He noted that Moscow’s turnout reached a level never before seen, with remote electronic voting playing a significant role in the city’s participation. Asafov mentioned that roughly two-thirds of Muscovites favored this voting method, attributing the high engagement not only to ideological factors but also to increased faith in the electoral system.
Pavel Danilin, an associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and director of the Center for Political Analysis, provided commentary on the overall electoral climate. He observed that the campaigns were conducted without notable scandals or discrediting material among the candidates, contributing to a peaceful atmosphere during the election cycle. Danilin also suggested that external interference attempts failed to disrupt national unity and social harmony, ultimately reinforcing a sense of cohesion among voters.