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Peru Presidential Primary Results
Vote percentages for the top three presidential candidates in the first round.
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Fujimori and Sanchez advance to Peru runoff: official results
Lima (AFP) – Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez will face off in Peru's presidential runoff on June 7, according to the final vote count released Sunday. Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 18:32 2 min Reading time Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori (L) and leftist Roberto Sanchez will vie for Peru's presidency on June 7, 2026 © ERNESTO BENAVIDES, Connie FRANCE / AFP/File The daughter of late former president Alberto Fujimori won the first round on April 12 with 17.1 percent of the vote, followed by Sanchez with 12 percent, the National Jury of Elections (JNE) announced.Ultraconservative Rafael Lopez Aliaga finished in third place with 11.9 percent, losing to Sanchez by some 21,200 votes.The first round was marked by delays in the delivery of electoral materials in the capital Lima, with authorities having to reopen some polling stations for a second day.Still, while the European Union's election observation mission noted problems in how the vote was conducted, it gave its seal of approval.Lopez Aliaga meanwhile refused to recognize the results."We will immediately challenge this grave crime of treason against the homeland," the former Lima mayor said on X. "We will not accept results born of fraud and corruption." Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) president Roberto Burneo Bermejo announced the final vote count from the first round © Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP The upcoming runoff is expected to mirror the deeply polarized second round of 2021, when Fujimori faced leftist candidate Pedro Castillo, who went on to serve as president before being ousted in December 2022.This will be the fourth time Fujimori, 50, is running for president.For Sanchez, a 57-year-old former trade minister under Castillo, this is his third bid for the office.The two candidates will compete for the presidency against a backdrop of profound political instability, with Peru having cycled through eight presidents since 2016.The majority were either removed from office or stepped down to avoid a similar fate over corruption accusations.Peru is also battling a deepening security crisis, fueled by a sharp rise in organized crime.Sanchez begins his runoff campaign embroiled in legal troubles. Prosecutors have requested a prison sentence of five years and four months against him for allegedly providing false information to the electoral authority regarding campaign contributions between 2018 and 2020. © 2026 AFP Share :
Peruvian authorities confirm Fujimori and Sanchez advance to runoff ...
Candidates will face off on June 7 election after first round of voting marred by logistical errors, fraud allegations.Peruvian election authorities have confirmed that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori will face off against the left-wing Congress member Roberto Sanchez in the country’s presidential runoff, following a chaotic first round of voting.Peru’s National Jury of Elections (JNE) confirmed the results of the first round of voting on Sunday, with Fujimori taking first place with 17 percent of the vote. She was followed by Sanchez with 12 percent.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Peru’s election chief steps down amid frustration over long vote countlist 2 of 3Police raid Peru’s election authorities after outcry over slow vote countlist 3 of 3Peru presidential candidate charged with financial crimesend of listThe electoral body also acknowledged problems with the first round of voting, which was marred by count delays and logistical issues. It pledged to make fixes before the runoff next month.“We cannot deny that there were many difficulties and flaws in the logistical deployment by the organising entity, ONPE,” JNE President Roberto Burneo said during a press conference.“We have incorporated all the lessons learned from the first round and are strengthening oversight,” he added.The elections body stated that a committee of national and international experts will be convened to ensure a smoother process during the second round of voting.Shortcomings in the first round on April 12 led to voting in some places being extended to the next day.The election-day hiccups underscored widespread discontent and mistrust with the country’s political system and sparked allegations of fraud from several candidates.Election observers have acknowledged frustrations but cautioned that there is no evidence of fraud.Far-right candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga, who came in third place with 11.9 percent of the vote, has called for the first round of voting to be annulled. In a social media post on Sunday, he said he would not accept the results.“The electoral fraud in Peru has just been consummated,” he wrote. “We will not accept results that are the product of fraud and corruption.”The controversy over the first round of voting is the latest incident to underscore Peru’s ongoing political crisis, with nine different presidents holding power in the last decade due to frequent impeachment efforts by the country’s Congress.The country’s public prosecutor’s office...
Keiko Fujimori, Roberto Sánchez advance to Peru presidential runoff
After final tallies, Peruvian right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez will compete in a presidential runoff June 7.
Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez will vie for the presidency of Peru ...
A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru's presidential runoff 0 seconds of 57 seconds Volume 0% 1 of 4 | Conservative Keiko Fujimori and progressive Roberto Sánchez will compete for Peru's presidency in a June 7 runoff election, according to the final vote count from an election held more than a month ago.
