Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Political party in Russia
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| 2024 | Nikolay Kharitonov ran as the Communist Party candidate, receiving 4.37% of votes and losing the election. |
| 2022 | The CPRF published a statement supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling for the 'demilitarization and denazification' of Ukraine. |
| July 2022 | CPRF leader Gennady Zyuganov proposed a potential merger with the left-conservative party A Just Russia — For Truth, contingent on adopting the communist program. |
| 2021 | Communist Party rebounds, securing 18.93% of votes and 15 seats, maintaining its position as the 2nd ranked opposition party. |
| 2021 | The party's headquarters were raided by Russian authorities, and a party official was barred from entering his office in the State Duma after refusing to accept the results of an online parliamentary election vote. |
| 2018 | In regional parliament elections, the Communist Party took first place in party list voting in three regions and became the largest faction in the Irkutsk Oblast Legislative Assembly. |
| 2018 | Communist Party candidates Andrey Klychkov and Valentin Konovalov won gubernatorial elections in Oryol Oblast and Khakassia, respectively. |
| 2018 | Pavel Grudinin ran as the Communist Party candidate, receiving 11.77% of votes and losing the election. |
| 2018 | After Russia was sanctioned for systematic doping, Gennady Zyuganov proposed sending Russian fans to the Winter Olympics with a Soviet Victory Banner. |
| 2016 | Party experiences a decline, winning 13.34% of votes and 50 seats, continuing as the 2nd ranked opposition party. |
| 2015 | Sergey Levchenko, the CPRF nominee, won the gubernatorial election in Irkutsk Oblast. |
| 2014 | The party called for Russia to formally recognise the separatist Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic. |
| 2012 | Gennady Zyuganov ran for president, receiving 17.18% of votes. He publicly called the election 'one of thieves, and absolutely dishonest and unworthy', alleging electoral fraud in favor of Vladimir Putin. |
| 2011 | Communist Party significantly increases vote share to 19.19%, winning 35 seats and remaining the 2nd ranked opposition party. |
| April 7 2011 | CPRF candidate Ilya Potapov won the mayoral election in Berdsk with a landslide victory over United Russia candidates. |
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