Russian elections in 2011 and 2012 have a peculiar and surprising pattern in their numbers. These elections were not just about who won or lost.  It was a surprising  case of anomalies that seemed to favor the pro-government party, United Russia.  This party is linked to the leader Vladimir Putin.  A closer look at the official numbers reveals some inconsistencies. One of them was an unexpectedly high connection between voter turnout and the results. This unusual pattern was not limited to the parliamentary race. It was also observed in the presidential election.  Another strange pattern? The numbers at polling locations sometimes ended in neat round figures. This is not typical and does not happen by chance.   The research also looked at other weird patterns.  There were some districts where the numbers were either too consistent or too unpredictable. This is a red flag in  fair elections.  There was another oddity. Polling stations using paper ballots often had different results from those with electronic voting.  These findings raise eyebrows, especially those of statisticians.  The simple 2-D correlation analysis used here can be applied to other elections.   This analysis method is useful to identify possible election fraud. It should be noted that while the irregularities were more noticeable in the Duma elections, there were also some discrepancies in the presidential ones.  2D correlation analysis is not new. It is a method used by statisticians to find patterns in data.  Statisticians say that these patterns do not usually happen by chance.   In conclusion, these anomalies suggest that the elections may not have been as fair as some claim.  The question is, is it just a coincidence or is something more going on?  The data was from official sources, so it is important to get to the bottom of these anomalies

Oddities in the Numbers: Did Something Fishy Happen in Russian Elections?

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