The right-wing candidate received 50.09% of the valid votes, against 49.91% for Roberto Sánchez, representative of the left — a difference of around 33 thousand votes
With 99% of the minutes counted, Keiko Fujimori appears ahead in the counting of the second round of Peru’s presidential elections. According to data released on Monday night (15), the right-wing candidate received 50.09% of the valid votes, against 49.91% for Roberto Sánchez, representative of the left — a difference of around 33 thousand votes.
Keiko accumulates 9.12 million votes, while Sánchez registers 9.09 million. Despite the narrow advantage, the candidate maintains her lead in the latest count updates and is approaching victory in a dispute marked by strong polarization between the two competitors.
According to the country’s electoral authority, the final count “could take from two weeks to the end of the month”, depending on the observations made in the counting minutes as they are recorded. Peruvians went to the polls in early June to choose the new president in the second round.
The voting map reveals a country divided regionally. Sánchez had an advantage in most of the interior departments, while Keiko concentrated her performance in the most populous regions, including Lima, a factor that has been decisive in maintaining her lead in the final stretch of counting.
Keiko is the daughter of former dictator Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country between 1990 and 2000 and was convicted and imprisoned for crimes against humanity. Sánchez is considered the political heir of former president Pedro Castillo, who is serving an 11-year sentence for an attempted coup d’état in 2022.
This is Keiko’s fourth candidacy for President, while for Sánchez it is the first. The winner will replace interim president José María Balcázar on July 28 for a five-year term.
