Formation and Electoral Dominance of United Russia (2001–2016)

1. Unity and Fatherland begin unification process

   Apr 12, 2001Labels: Unity party, Fatherland All

   • OVR
   • United Russia

2. United Russia is formed by merger

   Dec 1, 2001Labels: United Russia, Unity party

   • United Russia
   • OVR

3. United Russia wins plurality in 2003 Duma election

   Dec 7, 2003Labels: United Russia, State Duma

   • IPU
   • Duma 2003

4. Electoral law shifts Duma to full party-list system

   May 18, 2005Labels: Electoral reform, State Duma

   • Putin laws
   • Duma 2007

5. United Russia wins supermajority in 2007 Duma election

   Dec 2, 2007Labels: United Russia, State Duma

   • Duma 2007

6. Medvedev wins presidency with United Russia support

   Mar 2, 2008Labels: Dmitry Medvedev, United Russia

   • Pres 2008
   • Medvedev inauguration

7. Putin becomes chairman of United Russia

   Apr 15, 2008Labels: Vladimir Putin, United Russia

   • China Daily
   • United Russia

8. Putin proposes the All-Russia People’s Front

   May 6, 2011Labels: All-Russia People, Vladimir Putin

   • United Russia
   • ONF

9. United Russia wins 2011 Duma election but loses seats

   Dec 4, 2011Labels: United Russia, State Duma

   • Duma 2011
   • IFES

10. Mass protests demand fair elections after 2011 vote

    Dec 10, 2011Labels: Bolotnaya protest, Moscow demonstrations

    • Washington Post
    • OSCE ODIHR

11. OSCE/ODIHR report criticizes 2011 Duma election conditions

    Jan 12, 2012Labels: OSCE ODIHR, 2011 Duma

    • OSCE ODIHR
    • EU Parliament

12. Putin wins 2012 presidential election and returns to presidency

    Mar 4, 2012Labels: Vladimir Putin, Presidential election

    • Pres 2012
    • UPI

13. Medvedev becomes United Russia chairman after 2012 transition

    May 26, 2012Labels: Dmitry Medvedev, United Russia

    • United Russia

14. United Russia wins 2016 Duma election with large majority

    Sep 18, 2016Labels: United Russia, State Duma

    • Duma 2016
    • OSCE