Pamfilova said that many Russians voted for Putin

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At the election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 18, the current head of the Russian state voted 76,66% of Russians. On 19 March told journalists the head of the Central election Commission of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova, reports “RIA Novosti”.

For the present head of the Kremlin voted 56 206 514 voters.

RBC notes that this result is a record: in 2012, Putin won 63.6% of the vote in 2004 – of 71.31%, in 2000 – 52,94%.

For the candidate from the Communist party Pavel Grudinina gave their votes for 11.9% of Russians, the leader of LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky was supported by the 5.66% of the voters.

Ksenia Sobchak (“Civil initiative”) gained 1.67 per cent, Grigory Yavlinsky (Yabloko) – 1,04%, Boris Titov (Batch growth) was 0.76%, Maxim suraykin (“Communists of Russia”) – 0,68%, Sergey Baburin (“Russian national Union”) is 0.65%,

According to preliminary data, the turnout in the election was 67,47%.

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After treatment, 99.8% of the ballots, Putin was in the lead from 76.67% of the vote.