Countries / Europe
RUS
Elections in Russia
super-presidential republic
Next election
Russian legislative election - 20 September 2026
VP
Vladimir Putin live
Head of state
In office since
7 May 2012
Head of government
Mikhail Mishustin
Region
Europe
Next election
Russian legislative election
20 September 2026
Government
super-presidential republic
Capital
Moscow
Population
146 119 928
Country facts
Legislature
Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Established
1263
Currency
Russian ruble
Official language
Russian
Capital
Moscow
Region
Europe
Area
17,075,400 km2
Election history
17 March 2024presidential
Russian presidential election
turnout 77.5%
17 September 2021parliamentary
Russian legislative election
turnout 51.6%
18 March 2018presidential
Russian presidential election
won: Vladimir Putin · turnout 66.4%
18 September 2016parliamentary
Russian legislative election
turnout 47.8%
4 March 2012presidential
Russian presidential election
won: Vladimir Putin · turnout 65.3%
4 December 2011parliamentary
Russian legislative election
turnout 60.1%
2 March 2008presidential
Russian presidential election
won: Dmitry Medvedev · turnout 69.7%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2020 - Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin
peaceful - no coup recorded
2012 - Viktor Zubkov Dmitry Medvedev
peaceful - no coup recorded
2012 - Vladimir Putin Viktor Zubkov
peaceful - no coup recorded
2008 - Viktor Zubkov Vladimir Putin
peaceful - no coup recorded
2007 - Mikhhail Fradkov Viktor Zubkov
peaceful - no coup recorded
2004 - Victor Khristenko Mikhhail Fradkov
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.