164 candidates from the Yabloko party took part in the elections in 39 electoral campaigns in 19 regions of our country under the slogan “For Peace and Freedom! For a ceasefire agreement!”. Yabloko leaders summed up the political results of the election campaign at a briefing at the party’s office on the night of September 15.
Nikolai Rybakov, Party Chairman:
For the fourth year in a row, Yabloko is participating in elections across the country with the slogan “For Peace and Freedom. For a Ceasefire Agreement.” The main political goal of the 2025 election campaign is to convey Yabloko’s position to as many voters as possible. In all materials, videos, and speeches, the main theme is the Ceasefire Agreement, the pursuit of peace and freedom, and the prevention of human casualties. Participating in elections in Russia with such a focus requires great courage from both candidates and voters.
The final official results will be known tomorrow. However, we are very optimistic about the results, as the vote count at the Tomsk University polling station has increased by almost three times compared to the 2020 elections, with approximately 30% of the votes going to the Yabloko list. This is a significant achievement for us.
I would like to thank all the candidates, our volunteers, members of the election commission, and observers who are currently working at the polling stations and who have been involved in this election campaign. I would also like to thank everyone who has voted for Yabloko. This is very important for a peaceful future.
Ivan Bolshakov, member of the Federal Political Committee and head of the party’s Analytical Center:
The scale of electronic voting has increased, and we see that the gap between the results in real polling stations and online polling stations is very different. This gap persists and even increases in some places, and there is no normal statistical explanation for it. The only explanation can be seen in the administrative advantage. We understand that the pressure on public employees and dependent voter groups is gaining momentum.
We also see difficulties with monitoring the voting process. Previously, colleagues from other regions could participate in monitoring the electoral process in neighboring regions, but this is no longer possible. With three-day voting and a large-scale campaign like this year’s, it becomes increasingly challenging, making democratic oversight nearly impossible.
The Russian authorities and the Central Election Commission are currently preoccupied with one big issue: “digitalization.” The word is beautiful, and the images are also beautiful, but in reality, it is almost impossible to monitor the vote count online. The data is updated with a significant lag, and there are hours between the actual count and its publication. The information center shuts down, the electronic scoreboards turn off, and neither journalists nor party representatives can observe the vote count.
In fact, the main element of the voting process has been removed: the elections themselves. The procedure is still in place, but there is no result that leads to positive changes. At the same time, we see that many people want change: changes in the economy and foreign policy, a ceasefire, and a normalization of life. However, the election results do not reflect this.
The example of Tomsk is illustrative. In the elections for the city duma, Yabloko received more than 10% in about 30 polling stations. This means that people want change. Therefore, it is very important to prepare for the elections to the State Duma, not to give up, and to try to reverse the situation.