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{{Infobox Election | election_name = Russian presidential election, 2012 | country = Russia | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = Russian presidential election, 2008 | previous_year = 2008 | next_election = Russian presidential election, 2018 | next_year = 2018 | election_date = 4 March 2012 | image1 = [[File:Vladimir Putin-2.jpg|100px]] | nominee1 = [[Vladimir Putin]] | party1 = United Russia | popular_vote1 = | percentage1 = 64.35% | image2 = [[File:Gennady Zyuganov Crooped.png|100px]] | nominee2 = [[Gennady Zyuganov]] | party2 = Communist Party of the Russian Federation | popular_vote2 = | percentage2 = 17.12% | image3 = [[File:Prokhorov.jpg|100px]] | nominee3 = [[Mikhail Prokhorov]] | party3 = Independent (politician) | popular_vote3 = | percentage3 = 7.37% | image4 = [[File:Wladimir Schirinowski crooped.jpeg|100px]] | nominee4 = [[Vladimir Zhirinovsky]] | party4 = Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | popular_vote4 = | percentage4 = 6.25% | image5 = [[File:Siergiej Mironow.jpg|100px]] | nominee5 = [[Sergey Mironov]] | party5 = A Just Russia | popular_vote5 = | percentage5 = 3.79% | title = President | before_election = [[Dmitry Medvedev]] | before_party = United Russia | posttitle = President-elect | after_election = [[Vladimir Putin]] | after_party = United Russia }}