Political parties in Russia

This article lists political parties in Russia. Russia has a multi-party system. Currently there are four parties that make up the federal parliament, the State Duma, with one dominant party (United Russia).

After the Perestroika reforms in the 1990s, there were over 100 registered parties in Russia, but the people elected to the State Duma showcased only a small number of parties. Since 2000, during Vladimir Putin's presidency, the number of parties quickly decreased. From 2008 to 2012 there were only 7 parties in Russia, and every new attempt to register new, independent parties was blocked. The last registered party was the government-organized Right Cause. Before the 2011 parliamentary elections, about 10 opposition parties were denied registration. However, after a series of mass protests and a 2011 European Court decision on the case of the Republican Party of Russia, the law was changed and the number of registered parties quickly increased to more than 48 in December 2012.

In Russian politics, a "party of power" is a specially established party which unconditionally supports the current president or prime minister in the parliament.

These parties have been considered parties of power:

According to studies, United Russia voters in 2007 were younger and more market-oriented than the average voter. The party's electorate includes a substantial share of government employees, pensioners and military personnel, who are dependent on the state for their livelihood. Sixty-four percent of United Russia supporters are female. According to researchers, this could be because women place a great value on stability. In the run-up to the 2011 Duma elections, it was reported that support for United Russia was growing among young people.

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