The results of the elections in the State Duma in 2016 and the prospects for regional support of the candidates from the main political parties in the presidential elections of 2018

The article at the level of a group of subjects of the Russian Federation discusses correlation of the results of elections to the State Duma 2016 (rates of 6 major parties, the turnout and the share of invalid ballots), between themselves; with 18 socio-economic phenomena that determine the level of development and social well-being, and 4 ideological phenomena. On the base of these correlations the paper reveals characteristics of regions with high (relative to the average for the regions of the Russian Federation) support of the main political parties - United Russia party, CPRF and the LDPR. The authors see four types of regions: with steadily increased support for a particular party, consistently low support, potential decrease and potential increase in support. They also assume how the marked typological differences of the regions influence the level of support of candidates from the major parties in the presidential elections of 2018.