Constituencies of Russia

Legislative constituencies are used in Russia to elect half of the seats (225) in the State Duma.

[3] These "Lepestkovy" drawing usually involves major cities and/or regional capitals being split up between multiple constituencies.

This is done to split up urban voters (who tend to be more liberal) and pair them up with a bigger rural population.

The number of constituencies a Federal Subject is entitled to is determined using the Hare Quota.

By dividing the total number of voters in Russia (109,902,583) by 225 (the total amount of Deputies, elected through single-mandate constituencies), you get 488,455.924, the desired average number of voters in a constituency, also known as the "Government Norm" (GN).

Map of all 225 Russian legislative constituencies in relation to their federal subjects . (Used 2015-2025)
Legislative constituencies in Belgorod Oblast .
The 95th Constituency in Irkutsk Oblast has traces of Gerrymandering .
Moscow 's Central constituency is often known as Russia's most pro-opposition constituency
Volgograd Oblast , an excellent example of "Lepestkovy" Gerrymandering .
The 158th Constituency cuts right through Samara